The most important number isn't in Victoria's state budget pages

Victoria's Labor government delivered a cautious budget Tuesday, 206 days before an election where it seeks an unprecedented fourth term. Treasurer Jaclyn Symes announced $5 billion in future spending while maintaining existing services without expansion. Rising interest payments will hit $11.8 billion by 2030, the state's fourth-largest cost, as net debt approaches $200 billion.

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