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A Liberal ‘Frontline Cuts Squad’: Allan Declines Debt Reduction Commission Invitation

New Liberal leader Jess Wilson wrote to premier calling for a bipartisan commission to fix the debt crisis in Victoria.
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A Liberal ‘Frontline Cuts Squad’: Allan Declines Debt Reduction Commission Invitation
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 17: Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan speaks during the Hawthorn Hawks Kennedy Community Centre Opening on November 17, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has turned down a request from new Liberal leader Jess Wilson to join a cross-party debt reduction commission.

The request came after an auditor-general report showed Victoria’s government had racked up $50.6 billion (US$33.8 billion) in deficits in the last six years.
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]