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Mark McGowan's WA budget surplus labelled 'unfair distortion' by Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas

Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas (right) said WA's massive budget surplus showed WA was getting "special treatment". (ABC News)

Victoria's Labor government has criticised its West Australian counterpart for receiving "special treatment" over the GST, describing WA's $5.7 billion budget surplus on the back of massive mining royalties as "an absolute distortion" of fairness.

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