WA premier reckons GST deal is good for Australia

West Australian leaders are stepping up their defence of the resource-rich region's beneficial GST deal as eastern states target the contentious agreement.

Premier Roger Cook and Treasurer Rita Saffioti travelled to Canberra in an attempt to convince their federal Labor counterparts what is good for the state's economy also benefits the nation's bottom line.

The GST arrangements, which eastern states argue unfairly benefit WA, are now under review by the Productivity Commission which is due to report by the end of 2026.

WA launches campaign to keep GST dealThe WA government has launched a $1 million advertising campaign in response to convince its federal counterpart to stick with the status quo.

"It's critical that WA keeps its fair share of the GST," Mr Cook told reporters in Canberr