Publications

Corporate Plan 2022-23

This paper explains the Commission’s framework for determining which Commonwealth payments to include when calculating a state’s GST revenue.

In recommending a distribution of the GST among the states, the Commonwealth Grants Commission considers Commonwealth payments that are available to the states to fund services and invest in infrastructure.

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.

The Commonwealth Grants Commission is committed to ensuring that, as an organisation and as individuals, we contribute positively to reconciliation.

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.

The 2022 Update responds to the Commonwealth Treasurer’s request for an update to the relativities used to distribute GST revenue to states and territories.

GST distribution to states and territories in 2022-23

A snapshot of the key factors affecting the GST revenue sharing relativity of each state and territory in 2022-23.

This paper explains how state and territory financial circumstances differ and how this drives their differing shares of GST revenue.