澳大利亚两大政治阵营承诺保护西澳州GST份额

澳大利亚联邦政府和反对党在珀斯访问期间双双承诺维持2018年的GST分配协议，以确保西澳州获得公平的GST收入分配。1这一承诺在生产力委员会将该协议标记为"错误"后提出。1根据该协议，西澳州最低获得每一元GST收入的75分，或不低于新南威尔士州或维多利亚州的分配比例。1

总理助理部长帕特里克·戈曼表示："西澳州的GST份额已锁定，坚如磐石"。1本财政年度西澳州将获得93亿澳元GST。1国家党领袖马特·卡瓦南强调："正是2018年自由党和国家党政府解决了这个问题"。1班克韦斯特柯廷经济中心主任邓肯教授指出，若回到2018年前协议，西澳州可能每年损失多达60亿澳元的GST分配。1

此外，联邦政府宣布投资4900万澳元在西澳州增建54栋危机和临时住房。1

Australia's major federal political parties reaffirmed their commitment to Western Australia's Goods and Services Tax allocation during visits to Perth 1. The pledge came following the Productivity Commission's characterization of the 2018 GST agreement as "wrong," prompting both sides to underscore their support for the existing arrangement 1.

Assistant Minister Patrick Gorman declared that "Western Australia's GST share is locked in, rock solid," while National Party leader Matt Canavan stated that "it was the 2018 Coalition government that solved this problem" 1. The 2018 agreement guarantees Western Australia a minimum of 75 cents per dollar of GST revenue, or no less favorable terms than New South Wales or Victoria receive 1. Under the current fiscal year, the state is set to receive A$9.3 billion in GST 1.

According to Duncan, director of the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, reverting to pre-2018 arrangements could cost Western Australia up to A$600 million annually in GST distribution 1. The federal government also announced a separate A$49 million investment to construct 54 crisis and temporary housing units across Western Australia 1.