Victoria 2026

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Cost of Living Jurisdiction: Fed/State 5/5	Rent caps framed as renter cost-of-living relief Costed measure “Independent modelling by the Parliamentary Budget Office shows that if Victoria froze rents for two years from March 2026 and permanently capped future rent increases to wage growth, the average Victorian renter would save $15,590 by 2030 and more than $120,000 by 2040.” PBO costed to 2030 / 2040 (household savings modelled) Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position “Renters don't need more excuses. They need lower rents.” Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Half-price public transport and 20% off vehicle registration Costed measure “That’s why Labor will deliver immediate cost of living relief with half-price public transport for the rest of 2026. That means trains, trams and buses – metro and V/Line – will be half-price every day until the end of the year, for every Victorian.” $432 million taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Budget 2026/27; half-price fares from June 2026 to end of 2026 Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge “Half-price fares will: Save the average daily commuter more than $850 from June 1 until the end of 2026.” Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 1 more claim Costed measure “Now, the Victorian Budget 2026/27 invests $758.6 million to slash your rego… We will cut this by 20 per cent. This measure will put up to $186 back in people’s pockets.” $758.6 million taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Budget 2026/27 Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Scrap emergency services tax; cut housing entry costs Pledge “Under our plan every Victorian household will save an average of $84 a year when we abolish the emergency services tax.” Uncosted pledge Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge Opposition commitments cited in the same budget debate include “to reduce stamp duty for first home buyers on homes less than $1 million to put home ownership back in reach for young people.” Uncosted pledge Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Scrap emergency services tax with Liberals; cut household mandates Pledge “Only Liberal and Nationals Government will ease the cost-of-living for all Victorians by scrapping Labor’s emergency services tax and returning to the previous fire services property levy.” Uncosted pledge The Nationals Victoria · published 7 Dec 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge In the Liberal–Nationals opposition economic plan as stated in Parliament: “Under our plan every Victorian household will save an average of $84 a year when we abolish the emergency services tax.” Uncosted pledge Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Federal policy lower energy costs; ease housing cost via migration and build costs Position “Net-zero is driving up power and fuel prices, costing jobs, making our industries uncompetitive… Back real Australian energy, coal, gas, hydro and nuclear, to bring prices down, secure supply, and put our national interest first.” Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge “Eliminating GST on building materials will immediately reduce costs for new home construction… More Australians will be able to enter the housing market without excessive government-imposed costs.” Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026 1 more claim Position “Our population has surged past 27 million, overwhelming housing, infrastructure, and essential services. Wages are stagnating, homeownership is slipping out of reach, and Australians are being forced to compete with cheap foreign labour.” Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026
Energy Jurisdiction: Fed/State 5/5	Ban new coal and gas; fossil-free transition framing Pledge “The Greens are also calling for an immediate ban on all new coal and gas projects.” Australian Greens Victoria · published 15 Jan 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position Campaign conference framing (2026): “the cost of living crisis is being turbo-charged by Trump's illegal war, the housing crisis is driving crushing rents and unaffordable homes, while fossil fuel corporations continue to profit in a climate crisis… the Greens have a plan to fight back and put people and planet first, not corporate profit for billionaires and big corporations.” Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026	Renewable energy targets; renewables investment Costed measure “Labor is making sure Victoria has the renewable energy needed to keep the lights on and lower bills for Victorian families and businesses. We’re investing more than $6 million to fast-track renewable energy projects – getting cheaper, cleaner power to more Victorian homes sooner.” more than $6 million taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Budget 2026/27 Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Costed measure “We’re also investing $124.5 million to progress the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal at the Port of Hastings to support the construction of Australia’s first offshore wind industry. This will create more than 2,370 jobs, generate billions in investment and deliver affordable and reliable power for all Victorians.” $124.5 million taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Budget 2026/27 Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 2 more claims Costed measure “We’re helping Victoria’s most vulnerable families with $10 million for community housing renters. It will make their homes more liveable and switch to efficient electric appliances, slashing hundreds of dollars off their energy bills.” $10 million taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position Victorian Government renewable electricity generation targets: 40% by 2025 (achieved), 65% by 2030, 95% by 2035, with offshore wind generation targets published alongside energy storage targets. Victorian Government (energy.vic.gov.au) · published 16 Feb 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Scrap gas ban; reopen conventional gas exploration Pledge Opposition economic commitments include “to remove the gas ban and reopen Victoria for gas exploration to ensure affordable energy supply for homes and businesses.” Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position “A strong economy needs affordable and reliable power, and only our Liberal and Nationals team has a plan to open the door to new conventional gas exploration and ensure Victoria has sufficient firm energy supplies.” Parliament of Victoria (Hansard PDF) · published 29 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Energy choice; reverse gas ban with Liberals Position “There will be a gas ban on your homes. The Nationals certainly support energy choice. We back affordability and we back common sense.” Parliament of Victoria (Hansard PDF) · published 16 Mar 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge Coalition commitment recorded in Hansard: “only our Liberal and Nationals team has a plan to open the door to new conventional gas exploration and ensure Victoria has sufficient firm energy supplies.” Parliament of Victoria (Hansard PDF) · published 29 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Federal policy coal, gas, hydro, nuclear; Norway-style gas equity Pledge Petitioners ask the Senate to “Back real Australian energy, coal, gas, hydro and nuclear, to bring prices down, secure supply, and put our national interest first” and to “Abolish Australia’s Net Zero by 2050 policy, along with any associated subsidies, mandates, or legislation.” Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge Guardian Australia reports Pauline Hanson announced a Norway-inspired gas policy: government would offer “a 30% rebate on the cost of exploration in commonwealth waters in exchange for taking an equity stake of up to 30% in the operation,” with profits for a sovereign wealth fund; abolish the PRRT for new projects and introduce a royalty regime. Uncosted pledge Mixed financing The Guardian · published 20 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Education Jurisdiction: State 5/5	Reinstate $2.4 billion for public schools Pledge “The Victorian Greens have said Labor is on notice to reinstate the $2.4 billion for public schools that was quietly cut last year by Jacinta Allan’s government” (Greens media release title and lead characterisation of their demand). $2.4 billion taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Australian Greens Victoria · published 13 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position Greens leader Ellen Sandell on Budget 2026/27: “Under-funded schools, healthcare and public services receive very little in this budget, while Labor continues to give handouts and concessions to property developers, gambling corporations and fossil fuels.” ABC News · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Free Kinder, Free TAFE, $5.5bn education investment Costed measure “That’s why the Victorian Budget 2026/27 delivers an investment of over $5.5 billion in our children’s future. Labor is delivering better schools, more kinders and Free TAFE for more Victorians – no matter where they live.” over $5.5 billion taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Budget 2026/27 Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Costed measure “Victoria has one of the highest rates of kinder enrolment in Australia, and Free Kinder is saving families up to $2,700 a year per child on fees.” Last year “we invested an additional $846 million on Free Kinder for the next 3 years, bringing our total spend to over $2.5 billion.” over $2.5 billion total Free Kinder (government figure) taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Victorian Budget 2026/27 · published 1 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 2 more claims Pledge “At least 70 per cent of vocational education and training funding will go to TAFE, including Free TAFE which has already saved more than 245,000 students an average of more than $3,300 each. Labor will always back Free TAFE. That’s why we’ve passed the Free TAFE Guarantee – protecting it for the future.” Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Costed measure “More than $2.1 billion continues Victoria’s nation-leading Disability Inclusion reforms – helping students with disability get the support they need in government schools.” more than $2.1 billion taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Scrap payroll tax on schools Pledge Opposition economic commitments include “to scrap the payroll tax on GPs and all schools,” framed as reducing costs for families with children in non-government schools among other tax relief measures. Uncosted pledge Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Coalition scrap payroll tax on schools Pledge As part of the Liberal–Nationals opposition economic plan stated in Parliament: scrap “the payroll tax on GPs and all schools.” Uncosted pledge Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Federal policy back-to-basics curriculum Position “One Nation will restore critical thinking in the classroom and reinstate the cornerstone of education with reading, writing, arithmetic, and discipline.” Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position “There should be no room for Western, white, gender, guilt shaming in any classroom and instead children should be taught the benefits of a merit-based, free-thinking society.” Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026
