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Productivity Commission says ‘line was crossed’ when WA premier labelled them ‘east coast clowns’ over GST

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Productivity Commission says ‘line was crossed’ when WA premier labelled them ‘east coast clowns’ over GST

Commissioner Angela Jackson also said it was ‘disappointing’ that Anthony Albanese had ruled out changes to Western Australia’s GST arrangements

The Productivity Commission has condemned attacks on its integrity as “unacceptable” after its scathing assessment of Western Australia’s sweetheart GST deal as a costly mistake sparked a fierce political backlash and name-calling.

Angela Jackson, a productivity commissioner and co-author of the report, said the country’s leading independent economic advisory body welcomed criticism and comments on its work.

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Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the full story at the original source.