A Fairer Share on the GST

Linda is proud to have been part of a Liberal Parliamentary team which fought for and won the fight for an overhaul of the GST distribution.

For too long, WA had not received an equitable share of the GST. At 30 cents in the dollar, the previous GST formula was simply unfair.

The Liberal Government’s plan will benefit WA in three main ways:

1. The plan provides structural reform to how the GST is distributed. It will protect WA from future economic shocks, such as the end of the mining boom, which resulted with WA’s share of the GST severely impacted.
2. The plan will increase WA’s GST allocation to 70c in the dollar from this year’s budget, and then set a national 70c floor from 2022-23. In 2024-25 the floor will increase to 75c in the dollar.
3. The transition fund will allocate an additional $4.7 billion to WA over the next 8 years, which will help to provide Western Australia with essential services including schools, hospitals and roads.

No state will be worse off under the new formula – the Government’s plan is a win for us all.