Immigration Jurisdiction: Federal 5/5	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	Federal policy permanent Migration Program 185,000 places Position The Albanese Labor Government “will maintain the 2025-26 Permanent Migration Program at the same level and settings as the 2024-2025 Program, 185,000,” following consultation with states and territories that recommended maintaining size and composition “with a focus on skilled migration.” EIG Law (summarising government announcement) · published 1 Sept 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position Assistant Minister for Immigration (ABC Perth Drive, April 2026): “our aim is around 185,000 new permanent migrants per year. The majority of those, three quarters of them will be skilled migrants coming to Australia… That’s what we believe is sustainable, to ensure that we get the skilled migrants that we need to build the homes, to look after our elderly and to care for those with disabilities.” Assistant Minister for Immigration (Home Affairs) · published 14 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Federal policy link migration to homes built Pledge “Under Labor, migration has run miles ahead of housing and that puts pressure on rents, house prices and on every young Australian trying to get ahead,” Angus Taylor will say. Under a Coalition government, the housing minister would report annual new home completions, used as a hard ceiling for net overseas migration; if construction speeds up, the cap would lift. The Guardian · published 12 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position “This is about mass migration running ahead of the homes, roads, hospitals, schools and services Australia can provide,” Taylor will tell parliament (preview of budget reply speech). The Guardian · published 12 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Federal policy Coalition migration linked to housing Pledge The Coalition will “directly link Australia’s temporary immigration intake to the number of new homes built around the country, using housing completion figures as a hard ceiling for overseas arrivals,” with Taylor stating migration “has run miles ahead of housing.” The Guardian · published 12 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Federal policy cut visas; deport unlawful non-residents Pledge “Cut immigration by over 570,000 people from current Labor levels by capping visas at 130,000 per year to ease pressure on housing, wages, and infrastructure.” Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge “Deport 75,000 illegal migrants because Australia’s immigration laws must be enforced, not ignored.” Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026 2 more claims Pledge “Deport any visa holder who breaks the law… If you commit a crime, you lose your visa and the right to stay.” Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge “Introduce an eight-year waiting period for citizenship and welfare, ensuring new arrivals contribute before they take.” Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026
Crime & Justice Jurisdiction: State 5/5	Oppose overcrowding from bail laws; invest in prevention Position “Labor ignored the evidence and ignored the warnings. Instead of investing in the things we know improve community safety, they chose reactionary politics and now we’re facing a dangerous overcrowding crisis in both police cells and prisons.” Australian Greens Victoria · published 16 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge The Greens’ ‘Better Rights in Police Custody Bill’ would “provide a mechanism to safely reduce the time a person can be held in police cells, cease decanting across different police stations, as well as ensuring those in police custody have the same rights to health care and visitors.” Australian Greens Victoria · published 16 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 1 more claim Position “We need immediate action to reduce overcrowding and prevent deaths in custody, and we need the government to start investing in the things that actually make communities safer.” Australian Greens Victoria · published 16 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Bail investment, PSOs, police reservists, Violence Reduction Unit Costed measure “Victoria has the most police in Australia, the nation’s toughest bail laws and a nation-first Violence Reduction Unit. The Victorian Budget 2026/27 continues to back police, the justice system and emergency services with $1.7 billion – building on Labor’s strong record.” $1.7 billion taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Budget 2026/27 Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Costed measure “This Budget continues the progress we’ve made with tougher bail laws with a $397 million investment to keep the community safe,” including capacity in corrections and youth justice. $397 million taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Victorian Budget 2026/27 · published 1 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 2 more claims Costed measure “We’re boosting police resources even further, with $44 million in this year’s Budget to deliver 50 additional PSOs. It also includes $62 million to recruit up to 200 reservists for administrative duties. This will free up frontline officers – putting more police back in the community where they’re needed most.” $44m PSOs + $62m reservists taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position “Adult Time for Violent Crime laws mean children charged with serious violent offences will face adult courts, where the chance of jail is stronger, and sentences are longer.” Victorian Budget 2026/27 · published 1 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Safer Communities Plan — police, bail, Adult Crime Adult Time Position “Only my Liberal and Nationals team has a plan to end Labor’s crime crisis and keep Victorians safe. Labor’s weak laws and revolving-door bail system are putting dangerous offenders back on the street and continuing the cycle of crime. The system must change.” James Newbury MP (joint statement with Jess Wilson) · published 14 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge Under the Liberals and Nationals’ Safer Communities Plan, a future Jess Wilson-led Government will: “Implement genuine Adult Crime, Adult Time laws by expanding the number of serious offences uplifted to the County Court by adding a further twelve offences, including burglary, serious assault and attempted murder.” James Newbury MP (joint statement with Jess Wilson) · published 14 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 2 more claims Pledge “Introduce a strict one-strike bail rule for these uplifted serious offences, meaning offenders on bail who re-offend will be automatically denied bail.” James Newbury MP (joint statement with Jess Wilson) · published 14 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge These bail and sentencing reforms are part of the Liberals and Nationals’ Safer Communities Plan, “which includes hiring 3,000 more police, 200 new PSOs, reopening more than 40 police stations and returning PSOs to 120 train stations, as well as investing in crime prevention and rehabilitation initiatives.” Uncosted pledge James Newbury MP (joint statement with Jess Wilson) · published 14 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Coalition Safer Communities Plan (shared with Liberals) Pledge Community safety will be restored under a tough new bail and sentencing policy announced by Jess Wilson’s Liberal and Nationals team, including genuine Adult Crime, Adult Time expansion, a one-strike bail rule for uplifted serious offences, and hiring 3,000 more police as part of the Safer Communities Plan. James Newbury MP (joint statement — Liberals and Nationals) · published 14 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position Nationals Ripon candidate Jo Armstrong: “We have a plan that will scrap taxes and deliver cost-of-living relief, crack down on crime, improve our roads, and build more houses.” The Nationals Victoria · published 13 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Federal policy deport visa holders who offend Pledge “Deport any visa holder who breaks the law. Weak law enforcement policies have put Australians in danger for too long. If you commit a crime, you lose your visa and the right to stay.” Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge “Deport 75,000 illegal migrants because Australia’s immigration laws must be enforced, not ignored. Visa overstayers, illegal workers, and unlawful non-residents undermine national security…” Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026
Corruption Jurisdiction: State 4/5	Called for broadened IBAC powers on CFMEU / Big Build Position ABC News related coverage notes Greens calls for broadened anti-corruption powers in the context of CFMEU and Big Build scrutiny (February 2026 story titled reporting Greens call for broadened powers for the anti-corruption body regarding CFMEU referrals). Labor later announced follow-the-money powers IBAC had sought. ABC News · published 16 Feb 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	IBAC follow-the-money powers overhaul Pledge Premier Jacinta Allan announced follow-the-money powers for IBAC: “\[These are\] the most far-reaching overhaul of IBAC's powers since it was established in 2012… It will see IBAC as a fit-for-purpose agency as part of an integrity system here in Victoria.” The change allows IBAC to pursue taxpayer funds through subcontracting and labour-hire arrangements. ABC News · published 31 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge “Let me be clear, I want the follow-the-money investigative powers to be retrospective… IBAC should be able to examine recent allegations and also work alongside Victoria Police to ensure all criminal behaviour is investigated.” ABC News · published 31 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Eliminate alleged Big Build corruption payments Pledge Opposition economic plan commitments include “to eliminate the $15 billion and counting of corruption payments that are baked into spending on the government’s capital spend program.” Uncosted pledge Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Coalition capital-works corruption claim Pledge As part of the Liberal–Nationals opposition plan stated in Parliament: eliminate “the $15 billion and counting of corruption payments that are baked into spending on the government’s capital spend program.” Uncosted pledge Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	No sourced position recorded for One Nation
Debt & Budget Jurisdiction: State 5/5	Ultra-wealth land tax; PBO-costed revenue Costed measure “Introduce an ‘ultra-wealth’ tax to pay for it: increase land tax to 5.3% for property investors that own more than $5 million in residential investment properties, raising $6.4 billion over the decade.” $6.4 billion revenue over decade taxpayer funded PBO costed over the decade from policy start Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position “People who have more than $5m in investment homes that they don’t even live in can afford to pay a little bit extra so that everyone can afford a home.” The Guardian · published 28 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Operating surplus path; debt stabilising as share of economy Position “This Budget delivers a surplus of $700 million in 2025-26, $1 billion in 2026-27, and increasing to $2 billion by the end of the forward estimates. Net debt as a share of the economy will be lower in four years’ time than it is today.” Uncosted pledge Mixed financing Budget 2026/27 forward estimates Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position Budget reporting summarised by Guardian Australia: debt is forecast to grow from $165.3bn in June 2026 to $199.3bn in 2029-30 but stabilises as a proportion of the economy to 24.4% of GSP; interest payments forecast to total $11.82bn — or $32m a day — by then. Debt / interest Uncosted pledge Borrowing / debt financed to 2029-30 The Guardian · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Cash surplus by 2032; critique of Labor debt path Pledge Opposition commitments in the budget debate include repairing the budget “to deliver a cash surplus by 2032, to guarantee the essential services and frontline” services Victorians rely on. Uncosted pledge by 2032 Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position Liberal leader Jess Wilson said the budget “spends big, plans little, and leaves the next generation to pick up the bill.” “Victoria needs a new approach to managing the books — one that is honest about the challenges we face and clear about how we will turn things around together.” ABC News · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 1 more claim Position Guardian Australia reported Wilson said the government had “no plan” to drive down debt, and that a Coalition government would make “tough decisions” to bring the budget back under control. The Guardian · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Coalition cash surplus target by 2032 Pledge As part of the Liberal–Nationals opposition plan stated in Parliament: repairing the budget “to deliver a cash surplus by 2032, to guarantee the essential services and frontline” services. Uncosted pledge by 2032 Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position Nationals Ripon candidate Jo Armstrong: “We have a plan that will scrap taxes and deliver cost-of-living relief, crack down on crime, improve our roads, and build more houses.” The Nationals Victoria · published 13 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Federal policy gas royalties and sovereign wealth fund framing Pledge Guardian Australia reports Hanson’s gas policy would acquire equity stakes “and stash the profits in a sovereign wealth fund,” aiming for “vastly greater returns” for Australian taxpayers from oil and gas, while abolishing the PRRT for new projects and introducing a royalty regime. Uncosted pledge Mixed financing The Guardian · published 20 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Environment & Forestry Jurisdiction: Fed/State 4/5	Close native forest logging loopholes Pledge The Greens bill would: “Make it illegal for mills in Victoria to process native forest timber from anywhere in Australia - including old forests in Tasmania; Ban logging on private land; Prevent logging companies from exploiting bushfire and storm processes; Repeal laws that would enable future governments to bring back native logging on public land – future-proofing Victoria’s ban on commercial logging.” Australian Greens Victoria · published 22 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position “Labor in Victoria is fuelling the destruction of our environment and our forests. The Greens will bring a Bill to Parliament to close Labor’s dodgy loopholes and protect our precious forests for good.” Australian Greens Victoria · published 22 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Native forest logging ban (2024) — contested by Greens on loopholes Position Greens Victoria (describing Labor government policy): “Native forest logging was banned in Victoria at the start of 2024 after decades of campaigning from the Greens, environmental and First Nations groups.” Australian Greens Victoria (characterising government ban) · published 22 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Federal policy scrap four of six offshore wind zones Pledge Liberal energy plan includes “maintaining our commitment to scrap four of the six offshore wind zones announced by Labor,” alongside a developer Code of Conduct for electricity infrastructure and putting “communities at the centre” of decision-making. Liberal Party of Australia · published 12 Nov 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Regional transmission / renewables infrastructure caution (reported) Position Clean Energy Council (characterising Victorian Liberal-Nationals announcement): the Coalition “confirmed they would pursue the Victoria Energy Policy Centre’s ‘Plan B’ proposal as an alternative to the Victorian Transmission Plan,” and that “Halting VNI West and pausing the Western Renewables Link” would restrict new electricity supply as coal plants close — Nationals policy framed as putting “thousands of regional construction and operational jobs at risk.” Clean Energy Council · published 6 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	No sourced position recorded for One Nation
Gender Equality & Social Policy Jurisdiction: Fed/State 3/5	Equity for disadvantaged students; public school support Position Greens-secured public school funding inquiry “revealed the ripple effects… on students with disability, migrant and refugee, First Nation students and students taking alternative learning… who are being left behind by this government’s decision to cut funding.” Australian Greens Victoria · published 13 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Family violence funding; Gender Equality Act framework Costed measure “This Budget delivers $100 million to continue Labor’s nation-leading work in preventing family violence. This includes delivering refuges and crisis accommodation and expanding the Personal Safety Initiative.” $100 million taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Budget 2026/27 Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Costed measure “More than $23 million will continue the work of the Central Information Point, sharing information between agencies about perpetrators.” more than $23 million taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	No sourced position recorded for Liberal	No sourced position recorded for Nationals	Federal policy oppose gender/identity curriculum framing in schools Position “There should be no room for Western, white, gender, guilt shaming in any classroom and instead children should be taught the benefits of a merit-based, free-thinking society.” Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026
Climate & Biodiversity Jurisdiction: Fed/State 5/5	Climate resilience funds; ban new coal and gas Pledge “The Greens are also calling for an immediate ban on all new coal and gas projects.” Australian Greens Victoria · published 15 Jan 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge “Victoria urgently needs a dedicated fund to support communities with local, practical solutions, whether that means restoring coastal wetlands or building energy efficient homes. Big coal and gas companies should be forced to pay into this fund – they cannot continue to drive up emissions, reap huge profits, and take no responsibility for the consequences.” Uncosted pledge Mixed financing Australian Greens Victoria · published 15 Jan 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 1 more claim Opposition “This Labor government has waved through five new coal and gas approvals in the last nine months while residents in my community are forced to plan for the worst and are fearing for their safety.” Australian Greens Victoria · published 15 Jan 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Climate Change Strategy 2026–30 Costed measure Victoria’s Climate Change Strategy 2026–30 “focuses on what matters to Victorians and is backed by over $8.5 billion. This builds on the almost $2 billion that was announced with the Climate Change Strategy 2021–25.” over $8.5 billion taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Climate Change Strategy 2026–30 Victorian Government (climatechange.vic.gov.au) · published 21 Jan 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position Energy Minister messaging in Budget 2026/27 cost-of-living release: “Cheaper, cleaner power isn’t just good for the environment – it’s good for the household budget.” Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Federal policy remove Net Zero target from legislation Pledge “The Liberal Party will remove a net zero target from our policy and, if elected, will remove Labor’s 43 per cent 2030 target and its net zero by 2050 target from the Climate Change Act 2022. We remain committed to the Paris Agreement and to doing our fair share to reduce emissions in a way that protects household budgets and keeps our economy strong.” Liberal Party of Australia · published 12 Nov 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position “Whilst it is not our policy to set long-term targets, Net Zero would be a welcome outcome, if achieved through technology, choice and voluntary markets.” Liberal Party of Australia · published 12 Nov 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Federal policy Coalition dumps Net Zero target Position Reuters: “Australia’s conservative Liberal Party on Thursday walked away from its policy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050… The announcement… aligns the Liberals with the National Party, their rural-based coalition partner.” ABC later reported: “The Liberals and Nationals have both decided to dump net zero.” Reuters · published 12 Nov 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge Federal Liberal energy plan (adopted alongside Nationals’ earlier dump of net zero) would “scrap Labor’s 43% by 2030 target and ‘Net Zero by 2050’ from the Climate Change Act upon being elected to government, and making affordable energy the number one priority in the Act.” Liberal Party of Australia · published 12 Nov 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Federal policy abolish Net Zero by 2050 Pledge “Abolish Australia’s Net Zero by 2050 policy, along with any associated subsidies, mandates, or legislation.” “Net-zero is driving up power and fuel prices, costing jobs, making our industries uncompetitive, and pushing climate alarm onto children in schools.” Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge Request includes: “Hold a full public inquiry into the economic, social and mental health impacts of Net Zero, particularly on children, regional communities, and working Australians.” Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026
Aboriginal Affairs & Reconciliation Jurisdiction: Fed/State 5/5	Supported Statewide Treaty legislation Position The Statewide Treaty Bill passed the Victorian Parliament with the support of Labor and progressive crossbench parties including the Greens (Liberals and Nationals opposed). Wikipedia’s legislative summary of the Statewide Treaty Act 2025 records: “Labor, the Greens, the Animal Justice Party and Legalise Cannabis Victoria voted in favour of the bill while the Liberals and Nationals… and One Nation voted against,” and notes Greens leader Ellen Sandell described passage as a “historic moment” inviting Victorians to walk with First Peoples. Wikipedia · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position ABC News reporting on treaty becoming law notes the Liberal opposition pledged to scrap the deal if it wins the 2026 election, while the Labor government supported and signed the treaty — establishing the contrast in which Greens parliamentary support for the bill sits. ABC News · published 12 Nov 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Statewide Treaty signed into law Position Premier Jacinta Allan said the Statewide Treaty signing marked a “new chapter” in Victoria’s history. “A chapter that brings together the oldest continuing cultures on earth with the more modern institutions of our state… It is a chapter that is founded on truth, guided by respect and carried forward through partnership… That’s what treaty means.” ABC News · published 12 Nov 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position ABC News: the binding Statewide Treaty agreement was formally signed by the co-chairs of Victoria’s First Peoples’ Assembly, the premier and the minister for treaty; Royal Assent made the Statewide Treaty Act law — Australia’s first modern statewide treaty with First Peoples. ABC News · published 12 Nov 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Scrap Victorian treaty Pledge Opposition economic plan commitments in Hansard include “our commitment to scrap Labor’s divisive treaty, saving $1 billion.” Uncosted pledge Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Coalition scrap treaty commitment Pledge As part of the Liberal–Nationals opposition plan stated in Parliament: “scrap Labor’s divisive treaty, saving $1 billion.” Uncosted pledge Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Voted against Statewide Treaty legislation Opposition Legislative summary of the Statewide Treaty Act 2025: “Labor, the Greens, the Animal Justice Party and Legalise Cannabis Victoria voted in favour of the bill while the Liberals and Nationals, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers, Libertarian Party and One Nation voted against.” Wikipedia · verified 1 Aug 2026
