Victorian government not ‘keen’ on addressing cost-of-living amid school expense inflation

Broadcaster and Wordsmith Kel Richards says Victoria’s state government is not really “keen” on addressing the cost of living. “There’s a new study from Victoria, sending your kid to a public school in Victoria, just paying the fees for the things you got to buy for the kids,” Mr Richards said. “36 per cent more expensive this year than it was last year. “When inflation is 4.9 per cent, there’s a 36 per cent increase. “This is not a state government that is really keen on helping people struggling with the cost of living.”