A Productivity Commission report found WA's GST arrangement costs taxpayers more than $6 billion yearly. It will cost $60 billion by the end of the decade.
Why it mattersEastern state voters could punish Labor at future elections if they stay angry about the tax arrangement.
AustraliaAustralians in eastern states may see different funding and services depending on how the federal government resolves this dispute.
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