Former WA Premier Colin Barnett calls for GST overhaul
Former WA Premier Colin Barnett has told the National Press Club that Australia’s GST system is no longer fit for purpose and should be changed so the revenue is split according to population.
Former WA Premier Colin Barnett calls for GST overhaul
This is a significant statement from Mr Barnett.
Mr Barnett strongly advocated for Western Australia to receive a greater share of the GST revenue when he was in power, from 2008 to 2017.
The current GST deal, which was struck by the Turnbull government in 2018, has been criticised as one of the worst policy decisions this century.
Economist Saul Eslake says the deal has gifted WA billions of extra dollars, at the expense of the other states.