New emergency services tax on ratepayers passed through state parliament

KALLISTA, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 25 2023: Kallista CFA Fire Station on a warm sunny autumn day in the Dandenongs region of Kallista in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

New emergency services tax on ratepayers passed through state parliament

The state government’s Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) has passed through parliament after a deal with crossbench upper house […]


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