The Independent Umpire Under Fire: Angela Jackson and the GST Inquiry
Commissioner Angela Jackson has widened the fight beyond WA Premier Roger Cook, warning that political commentary from federal government ministers is undermining the commission's integrity as it works toward its December final report. This matters because it pits an independent umpire against both the WA government and Canberra, raising questions about whether the inquiry can land honestly amid political pressure.
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Western Australian Premier Roger Cook publicly labeled Productivity Commission staff as east coast clowns.
Commissioner Angela Jackson defended the agency against claims that their GST report was deceitful.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese guaranteed no changes to the Western Australian GST deal before the inquiry finished.
The twenty eighteen GST deal is criticized for decoupling distribution from the actual fiscal needs of states.
Fixed five year terms for commissioners are designed to shield evidence based advice from political control.
The Productivity Commission recommends returning to the horizontal fiscal equalization system used before twenty eighteen.
- 01Intro1 min
- 02The Line in the Sand2 min
- 03The Federal Friction2 min
- 04The 'Costly Mistake' at the Core2 min
- 05The Architecture of Independence3 min
- 06Outro1 min
- Productivity Commission says ‘line was crossed’ when WA premier labelled them ‘east coast clowns’ over GST
- Coalition report calls for 80pc cut to tobacco excise ...
- Angela Jackson - Productivity Commission Commissioner
- Morrison-era GST deal with WA a multi-billion dollar mistake that should be reversed, Productivity Commission finds
- Anthony Albanese declares WA's GST deal will not change ...
- Dr Angela Jackson's Post
- How we operate
- About
- Independence and the Productivity Commission - Chairman's speech
- [PDF] A Guide to the Productivity Commission
- Annual Report 2024-25
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