维多利亚州工党政府警告联盟减税将耗资108亿美元, Victoria’s Labor government warns Coalition’s tax cuts would cost $10.8 billion, citing debt and funding shortfalls.

维多利亚州劳动党政府估计反对派联盟提议的减税将花费108亿美元, The Victorian Labor government estimates the opposition Coalition’s proposed tax cuts would cost $10.8 billion, calling them fiscally irresponsible and warning of a budget shortfall. 联盟对这一数字提出异议,声称费用接近50亿美元,而恢复消防服务财产利得将抵消拆税的收入损失,扩大头家买主的印花税优惠范围。 The Coalition disputes the figure, claiming costs are closer to $5 billion and that reinstating the Fire Services Property Levy would offset revenue losses from scrapping levies and expanding stamp duty concessions for first-home buyers. 劳工党认为,大流行时期的支出和像维多利亚州345亿美元的郊区铁路路线这样的大项目导致了2029年中期的净债务预计达到1940亿美元,每日利息支付将增加近290万美元. Labor blames pandemic-era spending and major projects like the $34.5 billion Suburban Rail Loop for Victoria’s projected $194 billion net debt by mid-2029 and rising daily interest payments near $29 million. 铁路项目仍然资金不足,联邦政府仅认捐22亿美元,其第一阶段的隧道铺设工作定于2026年开始。 The rail project remains underfunded, with only $2.2 billion pledged by the federal government, and tunnelling for its first phase is set to begin in 2026.