| Publication: | The Australian |
|---|---|
| Date: | 13 March 2010 |
| Section: | National |
Article excerpt:
Kevin Rudd has moved to buy off the premiers' opposition to his contentious health reform package with a guarantee that no state will be worse off after the Henry tax reforms. But his pledge drew immediate fire from Western Australia, with Premier Colin Barnett accusing the Prime Minister of misunderstanding the tax system and demanding the release of the Henry plan before a Council of Australian Governments meeting on April 11. The Henry review has floated a shake-up of mining royalties and their replacement with a federal resource rent tax, which has drawn sharp opposition from Queensland and WA, which fear losing their revenue base and a tax link to the resources boom.
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