Anthony Albanese pledged to keep WA's GST share unchanged. Queensland and NSW say the deal unfairly favours Western Australia.
Why it mattersThis decides how much federal money each state gets for schools, hospitals and roads.
AustraliaAustralian taxpayers' money gets distributed differently depending on where they live; states east of WA will get less under the current arrangement Albanese is protecting.
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