PM backs GST deal, leaves future taxpayers on the hook for billions
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-08-24 18:03 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Australia, Financial Markets
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Anthony Albanese has promised to keep a special deal to protect Western Australia’s share of the GST for as long as he is prime minister, reminding every other state that it was his government bankrolling an agreement that was on track to cost taxpayers $60 billion.
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