Taxpayers Slugged as State’s Deficit Rises to $1.4 Billion

Taxpayers Slugged as State’s Deficit Rises to $1.4 Billion
A person crosses Bourke Street in Melbourne, Australia, on July 20, 2021. Daniel Pockett/Getty Images
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Victorians will be slugged more in taxes as the state records an increasing budget deficit of $1.4 billion (US$0.9 billion).

The budget update was released on Dec. 13, revealing a projected deficit of $3.6 billion (US$2.3 billion) in the 2024/25 financial year, due to a $1.4 billion downward revision of the net result from transactions.