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Treasurer Names Free 3D Hands As Victorian Budget Charity

Treasurer Tim Pallas has chosen Free 3D Hands as the Victorian Budget 2024/25 charity – confirming the selection with a donation made today. The charity designs and provides high-quality, low-cost assistive devices for people with upper limb differences, completely free of charge to anyone, anywhere..

Sensible Decisions To Deliver A Stronger Economy

Inflation means families are doing it tough, but with a record number of people in jobs and our economy forecast to keep growing, Victorians have good reason to feel positive about the future. Victoria is the engine room of the Australian economy. Since September 2020,..

HELPING FAMILIES IN WERRIBEE

The Allan Labor Government’s first Budget is dedicated to helping families in Werribee. Whether it’s helping with the cost of living, making sure our kids can be their best, record funding for our healthcare system or continuing to invest in more of the services families..

Victoria Invests In An Innovative World View

The Allan Labor Government today announced a $37 million investment in World View and its groundbreaking technology aimed at revolutionising stratospheric balloon remote sensing services. A strategic investment made through Breakthrough Victoria, this will enable World View to establish an Indo-Pacific headquarters in Melbourne, including..

Victoria Welcomes New Consulate General Of France

The Allan Labor Government and French relations will strengthen with the opening of a new Consulate General in Melbourne, providing an important foundation for deeper economic ties with a key European partner. Minister for Economic Growth Tim Pallas today welcomed the announcement of the new..

Creating More New Jobs For Regional Victorians

Regional Victoria continues to create new jobs under the Allan Labor Government, with several thousand created last month. The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) regional labour force data, released yesterday, shows that another 6,700 people in regional Victoria found jobs in the past month. Reflecting..

BETTER TRANSPORT AND A NEW SCHOOL FOR WERRIBEE

The Allan Labor Government is investing in a suite of new infrastructure projects in Werribee to ensure more families have access to essential services close to home. Werribee will benefit from nearly $130 million worth of projects funded through the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution (GAIC)..

Supporting Our Fastest Growing Communities

The Allan Labor Government is supporting Victorian families with the critical infrastructure that makes our fastest growing suburbs better places to live – like new schools, health services, public transport and road upgrades. Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny were at Whittlesea..

Victorians’ Chance To Apply For Unclaimed Money

The Allan Labor Government is encouraging the thousands of Victorians who are eligible for a surprise windfall to search the State Revenue Office’s register and apply for their share of the unclaimed money. Every year millions of dollars end up in the Victorian Unclaimed Money..

Backing New Renewable Energy Technology

The Allan Labor Government is supporting Victoria’s transition to clean energy – backing  an innovative solar and thermal water-based energy storage solution. Minister for Economic Growth Tim Pallas today announced a $20 million investment in RayGen Resources which has developed photovoltaic solar modules that generate..

More Victorians In Jobs Than Ever Before

Job numbers under the Allan Labor Government have reached a record high, with Victoria’s strong economy enabling state businesses to continue to create more new jobs. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows an additional 5,800 Victorians found jobs in March, propelling the total working..

Sky’s The Limit For The Future Of Sustainable Air Travel

An Australian-first electric aircraft development centre will be established in Gippsland as the Allan Labor Government backs our local aviation and clean energy sectors to create highly skilled jobs and decarbonise aviation. The Government today officially opened Dovetail Electric Aviation’s Development Centre in the Latrobe..

Regional Jobs Growth In Victoria Highest In The Nation

The number of new jobs created in regional Victoria has grown again and Victoria’s regional unemployment rate remains the lowest in country at 3.5 per cent, reflecting the strength of the state’s economy. The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ regional labour force data, released today, shows..

Helping International Students Thrive Away From Home

More international students in Victoria will be supported to thrive away from home thanks to an Allan Labor Government investment. Minister for Economic Growth Tim Pallas today announced the next round of recipients under the Labor Government’s Study Melbourne Inclusion Program, with 13 projects receiving..

Strong Economy Driving Nation-Leading Jobs Growth

Victoria’s title as the number one state for jobs creation has been retained, with the Allan Labor Government recording the largest jobs growth in the country last month. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) results released today showed that an extra 29,300 Victorians found jobs in..

Stamp Duty Reforms To Back Victorian Businesses

The Allan Labor Government is delivering a fairer go for Victorian businesses by abolishing stamp duty on Victorian commercial and industrial properties, with new legislation to be introduced to Parliament today. The Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Reform Bill 2024 will transform commercial property tax by..

Statement From The Treasurer

The Premier of New South Wales doesn’t understand the GST system – not a dollar of NSW GST is going to Victoria. Victoria has subsidised other states, not the other way around. We have paid more into the GST pool than we’ve received every year..

A Growing Economy And More Jobs For Victorians

The Allan Labor Government is getting more Victorians into work and boosting the state’s economy – with the Mid-Year Financial Report reporting a strong labour market and a growing economy. Published today, the Mid-Year Financial Report shows that 124,000 Victorians secured employment in the 12 months to..