Albanese vows Western Australia's GST deal stays unchanged during his term

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Western Australia for the first time after the Productivity Commission issued an interim assessment of the state's GST arrangement. The review, published earlier this month, argued that the 2018 agreement established by the Morrison government was a "costly mistake" benefiting only WA and recommended its termination. Albanese responded by reiterating his belief that Western Australia should retain its current share of GST revenues and pledged that no changes will be made while he serves as prime minister.

He repeated this stance when pressed by Perth journalists, stating unequivocally that the GST terms will remain unchanged. The statement underscores the government's resistance to the commission's recommendation and signals continuity in fiscal policy for the region.