Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Duniam asked me about GST distribution, essentially. That was his question: will Tasmania get some GST back? I'm saying that the way GST allocations are made is through the Commonwealth Grants Commission, so I completely reject Senator Birmingham's assertion there. This is done by direct submission to and assessment by the Commonwealth Grants Commission. They determine, and have always determined, the distribution of GST.