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审计长披露:维州政府为郊区铁路环线秘密征收公共交通票价附加费
提交给议会的一份审计长报告显示,维州工党政府从2025年1月起秘密对墨尔本大都市区和维州偏远地区的所有公共交通票价加征了一笔附加费。这一隐藏的票价上涨旨在为备受争议的郊区铁路环线(Suburban Rail Loop)及其他“宏大建设”(Big Build)项目筹集资金,从而引发了各方对州长本·卡罗尔(Ben Carroll)是否知晓该税收的性质的质疑,同时也给该项目第一阶段能否按时并在预算内完成打上了问号。
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根据周三提交给议会的一份审计长报告,维州工党政府从2025年1月起秘密在墨尔本大都市区和维州偏远地区的公共交通票价中增加了一项附加费,以帮助支付郊区铁路环线(SRL)及其他“宏大建设”项目的费用。这一隐藏附加费的曝光引发了人们对州长本·卡罗尔是否参与并知晓此次票价上涨的质疑。SRL一直备受争议,该报告再次将焦点聚集在州政府如何为其重大基础设施承诺筹措资金上。此外,审计长报告对该项目第一阶段(即SRL东段)的交付工作提出了重大不确定性。报告对从切尔滕纳姆(Cheltenham)延伸至博士山(Box Hill)、长达26公里的双线隧道能否按时交付或在指定预算内完成表示怀疑。
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