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Queensland demands GST reform as state faces years in the red
Queensland's LNP government has demanded a bigger slice of the GST pie, as its first budget forecast deficits until at least the next state election.
Premier David Crisafulli said a $2.3 billion cut to Queensland's GST allocation from the Commonwealth was a 'significant kick in the pants' for the state's budget and a significant driver toward's the state's $8.6 billion deficit in 2025-26.
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The Commonwealth Grants Commission's GST allocation will leave Queensland with its lowest-ever share of GST – largely due to the state's coal royalties, introduced by the former Labor government in 2022, which had reduced its call on the GST pool to cover the provision of services across the state.
'It's just not fair. The fundamentals of the way that the GST is carved up is unfair, where one state can be penalised because of poor performance for others in one year,' Crisafulli said.
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7.16am
Some winter warmth in the wind
After what's expected to be an overcast morning, the sky over Brisbane is forecast to clear today, with several sunny days ahead.
But a top temperature of 23 degrees – after what's predicted to be a windy morning – should spell the last of the 'warm' days this week, with the rest of the week to feel several degrees cooler.
Here's the seven-day outlook, into the weekend and beyond:
7.13am
While you were sleeping
Here's what's making news further afield this morning:
US President Donald Trump has unleashed a tirade on Israel for violating his ceasefire, saying both it and Iran 'don't know what the f--- they're doing' in an unprecedented display of rage at a close American ally.
The ceasefire between Israel and Iran is now 'in effect', US President Donald Trump claimed, after both sides were accused of violating the agreement. Follow our live coverage here.
Closer to home, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley will order a second, sweeping review of the Liberals' core purpose and direction after acknowledging her party had been 'smashed' by Labor at the federal election.
New Labor MPs received an orientation in Parliament House on Tuesday, and with many of them personally loyal to the prime minister, Albanese's grip on party has tightened considerably.
In the mushroom murder trial, accused triple murderer Erin Patterson may be a self-confessed liar, but the Supreme Court in Morwell is 'a court of law, not a court of morals', the judge in the case has reminded the jury.
And sprinter Gout Gout had to wait for the midyear school holidays to make his professional racing debut in Europe, but when he did in the Czech Republic overnight, the Queensland teenager flew to a national record.
7.12am
The top stories this morning
Good morning, welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Wednesday, June 25. Today we can expect possible early showers before a sunny day, with a top temperature of 23 degrees.
In this morning's local headlines:
Brisbane has been named Queensland's top destination, attracting four in every 10 visitors to the state, and setting international records. The data places New Zealand as Brisbane's top international market, accounting for 248,000 visitors during the surveyed period.
If you'd like some proof of overseas arrivals, look no further than the YouTube pages dedicated to Brisbane Airport livestreams. Between them, Only Planes Network and Julia Flights have more than 65,000 subscribers from all around the world.
And we've scoured the LNP's first Queensland budget since 2014 to find the biggest winners and losers, so you don't have to read more than 600 pages of detailed financial information. Here's a three-minute guide to where the money is going.
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