Re the role of the Commonwealth Grants Commission, see link below. Long standing Commonwealth policy as to ensure all States and Territories grow together through GST allocation.
Who is going to offload spending, not the States certainly. On the contrary, will demand more of the share to cover revenue shortfall, and to continue essential services.
Did not entirely follow your contorted reasoning in paragraph 2, so hopefully this post will help.
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