Allan government defends COVID-19 debt levy as 'responsible' amid Opposition's protes

Hundreds of thousands of Victorians will begin paying the state government's new land tax this week in an effort to reverse the state’s COVID-19 debt. A new report by the parliamentary budget office reveals it will bring in almost $1 billion more than was initially announced. The COVID-19 debt levy has been defended by a Victoria Government Spokesperson as “temporary, targeted and above all, responsible”. The Victorian Opposition has blasted the Allan government for punishing innocent civilians. The state debt still remains a concern with the figure expected to reach $178 billion by 2027.