‘Going down the Hume’: Premiers trade blows over Victoria’s budget billions

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan dismissed complaints from other states that the federal government financially favors Victoria, noting the state collects the lowest tax revenue per capita in Australia. She rejected calls to scrap the foreign investor property tax or reform stamp duties, citing revenue needs. NSW and Queensland premiers criticized the $3.8 billion federal investment in Victoria's Suburban.

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