Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 7 : 16-Aug-16

There is dissent within the Coalition’s ranks over a new proposal for the distribution of GST revenue. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has proposed the introduction of a "floor price" to ensure that no state is disadvantaged in the allocation of GST revenue. Each state would be guaranteed at least 70-75 per cent of their per capita share of GST revenue. However, Tasmanian Liberal senators have cautioned against changing the current revenue-sharing arrangement.

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