# ‘No transparency’: Labor to scrap secretly imposed levy on Victorian public transport fares

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-27 01:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/27/labor-scrap-secret-public-transport-levy-suburban-loop-melbourne-victoria

> Victorian Premier Ben Carroll says Labor intends to abolish a levy that added 1% annually to public transport fares from 1 January 2025. It was meant to help fund the Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects, but an auditor-general’s report revealed it and questioned whether the loop’s first stage can meet its schedule and budget.