WA GST deal to cost federal taxpayers $53b and rising: budget
Phillip CooreyPolitical editorMay 15, 2024 – 12.13pm
Listen to this article3 minThe Turnbull government’s controversial GST deal with Western Australia will cost federal taxpayers $52.9 billion over 10 years, which is $44 billion more than originally promised, the federal budget says.
The deal, which neither side of politics dares tamper with for fear of losing seats in the west, will result in the Commonwealth having to pay the other states GST top-up payments worth $52.9 billion between 2019-20 and 2029-30.
Sheesh - they kept this quiet - can we divorce from WA ?
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