The Allan Labor Government has released their budget for the upcoming year, and sadly it looks set to have a devastating impact on our region – and the entire state.
While Labor preaches that this is a budget of “disciplined decisions”, the reality is that it’s a budget full of broken promises and overcompensating for past mistakes.
Nearly $14 million for Broadford Primary School’s redevelopment has been cancelled, along with 28 other school projects that Labor promised during the 2022 election.
Seymour’s childcare centre looks set to be axed too, with funding for Labor’s new kindergarten and childcare rollout now taking a backseat due to a lack of forward thinking from this Government.
The budget also reveals that delays are likely to continue with the Kilmore Bypass too, as a lack of clarity about its funding and construction continue for yet another year.
$207 million has been cut from Public Health, on top of millions cut from dental services, aged care, ambulance services, health workforce training, and maternal and child health.
Another major area of concern in this budget is the ineffective support for child protection and family violence, something that major not-for-profits have already expressed disappointment in.
I will be releasing more information in the near future about how this devastating budget is impacting our community.
Annabelle Cleeland, Member for Euroa
