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‘No transparency’: Labor to scrap levy secretly placed on Victorian public transport fares

The Guardian World Thursday 27 August 2026, 01:38 UTC By Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent 1 min read
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Premier confirms levy, which was intended to help pay for the multibillion-dollar Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects, will be abolishedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA levy secretly slapped on Victorian public transport users – designed to help pay for the Suburban Loop and other Big Build projects – will be scrapped, the state premier has announced. Ben Carroll announced on Thursday that he would...

Premier confirms levy, which was intended to help pay for the multibillion-dollar Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects, will be abolished

A levy secretly slapped on Victorian public transport users – designed to help pay for the Suburban Loop and other Big Build projects – will be scrapped, the state premier has announced.

Ben Carroll announced on Thursday that he would move to abolish the levy “because there was no transparency in its creation and implementation”.

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