# Productivity Commission urges reversal of Morrison-era GST deal with WA

The Productivity Commission has found that the special GST deal struck under Scott Morrison with Western Australia was a multi-billion dollar mistake that should be reversed. The arrangement guaranteed WA a higher share of GST revenue at significant cost to other states. Reversing it would redistribute billions but would likely face strong political resistance.

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## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/14/morrison-era-gst-deal-western-australia-23bn-mistake-productivity-commission) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:00:19 GMT