Federal Budget Under Pressure: GST Shake-Up, Weight-Loss Drug Costs, and Political Firestorms

The Albanese government faces a triple threat to its fiscal credibility today, with eastern state treasurers demanding Treasurer Jim Chalmers axe Scott Morrison's controversial $60 billion GST deal for Western Australia. The Productivity Commission's expected recommendation has ignited a fierce interstate funding battle.

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Health Minister Mark Butler is staring down a potential $10 billion annual budget blowout if the government subsidises...