NSW premier says latest distribution calculation, with a reduction in the state’s share of revenue relative to its population, is unfair and ‘past its use-by date’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s richest state will receive an extra $5.5bn in GST revenue thanks to a sweetheart deal struck with Australia" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="706" data-entity-type="location">Western Australia in 2018, as the New South Wales premier attacked the latest distribution calculation as unfair and “past its use-by date”. The Commonwealth Grants Commission on Friday released its recommendations on how a projected $102.5bn in Goods and Services Tax should be carved up between the States and Territories in 2026-27. Continue reading...
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NSW emerges as main loser from GST carve-up as WA gets extra $5.5bn
New South Wales is projected to receive a reduced share of GST revenue in 2026-27, according to the Commonwealth Grants Commission's latest distribution calculation. This calculation determines how a projected $102.5 billion in GST revenue will be divided among the states and territories.
Patrick Commins Economics editorThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-13 · 08:25 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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New South Wales is projected to receive a reduced share of GST revenue in 2026-27, according to the Commonwealth Grants Commission's latest distribution calculation. This calculation determines how a projected $102.5 billion in GST revenue will be divided among the states and territories. Western Australia is set to receive an additional $5.5 billion due to a 2018 agreement. The NSW premier has criticized the new distribution, deeming it unfair and outdated, as it reduces the state's revenue share relative to its population. The GST carve-up is a recurring issue of contention between the states and the federal government.
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The Commonwealth Grants Commission released its recommendations on GST distribution.
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NSW premier says the distribution calculation is unfair and ‘past its use-by date’.
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WA gets an extra $5.5bn in GST revenue.
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Australia’s richest state will receive an extra $5.5bn in GST revenue.
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NSW emerges as main loser from GST carve-up.
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