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Doubling of Pet registration Fees in Vic
Oct 26^th, 2025 at 7:29pm

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'Petty cash grab': Family pets targeted in Victorian government's latest tax hike as cat and dog registration fees doubled

The latest tax hike comes just weeks after it was revealed Victoria’s net debt is increasing by more than $2 million every hour, with the state opposition branding the measure a “cash grab” brought on by Labor’s budget failures.

Cats and dogs have become the latest target of the Victorian Allan government’s tax hikes, with more than one million households to be hit with a doubling of registration fees.

https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/petty-cash-grab-family-pets-t...

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aquascoot Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 37962 Gender:	Re: Doubling of Pet registration Fees in Vic Reply #1 - Oct 26^th, 2025 at 7:46pm Surely they can sell all those machetes and pay off the debt
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 53289 At my desk.	Re: Doubling of Pet registration Fees in Vic Reply #2 - Oct 26^th, 2025 at 8:08pm So what does it cost for 1 pet?
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 57082 Gender:	Re: Doubling of Pet registration Fees in Vic Reply #3 - Oct 26^th, 2025 at 8:53pm I treat animals as friends, not 'pets'. I never 'keep' an animal. Plus, owning a Pet costs and owner an arm and a leg and not from being bitten off.
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Re: Doubling of Pet registration Fees in Vic
Reply #4 - Oct 26^th, 2025 at 8:58pm

SerialBrain9 wrote on Oct 26^th, 2025 at 7:29pm:

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'Petty cash grab': Family pets targeted in Victorian government's latest tax hike as cat and dog registration fees doubled

The latest tax hike comes just weeks after it was revealed Victoria’s net debt is increasing by more than $2 million every hour, with the state opposition branding the measure a “cash grab” brought on by Labor’s budget failures.

Cats and dogs have become the latest target of the Victorian Allan government’s tax hikes, with more than one million households to be hit with a doubling of registration fees.

https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/petty-cash-grab-family-pets-t...

Dirty money hungry grubs!
Pets targeted now!
They don’t look after our pets or feed them.
And we need our dogs as watch dogs against all these house break ins and cars getting stolen.
Because our government sure as hell ain’t doing much to look after us!

And I don’t consider them as “pets”…. they are like loving family members!

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Sophia Gold Member Offline Posts: 9825	Re: Doubling of Pet registration Fees in Vic Reply #5 - Oct 26^th, 2025 at 9:00pm Jasin wrote on Oct 26^th, 2025 at 8:53pm: I treat animals as friends, not 'pets'. I never 'keep' an animal. Plus, owning a Pet costs and owner an arm and a leg and not from being bitten off. 100%
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 121140 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Doubling of Pet registration Fees in Vic Reply #6 - Oct 26^th, 2025 at 9:35pm Dirty Dan sent us all broke so they keep on inventing new taxes.
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Sophia Gold Member Offline Posts: 9825	Re: Doubling of Pet registration Fees in Vic Reply #7 - Oct 26^th, 2025 at 10:09pm Bobby. wrote on Oct 26^th, 2025 at 9:35pm: Dirty Dan sent us all broke so they keep on inventing new taxes. Doubling pet tax Empty room tax (for owners of homes where kids have flown the coup) Empty house tax Empty land tax And all these ideas from empty heads in charge.
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Re: Doubling of Pet registration Fees in Vic
Reply #8 - Oct 26^th, 2025 at 10:20pm

Sophia wrote on Oct 26^th, 2025 at 10:09pm:

Bobby. wrote on Oct 26^th, 2025 at 9:35pm:

Dirty Dan sent us all broke so they keep on inventing new taxes. Roll Eyes

Doubling pet tax
Empty room tax (for owners of homes where kids have flown the coup)
Empty house tax
Empty land tax
And all these ideas from empty heads in charge.

What they need is an oxygen tax -
everyone could wear an oxygen meter and be charged for oxygen used.

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 57082 Gender:	Re: Doubling of Pet registration Fees in Vic Reply #9 - Oct 26^th, 2025 at 11:12pm Don't laugh. Some nations, like PNG, are considering charging the UN a Green Tax for keeping their nations highly forested and for providing oxygen against those nations that don't. I believe that this will actually work in time.
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Grappler Racist Filth Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 90528 Proud Old White Australian Man Gender:	Re: Doubling of Pet registration Fees in Vic Reply #10 - Oct 27^th, 2025 at 9:34am Jasin wrote on Oct 26^th, 2025 at 8:53pm: I treat animals as friends, not 'pets'. I never 'keep' an animal. Plus, owning a Pet costs and owner an arm and a leg and not from being bitten off. Animals keep you... of course cats retain you as staff.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 57082 Gender:	Re: Doubling of Pet registration Fees in Vic Reply #11 - Oct 27^th, 2025 at 12:10pm You're pussy whipped Grapps.
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Daves2017 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3456 Gender:	Re: Doubling of Pet registration Fees in Vic Reply #12 - Oct 27^th, 2025 at 2:17pm Well the Mexican keep voting for labor. Mainly because the alternative lnp is even worse! So you get what you voted for. Are there any independents down there in Mexico or has the communist regime of labor locked them up and had their police bashed them for not wearing a mask?
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Reply #13 - Oct 27^th, 2025 at 2:23pm

Grappler Racist Filth wrote on Oct 27^th, 2025 at 9:34am:

Jasin wrote on Oct 26^th, 2025 at 8:53pm:

I treat animals as friends, not 'pets'. I never 'keep' an animal.
Plus, owning a Pet costs and owner an arm and a leg and not from being bitten off.

Animals keep you... of course cats retain you as staff.

My cat has been acting out of character ( daughter and partner both attended emergency over cat scratching on the weekend ) I have her going to the vet tomorrow.

Obviously claws need to be cut but something isn’t right.

She’s not behaving normally.

I suspect she’s eaten plastic.

Actually I should get her some fresh grass to eat ?

I tell them.

If she wants a pat or cuddle she will ask you.

Otherwise just leave her alone if she’s feeling unwell.

Cats tell you everything.

You just need to stop and listen to.

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 57082 Gender:	Re: Doubling of Pet registration Fees in Vic Reply #14 - Oct 27^th, 2025 at 5:21pm Cats and dogs are boring compared to having a Pangolin around the house. I knew an Animal Rescue carer overseas that was taking care of one. Watched it go to the fridge and help itself to it's food on the bottom shelf and it even closed the door after it got it.
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21898 Gordon Gender:	Re: Doubling of Pet registration Fees in Vic Reply #15 - Oct 27^th, 2025 at 6:01pm I've never registered a dog and never will.
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Re: Doubling of Pet registration Fees in Vic
Reply #16 - Oct 27^th, 2025 at 7:37pm

Jasin wrote on Oct 27^th, 2025 at 5:21pm:

Cats and dogs are boring compared to having a Pangolin around the house. I knew an Animal Rescue carer overseas that was taking care of one. Watched it go to the fridge and help itself to it's food on the bottom shelf and it even closed the door after it got it. Shocked

Wow awesome

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aquascoot Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 37962 Gender:	Re: Doubling of Pet registration Fees in Vic Reply #17 - Oct 27^th, 2025 at 7:40pm Gordon wrote on Oct 27^th, 2025 at 6:01pm: I've never registered a dog and never will. I register all mine at the farm for 10 dollars, maximum 6 dogs. Have jack russells, kelpie and a doberman The doberman is actually good with cattle but he stays in the burbs mainly
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