Victoria 2026 · Party policy profile

Greens

Australian Greens Victoria

The recorded policies emphasise expanded public services and public ownership, rent controls, stronger climate and biodiversity rules, and progressive revenue measures.

Public services and ownership
Rent controls and public housing
Climate and biodiversity action
Progressive taxes and revenue

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How to read this profile. The opening paragraph and theme pills are a neutral editorial summary of the recorded positions. The detailed claims below are reproduced from the source-backed policy ledger. Policy cells show only positions with an individually sourced public record (manifesto, press release, Hansard, or Parliamentary Budget Office costing). An empty cell means no sourced position is in the ledger yet — not that a party has no view, and not an editorial judgement of importance.

Issues covered: 15/15
Displayed claims: 67
Pledges: 45
Costed measures: 10
Opposition records: 1
Distinct sources: 35

Cost of Living

Shared Fed/State 4 claims

Household expenses such as energy bills, rents, transport fares, food prices and state taxes and charges.

Permanent free public transport, rent caps and action on price gouging

Pledge
Make metropolitan and regional trains, trams and buses permanently free, while increasing service frequency.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Regulate supermarkets to stop price gouging as part of a broader cost-of-living program.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

2 more claims

Pledge
Freeze rents for two years, then permanently cap increases at wage growth or CPI, whichever is lower.
Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Costed measure
Parliamentary Budget Office modelling commissioned by the Greens estimates the rent policy would save the median Victorian renter $15,590 by 2030 and $120,406 by 2040.
- PBO costed
- to 2030 and 2040
Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Energy

Shared Fed/State 4 claims

Electricity and gas supply, prices, generation mix, networks and consumer protections in Victoria.

100% renewable energy by 2030, public infrastructure and no new coal or gas

Pledge
Transition Victoria to 100% renewable energy by 2030 while maintaining a reliable and stable electricity grid.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Use public investment and ownership for storage and transmission infrastructure, including community-owned microgrids, to support energy security, stable prices and the renewable transition.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

2 more claims

Pledge
Establish government-backed loans so households can install efficiency upgrades, solar panels and batteries, with repayment deferred until the home is sold.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Immediately ban all new coal and gas projects and end public support for the existing fossil-fuel industry.
Australian Greens Victoria · published 15 Jan 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Education

State Primary 4 claims

Public schools, curriculum within state systems, TAFE and early childhood services run or regulated by Victoria.

Restore school funding, make public education genuinely free and strengthen TAFE

Pledge
Reinstate the $2.4 billion in public-school funding the Greens say the Victorian Government delayed, including funding intended for staff and salaries.
- $2.4 billion taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
Australian Greens Victoria · published 13 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Phase out fees and out-of-pocket charges in public education so students can participate in core and extracurricular activities regardless of family income.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

2 more claims

Pledge
Improve teacher pay and conditions, reduce class sizes, provide more planning time and administrative support, and set a benchmark of at least 80% permanent teaching positions in schools and TAFE.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Guarantee recurrent public funding for TAFE, expand free vocational and adult education, and phase out public funding to private providers where an equivalent public option is available.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Immigration

Federal Primary 3 claims

Who may enter and stay in Australia, permanent migration settings and citizenship — largely Commonwealth powers.

Federal policy

expand humanitarian intake; prioritise family reunion

Pledge
“Expand Australia’s humanitarian intake to 50,000 places per year, providing safety and a new start for those fleeing persecution and conflict.”
Australian Greens · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
“End indefinite immigration detention by introducing a 7-day cap for people held in immigration detention.”
Australian Greens · verified 1 Aug 2026

1 more claim

Position
“A permanent migration program for refugees and migrants to Australia that prioritises family reunion and humanitarian programs.”
Australian Greens · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Crime & Justice

State Primary 5 claims

Policing, courts, corrections, youth justice and criminal law in Victoria.

