{"id":"F2017L00524","name":"Determination of the GST Revenue Sharing Relativities for 2017-18 in Accordance with the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009","slug":"determination-of-the-gst-revenue-sharing-relativities-for-2017-18-in-accordance-with-the-federal-fin","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":96288,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L00524-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA","sectionType":"section","heading":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA","content":"##### COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\n##### Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 \n\nDETERMINATION OF THE GST REVENUE SHARING RELATIVITIES FOR 2017\\-18 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL FINANCIAL RELATIONS ACT 2009\n\nWHEREAS Section 8 of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 allows the Treasurer to make a determination of the GST revenue sharing relativity for a State, for a payment year,\n\nNOW THEREFORE I, SCOTT JOHN MORRISON, Treasurer, hereby DETERMINE that the GST revenue sharing relativity for each State for the 2017\\-18 payment year is as follows:\n\n```html\n

State

GST Revenue Sharing Relativity Factor 2017-18

New South Wales

0.87672

Victoria

0.93239

Queensland

1.18769

Western Australia

0.34434

South Australia

1.43997

Tasmania

1.80477

Australian Capital Territory

1.19496

Northern Territory

4.66024

\n```\n\n```html\n

SCOTT JOHN MORRISON


Dated:27 April 2017

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State

GST Revenue Sharing Relativity Factor 2017-18

New South Wales

0.87672

Victoria

0.93239

Queensland

1.18769

Western Australia

0.34434

South Australia

1.43997

Tasmania

1.80477

Australian Capital Territory

1.19496

Northern Territory

4.66024

\n```\n\n```html\n

SCOTT JOHN MORRISON


Dated:27 April 2017

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