PM faces stoush with states and territories over GST

Waziri Mkuu Malcolm Turnbull akihotubia kongamano la wanachama wa Liberal wa mkoa wa Magharibi Australia Source: AAP

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is facing a robust fight with the states and territories over planned changes to the way GST revenue is distributed.

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Malcolm Turnbull says the GST formula needs to be fair for all Australians.

 

However, successive governments have pledged not to change the GST payment formula without agreement from all the states and territories, making Mr Turnbull's proposal unlikely to succeed.