Tag: big-build
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LibNats to dump SRL in 2026
The Victorian Liberals and Nationals announced they will not complete the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) if elected in 2026 so they can deliver important infrastructure projects right across the state. Since its announcement in 2018, the SRL has never been subjected to a proper business case assessment or scrutinised by infrastructure authorities and has been…
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Labor Government’s Housing Crisis: Victorians pay the price
Last week the Allan Labor Government made a series of announcements in an attempt to paper over their housing crisis after a decade of Labor governments. As they continue to strip away the rights of local communities to have a say in planning decisions in an apartment-centric focus on inner suburbs, services in middle and…
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Understanding Kingston’s Council Dysfunction: A Community’s Struggle
Independence, transparency and integrity – serving our community’s best interest Meet fresh, competent and independent Kingston team: Top: Wandzia French, Brendan Lenarcic, Georgia Erevnidis, Louise BlackBottom : Jane Agirtan, Sarah O’Donnell, Caroline White We can all agree that Kingston desperately needs change. In an ideal word, councilors work together to make decisions in the best…
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Labor’s New Tax Plan: A Threat to Homeownership in Victoria
Under the Andrews-Allan Labor Government, Victoria already has the highest property taxes in the nation, with 44 per cent of a new house and land package in greenfield development areas in Melbourne made up of government taxes, fees and charges according to the Urban Development Institute of Australia. Despite this, reports this week revealed Labor…
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Victorian property taxes plunge construction sector into crisis
This week a new industry survey showed confidence within the property industry has fallen to its lowest level since the depths of the Covid pandemic, with Labor’s budget continuing to be propped up by ever increasing property taxes. A listed fund I can not name had made a decision to divest and exit Victorian property…
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