<h1>National ice cream retailer welcomes GST cut to 5%, pledges to pass savings, boost affordability, jobs, and sector growth</h1> A national premium ice cream retailer welcomed the government's reduction of GST on ice cream from 18% to 5%, describing the change as likely to increase affordability and consumer demand and to accelerate sector growth. The company said it will pass savings to customers and expects the revision to create opportunities across retail, manufacturing, logistics and employment, citing market research projecting significant market expansion through 2033. The announcement frames the tax cut as supportive of industry expansion and consumer access without addressing any specific regulatory, compliance or transitional implementation issues.