Senator Alan Breckon has taken up the fight, saying that Islanders are now finding it harder than ever to afford the basic essentials.

Today he has lodged a proposition to create the exemptions which he hopes will be debated by the States in May.

The move comes less than three months after States Members narrowly defeated a similar proposal by 26 votes to 24 in December to remove GST from food and domestic fuel.

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