Morrison denies Northern Territory's extra $260m is for lifting fracking ban

Treasurer says reason for funds top-up is fall in GST share, not hydraulic fracturing decision • Sign up to receive the top stories in Australia every day at noon The federal government has given the Northern Territory an extra $260m to compensate for its low GST share, a decision both governments have denied is linked to the territory’s decision to lift a moratorium on fracking.At a press conference on Monday the treasurer, Scott Morrison, said the Northern Territory would receive th