This paper explains how the Commission assesses state investment needs by using schools investment as an example. It provides a step-by-step guide to the assessment method and highlights the influence of user-populations and what states collectively spend on infrastructure types.
The amount of GST a state or territory needs depends on its economic, social and demographic characteristics. The research paper looks at state GST needs over a decade and the main reasons for changes. The paper provides an overview of the drivers of states' fiscal capacities and the impact that changes in states' circumstances can have on GST needs.
This paper compares the systems for fiscal equalisation between regional governments in Australia, Canada, Germany and Switzerland. It looks at how resource endowments bring challenges for fiscal equalisation, and how revenue equalisation can influence policy decisions in different countries.
This paper details the Commission’s approach to assessing state’s mining revenue capacity and the impact the assessment has on GST revenue distributions.
