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Latest news: State Budget and Tax
Price mystery as Metro tunnels into more taxpayer cash
Spending on the Melbourne Metro Tunnel has blown out again with the latest hike costing taxpayers $837 million, with the total now put at $13.48 billion.
Sep 26, 2024
No negative gearing reform on cards for election: PM
The prime minister has hosed down suggestions Labor will take changes to negative gearing to the election, amid warnings it could hike up rents.
Sep 26, 2024
Doomsday prophecy over GST 'rip-off' fails to come true
Australia's most populous state has kept a key triple-A credit rating, sparing taxpayers the pain of covering potentially higher interest repayments.
Sep 19, 2024
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'Mortgaging the future': Liberal state debt criticised
Labor and key cross bench independents have lashed the Tasmanian Liberal minority government for a budget which doubles debt.
Sep 12, 2024
Liberals to double debt, delay budget surplus
The Tasmanian Liberal government's 2024/25 budget has pushed back a projected surplus and forecast net debt to double in four years.
Sep 12, 2024
Downsizer tax break not ruled out under housing reform
The Property Council argues stamp duty is a major barrier for downsizers, while Victoria's premier did not rule out a one-off exemption to free up family homes.
Sep 12, 2024
Abuse inquiry reform, ballooning debt in Tas budget
Tasmania's soon-to-be-delivered budget will include $423 million for reform after an inquiry into child sexual abuse found government failings over decades.
Sep 10, 2024
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Uber's $81m tax bill wiped as it doesn't 'pay' drivers
Uber has been excused from a large state payroll tax bill after a court found the rideshare giant was acting only as a "collection agent" for drivers.
Sep 06, 2024
Minister hits back at 'triple taxed' Airbnb campaign
Accommodation platform Airbnb has begun a campaign against the Victorian government's new short-stay rental levy after it was introduced to state parliament.
Sep 03, 2024
Funding block flagged for states failing to build homes
Leveraging Commonwealth payments to states if they fail to tackle housing supply is under consideration.
Sep 01, 2024
'Pure insanity': tobacco tax hike fuelling black market
Increases to federal tobacco tax duties are fuelling Victoria's rampant black market and states and territories should get a cut to police it, an inquiry says.
Aug 29, 2024
Double tax for Airbnbs as councils retain fee powers
An Australian-first user levy on Airbnb and Stayz bookings won't cover Victorians' primary places of residence, but councils can continue to charge owners.
Aug 27, 2024
Unlikely four-pawed beneficiary of $680m tax break
Changes to help more first-home buyers avoid stamp duty have helped tens of thousands of people save money - and for some, the dog days are just beginning.
Aug 21, 2024
Suburban Rail Loop cash gap may threaten credit rating
Global agency S&P has warned Victoria's credit rating could dive further if the state is forced to foot the rest of the bill for the Suburban Rail Loop.
Aug 20, 2024
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State finances on track to be 'worst in the country'
Tasmania, the home of Australia's only Liberal government, faces deteriorating finances based on policy decisions over a decade, a leading economist says.
Aug 19, 2024
Budget blow as state's child sexual abuse payouts soar
Tasmania's budget deficit for 2023/24 is set to grow fourfold, mainly because of a $571 million increase in payouts to child sexual abuse survivors.
Aug 16, 2024
Tax hikes not ruled out to fund $1.5b hospitals top-up
Treasurer Tim Pallas has conceded budget "adjustments" will be needed to accommodate a $1.5 billion one-off funding boost for Victorian hospitals.
Aug 14, 2024
DV funding boost a surprise ... and right before a poll
Anti-domestic violence advocates across the nation have been fighting for a boost in funding and one group was successful ... right before an election.
Jul 30, 2024
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Soaring death tax 'extra burden' for grieving families
Grieving families could be forced to pay thousands in probate fees if the Victorian government pushes on with hikes that would cause "stress and hardship".
Jul 26, 2024
Tax breaks on 'big, dumb' utes cost the public $250m
Big American-style utes are dudding Australian taxpayers more than $250 million in lost tax due to an exemption that a think tank says is distorting the field.
Jul 21, 2024
Victorians bear more cost blowouts to public projects
More than 100 Victorian building projects faced cost blowouts after the state government updated its guide to address the risk of price increases.
Jul 11, 2024
PM spruiks cost of living measures amid Payman row
The new financial year ushers in a range of new cost-of-living measures that the prime minister insists are responsible in light of inflation challenges.
Jul 01, 2024
Death and taxes: Victoria considers probate fee hike
The cost of finalising a dead loved one's estate in Victoria could rise by up to 580 per cent under the state government's preferred changes to probate fees.
Jun 27, 2024
Living cost relief, housing top ACT's budget priorities
Cost-of-living help has been handed to struggling to households in an ACT budget that also vies to tackle the housing crisis and other slower-burn challenges.
Jun 25, 2024
Nurses say 15 pct pay rise will not hit patient pockets
Nurses have demanded a 15 per cent pay rise and a new report argues the NSW government could achieve it without costing taxpayers a cent.
Jun 24, 2024
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