The Latest Breaking News from the Productivity Commission

Losing no-worse-off GST deal would rip 900 teachers' salaries from ACT, Steel says

ACT services at risk in unfair deal, Treasurer says.

The Canberra Times · Sep 26

GST revolt continues with treasurer's 'privilege' claim

A state treasurer has appeared before the Productivity Commission, outlining his concerns about the current GST system privileging one state over others.

AAP · Sep 14

Domestic industry steels itself after tariff report

Tariffs on imports of cheap Chinese steel are not warranted, the Productivity Commission says, prompting a fiery response from local manufacturers.

AAP · Sep 3

'Things won't change': PM insists GST deal is iron clad

Anthony Albanese has promised he won't backtrack on a generous GST deal for WA, despite protests from other jurisdictions that it's unfair.

AAP · Aug 24

'I've signed body parts': Albanese steadfast on GST

The prime minister has no intention of ending a deal costing federal taxpayers more than $6 billion a year to stuff the coffers of the wealthy WA government.

AAP · Aug 24

Foreign property purchases fall as home buyer ban bites

The number of investment approvals into Australia fell by more than 22 per cent in one year as the government made it harder for foreign investors to buy homes.

AAP · Aug 20

'Quite wrong': minister hits out at GST deal criticism

A federal minister from Western Australia has defended her state's generous GST deal despite productivity watchdog calls to scrap the arrangement.

AAP · Aug 18

Will Labor or the Coalition have the guts to reverse ‘the worst public policy decision’ of the century? Don’t be daft

The Productivity Commission has picked apart Scott Morrison’s 2018 GST deal that gives Western Australia an outsized share of revenue. But there is no prospect of government action

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14

Afternoon Update: Morrison-era multibillion-dollar mistake; airport safety concerns continue; and remembering Johnny Young

Productivity Commission says GST deal with Western Australia has sent tens of billions of taxpayer money to the richest state

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14

‘A costly mistake’: new review finds giving WA billions in extra GST was unfair to other states

The Productivity Commission has recommended undoing the controversial 2018 changes to the distribution of goods and services tax (GST) revenue between the states that has cost taxpayers A$23 billion.

The Conversation · Aug 14