FED:WA, Qld to get bigger slice of GST=2

AAP General News (Australia)
02-25-2011
FED:WA, Qld to get bigger slice of GST=2

The commission expects the total nationwide GST take in 2011/12 will be $50 billion
versus $46.95 billion in 2010/11, meaning that all regions will get additional monies
even though their share may have changed.

Victoria's GST share will fall to 22.5 per cent in 2010/11 from 23.5 per cent in 2010/11,
but will still get an extra $280 million.

Western Australia's GST slice will rise by $414.3 million, a 7.5 per cent share from
7.1 per cent, while Queensland will get an extra $764.5 million as its proportion rises
to 19 per cent from 18.6 per …