Housing & Planning Jurisdiction: State/Local 5/5	Rent freeze and permanent caps; more public housing Pledge “An initial 2-year rent freeze to give wages the chance to catch up to rents followed by a cap on rent increases to go up no more than the wage growth or CPI, whichever is lowest, of that year in any one year.” Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position “The Greens are the only ones with the guts to do what it takes to tackle the housing crisis - cap rents, build public housing, end the special treatment for property investors and corporations.” Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 3 more claims Pledge “Tie rent increases to the property, not the tenant – so renters can’t be kicked out for a landlord to put the rent up.” Plus “a ban on rent increases for two years at the start of every tenancy.” Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Costed measure “Stop the demolition and build more public housing: more than double the number of public homes - building over 88,000 public homes, maintaining and upgrading existing public housing with an initial investment of $4 billion.” $4 billion initial investment taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge “Cut stamp duty for owner occupiers: abolishing stamp duty for homes up to $1.1 million, and reduced stamp duty on a sliding scale up to $1.6 million.” Uncosted pledge Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Social housing fund, stamp duty concessions, supply near transport Costed measure “A new $860 million investment in the Social Housing Growth Fund will deliver more than 7,000 social housing homes for Victorians who need them most.” $860 million taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Budget 2026/27; more than 7,000 homes (government statement) Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge “To help slash up-front costs, we are extending stamp duty concessions for buying off-the-plan units, townhouses and apartments until 21 April 2027.” Uncosted pledge to 21 April 2027 Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 1 more claim Position “As premier, I want to get more millennials and young people into homes everywhere… We shouldn’t be in a situation where a line gets drawn through the city of Melbourne… and says to everyone on the south and the eastern side of that line, we’re not going to build homes for you.” The Guardian · published 25 Feb 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Expand Capital City Zone; local planning for middle suburbs Pledge “We will expand the Capital City Zone into the immediate inner city surrounding the CBD to Fishermans Bend, North Melbourne, Fitzroy and Collingwood. This will enable residential growth in the inner-city areas that are already serviced by public transport and strong connectivity.” ABC News · published 24 Feb 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position “Our plan will deliver the housing Victoria needs through greater density, where it is council land and supported by local communities… We will work with councils to deliver these plans in a timely manner so local communities have a voice in the future of our state.” ABC News · published 24 Feb 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 1 more claim Opposition Opposition leader Jess Wilson said she would scrap Labor’s plan for activity centres that would allow higher-density housing in some middle-ring suburbs with good public transport connections, restoring planning decision-making power to local councils. ABC News · published 24 Feb 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Coalition density in the inner city; regional housing shortage focus Pledge As part of the Liberal–Nationals opposition housing plan, Opposition Leader Jess Wilson said: “We will expand the Capital City Zone into the immediate inner city surrounding the CBD to Fishermans Bend, North Melbourne, Fitzroy and Collingwood,” enabling residential growth “already serviced by public transport and strong connectivity.” ABC News · published 24 Feb 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position Nationals Ripon candidate Jo Armstrong: “With the rising cost of living, increasing crime, roads riddled with potholes, and a worsening housing shortage… The Nationals are the only party that is solely dedicated to fighting for regional Victorians. We have a plan that will scrap taxes and deliver cost-of-living relief, crack down on crime, improve our roads, and build more houses.” The Nationals Victoria · published 13 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Federal policy GST holiday on building materials; cut housing demand via migration Pledge “One Nation plans to introduce a five-year moratorium on charging GST on building materials to help reduce the cost of new housing and support the construction industry… A five-year GST moratorium on building materials used in new homes up to a value of $1 million.” Uncosted pledge five years; homes up to $1 million Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge Plan includes “a review of excessive government charges that make up to 44% of the cost of new homes” and “removing mandatory disability compliance requirements for all new homes, allowing Australians to choose their home design without unnecessary cost burdens.” Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026 1 more claim Position Immigration policy states visa caps are intended “to ease pressure on housing, wages, and infrastructure.” Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026
Health & Hospitals Jurisdiction: Fed/State 5/5	Critique of under-funded healthcare in Budget 2026/27 Position Greens leader Ellen Sandell said the budget showed Labor had “no long-term vision.” “Under-funded schools, healthcare and public services receive very little in this budget, while Labor continues to give handouts and concessions to property developers, gambling corporations and fossil fuels.” ABC News · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Hospital funding certainty and ongoing health investment Costed measure “A $1.6 billion injection will give every public hospital funding certainty to continue providing the high-quality care Victorians count on.” $1.6 billion taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Budget 2026/27 Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position “We have delivered 11 new hospitals and upgraded 40 more, and we have hired 40,000 more doctors, nurses, midwives and healthcare professionals to deliver the best possible healthcare.” Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 1 more claim Costed measure ABC News budget wrap: “The government will also invest $1 billion into health in the coming financial year, including nearly $400 million dedicated to patient care. Ambulance Victoria will receive a $50 million funding boost over the next two years.” $1 billion (health investment, coming financial year) taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge 2026/27 budget year ABC News · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	West Gippsland hospital $850m commitment Costed measure “West Gippsland is a rapidly growing region, but under Labor basic infrastructure needs are not being met or keeping pace.” Opposition Leader Jess Wilson said a Coalition government would invest $850 million to build a new West Gippsland hospital, including 230 beds and treatment spaces, an emergency department with 33 treatment spaces, 60 residential care beds, and accommodation for healthcare workers. $850 million taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge ABC News · published 22 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position Ms Wilson said ensuring Victorians have access to quality healthcare is “a top priority for my team.” ABC News · published 22 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Coalition West Gippsland hospital pledge Costed measure “The Victorian Liberal National Coalition has promised to build a new hospital for the growing West Gippsland region if it wins the November election,” with Opposition Leader Jess Wilson pledging $850 million including 230 beds and treatment spaces, ED capacity, residential care beds and healthcare worker accommodation. $850 million taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge ABC News · published 22 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position Shadow Health Minister Georgie Crozier said the West Gippsland community had waited four years for ground to break: “This community, like many communities, are not getting a government focused on their needs… We will move immediately to get the final planning completed and start to deliver on this commitment.” ABC News · published 22 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Rosebud Hospital redevelopment via public-private partnership Pledge One Nation Victoria: Rosebud Hospital redevelopment will use a PPP model “keeping it publicly owned while fast tracking construction.” The party distinguishes PPP from privatisation: “The hospital stays publicly owned. A private company is contracted to build and finance the project… Clinical services remain public (doctors, nurses, care).” One Nation Victoria · published 26 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Position One Nation Victoria cites Victorian PPP hospital precedents including Royal Children’s, Royal Women’s, Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Bendigo and Casey hospitals as models where private partners handle design, construction, financing and facilities while clinical care stays public. One Nation Victoria · published 26 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Infrastructure & Transport Jurisdiction: Fed/State 5/5	Extend free public transport Pledge “The Greens say Labor has no excuse to make Victorians pay for public transport at the end of May and should extend free public transport” beyond the temporary free/half-price period announced in Budget 2026/27. Australian Greens Victoria · published 21 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	Road blitz and rail investment Costed measure “This Budget invests more than $1 billion to repair and rebuild our roads – the biggest investment ever. That means fixed potholes, resurfaced roads and safer streets for every Victorian.” more than $1 billion taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Budget 2026/27 Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Costed measure Guardian Australia budget winners/losers: the budget includes $1.04bn to rebuild, repair and resurface roads in what the government promised will be the “biggest roads blitz in the state’s history” – with 70% of the funding allocated to regional Victoria. $1.04 billion taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge The Guardian · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 1 more claim Costed measure “This Budget invests $673.6 million in 25 locally built X’Trapolis 2.0 trains.” $673.6 million taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	$5 billion road maintenance; fix one million potholes Costed measure “While $15 billion has been lost to corruption on the Big Build, our roads are littered with dangerous potholes that are causing untold damage to vehicles — leaving motorists thousands of dollars out of pocket.” The Liberal and Nationals plan includes a $5 billion investment in road maintenance over four years and establishing Better Roads Victoria as a standalone division within the Department of Transport and Planning. $5 billion taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge over four years ABC News · published 12 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Pledge On Monday, the Liberal and Nationals announced a plan to eliminate one million potholes and “re-establish a proper, planned system of preventative road maintenance.” ABC News · published 12 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	$5bn roads plan; Fair Share Guarantee for regions Pledge Nationals Leader and Shadow Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Danny O’Brien, said the roads plan forms a broader commitment to regional Victoria through the Fair Share Guarantee. “Roads have been falling apart all across Victoria and Victorians are fed-up with half-hearted patch up jobs that quickly fall apart.” “Under Labor, our regions receive less than 12 per cent of infrastructure spending despite making up 25 per cent of the state’s population.” He said 25 per cent of the state’s infrastructure spending will be directed to the regions. ABC News · published 12 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026 Costed measure The Victorian Coalition will invest $5 billion to repair and rebuild the state’s roads if elected in November, including a plan to eliminate one million potholes and a $5 billion investment in road maintenance over four years. $5 billion taxpayer funded Uncosted pledge over four years ABC News · published 12 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026	PPP delivery model for major hospital infrastructure Position One Nation Victoria argues PPP is “a proven model in Victoria” for major hospital builds, with private partners handling design, construction, financing and facilities management while ownership and clinical services remain public — framed as faster delivery without “privatisation” of the asset. One Nation Victoria · published 26 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Cost of Living

