Australia news live: Ooshies trend sees profit boom for Woolworths; productivity commissioner says ‘line was crossed’ by WA premier in GST scuffle

The Productivity Commission is defending its interim report on the Goods and Services Tax, which described a deal with Western Australia as a costly mistake. Angela Jackson, the commission's head, says the body remains above politics despite recent attacks on its integrity by Western Australia Premier Roger Cook. The premier previously claimed that changing the deal would remove six billion dollars from the state's economy.

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