Albanese Might Regret His Promise on GST
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In 2024, the prime minister signed a promise to keep the GST deal for Western Australia
A new report says the deal is not good and should be changed
Two years ago, the prime minister made a promise to keep the GST deal
He even signed a reporter's arm to show he was serious
Now, the Productivity Commission says the deal is not fair
The commission says the deal has cost a lot of money
The deal was made to help states that were not doing well
But it has helped Western Australia more than other states
The prime minister signed the promise on a reporter's arm
The deal has cost $23 billion
All states except Western Australia have had to pay more
The deal was supposed to help states, but it has not worked well
The commission says the deal should be changed
The change would help all states, not just Western Australia
Other states agree that the deal should be changed
The premier of Western Australia does not want the deal to change
He says changing the deal would punish Western Australia
The premier talked to the prime minister about the deal
The prime minister said Western Australia would get a fair deal
The prime minister also said the review was started by the previous government
Many economists agree that the deal is not good
One economist said he had warned about the deal before
The electoral map has changed since the prime minister made the promise
A new electoral map has changed the political situation
The prime minister made the promise to help Western Australia
But now, other states are more important to the government
The government is not as dependent on Western Australia as before
Other states have become more important to the government
The prime minister will have to make a difficult decision
The next meeting of the national cabinet will be important
The meeting will discuss the GST deal and other issues
The premiers and chief ministers will also talk about data centers
Some states do not agree with the government's plan
The Productivity Commission says the GST deal is a mistake
The government has been able to make deals with the states before
But this time, it will be harder to make a deal
The prime minister does not have to make a decision yet
The final report from the Productivity Commission will come out in December
The prime minister's promise is still important
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