MALLEE Family Care has welcomed the Victorian Government's announcement of a "fairer" system for dealing with rate debt.
Chief executive Teresa Jayet said that in the light of increasing cost-of-living pressures, the proposed legislation, which is expected to receive bipartisan support, will alleviate some stress for many people struggling financially.
Before the pandemic, people who were unable to pay rates faced debt collectors, high penalty interest and, sometimes, costly litigation that compounded the complexities of their situation.