The premier – who only took over for her predecessor Daniel Andrews in September last year – said she was aware of the global and domestic inflationary pressures, which added to the budget’s challenges.
“We are focused on how we can support Victorian families as Labor governments always do,” she told reporters on Monday.“We will also be taking the sensible and disciplined decisions that we need to make.” “Treasurers always tend to be entirely focused on tough decisions. It’s good to see that we’ve got a Premier who’s a little bit more focused on the wellbeing of the broader community and her responsibilities as leader of the government,” he said last week.