Tuesday, 14 October 2025

 Bridget VALLENCE (Evelyn) (13:11): This Labor government has dishonestly issued more than $82 million in incorrect land tax bills. This tired and broke Allan Labor government’s track record of tax grabs has hit a new low, because they have now admitted to incorrectly collecting land tax from hardworking Victorians that was not owed. Many residents in my electorate, indeed across Victoria, contacted me distressed and shocked about their land tax bills. 1549 objections lodged by Victorians disputing their land tax assessments were upheld, representing $82.1 million in tax revenue incorrectly assessed last financial year. The government also admitted that a further 530 objections lodged in June 2024 were still not assessed some 15 months later – as of last month, September – which could result in millions more in land tax incorrectly billed, further impacting the government’s expected tax revenue. Labor’s financial incompetence and budget blowouts have led to skyrocketing debt, leading to $194 billion of debt. Wrongly charging land tax shows how desperate Labor have become, especially when Victorians are already the highest taxed in the country under this Labor government. Victorians are already at breaking point. Labor’s unfair and dishonest land tax grab has only caused more distress in a cost-of-living crisis.