‘No transparency’: Labor to scrap levy secretly placed on Victorian public transport fares
Premier confirms levy, which was intended to help pay for the multibillion-dollar Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects, will be abolished Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A levy secretly slapped on Victorian public transport users – designed to help pay for the Suburban Loop and other Big Build projects…
The Victorian state government has announced that it will abolish a levy on public transport fares. The levy was intended to help fund the Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects.
The decision to scrap the levy was made due to a lack of transparency in its creation and implementation, according to Premier Ben Carroll.
The levy was secretly added to public transport fares.
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