Victorian Treasurer Grilled over Budget Estimate Details

Victorian treasurer grilled over budget estimate details

Victorian Treasurer Jaclyn Symes has appeared before a committee inquiry into this year's state budget estimates.

Victorian treasurer under fire over hidden fee to roll out controversial levy

Victorian taxpayers will need to cough up $12 million just to roll out the government's controversial emergency services levy after an inquiry exposed a multimillion-dollar shortfall.The hidden cost was revealed as Victorian Treasurer Jaclyn Symes was this morning quizzed by a budget estimates committee following last month's state budget.Symes revealed $12 million in "admin" costs would be needed to collect the revenue, despite the government…

Revealed: figures show real reason for $7 billion emergency services levy

Over half of Victoria's $7 billion Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund will cover employee costs for mostly Melbourne-based FRV firefighters.

State's backflip on farmer's levy

By AIDAN KNIGHT   IN the wake of the extensive protesting among CFA volunteers and farming communities across Victoria, the state government has walked back on it’s plan to charge farmers a more expensive emergency services levy since it’s implementation on May 16. Farmers have been given a 12-month reprieve, with the levy staying at a rate of 28.7 cents per $1000 land value, down from the $71.8c signed off previously. In the space of a fortnigh…

Community welcomes tax pause - The Guardian

SWAN Hill Rural City Council says the Victorian Government's decision to pause the Emergency Services Levy increase for primary producers for 12 months is a result of "tireless" regional advocacy. The council welcomed the decision made by the...