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Callum Godde and Allanah Sciberras

Budget sweeteners roll on as debt cloud circles state

Jacinta Allan Victoria

Victoria's budget will deliver cost-of-living relief including free public transport for children. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Children will ride trains, trams and buses for free in a cost-of-living boost for families, but whether a state can afford the handout remains to be seen.

The 2025/26 Victorian budget will include $318 million over the next four years for kids under 18 to travel for free on public transport from January 2026.

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