Aight, check it. Victoria droppin' this budget, claimin' they got a surplus, like things all good now. Treasurer Jaclyn Symes tryna flex, sayin' they got $700 million extra for 2025-26, first time since before COVID hit. But let's keep it 100 – who really benefitin'?

They sayin' things lookin' up, but rents still sky high, groceries cost a arm and a leg, and jobs still scarce for folks in the hood. This 'surplus' ain't tricklin' down to where it's really needed. It's like crumbs from the rich man's table, while we starvin' out here.

Jess Wilson from the Opposition tryna make noise, talkin' 'bout the real debt. She sayin' this 'surplus' don't count all the money they spendin' on buildin' stuff – roads, schools, hospitals. But who buildin' all that? Big corporations gettin' fat contracts while our people fightin' for scraps.

Then Premier Jacinta Allan talkin' 'bout helpin' folks with cost of livin'. They throwin' us a bone with car rego refunds and cheap public transport. But that's just a band-aid on a bullet wound. We need real change, not just some temporary handouts to shut us up before the election.

They keep sayin' debt's gonna chill out as the economy grow. But we been hearin' that same old song for years. Meanwhile, the rich get richer, and the poor stay broke. System's rigged, and they playin' us for fools.

We need that money invested in our communities – schools, job training, affordable housing. Stop buildin' fancy stadiums and start investin' in the people who really need it. 'Cause this 'surplus' ain't worth nothin' if it ain't helpin' the ones at the bottom.

Don't let 'em fool you with the numbers. Keep your eyes open and your ears to the streets. 'Cause the real story ain't in the budget papers, it's in the struggle we see every day.