WATCH LIVE: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to reporters in WA alongside Premier Roger Cook
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is addressing media in Perth alongside Western Australia Premier Roger Cook and Transport Minister Catherine King.
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The press conference comes after calls for Mr Albanese to scrap WA's sweetheart GST deal.
Eastern state governments, including NSW, Victoria and Queensland have pushed for the Coalition-era deal to be revoked as it has been seen to unfairly favour WA.
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