A former member of the Turnbull government has attacked its decision to overhaul the way the $100 billion GST is shared among the states and territories, declaring it the worst public policy decision of this century.
While carried out by the Morrison government, the Albanese government has promised its retention despite the Productivity Commission’s findings.
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Abetz was a member of the Turnbull government when it announced the GST deal. Earlier this week, NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said without a change to the deal, the living standards for every person in the country bar those in WA would fall.
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A former member of the Turnbull government has attacked its decision to overhaul the way the $100 billion GST is shared among the states and territories, declaring it the worst public policy decision of this century.
Eric Abetz, who is now the treasurer of Tasmania, on Wednesday used a Productivity Commission hearing into the 2018 GST deal to label it a “classic example” of a government fixing something that was already working well.
The Productivity Commission is holding public hearings this week in response to its interim report that labelled as a mistake the 2018 deal to alter the annual allocation of the GST between the states and territories to protect WA from a collapse in its share of the tax.
While carried out by the Morrison government, the Albanese government has promised its retention despite the Productivity Commission’s findings.
All states and territories except WA want the deal changed, either returning to its pre-2018 operation or through reforms to its current operation.
Abetz was a member of the Turnbull government when it announced the GST deal.
Earlier this week, NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said that without a change to the deal, the living standards for every person in the country bar those in WA would fall.
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