10 years of Labor: More to build, less to make, and we’re poorer than before

Email The engine of Victoria’s growth under Labor has been turbocharged but the spending has left a massive interest bill, as well as the highest taxes in the nation. Ex-premiers Steve Bracks and Jeff Kennett give their verdict on Labor’s decade of power.

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