The Carroll government secretly wiped the debt owed by the St Kilda Pride Centre, Australia’s first purpose-built hub for LGBTIQA+ communities that has racked up mounting losses since opening in 2021.
Critics like MP Moira Deeming call it a ‘shell game’ with public money, especially given the centre’s refusal to host events for biological female lesbians.
The move contrasts with Labor’s campaign focus on road repairs, sharpening debates over spending priorities as the November election nears. Government backers point to added support like rent relief to sustain the centre’s operations.
