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The Victorian Greens pledged $70 million to make the Yarra River swimmable, while Hastie criticized inflation as a silent tax eroding wealth.
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Australian politics live: Greens plan to make the Yarra River swimmable; Hastie dubs inflation a ‘silent tax eating away at wealth’
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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGreens plan to make the Yarra River swimmableThe Victorian Greens have announced a $70m election commitment to make Melbourne’s Yarra River swimmable in the next decade.Imagine a Melbourne where you can finish work on a hot summer’s day, head down to the Birrarung/Yarra and jump straight in. Victorians used to swim in the Birrarung/Yarra. There’s absolutely no reason why we can’t again. Paris has done it in the Seine, we could do it here too. Continue reading...
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