Hundreds of thousands of Victorians to receive $400 handout trends now
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Jacinta Allan will oversee her first state budget as premier, flagging it will be 'sensible and disciplined' and prioritise alleviating cost-of-living pressures on families, despite the state's massive debt.
The premier - who only took over for her predecessor Daniel Andrews in September last year - said she was aware of the global and domestic inflationary pressures, which added to the budget's challenges.
One of the key cost of living measures included in today's budget will be a $400 bonus for an estimated 700,000 Victorian students.
The one-off payment will be administered by schools later this year, and can be spent on education related expenses such as sporting events, uniforms or school camps.
Jacinta Allan (pictured) will oversee her first state budget as premier, flagging it will be 'sensible and disciplined' and prioritise alleviating cost-of-living pressures on families, despite the state's massive debt
The premier - who only took over for her predecessor Daniel Andrews in September last year - said she was aware of the global and domestic inflationary pressures, which added to the budget's challenges (stock image)
'We are focused on how we can support Victorian families as Labor governments always do,' she told reporters on Monday.
'The budget will be firmly focused on
