Western Australia’s submission to the 2026 Productivity Commission inquiry into the GST distribution reforms

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This report has been prepared by the WA Government for the Productivity Commission on GST distribution arrangements.
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The WA Government's submission to the 2026 Productivity Commission inquiry into the GST distribution reforms includes the following content:

  • An executive summary
  • Reasonable level of horizontal fiscal equalisation (HFE)
  • Responsiveness and volatility 
  • Improved incentives
  • Fiscal sustainability
  • Alternative arrangements: Adding a mining discount
  • Appendix A - Productivity Commission Information Requests
  • Appendix B - Perverse Commonwealth Grants Commission methods
  • Appendix C - Commonwealth Grants Commission capital assessments

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