Tampons are currently on the therapeutic goods list.
I'd urge my Federal colleagues very strongly to reconsider and grant an exemption for tampons. The president of the Australian Medical Association, Dr David Brand, said tampons were a necessity, not a luxury, and should be GST-free, like condoms and suncreens. The Australian Democrats Leader, Senator Lees, admitted the Democrats had not realised there is no wholesale sales tax on tampons, and signalled her party was likely to press for change. We wanted to maintain the status quo. The Tasmanian Government claimed the GST on tampons could breach the Commonwealth Sex Discrimination Act.