Tim Pallas
- Exclusive
- Tax reform
‘Aggressive pursuit of debts’: Property owners feel strain over surging land tax bills
The State Revenue Office has cracked down on a growing amount of unpaid land tax, netting almost $900 million.
- Daniella White
Latest
Victoria’s bottom line improves, but state still dipping into the credit card
There has been a surprise improvement to Victoria’s bottom line, but Treasurer Jaclyn Symes is still dipping into a discretionary fund she has promised to review.
- Kieran Rooney and Chip Le Grand
- Exclusive
- Tax reform
‘Gross incompetence’: Landowners sue state government over 134% valuation jump
Tensions between property owners and the state government are flaring over allegations of inflated valuations leading to huge land tax bills.
- Daniella White
- Exclusive
- Suburban Rail Loop
State eyes carve-out of existing taxes to help plug $11.5b SRL funding hole
Land tax and stamp duty payments from properties around Suburban Rail Loop stations would be sucked into a special fund under a contentious proposal.
- Kieran Rooney and Patrick Hatch
- Opinion
- Victorian Parliament
Bloated and out of control, Victoria’s spending puts thousands of jobs on the line
Can anyone explain what Development Victoria does differently to Developer Victoria, Economic Growth Victoria, Engage Victoria, Launch Victoria and Breakthrough Victoria? If so, you get a prize.
- Chip Le Grand
- Exclusive
- Victorian budget
State-backed fund faces chop after pumping millions into failed medical company
The state’s $2 billion venture capital play Breakthrough Victoria is under mounting pressure to convince the Allan government it isn’t broken.
- Chip Le Grand
Jac the Knife: New treasurer signals major budget surgery
Treasurer Jaclyn Symes spent her summer studying the state’s books. She is deeply troubled by what she found.
- Chip Le Grand
As it happened: Werribee, Prahran byelection; Major parties battle for crucial Victorian seats
It’s a super byelection Saturday as voters take to the polls in both Werribee and Prahran. Follow all the latest live updates.
- Ashleigh McMillan and Broede Carmody
- Exclusive
- Victorian election
Indian diaspora disappointment as Liberals back old guard in Werribee
Why did the Liberal Party choose a white, 63-year-old real estate agent and Knight of the Southern Cross to battle Labor in Werribee?
- Chip Le Grand
The race for Werribee: How the west will be won (or lost)
Labor has held the seat since 1979, but with crime on the rise and traffic eating hours of residents’ days, can the party hold onto its traditional heartland?
- Sophie Aubrey