Part 3: Australia's Federal Relations (continued)
Overview of payments to the States
The States receive substantial financial support from the Commonwealth. In 2013‑14, the Commonwealth provided the States with payments totalling $97.9 billion, comprising specific purpose payments of $45.6 billion and general revenue assistance (including GST entitlements) of $52.4 billion, as shown in Table 25. Total payments to the States as a proportion of total Commonwealth expenditure was 23.7 per cent in 2013‑14.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments for specific purposes | 13,720 | 12,478 | 9,233 | 4,603 | 2,898 | 995 | 748 | 881 | 45, 557 |
| General revenue assistance | 15,900 | 11,533 | 10,892 | 3,682 | 4,652 | 1,824 | 1,068 | 2,839 | 52,391 |
| Total payments to the States | 29,620 | 24,011 | 20,125 | 8,285 | 7,550 | 2,819 | 1,816 | 3,720 | 97,948 |
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