Albanese Criticises Proposed Cut to GST Distribution Linked to Slow Home Building

Published on September 2, 2024

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese strongly criticised the opposition for suggesting that GST payouts to states and territories be cut as punishment for failing to meet housing targets. During a multi-day trip to Western Australia, a key state for the upcoming federal election, Albanese warned about the policy that could impact the state’s $36.5 billion share of GST distribution. “My Labor government is completely committed to the GST deal for WA. It’s time for Peter Dutton and the Liberal Party to come clean. Do they support a fair share for WA?” he stated. Albanese’s remarks come in response to Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg, shadow assistant minister for home ownership, who said cutting GST distributions and other penalties for non-compliance were “under consideration.”...

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