30,000 people shift to Qld, sparking calls for bigger slice of GST pie Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement The decision by 30,000 Australians to shift to Queensland should trigger extra GST payments to the state in Tuesdayâs federal budget, Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick says. The Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed last week that Queensland had seen its biggest population boom in 16 years. Strong population growth in 2019-20 should trigger extra GST revenue to Queensland, says Treasurer Cameron Dick. Credit:Matt Dennien The GST payments to each state are based on a complex formula that includes annual population growth.