Justice reinvestment, bail support and stronger rights in police custody

Position
Prioritise evidence-based crime prevention and justice reinvestment in communities over politically driven law-and-order campaigns.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Expand and properly fund community corrections, restorative justice, diversion programs and regional bail-support services, while treating prison as a last resort.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

3 more claims

Pledge
The Better Rights in Police Custody Bill would limit extended detention in police cells, end repeated transfers between stations and give people in police custody equivalent rights to healthcare and visitors.
Australian Greens Victoria · published 16 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Opposition
Oppose the Victorian Government's punitive bail changes, arguing they have increased remand and overcrowding without addressing the causes of crime.
Australian Greens Victoria · published 16 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Raise the age of criminal responsibility to at least 14 years.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Firearms Policy

State Primary 4 claims

Firearm licensing, ownership rules, categories, storage, enforcement, trafficking and lawful sporting, hunting and farming use in Victoria.

Ownership limits, tighter licence checks and restrictions on high-risk firearms

Pledge
Introduce strict limits on the number of firearms an individual may own.
Victorian Greens · published 16 Dec 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Ban rapid-fire and high-powered weapons beyond the existing category restrictions advocated by the party.
Victorian Greens · published 16 Dec 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026

2 more claims

Pledge
Use time-limited licences with repeated character, family-violence and risk checks.
Victorian Greens · published 16 Dec 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Support a buyback for firearms made unlawful by stronger regulation and require prompt reporting of lost or stolen firearms.
Victorian Greens · published 16 Dec 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Corruption

State Primary 4 claims

Integrity bodies, political donation rules, lobbying transparency and public-sector integrity in Victoria.

Broader IBAC powers, independent integrity funding and political-transparency reforms

Pledge
Give IBAC follow-the-dollar powers to investigate public money flowing through contractors, subcontractors and private entities involved in government projects.
Australian Greens Victoria · published 17 Feb 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Broaden anti-corruption jurisdiction so integrity bodies can investigate patterns of conduct, misuse of public office and corruption involving public funds even where the conduct may not meet a criminal threshold.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

2 more claims

Pledge
Establish arms-length funding arrangements for IBAC, the Ombudsman and the Auditor-General so governments cannot constrain investigations through their budgets.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Introduce truth-in-political-advertising laws, campaign spending caps and stronger revolving-door restrictions for ministers and political staff.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Debt & Budget

State Primary 4 claims

Victorian state budget balance, net debt, taxes and major expenditure priorities of the State of Victoria.

Progressive property and bank taxes, public financing and a wellbeing budget

Costed measure
Increase land tax to 5.3% for investors holding more than $5 million in residential investment property, with the Greens reporting $6.4 billion in revenue over a decade.
- $6.4 billion revenue taxpayer funded
- PBO costed
- over a decade
Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Costed measure
Apply a 0.05% levy to major banks operating in Victoria, which the Greens estimate would raise more than $1 billion a year and $16.5 billion over a decade.
- $16.5 billion revenue taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
- over a decade
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

2 more claims

Pledge
Introduce a wellbeing budget that reports environmental health, equality, public services, infrastructure and community participation alongside conventional financial measures.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Prefer direct public financing and delivery of infrastructure, abolish public-private partnerships and bring outsourced core services back into the public sector.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Environment & Forestry

Shared Fed/State 5 claims

Land use, forests, native vegetation, pollution regulation and environmental approvals in Victoria.

Close logging loopholes and restore native forests

Pledge
Prohibit Victorian mills from processing native-forest timber sourced anywhere in Australia and ban commercial native-forest logging on private land.
Australian Greens Victoria · published 22 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Prevent logging companies from using bushfire and storm-recovery processes as a route to commercial native-forest logging.
Australian Greens Victoria · published 22 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

3 more claims

Pledge
Repeal provisions that could allow a future government to restart commercial native-forest logging on public land.
Australian Greens Victoria · published 22 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Substantially increase investment in forest protection, ecological restoration and regional employment, and manage regrowth toward mature forest for biodiversity, carbon storage and water yield.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Base prescribed burning on independent science and protection of people and assets rather than fixed hectare targets.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Climate & Biodiversity

Shared Fed/State 5 claims

Emissions-reduction targets, climate adaptation, threatened species and biodiversity programs affecting Victoria.