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Greens

Rent caps framed as renter cost-of-living relief

Costed measure
“Independent modelling by the Parliamentary Budget Office shows that if Victoria froze rents for two years from March 2026 and permanently capped future rent increases to wage growth, the average Victorian renter would save $15,590 by 2030 and more than $120,000 by 2040.”
- PBO costed
- to 2030 / 2040 (household savings modelled)
Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
“Renters don't need more excuses. They need lower rents.”
Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Labor

Half-price public transport and 20% off vehicle registration

Costed measure
“That’s why Labor will deliver immediate cost of living relief with half-price public transport for the rest of 2026. That means trains, trams and buses – metro and V/Line – will be half-price every day until the end of the year, for every Victorian.”
- $432 million taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
- Budget 2026/27; half-price fares from June 2026 to end of 2026
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
“Half-price fares will: Save the average daily commuter more than $850 from June 1 until the end of 2026.”
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

1 more claim

Costed measure
“Now, the Victorian Budget 2026/27 invests $758.6 million to slash your rego… We will cut this by 20 per cent. This measure will put up to $186 back in people’s pockets.”
- $758.6 million taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
- Budget 2026/27
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Liberal

Scrap emergency services tax; cut housing entry costs

Pledge
“Under our plan every Victorian household will save an average of $84 a year when we abolish the emergency services tax.”
- Uncosted pledge
Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Opposition commitments cited in the same budget debate include “to reduce stamp duty for first home buyers on homes less than $1 million to put home ownership back in reach for young people.”
- Uncosted pledge
Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Nationals

Scrap emergency services tax with Liberals; cut household mandates

Pledge
“Only Liberal and Nationals Government will ease the cost-of-living for all Victorians by scrapping Labor’s emergency services tax and returning to the previous fire services property levy.”
- Uncosted pledge
The Nationals Victoria · published 7 Dec 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
In the Liberal–Nationals opposition economic plan as stated in Parliament: “Under our plan every Victorian household will save an average of $84 a year when we abolish the emergency services tax.”
- Uncosted pledge
Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

One Nation

Federal policy

lower energy costs; ease housing cost via migration and build costs

Position
“Net-zero is driving up power and fuel prices, costing jobs, making our industries uncompetitive… Back real Australian energy, coal, gas, hydro and nuclear, to bring prices down, secure supply, and put our national interest first.”
Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
“Eliminating GST on building materials will immediately reduce costs for new home construction… More Australians will be able to enter the housing market without excessive government-imposed costs.”
Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026

1 more claim

Position
“Our population has surged past 27 million, overwhelming housing, infrastructure, and essential services. Wages are stagnating, homeownership is slipping out of reach, and Australians are being forced to compete with cheap foreign labour.”
Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026

Energy

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Greens

Ban new coal and gas; fossil-free transition framing

Pledge
“The Greens are also calling for an immediate ban on all new coal and gas projects.”
Australian Greens Victoria · published 15 Jan 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Campaign conference framing (2026): “the cost of living crisis is being turbo-charged by Trump's illegal war, the housing crisis is driving crushing rents and unaffordable homes, while fossil fuel corporations continue to profit in a climate crisis… the Greens have a plan to fight back and put people and planet first, not corporate profit for billionaires and big corporations.”
Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

Labor

Renewable energy targets; renewables investment

Costed measure
“Labor is making sure Victoria has the renewable energy needed to keep the lights on and lower bills for Victorian families and businesses. We’re investing more than $6 million to fast-track renewable energy projects – getting cheaper, cleaner power to more Victorian homes sooner.”
- more than $6 million taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
- Budget 2026/27
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Costed measure
“We’re also investing $124.5 million to progress the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal at the Port of Hastings to support the construction of Australia’s first offshore wind industry. This will create more than 2,370 jobs, generate billions in investment and deliver affordable and reliable power for all Victorians.”
- $124.5 million taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
- Budget 2026/27
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

