Cautious welcome for 2025-26 Federal Budget 

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Regional Cities Victoria (RCV) Chair Shane Sali has cautiously welcomed the cost-of living relief for taxpayers outlined in the 2025-26 Federal Budget but says broader investment is needed to help regional Victoria prosper.

Cr Sali welcomed budget initiatives for regional areas to deliver more homes, boost health, education and childcare, complete the NBN rollout, and secure greater accountability from banks and supermarkets, but noted Victoria’s share of big-ticket infrastructure investment included $2bn for a suburban railway station and $1bn for a suburban roads blitz.