Climate-resilience funding, no new coal or gas and stronger nature laws

Pledge
Immediately ban all new coal and gas projects.
Australian Greens Victoria · published 15 Jan 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Establish a dedicated climate-resilience fund for local adaptation projects such as wetland restoration and energy-efficient homes, funded by coal and gas companies.
- Uncosted pledge
- Mixed financing
Australian Greens Victoria · published 15 Jan 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

3 more claims

Pledge
Create a funded statewide biodiversity framework aimed at reversing ecosystem decline and protecting high-conservation-value terrestrial, freshwater and marine areas.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
End broad-scale and incremental native-vegetation clearing, strengthen council powers to protect biodiversity and treat offsets as a last resort rather than permission to destroy habitat.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Fund and enforce recovery plans for threatened species and ecological communities, with stronger penalties for killing threatened wildlife or destroying habitat.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Aboriginal Affairs & Reconciliation

Shared Fed/State 5 claims

Treaty, truth-telling, self-determination policy and Aboriginal services in the Victorian jurisdiction.

Support Treaty, self-determination and stronger land and cultural-heritage rights

Position
Support the Victorian Statewide Treaty Bill without amendment as a step toward justice, truth and First Nations self-determination.
Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 Sept 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Treat First Nations peoples as partners in policies and services that affect them and support representative bodies elected and accepted by their communities.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

3 more claims

Pledge
Negotiate Traditional Owner settlements that provide land and asset bases for cultural, social and economic development according to community priorities.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Strengthen the Aboriginal Heritage Act so relevant Registered Aboriginal Parties make heritage decisions and cultural items are returned to and managed by Traditional Owners.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Continue the Aboriginal Justice Agreement and related Koori Courts and justice forums, with targeted action to reduce First Nations over-representation in the justice system.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Housing & Planning

Shared State/Local 5 claims

Housing supply, social housing, renting rules and land-use planning across Victoria.

Rent controls, 88,000 public homes, stamp-duty reform and affordable-housing rules

Pledge
Freeze rents for two years, then cap annual increases at wage growth or CPI, whichever is lower; tie increases to the property rather than the tenant.
Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Costed measure
Stop public-housing demolition, build more than 88,000 public homes and maintain and upgrade existing stock through an initial $4 billion investment.
- $4 billion initial investment taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

3 more claims

Pledge
Abolish stamp duty for owner-occupied homes worth up to $1.1 million and reduce it on a sliding scale for homes up to $1.6 million.
- Uncosted pledge
Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Legislate a clear, consistent definition of affordable housing linked to what households earn rather than variable discounts from market rent.
Australian Greens Victoria · published 15 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Require meaningful community participation in planning and mandatory minimum proportions of genuinely affordable or public housing in large residential developments.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Health & Hospitals

Shared Fed/State 5 claims

Public hospitals, ambulance services and state-run health systems in Victoria.

Universal public healthcare, more mental-health clinicians and expanded treatment capacity

Position
Fund universal, timely public healthcare according to need, with stronger primary, preventative, rural and regional services and reduced elective-surgery and outpatient waits.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026
Costed measure
Fund 500 additional psychologists and psychiatrists across schools and public clinics.
- Ongoing operational
- Uncosted pledge
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

3 more claims

Costed measure
Fund 200 additional public drug and alcohol detoxification and rehabilitation beds and scale up addiction support over five years.
- Ongoing operational
- Uncosted pledge
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Use health workers rather than police to lead responses to mental-health emergencies and continue expanding free mental-health care.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Expand free state-funded sexual-health clinics, including abortion, contraception and trans and gender-diverse healthcare, with improved access in rural and regional Victoria.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Infrastructure & Transport

Shared Fed/State 5 claims

Roads, public transport, major projects and freight networks within Victoria.

Permanent free public transport, more frequent services and safer active transport

Pledge
Make trains, trams and buses permanently free across metropolitan and regional Victoria.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Increase train, tram and bus frequency, including high-frequency electric bus networks and early works for additional metropolitan and regional rail capacity.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

3 more claims

Costed measure
The Greens secured a legislated share of Melbourne's congestion levy providing five councils with $150 million over a decade for bike lanes, accessible station connections and walking infrastructure.
- $150 million taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
- over a decade
Australian Greens Victoria · published 19 Nov 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Transition public transport—including buses, coaches and regional trains—to fully electric services powered by renewable energy.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Keep public transport infrastructure publicly owned and operated and oppose new privately operated toll roads.
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

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