No special GST deal, Scott Morrison tells Amazon

As retailer blocks Australia from global sites, treasurer says it's hard to believe it can't manage new rules

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Scott Morrison has sent a public message to the online retail behemoth Amazon that it will not get a special deal in Australia, after the company said local consumers would be blocked from purchasing through its global websites.

Amazon announced this week it would not ship overseas goods to Australian customers after new GST rules that target international retailers come into effect in July, restricting Australian purchases to their local operation, which launched last December.