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Victorian Government Imposed Secret Public Transport Fare Levy for Suburban Rail Loop, Auditor General Reveals
An auditor general report tabled in parliament has revealed that the Victorian Labor government secretly placed a levy on all public transport fares in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria starting in January 2025. The hidden fare increase was implemented to help fund the controversial Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects, raising questions about Premier Ben Carroll's knowledge of the tax while casting doubt on whether the project's first stage can be completed on time or within budget.