Levy secretly added to Victorian public transport fares scrapped as Labor admits it ‘did not pass the pub test’
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The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, has announced he will abolish a levy secretly slapped on public transport users 18 months ago to help pay for the Suburban Rail Loop, as experts warn it is too late for the state to back out of the costly project.
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The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, has announced he will abolish a levy secretly slapped on public transport users 18 months ago to help pay for the Suburban Rail Loop, as experts warn it is too late for the state to back out of the costly project.
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