Aug 14, 2026 – 5.44pmThe Productivity Commission’s long-awaited and sorely needed report into the disastrous West Australian GST deal was on life support even before it was released Friday afternoon. By then it was dead on arrival.That much was obvious at breakfast when Anthony Albanese, in a press conference to divulge details of his overnight phone call with Donald Trump, gave the interim report short shrift.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
The GST report was on life support even before it was released
Unhinged parochial politics and the prime minister’s lack of political capital make significant change to the GST deal unlikely.
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