❓ WA MP James Hayward questions the Premier's commitment to protecting WA's GST deal following a change in federal government, while the Premier defends their record and commitment to maintaining the current arrangement.
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GST —
COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT
547. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the GST deal with the
commonwealth government.
(1) Following the
election of Anthony Albanese as Prime Minister, will the Premier publicly call
for a firm commitment that WA's GST deal will not be changed?
(2) Considering
the pressure from other state Labor Premiers to change the GST deal, is the
Premier confident that WA has enough influence within the federal Labor Party
to defend WA's GST share?
(3) What options does the Premier
have to prevent the GST deal being changed?
COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT
547. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the GST deal with the
commonwealth government.
(1) Following the
election of Anthony Albanese as Prime Minister, will the Premier publicly call
for a firm commitment that WA's GST deal will not be changed?
(2) Considering
the pressure from other state Labor Premiers to change the GST deal, is the
Premier confident that WA has enough influence within the federal Labor Party
to defend WA's GST share?
(3) What options does the Premier
have to prevent the GST deal being changed?
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(1) The Prime
Minister has publicly stated that there will be no changes to Western Australia's
GST deal, unlike the federal Liberal leader, who refuses to make such a commitment.
(2)–(3) It
was the McGowan Labor government's efforts to campaign constructively
to the commonwealth that won a fairer share of the GST for Western Australia
and it is the McGowan Labor government that will continue to protect Western Australia's fair share against
threats such as those from the Premier of New South Wales, who recently
stated that giving WA more GST this year was totally unjustifiable.
Minister has publicly stated that there will be no changes to Western Australia's
GST deal, unlike the federal Liberal leader, who refuses to make such a commitment.
(2)–(3) It
was the McGowan Labor government's efforts to campaign constructively
to the commonwealth that won a fairer share of the GST for Western Australia
and it is the McGowan Labor government that will continue to protect Western Australia's fair share against
threats such as those from the Premier of New South Wales, who recently
stated that giving WA more GST this year was totally unjustifiable.
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