‘Unfair’: States gear up for GST fight

Former treasurer says WA’s GST deal is ‘the greatest public policy decision this century’

The comments come after the Productivity Commission labelled the 2018 deal a “mistake” that could end up costing Australian taxpayers up to $12b a year.

Productivity Commission urged to find a more productive solution to WA’s GST carve-up woes

Meanwhile, the state’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called for public hearings in WA to help counter concerns of an east coast bias in the debate.

Architect of current GST system says it is 'working exactly as intended'

Former WA senator Mathias Cormann has defended the current GST system as fit for purpose, after a landmark interim report by the Productivity Commission found the carve-up was costly and unfair.

‘Unfair’: States gear up for GST fight

Western Australia has been reminded about who bankrolled the mining-rich state before GST reforms now described as a “costly mistake”.