States want the GST guarantee set in legislative stone
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The government hoped to have the pressure on Labor over planned legislation for a new GST carve up but instead it has found itself on the back foot.
At a meeting of state and territory treasurers on Wednesday, there was a general demand across the political spectrum for the legislation to include a guarantee that no jurisdiction will be worse off.
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