Families with school-aged children are among the biggest winners in this year's budget. But as the government grapples with rising debt, there are some cuts and delays to major projects.
Families with school-aged children are among the biggest winners in this year's Victorian state budget.state school students will receive some relief under the new School Saving Bonus
This year's budget will see $1 billion invested to build 16 new schools which are expected to open in 2026. Money will go towards interventions to prevent family violence, help victim-survivors, and stop violence before it starts. Budget analysis highlighted that in the mid-1990s, the average Victorian house price was roughly 3.5 times average household incomes.It means the average time taken for 25 to 34-year-olds to save for a deposit has risen from five years in the mid-90s to seven or eight years more recently.
The government says a "proportional" increase will also be applied at rural landfills, which attract lower levies than those in the city.The state's fire services property levy is applied to all properties and helps fund the state's firefighting services. Remote residents resorting to network of extension cords to keep the lights on, but help is on the way
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