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26 August 2026

Breaking: Fares secretly hiked to fund Suburban Rail Loop, Auditor-General finds

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Breaking: Fares secretly hiked to fund Suburban Rail Loop, Auditor-General finds

The Victorian Auditor-General's Office has found the state government never revealed a new levy on public transport fares from the start of 2025.

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