Seek.com co-founder and entrepreneur Paul Bassat started a campaign organisation called Amplify, highlighting record-high debt in Victoria.

Bassat told 3AW Mornings host Tom Elliott that whoever became the next leader of the state needed to focus on where spending could be cut.

Press PLAY to hear Bassat explain why he is so concerned about Victoria’s debt

“Actually put a stake in the ground and say, ‘These are the things we are not going to do’, so that Victorians have clarity,” he said.

The four options Victoria has to ease its debt, according to Tom Elliott

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