Will Victorians accept what needs to be done?

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Victorian Premier Ben Carroll is failing to cut through with voters, as new polling shows state debt is now one of the top concerns heading into the next election.

Victorian voters are increasingly anxious about state debt, the cost of the Suburban Rail Loop, and rising interest rates — and this anxiety is dragging down Premier Ben Carroll’s political standing.

Victorian debt

The latest Resolve polling shows that Labor stuck at a 25% primary vote – election-losing territory – with Carroll unable to break through.

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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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