Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

The government's position on this is very clear. For any change to occur to the GST distribution, there requires to be a unanimity of view between the premiers, chief ministers and the Prime Minister. Indeed, the view that was expressed by Senator Mark Bishop, a former Labor senator from Western Australia—not unsurprisingly, has found a degree of support in Western Australia. But let's be exceptionally clear on this: the government's view on this is well known and the agreement between the states and the Commonwealth is well known.