Government performance
Georgie CROZIER (Southern Metropolitan) (13:39): It has been a long 10 years under Labor and Jacinta Allan, and it is harder for families and households to pay the bills. It is harder for businesses to do business with the increasing taxes and the debt burden that is being forced upon current Victorians and future generations of Victorians. We have got an out-of-control state debt. In 2014 Victoria’s debt stood at just $22.3 billion, and by 2028 it will hit $187.8 billion, which is a staggering 742 per cent increase. Interest repayments are up by 327 per cent. Taxes – 56 new or increased taxes have been imposed on Victorians, whether it is a holiday and tourism tax, land tax or increases to payroll tax. It just goes on and on. There has been a 173 per cent increase in tax grabs: payroll tax up by 138 per cent, land tax up by 494 per cent and stamp duty up by a massive 160 per cent. Meanwhile we have got so many things that are going wrong. Our great state is going backwards under Labor. It is in decline. We need to change that, and it is time for a change. In two years time the only way to change that is to vote Liberal.