People with short memories think like this. Truth is WA was a drain on the country for the first 80ish years after Federation, the state is massive and had a population under a Million until around 40-50 years ago.
Yes, WA has more than pulled its weight since then, but it is balancing the books.
Ah yes, the ‘eastern states are stealing our mining money and GST’ kind of vibe. It is a lovely city though.
People with short memories think like this. Truth is WA was a drain on the country for the first 80ish years after Federation, the state is massive and had a population under a Million until around 40-50 years ago.
Yes, WA has more than pulled its weight since then, but it is balancing the books.