Victorian government strikes deal with Greens to pass vacant homes tax reforms

Legislation to expand taxes on vacant Victorian homes and undeveloped land set to pass parliament

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A deal to strengthen taxes on empty homes has been struck between the Victorian government and the Greens.

An upper house vote on changes to Victoria’s vacant residential land tax was put on ice earlier this month when the Greens and the Coalition refused to back the legislation.

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