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Business, sport leaders plead for debt plan as Vic promises pile up

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 28, 2026 • 06:00 PM
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More than 100 prominent Victorians have called on political parties to make plans to reduce the state’s ‘massive’ debt ahead of the November 28 election.

Business, sport leaders plead for debt plan as Vic promises pile up

A spectrum of prominent Victorians, including business leaders, have raised the alarm over the state’s escalating debt pile, warning all parties against excessive election promises to win over voters.

Linktree chief executive Alex Zaccaria, Afterpay cofounder Anthony Eisen and Carman’s founder Carolyn Creswell are among those who’ve signed an open letter calling on party leaders to take the state’s debt problems seriously ahead of the election on November 28.

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