Horizontal Fiscal Equalisation



Western Australia is estimated to receive $6,482 million in GST in 2023-24, marking an increase of $254 million compared to the previous financial year of… Read More ›

An Easy Solution to the Worst Australian Public Policy Decision of the 21st Century

The distribution of GST revenues among the states and territories is, by a wide margin, the largest single expenditure item in the federal budget. Its… Read More ›

Western Australia’s GST Deal: The Worst Australian Public Policy Decision of the 21st Century Thus Far

The Morrison government’s decision to give a special deal to Western Australia for the distribution of the income from the goods and service tax is… Read More ›

It’s Time to End Western Australia’s $4 Billion-Per-Year GST Bonus

Originally published in the Huffington Post 31 March. Initial reaction to Turnbull’s proposal to allow some form of State income tax has ranged from it being… Read More ›

State Income Tax: Genius of Foolishness

In Australia, as in many other countries, as well as income tax, payroll tax and other taxes levied across all industries, the mining and energy… Read More ›

Royalties or Resource Rent Taxes?

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