Tampon Tax

There’s no womb in society for a tampon tax.

It’s fun to pun, but the tampon tax is no joke. It’s a bleeding disgrace. (Oops!)

But seriously now, did you know we pay GST on tampons because they're labelled as 'luxury' items? Condoms, lubricant, incontinence pads and sunscreen are GST free. What’s with that?  

My friends and I have been angry about it for ages. And as I start as the Womens Officer at Uni, it's hit me that I could finally do something about it -- that's why I've started this petition asking Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard to end this unfair tax.

Putting a tax on products women need as a direct consequence of their biology is fundamentally sexist.Tampons aren't a luxury -- they're a necessity. But there's a chance we could change this: pundits are saying that women aged 18-45 will determine the election in September, so I’m confident the pollies will listen if we get our message out there right now.

Sign now to tell the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition that the tampon tax is a bloody disgrace.

Half the population of Australia -- approximately 10 million women -- will pay tax on these products for the greater part of their lifetime. Costing us about $1000 for buying an essential health product. 

Senior members of the Labor Government are on record as being against the tampon tax -- they publicly fought it being included in the GST back in 2000. With enough public pressure, I know we can get them speaking up again to help us end the tampon tax. 

Tampons can be a bit awkward to talk about, I know. But if enough of you join me by signing my petition, the media will put our pollies on the spot and force them to respond to us. Could you please sign now?

Thanks for helping me fix this mess,

Sophie