RESPONSES TO VICTORIA'S 2019/20 BUDGET
* "There are new taxes, there are tax increases and there are extra charges." - Shadow Treasurer Louise Staley
* "Dan Andrews has missed the moment to act on climate and environment." - Victorian Greens leader Samantha Ratnam
* "The State of Victoria's fiscal outlook is weaker than it previously expected due to softer conveyancing duties and record infrastructure spending, which are only partially offset by new taxes." - S&P Global Ratings
* "This is really a steady as she goes budget." - Victorian Council of Social Service chief executive Emma King
* "This year's Budget marks the start of a once in a generation process of reform that will have a profound impact on the lives of thousands of Victorians living with mental illness." - Mental Health Victoria CEO Angus Clelland
* "To ensure Victoria remains a leader on climate action and continues to create thousands of jobs, our Government must meet the investment targets promised during last year's election campaign. And they are doing just that." - Environment Victoria CEO Jono La Nauze
* "We are spending billions on prisons, but there are no measures to test the success of this." - indepdent MP Fiona Patten
* "Global investment is threatened when (foreign investors) are continually taxed and when they are taxed relative to other states." - Property Council of Australia (Victoria) executive director Cressida Wall
* "We're very pleased that in the forward estimates there are further benefits for reducing the impost of payroll tax on Victorian business." - Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive Mark Stone
* "We saw the $12.6 million dollars that was allocated from the last financial year being rolled over to this financial year. That does not solve our big issue of drought." - Victorian Farmers Federation president David Jochinke
* "This budget is a gold medal for infrastructure." - Victorian Trades Hall secretary Luke Hilakari
* "We are still looking for a long-term commitment to that funding that can shore up our marketing activities at a global level." - Victorian Tourism Industry Council chief executive Felicia Mariani
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