Aug 13, 2026 – 10.30pmEastern state treasurers will press Jim Chalmers at a Friday meeting to act on a widely expected recommendation from the Productivity Commission to axe Scott Morrison’s special GST deal for Western Australia – an arrangement projected to cost federal taxpayers $60 billion.The federal treasurer will also face pressure from the states about how proposed federal tax changes on discretionary trusts interact with state stamp duty.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Chalmers faces heat from states on GST and tax on trusts
East-coast treasurers will press Jim Chalmers to act on a widely expected recommendation to axe Scott Morrison’s special GST deal for WA.
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