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Casey Electorate: Small Business, Casey Electorate: Roads, Victoria: Crime

House of Representatives · Tuesday 2 September 2025

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At a glance

Aaron Violi raised three distinct grievances concerning the electorate of Casey and the state of Victoria. He criticised the federal government for neglecting small businesses and highlighted specific policy proposals from the previous coalition administration to support entrepreneurship. Violi also detailed issues with road maintenance and delayed infrastructure projects, attributing these failures to state and federal Labor governments. Finally, he addressed rising crime statistics in local regions and endorsed state Liberal candidates and their proposed bail reforms.

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How the debate unfolded

Opened the debate

Aaron Violi (Casey) (Liberal Party) Liberal

Violi argued that small businesses are vital to community strength but have been abandoned by the current federal government, citing record insolvencies and a lack of legislative support. Violi outlined previous coalition policies, including a three-year entrepreneurship accelerator program that offered tax reductions on the first $200,000 of taxable income for new businesses. Violi also mentioned commitments to make the instant asset write-off permanent at $30,000 and to provide tax deductions for technology spending. Violi contended that these measures supported business growth without providing direct cash handouts.