BUDGET – VICTORIA

$32bn debt binge funds pledges

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Original article by Rebecca Urban
The Australian – Page: 6 : 28-May-19

The Victorian Government’s May 2019 Budget has forecast a surplus of $1bn in 2019-20, rising to $1.5bn in the following financial year. State debt is projected to rise by $32.1bn over the forward estimates period, topping $54.9bn in 2022-23. The increased debt will be used to finance infrastructure projects, with expenditure on infrastructure to average $13.4bn a year over the forward estimates. Meanwhile, the government has scaled back its forecasts for growth in employment and gross state product over the next three years.

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State embarks on a dazzling spending binge

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Original article by Patrick Durkin, Ben Potter
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 6 : 2-May-18

The Victorian Government’s May 2018 Budget has forecast a surplus of $A1.4bn in 2018-19, amid expectations that revenue will rise by almost nine per cent. The Government has attributed the strong Budget outlook to factors such as rising stamp duty and payroll tax revenue, the state’s economic growth and an increase in its share of GST revenue. The Government has also announced that it will invest $A13.7bn in infrastructure projects, including hospitals, schools and roads.

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Surpluses stockpiled to protect state for rainy day

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Original article by Rick Wallace
The Australian – Page: 6 : 28-Apr-16

Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas unveiled the state’s 2016 Budget on 27 April. The State Government expects to achieve Budget surpluses of $A9.3 billion over the next four years. Capital spending has been increased to $A7 billion a year. Health and education will receive capital investment funding of about $A1 billion each. The Government intends to borrow up to $A16 billion, but it aims to keep net debt below five per cent of gross state product.

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No option for state but to make switch too

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Original article by Rick Wallace
The Australian – Page: 8 : 22-Mar-16

The Victorian Government has been forced to change the date of its 2016 Budget from 3 May to 27 April, in response to a move to bring forward the Federal Budget by one week. However, the Opposition’s Budget reply is still scheduled for its original date in May, which has attracted criticism from treasury spokesman Michael O’Brien.

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VICTORIA. DEPT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY