Originally Posted by
Lead Balloon
That looks suspiciously like the Commonwealth government using the vertical fiscal imbalance to bring pressure to bear on the states to behave in the way the Commonwealth wants. Who knew the Commonwealth had powers beyond those listed in s 51 of the Constitution...
Thoughts, Mick?
I would have thought it manifestly self-evident. If the Commonwealth had a power beyond those listed in
s 51 to ensure that the states complied, they would exercise that power and you would see compliance. That's not happening. Draw your own conclusions.