MEMBER for Euroa ,Annabelle Cleeland, wants to gain a better understanding of how current cost-of-living pressures are affecting regional Victorian household and business budgets.<\/p>\n
As part of that push she\u2019s seeking responses to a cost-of-living survey with a series of short questions designed to highlight what is causing the most financial stress and, as a result, where people need support.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Ms Cleeland said families and businesses across the Euroa electorate were being burdened by a growing list of taxes, with many struggling to make ends meet.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately, people in our electorate are doing it tough with rising cost-of-living pressures,\u201d Ms Cleeland said.<\/p>\n
\u201cVictoria is a financially broken state, and as fees and charges continue to soar, it\u2019s becoming more difficult to put food on the table with the average Victorian family grocery bill now $1565 more than last year.<\/p>\n
\u201cRegional Victorians continue to pay more in taxes and charges, but are left with poor government services, a crumbling road network and growing medical waiting lists.\u201d<\/p>\n