❓ Dr. Honey questions the Premier about guarantees regarding WA's GST share following a federal review. The Premier responds positively to the federal Treasurer's statement ruling out removing WA's GST floor and reiterates the state's firm stance on maintaining the current arrangement.
AnsweredQoN 113Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
GST DISTRIBUTION
113. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Premier:
I refer to reports that federal
Labor Treasurer Jim Chalmers has launched a review into the Morrison government's
GST deal, which saw WA finally get a fair deal with GST. Has the Premier
received an unequivocal guarantee from Anthony Albanese that any future
GST-sharing arrangement under his government will not reduce Western Australia's
current share of the GST collected in our state?
113. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Premier:
I refer to reports that federal
Labor Treasurer Jim Chalmers has launched a review into the Morrison government's
GST deal, which saw WA finally get a fair deal with GST. Has the Premier
received an unequivocal guarantee from Anthony Albanese that any future
GST-sharing arrangement under his government will not reduce Western Australia's
current share of the GST collected in our state?
AnswerView source ↗
Sadly,
I was not at the press conference this morning with the federal Treasurer and
the Minister for Defence Industry , but I addressed the issues
surrounding the submarines outside� Parliament this afternoon. However, this is
what was tweeted by The West Australian in respect of what federal
Treasurer Chalmers said —
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has
categorically ruled out removing WA's GST floor—which is up for
review ahead of 2027—while dodging questions about whether the
Commonwealth was prepared to permanently make top-up payments to other States.
I regard that as good news.
It is a red line for us for any
federal government. It is a red line, so I would say to any federal government,
of any persuasion: do not cross that line. The floor is 70�, climbing to 75�.
Today the relativities came out and they are $1.10
for Queensland, around $5 for the Northern Territory and dollar for dollar for
New South Wales. It is 92� for Victoria.
I think for Tasmania it is around $2 for every dollar it puts in. South
Australia is certainly about $1.50 for every dollar it puts in. Next
year, we will be at 75�. That is the state of play.
Obviously, as a state, we have a lot
of costs that other states do not have. We are the largest jurisdiction in the
world. We have huge infrastructure requirements to support industry across the
largest jurisdiction in the world. We have certain expectations of our people,
considering the wealth that is produced here, and that is why we fund our
health system, which is the best in Australia, and we fund our police, which
are the best in Australia of all the states. We do those things because that is
the expectation of the public of Western Australia.
I thought what the federal
Treasurer had to say this morning was terrific news. I have advised my federal
colleagues of our view on this issue. We will await with interest the reviews
that take place, but our expectation—in fact, demand—is that
the floor remains in place in perpetuity.
I was not at the press conference this morning with the federal Treasurer and
the Minister for Defence Industry , but I addressed the issues
surrounding the submarines outside� Parliament this afternoon. However, this is
what was tweeted by The West Australian in respect of what federal
Treasurer Chalmers said —
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has
categorically ruled out removing WA's GST floor—which is up for
review ahead of 2027—while dodging questions about whether the
Commonwealth was prepared to permanently make top-up payments to other States.
I regard that as good news.
It is a red line for us for any
federal government. It is a red line, so I would say to any federal government,
of any persuasion: do not cross that line. The floor is 70�, climbing to 75�.
Today the relativities came out and they are $1.10
for Queensland, around $5 for the Northern Territory and dollar for dollar for
New South Wales. It is 92� for Victoria.
I think for Tasmania it is around $2 for every dollar it puts in. South
Australia is certainly about $1.50 for every dollar it puts in. Next
year, we will be at 75�. That is the state of play.
Obviously, as a state, we have a lot
of costs that other states do not have. We are the largest jurisdiction in the
world. We have huge infrastructure requirements to support industry across the
largest jurisdiction in the world. We have certain expectations of our people,
considering the wealth that is produced here, and that is why we fund our
health system, which is the best in Australia, and we fund our police, which
are the best in Australia of all the states. We do those things because that is
the expectation of the public of Western Australia.
I thought what the federal
Treasurer had to say this morning was terrific news. I have advised my federal
colleagues of our view on this issue. We will await with interest the reviews
that take place, but our expectation—in fact, demand—is that
the floor remains in place in perpetuity.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.