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Melbourne Notebook - Victoria budget

Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas hands down the state budget in the Legislative Assembly in Melbourne
Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas hands down the state budget in the Legislative Assembly in Melbourne Source: AAP Image/Julian Smith

Our Melbourne correspondent, Ida Cheung, reports about Victoria Budget has been released and it is a tighter budget than the previous two. It will deliver $1.2 billion surplus this financial year. She also reports that an Auditor-General report revealed Victoria needs 50 new schools by 2021 to cater for 90,000 new students as Victoria has the fastest growing population.


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Our Melbourne correspondent, Ida Cheung, reports about Victoria Budget has been released and it is a tighter budget than the previous two. It will deliver $1.2 billion surplus this financial year. She also reports that an Auditor-General report revealed Victoria needs 50 new schools by 2021 to cater for 90,000 new students as Victoria has the fastest growing population.



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