2 more claims

Costed measure
“We’re helping Victoria’s most vulnerable families with $10 million for community housing renters. It will make their homes more liveable and switch to efficient electric appliances, slashing hundreds of dollars off their energy bills.”
- $10 million taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Victorian Government renewable electricity generation targets: 40% by 2025 (achieved), 65% by 2030, 95% by 2035, with offshore wind generation targets published alongside energy storage targets.
Victorian Government (energy.vic.gov.au) · published 16 Feb 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Liberal

Scrap gas ban; reopen conventional gas exploration

Pledge
Opposition economic commitments include “to remove the gas ban and reopen Victoria for gas exploration to ensure affordable energy supply for homes and businesses.”
Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
“A strong economy needs affordable and reliable power, and only our Liberal and Nationals team has a plan to open the door to new conventional gas exploration and ensure Victoria has sufficient firm energy supplies.”
Parliament of Victoria (Hansard PDF) · published 29 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Nationals

Energy choice; reverse gas ban with Liberals

Position
“There will be a gas ban on your homes. The Nationals certainly support energy choice. We back affordability and we back common sense.”
Parliament of Victoria (Hansard PDF) · published 16 Mar 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Coalition commitment recorded in Hansard: “only our Liberal and Nationals team has a plan to open the door to new conventional gas exploration and ensure Victoria has sufficient firm energy supplies.”
Parliament of Victoria (Hansard PDF) · published 29 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

One Nation

Federal policy

coal, gas, hydro, nuclear; Norway-style gas equity

Pledge
Petitioners ask the Senate to “Back real Australian energy, coal, gas, hydro and nuclear, to bring prices down, secure supply, and put our national interest first” and to “Abolish Australia’s Net Zero by 2050 policy, along with any associated subsidies, mandates, or legislation.”
Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Guardian Australia reports Pauline Hanson announced a Norway-inspired gas policy: government would offer “a 30% rebate on the cost of exploration in commonwealth waters in exchange for taking an equity stake of up to 30% in the operation,” with profits for a sovereign wealth fund; abolish the PRRT for new projects and introduce a royalty regime.
- Uncosted pledge
- Mixed financing
The Guardian · published 20 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Education

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Greens

Reinstate $2.4 billion for public schools

Pledge
“The Victorian Greens have said Labor is on notice to reinstate the $2.4 billion for public schools that was quietly cut last year by Jacinta Allan’s government” (Greens media release title and lead characterisation of their demand).
- $2.4 billion taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
Australian Greens Victoria · published 13 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Greens leader Ellen Sandell on Budget 2026/27: “Under-funded schools, healthcare and public services receive very little in this budget, while Labor continues to give handouts and concessions to property developers, gambling corporations and fossil fuels.”
ABC News · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Labor

Free Kinder, Free TAFE, $5.5bn education investment

Costed measure
“That’s why the Victorian Budget 2026/27 delivers an investment of over $5.5 billion in our children’s future. Labor is delivering better schools, more kinders and Free TAFE for more Victorians – no matter where they live.”
- over $5.5 billion taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
- Budget 2026/27
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Costed measure
“Victoria has one of the highest rates of kinder enrolment in Australia, and Free Kinder is saving families up to $2,700 a year per child on fees.” Last year “we invested an additional $846 million on Free Kinder for the next 3 years, bringing our total spend to over $2.5 billion.”
- over $2.5 billion total Free Kinder (government figure) taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
Victorian Budget 2026/27 · published 1 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Pledge
“At least 70 per cent of vocational education and training funding will go to TAFE, including Free TAFE which has already saved more than 245,000 students an average of more than $3,300 each. Labor will always back Free TAFE. That’s why we’ve passed the Free TAFE Guarantee – protecting it for the future.”
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Costed measure
“More than $2.1 billion continues Victoria’s nation-leading Disability Inclusion reforms – helping students with disability get the support they need in government schools.”
- more than $2.1 billion taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Liberal

Scrap payroll tax on schools

Pledge
Opposition economic commitments include “to scrap the payroll tax on GPs and all schools,” framed as reducing costs for families with children in non-government schools among other tax relief measures.
- Uncosted pledge
Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Nationals

Coalition scrap payroll tax on schools

Pledge
As part of the Liberal–Nationals opposition economic plan stated in Parliament: scrap “the payroll tax on GPs and all schools.”
- Uncosted pledge
Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

One Nation

Federal policy

back-to-basics curriculum

Position
“One Nation will restore critical thinking in the classroom and reinstate the cornerstone of education with reading, writing, arithmetic, and discipline.”
Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
“There should be no room for Western, white, gender, guilt shaming in any classroom and instead children should be taught the benefits of a merit-based, free-thinking society.”
Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026

Immigration

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Greens

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

Labor

Federal policy

permanent Migration Program 185,000 places

Position
The Albanese Labor Government “will maintain the 2025-26 Permanent Migration Program at the same level and settings as the 2024-2025 Program, 185,000,” following consultation with states and territories that recommended maintaining size and composition “with a focus on skilled migration.”
EIG Law (summarising government announcement) · published 1 Sept 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Assistant Minister for Immigration (ABC Perth Drive, April 2026): “our aim is around 185,000 new permanent migrants per year. The majority of those, three quarters of them will be skilled migrants coming to Australia… That’s what we believe is sustainable, to ensure that we get the skilled migrants that we need to build the homes, to look after our elderly and to care for those with disabilities.”
Assistant Minister for Immigration (Home Affairs) · published 14 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Liberal

Federal policy

link migration to homes built

Pledge
“Under Labor, migration has run miles ahead of housing and that puts pressure on rents, house prices and on every young Australian trying to get ahead,” Angus Taylor will say. Under a Coalition government, the housing minister would report annual new home completions, used as a hard ceiling for net overseas migration; if construction speeds up, the cap would lift.
The Guardian · published 12 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
“This is about mass migration running ahead of the homes, roads, hospitals, schools and services Australia can provide,” Taylor will tell parliament (preview of budget reply speech).
The Guardian · published 12 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Nationals

Federal policy

Coalition migration linked to housing

Pledge
The Coalition will “directly link Australia’s temporary immigration intake to the number of new homes built around the country, using housing completion figures as a hard ceiling for overseas arrivals,” with Taylor stating migration “has run miles ahead of housing.”
The Guardian · published 12 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

One Nation

Federal policy

cut visas; deport unlawful non-residents

Pledge
“Cut immigration by over 570,000 people from current Labor levels by capping visas at 130,000 per year to ease pressure on housing, wages, and infrastructure.”
Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
“Deport 75,000 illegal migrants because Australia’s immigration laws must be enforced, not ignored.”
Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026

2 more claims

Pledge
“Deport any visa holder who breaks the law… If you commit a crime, you lose your visa and the right to stay.”
Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
“Introduce an eight-year waiting period for citizenship and welfare, ensuring new arrivals contribute before they take.”
Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026

Crime & Justice

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Greens

Oppose overcrowding from bail laws; invest in prevention

Position
“Labor ignored the evidence and ignored the warnings. Instead of investing in the things we know improve community safety, they chose reactionary politics and now we’re facing a dangerous overcrowding crisis in both police cells and prisons.”
Australian Greens Victoria · published 16 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
The Greens’ ‘Better Rights in Police Custody Bill’ would “provide a mechanism to safely reduce the time a person can be held in police cells, cease decanting across different police stations, as well as ensuring those in police custody have the same rights to health care and visitors.”
Australian Greens Victoria · published 16 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

1 more claim

Position
“We need immediate action to reduce overcrowding and prevent deaths in custody, and we need the government to start investing in the things that actually make communities safer.”
Australian Greens Victoria · published 16 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Labor

Bail investment, PSOs, police reservists, Violence Reduction Unit

Costed measure
“Victoria has the most police in Australia, the nation’s toughest bail laws and a nation-first Violence Reduction Unit. The Victorian Budget 2026/27 continues to back police, the justice system and emergency services with $1.7 billion – building on Labor’s strong record.”
- $1.7 billion taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
- Budget 2026/27
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Costed measure
“This Budget continues the progress we’ve made with tougher bail laws with a $397 million investment to keep the community safe,” including capacity in corrections and youth justice.
- $397 million taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
Victorian Budget 2026/27 · published 1 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Costed measure
“We’re boosting police resources even further, with $44 million in this year’s Budget to deliver 50 additional PSOs. It also includes $62 million to recruit up to 200 reservists for administrative duties. This will free up frontline officers – putting more police back in the community where they’re needed most.”
- $44m PSOs + $62m reservists taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
“Adult Time for Violent Crime laws mean children charged with serious violent offences will face adult courts, where the chance of jail is stronger, and sentences are longer.”
Victorian Budget 2026/27 · published 1 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Liberal

