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Economist Saul Eslak.

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Eslake’s take on WA’s GST deal misreads economic reality

Yes, the deal comes with a significant price tag, a point Esteemed economist Saul Eslake correctly identifies. But to label this a ‘cost’ and nothing more is an accounting trick, not sound economic analysis.

Bradley Woods

The Cook Government will put a strong message to eastern states critics who believe WA’s GST deal should be scrapped.

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The $1 million advertising blitz to save WA’s GST deal

The Cook Government will put a strong message to eastern states critics who believe WA’s GST deal should be scrapped.

Joe Spagnolo

Premier Roger Cook speaks to the media at WA Museum Boola Bardip on Friday to announce the new Terracotta Warriors exhibition.

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WA’s GST story needs to be told

Given public statements that there will be no change, some may question the need for a $1 million advertising blitz on the east coast that sells the importance of WA’s GST deal.

Tasmanian economist Saul Eslake, left, Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti and former Under Treasurer Michael Barnes, pictured right.

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Team WA to meet Albo over GST carve up as ‘rival’ heads west

The Tasmanian economist who is leading the charge against WA’s slice of the GST will fly into enemy territory this week, as the Cook Government prepares to head to Canberra to fight to keep a fair share.

Jessica Page

WA treasurer Rita Saffioti said the review only highlighted the need for the reforms to be ongoing.

State politics CommentsPremiumGST floor delivers WA an extra $6 billion

Western Australia has again been the big winner from the GST carve-up, receiving about $6 billion more in the next financial year than it would have without the guaranteed floor in place.

Katina Curtis and Jessica Page

Economist Saul Eslake at the National Press Club.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumChief critic of WA GST deal mooted to help carve up revenue

The loudest critic of Western Australia’s GST deal has put up his hand to join the body carving up the tax revenue — but Saul Eslake concedes he might only get the job to shut him up.

Katina Curtis

WA Senator Michaelia Cash emphatically slapped down her colleague’s proposal.

FEDERAL POLITICSCommentsPremiumBragg ‘wrong’ on GST punishment plan, Cash says

A senior Liberal has been slapped down over a proposal to tie States’ GST shares to housing development, with a WA colleague labelling the comments as ‘wrong’. 

Dylan Caporn

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in front of the old power staion Collie Photographer:Ian Munro

federal politicsCommentsPremiumPM seizes on GST ‘threat’ by Liberal Senator

Anthony Albanese has pounced on what he labelled a ‘threat’ by a Liberal senator to cut GST payments to jurisdictions that don’t fulfil their housing targets.

Rebecca Le May

A new Federal Labor advert attacks Mr Dutton on GST.

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Albanese launches attack on Dutton with GST scare adverts

The Albanese Government is going after Peter Dutton on GST, telling West Australians they stand to lose $36.5 billion in GST receipts if the Coalition wins the next Federal election.

Joe Spagnolo

GST whinger-in-chief Saul Eslake has claimed WA’s nation-leading financial position was achieved ‘not by the hard work of many Western Australians’ but is rather the result of dumb luck and China.

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WA’s GST deal ‘un-Australian’, ‘embarrassing’: Top whinger

GST whinger-in-chief Saul Eslake has claimed WA’s nation-leading financial position was achieved ‘not by the hard work of many Western Australians’ but is rather the result of dumb luck and China.

Dylan Caporn

Economist Saul Eslake and former premier Colin Barnett.

Federal politicsCommentsPremiumBarnett pitches GST overhaul in battle with WA deal basher

An east coast economist has attacked the Federal Government’s assurances on WA’s GST share, labelling it the worst public policy decision of the century.

Katina Curtis and Dan Jervis-Bardy

Christian Watters is the owner of The Jaffle Shack and Gather on Hay, which share a space in West Perth. Danella Bevis

WA newsCommentsPremiumSmall WA business owner hit with big bill over payroll tax

Christian Watters was elbow deep in dishes at one of his six cafes when he received a phone call from a WA Treasury official demanding to know why he had not yet submitted his payroll tax forms.

Josh Zimmerman

Shane Love Leader of The Nationals WA Andrew Ritchie

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Shane Love vows to slash payroll tax with WA’s GST windfall

Nationals Leader Shane Love has vowed to use WA’s GST windfall to slash payroll tax for more than 11,000 businesses in his first major pitch to voters ahead of the 2025 election. 

Josh Zimmerman

Rita Saffioti hit back at the Australian Financial Review — and South Australia — for criticising WA’s share of the GST.

State politicsCommentsPremiumWA ‘doing it tough’ on GST despite East Coast attacks

Rita Saffioti hit back at the Australian Financial Review — and South Australia — for criticising WA’s share of the GST.

Jake Dietsch

Premier Roger Cook has told his NSW counterpart the State needed to ‘live within its means’, defending the GST deal which has netted WA billions of additional dollars.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCook blasts east coast over GST deal complaints

Premier Roger Cook has told his NSW counterpart the State needed to ‘live within its means’, defending the GST deal which has netted WA billions of additional dollars.

Dylan Caporn

You don’t have to have been in last Friday’s national treasurers’ meeting to know it was heated.

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Mathematically challenged NSW getting taste of own medicine

You don’t have to have been in last Friday’s national treasurers’ meeting to know it was heated. 

Dylan Caporn

TOM BAYER

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Straya has a problem when it comes to neighbourly disputes

From the suburbs to the States, Australia has a problem when it comes to spats.

Kate Emery

Michaelia Cash says Scott Morrison got it right when he introduced new GST laws to protect WA.

GST CommentsPremiumCash says Morrison ‘got it right’ with WA GST deal

Michaelia Cash has fired a salvo at the whingers in the east, saying former PM Scott Morrison “got that right” when he introduced new GST laws to protect WA.

Joe Spagnolo

Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas has been strangely silent.

PoliticsPremiumSelf-serving GST whingers not based in reality

After complaining for years about WA’s share of the GST carve-up, Victoria has remained strangely silent after cashing in on the hard work of other resource-rich States.

Paul Murray

WA Premier Roger Cook.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumPremier Cook unloads on NSW GST ‘whingers’

WA Premier Roger Cook has unleashed on the ‘whingers’ from NSW as a new war erupts over the GST carve up

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NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey.

Federal politicsCommentsPremiumNSW gears up for fight over ‘absurd’ GST deal

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey called out his interstate counterparts for failing to “thank” his State for subsidising their budgets at the expense of NSW. 

Dan Jervis-Bardy and Dylan Caporn

Treasurer Rita Saffioti has delivered a blunt message in the wake of the latest GST carve-up, which penalised Queensland and NSW for surging coal royalties.

POLITICSPremium‘Welcome to our world’: Saffioti’s blunt message over GST

Treasurer Rita Saffioti has delivered a blunt message in the wake of the latest GST carve-up, which penalised Queensland and NSW for surging coal royalties.

Josh Zimmerman and Dan Jervis-Bardy

Inking a promise: Anthony Albanese signs a GST pledge on the arm of reporter Dylan Caporn.

GSTCommentsPremiumBig GST boost as WA’s floor rises

WA will receive an extra $830 million in GST revenue next year as the State’s legislated floor rises to 75 cents in the dollar for the first time. 

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Perth Federal MP Patrick Gorman, who’s Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, says Mr Dutton needs to do an ‘Albo’ and promise beyond reasonable doubt that WA’s new GST agreement is safe from the whingers in the east. 

PoliticsCommentsPremiumGorman tells Dutton to sign and deliver on WA GST fight

Peter Dutton might want to get a texta ready for this week’s visit to WA - with Labor demanding a cast iron pledge from the Liberal leader on GST.

Joe Spagnolo