WA budget
‘I don’t care’: Cook rattles GST cage ahead of treasurers’ talk-fest
WA Premier Roger Cook doesn’t care if other states are sick of his constant rhetoric around the 2018 GST deal. And he’s happy to let them know it.
- by Hamish Hastie
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WA joins AAA-rated club, despite carbon transition risk
Treasurer Rita Saffioti said the announcement made WA the only Australian state to have AAA ratings from both Moody’s and S&P Global.
- by Marion Rae
WA’s GST ‘fairness fighter team’ sets stage for bureaucrat showdown
WA Premier Mark McGowan has revealed three new Treasury staff will join a team of bureaucrats focused on protecting WA’s GST share ahead of two federal reviews.
- by Hamish Hastie
‘Smart arse’: Budget scrutiny opens with heated exchange on education funding
Education Minister Tony Buti has retracted comments calling Nationals MLA Mia Davies a “smart arse” following discussions surrounding funding for a regional college.
- by Holly Thompson
‘Don’t cross this red line’: WA’s warning to the rest of Australia over GST carve-up
Premier Mark McGowan told a business breakfast that any political party which tried to change the current distribution of GST arrangement would suffer dire consequences in Western Australia.
- by Hamish Hastie
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McGowan uses budget to ride the centre towards the next election
By continuing the $400 electricity bill credit for a third year in a row, Mark McGowan has again crafted a budget that literally has “something for everyone”.
- by Hamish Hastie
What everyday West Australians thought of the state budget
Despite cost-of-living relief being at the heart of Thursday’s state budget, many remain concerned by everyday expenses including rent, bills and business costs.
- by Sarah Brookes and Holly Thompson
Your five-minute guide to the WA budget’s winners and losers
Premier Mark McGowan has used this year’s budget to tackle the issues for which his government has copped the most heat.
- by Jesinta Burton
Analysis
Analysis
WA budget 2023: Iron ore royalties to plummet
Pilbara mines supplying Asian steel mills are expected to deliver $9.3 billion in royalties to WA this financial year but the budget delivered on Thursday assumes this will fall to $6 billion in the 2023 to 2024 financial year.
- by Peter Milne
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McGowan hammers cost-of-living as WA to hit $4.2b budget surplus
The McGowan government is using yet another iron ore-fuelled surplus to throw the kitchen sink at cost-of-living pressures in Western Australia.
- by Hamish Hastie
WA Budget 2023: Every West Aussie gets hundreds off their power bill
Premier Mark McGowan has announced a $715 million cost of living package to help struggling WA households and businesses.
- by Sarah Brookes