Determination of the Final Per Capita Relativities for 2004-05 in Accordance with the A New Tax System (Commonwealth-State Financial Arrangements) Act 1999 (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

A New Tax System (Commonwealth-State Financial Arrangements) Act 1999

DETERMINATION OF THE FINAL PER CAPITA RELATIVITIES FOR 2004-05 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE A NEW TAX SYSTEM (COMMONWEALTH-STATE FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS) ACT 1999

WHEREAS Section 9 of the Act requires the Treasurer to make a determination in writing before 10 June in the current GST year of the relativities factor for a State;

NOW THEREFORE I, PETER HOWARD COSTELLO, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, hereby DETERMINE that the final GST per capita relativities factors for each State and Territory for 2004-05 are as follows:

2004-05 Relativities for a GST Pool

GST Relativities
New South Wales	0.86750
Victoria	0.86534
Queensland	1.05504
Western Australia	1.03054
South Australia	1.20407
Tasmania	1.55939
Australian Capital Territory	1.12930
Northern Territory	4.26538

Dated this           25^th day of May 2005

PETER HOWARD COSTELLO
Treasurer