Levy to fund Melbourne's Suburban Rail Loop will be axed | ABC News

A secret levy to help cover the cost of the surburban rail loop will be abolished after it was exposed by Victoria's auditor general.

The bombshell report has embarrased the government and Premier Ben Carroll has refused to say why he didn't call out the tax sooner.

By state political reporter Richard Willingham

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