Safer Communities Plan — police, bail, Adult Crime Adult Time

Position
“Only my Liberal and Nationals team has a plan to end Labor’s crime crisis and keep Victorians safe. Labor’s weak laws and revolving-door bail system are putting dangerous offenders back on the street and continuing the cycle of crime. The system must change.”
James Newbury MP (joint statement with Jess Wilson) · published 14 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Under the Liberals and Nationals’ Safer Communities Plan, a future Jess Wilson-led Government will: “Implement genuine Adult Crime, Adult Time laws by expanding the number of serious offences uplifted to the County Court by adding a further twelve offences, including burglary, serious assault and attempted murder.”
James Newbury MP (joint statement with Jess Wilson) · published 14 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Pledge
“Introduce a strict one-strike bail rule for these uplifted serious offences, meaning offenders on bail who re-offend will be automatically denied bail.”
James Newbury MP (joint statement with Jess Wilson) · published 14 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
These bail and sentencing reforms are part of the Liberals and Nationals’ Safer Communities Plan, “which includes hiring 3,000 more police, 200 new PSOs, reopening more than 40 police stations and returning PSOs to 120 train stations, as well as investing in crime prevention and rehabilitation initiatives.”
- Uncosted pledge
James Newbury MP (joint statement with Jess Wilson) · published 14 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Nationals

Coalition Safer Communities Plan (shared with Liberals)

Pledge
Community safety will be restored under a tough new bail and sentencing policy announced by Jess Wilson’s Liberal and Nationals team, including genuine Adult Crime, Adult Time expansion, a one-strike bail rule for uplifted serious offences, and hiring 3,000 more police as part of the Safer Communities Plan.
James Newbury MP (joint statement — Liberals and Nationals) · published 14 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Nationals Ripon candidate Jo Armstrong: “We have a plan that will scrap taxes and deliver cost-of-living relief, crack down on crime, improve our roads, and build more houses.”
The Nationals Victoria · published 13 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

One Nation

Federal policy

deport visa holders who offend

Pledge
“Deport any visa holder who breaks the law. Weak law enforcement policies have put Australians in danger for too long. If you commit a crime, you lose your visa and the right to stay.”
Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026
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“Deport 75,000 illegal migrants because Australia’s immigration laws must be enforced, not ignored. Visa overstayers, illegal workers, and unlawful non-residents undermine national security…”
Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026

Corruption

State Primary 4/5 parties

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Greens

Called for broadened IBAC powers on CFMEU / Big Build

Position
ABC News related coverage notes Greens calls for broadened anti-corruption powers in the context of CFMEU and Big Build scrutiny (February 2026 story titled reporting Greens call for broadened powers for the anti-corruption body regarding CFMEU referrals). Labor later announced follow-the-money powers IBAC had sought.
ABC News · published 16 Feb 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Labor

IBAC follow-the-money powers overhaul

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Premier Jacinta Allan announced follow-the-money powers for IBAC: “\[These are\] the most far-reaching overhaul of IBAC's powers since it was established in 2012… It will see IBAC as a fit-for-purpose agency as part of an integrity system here in Victoria.” The change allows IBAC to pursue taxpayer funds through subcontracting and labour-hire arrangements.
ABC News · published 31 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
“Let me be clear, I want the follow-the-money investigative powers to be retrospective… IBAC should be able to examine recent allegations and also work alongside Victoria Police to ensure all criminal behaviour is investigated.”
ABC News · published 31 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Liberal

Eliminate alleged Big Build corruption payments

Pledge
Opposition economic plan commitments include “to eliminate the $15 billion and counting of corruption payments that are baked into spending on the government’s capital spend program.”
- Uncosted pledge
Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Nationals

Coalition capital-works corruption claim

Pledge
As part of the Liberal–Nationals opposition plan stated in Parliament: eliminate “the $15 billion and counting of corruption payments that are baked into spending on the government’s capital spend program.”
- Uncosted pledge
Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

One Nation

No sourced position recorded for One Nation

Debt & Budget

State Primary 5/5 parties

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Greens

Ultra-wealth land tax; PBO-costed revenue

Costed measure
“Introduce an ‘ultra-wealth’ tax to pay for it: increase land tax to 5.3% for property investors that own more than $5 million in residential investment properties, raising $6.4 billion over the decade.”
- $6.4 billion revenue over decade taxpayer funded
- PBO costed
- over the decade from policy start
Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
“People who have more than $5m in investment homes that they don’t even live in can afford to pay a little bit extra so that everyone can afford a home.”
The Guardian · published 28 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Labor

Operating surplus path; debt stabilising as share of economy

Position
“This Budget delivers a surplus of $700 million in 2025-26, $1 billion in 2026-27, and increasing to $2 billion by the end of the forward estimates. Net debt as a share of the economy will be lower in four years’ time than it is today.”
- Uncosted pledge
- Mixed financing
- Budget 2026/27 forward estimates
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Budget reporting summarised by Guardian Australia: debt is forecast to grow from $165.3bn in June 2026 to $199.3bn in 2029-30 but stabilises as a proportion of the economy to 24.4% of GSP; interest payments forecast to total $11.82bn — or $32m a day — by then.
- Debt / interest
- Uncosted pledge
- Borrowing / debt financed
- to 2029-30
The Guardian · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Liberal

Cash surplus by 2032; critique of Labor debt path

Pledge
Opposition commitments in the budget debate include repairing the budget “to deliver a cash surplus by 2032, to guarantee the essential services and frontline” services Victorians rely on.
- Uncosted pledge
- by 2032
Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Liberal leader Jess Wilson said the budget “spends big, plans little, and leaves the next generation to pick up the bill.” “Victoria needs a new approach to managing the books — one that is honest about the challenges we face and clear about how we will turn things around together.”
ABC News · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

1 more claim

Position
Guardian Australia reported Wilson said the government had “no plan” to drive down debt, and that a Coalition government would make “tough decisions” to bring the budget back under control.
The Guardian · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Nationals

Coalition cash surplus target by 2032

Pledge
As part of the Liberal–Nationals opposition plan stated in Parliament: repairing the budget “to deliver a cash surplus by 2032, to guarantee the essential services and frontline” services.
- Uncosted pledge
- by 2032
Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Nationals Ripon candidate Jo Armstrong: “We have a plan that will scrap taxes and deliver cost-of-living relief, crack down on crime, improve our roads, and build more houses.”
The Nationals Victoria · published 13 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

One Nation

Federal policy

gas royalties and sovereign wealth fund framing

Pledge
Guardian Australia reports Hanson’s gas policy would acquire equity stakes “and stash the profits in a sovereign wealth fund,” aiming for “vastly greater returns” for Australian taxpayers from oil and gas, while abolishing the PRRT for new projects and introducing a royalty regime.
- Uncosted pledge
- Mixed financing
The Guardian · published 20 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Environment & Forestry

Shared Fed/State 4/5 parties

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Greens

Close native forest logging loopholes

Pledge
The Greens bill would: “Make it illegal for mills in Victoria to process native forest timber from anywhere in Australia - including old forests in Tasmania; Ban logging on private land; Prevent logging companies from exploiting bushfire and storm processes; Repeal laws that would enable future governments to bring back native logging on public land – future-proofing Victoria’s ban on commercial logging.”
Australian Greens Victoria · published 22 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
“Labor in Victoria is fuelling the destruction of our environment and our forests. The Greens will bring a Bill to Parliament to close Labor’s dodgy loopholes and protect our precious forests for good.”
Australian Greens Victoria · published 22 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Labor

