Taxed Out member Greg Heffernan has ploughed this statement onto the side of Bald Hill, part of his Beveridge farm. The letters are approximately 60 metres high and clearly visible from the Hume Freeway as well as from passing aeroplanes. Greg's property is affected by the GAIC tax and the proposed Outer Metropolitan Ring Road. Greg says he hopes Labor MPs can read because they certainly don't listen!

Click here to listen to Greg on 3AW.

Want to make your statement against Labor?

Contact Greg on 0439 974523 and volunteer to hand out "Put Labor Last" Taxed Out leaflets at pre-polling booths in McEwen, Australia's most marginal seat, over the next three weeks. Booths are in Healesville, Mill Park, Seymour, Sunbury and Warburton.

There were media reports today that the government intends to split VC67 into two parts - one detailing the movement of the UGB and one containing policy changes related to density issues.

Click here to read Shadow Planning Minister Matthew Guy's media release issued today.

Also a report from The Age: Planning change pushed in split bill

The GAA has released a new fact sheet about the GAIC. Click here to read.

Dear Taxed Out member,

The Growth Area Infrastructure Contribution (GAIC) has been passed by the Upper House of Parliament and consequently a GAIC will apply to land zoned Urban Growth Zone within Melbourne's Urban Growth Boundary.

Before the GAIC can apply to land within the Investigation Areas, Planning Scheme Amendment VC67 must pass through both houses of Parliament. The bill has now been tabled in Parliament and this process will commence soon ...

Click here to read full letter sent to members June 2010.