Productivity Commission says ‘line was crossed’ when WA premier labelled them ‘east coast clowns’ over GST
Summary
The Productivity Commission criticized Western Australia’s premier for calling the commission "east coast clowns" after a report said the state's GST deal was unfair and costly. The commission said the report aims to inform policy and rejected attempts to attack its integrity as unacceptable.Key Facts
- The Productivity Commission gave a negative review of Western Australia’s GST (goods and services tax) deal from 2018.
- The 2018 GST deal was designed to change how tax money is shared between Australian states.
- The commission found the deal did not meet its goals and gave an extra $23 billion to Western Australia, the richest state.
- Western Australia’s premier, Roger Cook, called the commission “east coast clowns” and called the report deceitful.
- The Productivity Commission said Cook’s language crossed a line and was an attack on their integrity.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said there will be no changes to Western Australia’s GST while he is prime minister.
- The commission plans to continue consultations and release a final report by the end of the year.
- Industry Minister Tim Ayres said Western Australia has special needs and supported the Prime Minister’s position.
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