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In 2020, independent economist Saul Eslake slammed the heavy handed display by the Victorian Government and Police against its own citizenry in enforcing its draconian COVID-19 lockdown rules.
According Eslake, Victorians during the first nation-wide lockdown payed almost $6 million in fines for breaching COVID restrictions, $2.2 million more than the rest of the country combined.
Last month, it was revealed that the Victorian Government has banked a massive increase in speed camera fine revenue.
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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