Debate on the major overhaul of the system focused on $6.7 billion of top-up payments pledged by Mr Morrison to ensure states were not worse off. University of Tasmania Professor Richard Eccleston ...

The Treasurer warned yesterday that the Productivity Commission was including states’ attitudes to the exploitation of natural resources in its inquiry into the GST ­formula. Mr Morrison said he ...

COLIN Barnett’s hopes of retaining power have received a boost after Malcolm Turnbull delivered the Premier a victory in his battle for WA to receive a better share of GST. The Prime Minister ...

THE Productivity Commission is set to hand its long-awaited report on the GST carve-up to the Federal Government but the recommendations may not be known for some time. Federal Franklin Labor MP Julie ...