Turnbull pledges A$490m for Western Australia infrastructure
Sydney
PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull's government promised to invest A$490 million (S$499 million) in infrastructure in Western Australia in the coming financial year, seeking to redress the state's shortfall in the share it receives of the federally collected goods and services tax.
The allocation follows a similar investment last year, as the state continues to receive the lowest revenue from the tax, relative to population, according to a statement on Sunday from the government.
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