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.

Premier Ben Carroll is looking to scrape off as many costly, wasteful barnacles he can find before the November 28 state election.

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.

Former Victorian transport department secretary Richard Bolt says the Suburban Rail Loop and its hidden tax are part of a much bigger problem.