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Global ratings agency S&P has warned new Victorian Premier Ben Carroll against a big election spending spree and cautioned him against blindly pushing ahead with the $125 billion-plus Suburban Rail Loop.

Economists are urging Carroll to launch a mini budget ahead of the election that would audit spending on infrastructure, the tax mix and public sector costs, and potentially unlock more revenue from the state’s vast but untapped energy reserves.

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