Fire levy to double, parking fees up as Vic deficit blows out by $1.4bn

Email Victorian homeowners will be hit with a doubling in the fire services levy and parking fees will be jacked up — the latest tax grab coming as Treasurer Tim Pallas reveals the state’s budget deficit has blown out by $1.4bn over the financial year.

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