The 2023 Update responds to the Commonwealth Treasurer’s request for an update to the relativities used to distribute GST revenue to states and territories.
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.
Following a natural disaster, Commonwealth, state and local governments provide assistance to affected communities and to repair damage to government assets, such as roads and bridges.