ESL bills to rise - but Treasurer says it could have been worse

Treasurer Rob Lucas says the State Government considered removing a $90 million remission on emergency services levy bills to offset a budget deficit expected to exceed a billion dollars.

Richardson: ESL spin shows Labor is getting desperate

If ever there was a potent sign of Labor’s creeping desperation, it came this week, and delivered by someone who has until now maintained a credible claim to be the party’s next leader-in-waiting.