Farmers to Be Spared Fire Tax Increase After Backlash

‘Slap in the face’: Allan govt slammed over drought package

Twelve regional mayors have penned an urgent letter to the Allan government requesting Victoria’s north be declared drought-affected, with the government’s new relief package labelled a “slap in the face”.

Vic government hits pause on controversial new tax one week after mass protest

The Victorian government hit pause on the rollout of the controversial emergency services levy, just two weeks after the legislation passed parliament.

Tax reprieve for farmers as drought declared statewide

Drought has taken root across an entire state, paving the way for all farmers to receive a brief...

Farmers to be spared fire tax increase after backlash

Treasurer Jaclyn Symes says capping the levy for primary producers would help farmers stay focused on their drought response and recovery.

Drought support extended statewide: Premier to lead task force

THE Victorian Government has announced its drought support package has been extended to farmers across the state. Revealed on Friday, the package was previously restricted to municipalities mainly in the south west of the state. At the same time...

Regional view: State budget I Australian Rural & Regional News

The Victorian Treasurer Jaclyn Symes MP handed down the State Budget on Tuesday 20 May and it is now available for public scrutiny — it is presented more like an illustrated, online brochure than a spreadsheet. It came after the government sent a flurry of announcement emails to the media (evidently scheduled one-per-minute over the Tuesday lunchtime period). There is a lot of documentation and information to absorb in the State Budget, so the T…