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Should regional Victorians expect anything from the 2025 state budget?
- The 2025 Victorian state budget allocates $162 million for new bus services in western suburbs including Thornhill Park, Mt Atkinson, and Cairnlea.
- This funding responds to outer suburban residents walking up to five kilometres to access buses while train electrification to Melton and Tarneit is absent from the budget.
- The government plans a $4 billion upgrade to Sunshine station, stating it will enable future improvements on the Melton line, while some residents express frustration at insufficient transport relief.
- Fitzroy mother Hanh Cao described the budget as "a mixed bag" with boosts like $264 yearly for camps funds but little impact on rent or overall transport access.
- Transport advocate Senthill Santaram calls for a system-wide overhaul with 10-15-minute frequencies, criticizing ongoing focus on the eastern Suburban Rail Loop over western suburbs.
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Towards representation and accountability - How to reform Victoria's upper house
Download the research reportDownload Upper houses of parliament are critical to overseeing and scrutinising the actions of governments, and to providing representation to regional populations. The present design of Victoria’s upper house —the Legislative Council—reinforces urban domination of Victorian politics while also failing to act as an effective mechanism for scrutiny of government. To address the present accountability, democratic, and r…
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