Premiers Blaze Over Federalism Policy After Conference
South Australia Premier Dunstan says federalism policy in tatters and warns of unemployment rising in building and welfare sectors. Tasmanian Premier Neilson, NSW Premier Wran, Queensland Premier Bjelke Petersen, and Victorian Premier Hamer critique Fraser plan and emphasize economy, inflation fight, and potential public works cuts.
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Allocation and distribution at Premiers' Conference Canberra
Statement from the Premiers' Conference outlines 1976 77 arrangements. States receive 33.6 percent of personal income tax, with 3 711 1 million entitlements projected and a 55 million increase over pre existing grants. State loan programs set at 1 356 million with 452 million central grants and 904 million borrowings. Authorities borrowings up 12.4 percent to 910 million. Smaller authorities keep no cap. welfare advances of 375 million proposed. state allocations largely held from 1975 76 with adjustments for Queensland Western Australia and Tasmania.
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Partnership Agreed In Federalism Tax Reform
The Prime Minister stated the Premiers approved new arrangements to make local government a partner in the Commonwealths federalism policy. A fixed percentage of personal income tax will be distributed through the States to local government starting 1976 77 with total general revenue assistance of 140 million, an increase of 60 million from the previous year. The Conference also set the state by state distribution of this aid to municipalities and shires.
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