- Tasmanian lawmakers are urging the federal government to restore a “fair GST deal” for Tasmania and other states, centered on horizontal fiscal equalisation.
- They want the pre-2018 GST distribution system reinstated and the independence of the Commonwealth Grants Commission preserved.
- Tasmania warns that without these changes, its GST revenue could fall by up to 15% annually, costing as much as $530 million in 2024–25.
- The article also argues that proposed Commonwealth GST reforms currently favor Western Australia at Tasmania’s expense.
Source: premier.tas.gov.au
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