Albanese Kills GST Reform as Premiers Square Off at National Cabinet

Anthony Albanese has drawn a hard line on Australia's most contentious fiscal fight: "There will be no change to WA's GST arrangements whilst I'm prime minister." The PM made the declaration in Perth ahead of today's high-stakes national cabinet, effectively burying a Productivity Commission review before its final report is even due. The 2018 deal guaranteeing Western Australia a far larger GST share was originally expected to cost $2.3 billion — it has...