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Can the budget soothe sleepless Victorian voters as cost of living rises?
By Rafael Epstein

The state budget landed on the same day the Reserve Bank once again jacked up interest rates. ABC Melbourne listeners say the cost of living is keeping them awake at night.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/state-budget-cost-of-living-leaves-victorians-awake-at-night/106648702

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Can the budget lull sleepless Victorian voters as cost of living rises?

The state budget landed on the same day the Reserve Bank once again jacked up interest rates, and ABC listeners say the cost of living is keeping them awake at night, Raf Epstein writes.