Coalition’s economic plans would worsen troubled Victorian budget, economists warn | ABC NEWS
Two leading economists have warned Victoria’s troubled budget would get worse under a Coalition government, because plans unveiled so far fail to cut enough spending.
RMIT professor of public policy David Hayward and independent economist Saul Eslake have both called for greater transparency over the Victorian Coalition’s budget repair plan.
Opposition Leader Jess Wilson is promising to deliver a cash surplus for Victoria by 2032, partly funded by a 10-year freeze on public service hiring.
By state political reporter Richard Willingham
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