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The Guardian - AU
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Catie McLeod

Winners and losers: Victoria’s 2026 budget cuts transport costs and helps parents - but will future generations suffer?

Victoria Labor Melbourne Allan
Passengers wait for the next train at a Metro Tunnel station in Melbourne
The 2026-27 Victorian state budget focuses on school and road infrastructure, tech upgrades, and cost-of-living measures including free public transport until the end of May followed by half-price fares until 2027. Photograph: Ye Myo Khant/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

The Victorian government has promised to make life “easier, safer, and more affordable” as it handed down its plans for 2026-2027.

As it fights a resurgence in inflation propelled by what the Allan government refers to as “Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East”, there aren’t many surprises or major headline items in the Victorian budget.

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