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Victorian Opposition figures, including Shadow Police Minister David Southwick, have expressed strong disapproval over the leaked proposals. Southwick criticizes the government’s inclination to introduce additional taxes, highlighting Victoria’s already high tax burden, which he claims hampers investment, job creation, and housing affordability.
“Victoria’s broke. We’re reaching almost $200 billion in debt, and it costs over $1.2 million an hour just to pay interest,” Southwick emphasized. He warns that increasing property taxes and other levies—especially alongside a proposed removal of council rate caps—will only deepen the economic woes of the state.