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Fares secretly hiked to fundSuburban 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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Rachel Eddie26 Aug 2026, 12:43 amUpdated 1h ago1 min readAsiaAustralia

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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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Source: ABC News Australia · Rachel Eddie. Published 26 Aug 2026, 12:43 am.

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