Sep 2, 2026 – 5.19pmVictorian Premier Ben Carroll rebuked his predecessors for secretly devising a new tax to help pay for the Suburban Rail Loop following revelations it was disclosed to the full cabinet he was a part of more than two years ago.Carroll maintained he was unaware then-premier Daniel Andrews was considering in 2021 a plan to implement a new levy on all public transport users to bankroll the SRL.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Carroll slams predecessors’ ‘very unfair’ handling of secret tax
The Victorian premier insists he didn’t know about the Suburban Rail Loop tax after it was disclosed to the cabinet he was a member of more than two years ago.







