State government slammed for taking out the trash on shock tax rise

The state government has been slammed for ‘taking out the trash’ on a significant announcement on probate fees rising in the coming months.

Victoria has announced they will slug grieving families more, with certain ‘death’ fees now slated to rise by up to 650 per cent according to the state government’s announcement on Monday.

Jacqui Felgate called out the government for the timing of the announcement, which came on a quiet today ahead of Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup public holiday.

Click PLAY to hear Jacqui Felgate’s editorial on the death tax rise 

“This is a classic Allan government taking out the trash move,” he said on 3AW Drive.

“Dump the worst news on a day where no one is watching.”