levy

  • AXE. THE. TAX. Mayors, farmers, firefighters united against new levy

    Eight Western District mayors including from Colac Otway and Corangamite have joined forces against a controversial emergency services tax.

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  • Coalition promises to revoke levy if elected

    The Liberals and Nationals have pledged to scrap Labor’s controversial new Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy if elected in November 2026.

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  • Mayors meet with MP to oppose levy

    Colac district CFA volunteers are warning about the financial and psychological impacts of a proposed levy hike that will disproportionately hit farmers.  

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  • Calls to abandon new levy

    Surf Coast Shire Council is calling on the State Government to abandon its proposed Emergency Services Volunteer Fund.

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  • Polwarth MP blasts levy shift

    A Colac and district MP has blasted a state-wide emergency services funding shift that increases the rate on facers by almost 200 per cent.

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