The Attack
"Fusion will blow out debt!"
The Truth: Victoria's debt is already $177B and climbing because they waste money on an industrial scale.
Our Three-Point Plan
1. Stop Waste ($2.8B/year)
Cut overruns 30%→10%: $1.5B/year
Cancel marginal projects: $500M/year
Procurement reform: $400M/year
Cut consultancy waste: $400M/year
2. Grow Revenue ($2B/year)
Land Value Tax: +$800M/year
End hospital exemptions: +$400M/year
Close tax gap: +$500M/year
Value capture: +$300M/year
3. Smart Investment
Public housing: 4-8% returns
Renewables: $280M/year net
Transport: enables growth
All via IV cost-benefit analysis
The Results
2030 Debt: Labor $250B (32% GSP) → Fusion $210B (25% GSP)
Public Housing: Labor 80k over 10yr → Fusion 50k over 4yr
Melton Line: Labor "Planned" → Fusion Built by 2029
Annual Waste: Labor $2.8B+ → Fusion <$1B
Full costings at fusionparty.org.au/costings