Council: most Victorians say they should be abolished

LOCAL councils have said the rate caps set by the State Government’s Fair Go Rates system of 3.5 per cent for the 2023/24 financial year make it challenging to provide services and deliver projects.
Lizzie Hallam

HOT on the tail of the State Government’s new council rate cap of 3.5 per cent for the 2023/24 financial year, under the Fair Go Rates system designed to protect Victorians from uncontrolled rate hikes, came a survey result, revealing most Victorians want local councils abolished.

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