Productivity Commission says ‘line was crossed’ when WA premier labelled them ‘east coast clowns’ over GST

Angela Jackson, a PC commissioner, also said it was ‘disappointing’ that Anthony Albanese had ruled out changes to Western Australia’s GST arrangements The Productivity Commission has slammed attacks on its integrity as “unacceptable”, after its scathing assessment of Western Australia’s sweetheart GST deal as a costly mistake sparked a fierce political backlash and name-calling. Angela Jackson, a PC commissioner and co-author of the report, said the country’s leading independent economic adv...

By Patrick Commins and Josh Butler