Native forest logging ban (2024) — contested by Greens on loopholes

Position
Greens Victoria (describing Labor government policy): “Native forest logging was banned in Victoria at the start of 2024 after decades of campaigning from the Greens, environmental and First Nations groups.”
Australian Greens Victoria (characterising government ban) · published 22 June 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Liberal

Federal policy

scrap four of six offshore wind zones

Pledge
Liberal energy plan includes “maintaining our commitment to scrap four of the six offshore wind zones announced by Labor,” alongside a developer Code of Conduct for electricity infrastructure and putting “communities at the centre” of decision-making.
Liberal Party of Australia · published 12 Nov 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Nationals

Regional transmission / renewables infrastructure caution (reported)

Position
Clean Energy Council (characterising Victorian Liberal-Nationals announcement): the Coalition “confirmed they would pursue the Victoria Energy Policy Centre’s ‘Plan B’ proposal as an alternative to the Victorian Transmission Plan,” and that “Halting VNI West and pausing the Western Renewables Link” would restrict new electricity supply as coal plants close — Nationals policy framed as putting “thousands of regional construction and operational jobs at risk.”
Clean Energy Council · published 6 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

One Nation

No sourced position recorded for One Nation

Climate & Biodiversity

Shared Fed/State 5/5 parties

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Greens

Climate resilience funds; ban new coal and gas

Pledge
“The Greens are also calling for an immediate ban on all new coal and gas projects.”
Australian Greens Victoria · published 15 Jan 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
“Victoria urgently needs a dedicated fund to support communities with local, practical solutions, whether that means restoring coastal wetlands or building energy efficient homes. Big coal and gas companies should be forced to pay into this fund – they cannot continue to drive up emissions, reap huge profits, and take no responsibility for the consequences.”
- Uncosted pledge
- Mixed financing
Australian Greens Victoria · published 15 Jan 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Opposition
“This Labor government has waved through five new coal and gas approvals in the last nine months while residents in my community are forced to plan for the worst and are fearing for their safety.”
Australian Greens Victoria · published 15 Jan 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Labor

Climate Change Strategy 2026–30

Costed measure
Victoria’s Climate Change Strategy 2026–30 “focuses on what matters to Victorians and is backed by over $8.5 billion. This builds on the almost $2 billion that was announced with the Climate Change Strategy 2021–25.”
- over $8.5 billion taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
- Climate Change Strategy 2026–30
Victorian Government (climatechange.vic.gov.au) · published 21 Jan 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Energy Minister messaging in Budget 2026/27 cost-of-living release: “Cheaper, cleaner power isn’t just good for the environment – it’s good for the household budget.”
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Liberal

Federal policy

remove Net Zero target from legislation

Pledge
“The Liberal Party will remove a net zero target from our policy and, if elected, will remove Labor’s 43 per cent 2030 target and its net zero by 2050 target from the Climate Change Act 2022. We remain committed to the Paris Agreement and to doing our fair share to reduce emissions in a way that protects household budgets and keeps our economy strong.”
Liberal Party of Australia · published 12 Nov 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
“Whilst it is not our policy to set long-term targets, Net Zero would be a welcome outcome, if achieved through technology, choice and voluntary markets.”
Liberal Party of Australia · published 12 Nov 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Nationals

Federal policy

Coalition dumps Net Zero target

Position
Reuters: “Australia’s conservative Liberal Party on Thursday walked away from its policy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050… The announcement… aligns the Liberals with the National Party, their rural-based coalition partner.” ABC later reported: “The Liberals and Nationals have both decided to dump net zero.”
Reuters · published 12 Nov 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Federal Liberal energy plan (adopted alongside Nationals’ earlier dump of net zero) would “scrap Labor’s 43% by 2030 target and ‘Net Zero by 2050’ from the Climate Change Act upon being elected to government, and making affordable energy the number one priority in the Act.”
Liberal Party of Australia · published 12 Nov 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026

One Nation

Federal policy

abolish Net Zero by 2050

Pledge
“Abolish Australia’s Net Zero by 2050 policy, along with any associated subsidies, mandates, or legislation.” “Net-zero is driving up power and fuel prices, costing jobs, making our industries uncompetitive, and pushing climate alarm onto children in schools.”
Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Request includes: “Hold a full public inquiry into the economic, social and mental health impacts of Net Zero, particularly on children, regional communities, and working Australians.”
Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026

Aboriginal Affairs & Reconciliation

Shared Fed/State 5/5 parties

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Greens

Supported Statewide Treaty legislation

Position
The Statewide Treaty Bill passed the Victorian Parliament with the support of Labor and progressive crossbench parties including the Greens (Liberals and Nationals opposed). Wikipedia’s legislative summary of the Statewide Treaty Act 2025 records: “Labor, the Greens, the Animal Justice Party and Legalise Cannabis Victoria voted in favour of the bill while the Liberals and Nationals… and One Nation voted against,” and notes Greens leader Ellen Sandell described passage as a “historic moment” inviting Victorians to walk with First Peoples.
Wikipedia · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
ABC News reporting on treaty becoming law notes the Liberal opposition pledged to scrap the deal if it wins the 2026 election, while the Labor government supported and signed the treaty — establishing the contrast in which Greens parliamentary support for the bill sits.
ABC News · published 12 Nov 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Labor

Statewide Treaty signed into law

Position
Premier Jacinta Allan said the Statewide Treaty signing marked a “new chapter” in Victoria’s history. “A chapter that brings together the oldest continuing cultures on earth with the more modern institutions of our state… It is a chapter that is founded on truth, guided by respect and carried forward through partnership… That’s what treaty means.”
ABC News · published 12 Nov 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
ABC News: the binding Statewide Treaty agreement was formally signed by the co-chairs of Victoria’s First Peoples’ Assembly, the premier and the minister for treaty; Royal Assent made the Statewide Treaty Act law — Australia’s first modern statewide treaty with First Peoples.
ABC News · published 12 Nov 2025 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Liberal

Scrap Victorian treaty

Pledge
Opposition economic plan commitments in Hansard include “our commitment to scrap Labor’s divisive treaty, saving $1 billion.”
- Uncosted pledge
Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Nationals

Coalition scrap treaty commitment

Pledge
As part of the Liberal–Nationals opposition plan stated in Parliament: “scrap Labor’s divisive treaty, saving $1 billion.”
- Uncosted pledge
Parliament of Victoria (Hansard) · published 11 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

One Nation

Voted against Statewide Treaty legislation

Opposition
Legislative summary of the Statewide Treaty Act 2025: “Labor, the Greens, the Animal Justice Party and Legalise Cannabis Victoria voted in favour of the bill while the Liberals and Nationals, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers, Libertarian Party and One Nation voted against.”
Wikipedia · verified 1 Aug 2026

Housing & Planning

Shared State/Local 5/5 parties

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Greens

Rent freeze and permanent caps; more public housing

Pledge
“An initial 2-year rent freeze to give wages the chance to catch up to rents followed by a cap on rent increases to go up no more than the wage growth or CPI, whichever is lowest, of that year in any one year.”
Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
“The Greens are the only ones with the guts to do what it takes to tackle the housing crisis - cap rents, build public housing, end the special treatment for property investors and corporations.”
Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Pledge
“Tie rent increases to the property, not the tenant – so renters can’t be kicked out for a landlord to put the rent up.” Plus “a ban on rent increases for two years at the start of every tenancy.”
Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Costed measure
“Stop the demolition and build more public housing: more than double the number of public homes - building over 88,000 public homes, maintaining and upgrading existing public housing with an initial investment of $4 billion.”
- $4 billion initial investment taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
“Cut stamp duty for owner occupiers: abolishing stamp duty for homes up to $1.1 million, and reduced stamp duty on a sliding scale up to $1.6 million.”
- Uncosted pledge
Australian Greens Victoria · published 8 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Labor

Social housing fund, stamp duty concessions, supply near transport

Costed measure
“A new $860 million investment in the Social Housing Growth Fund will deliver more than 7,000 social housing homes for Victorians who need them most.”
- $860 million taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
- Budget 2026/27; more than 7,000 homes (government statement)
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
“To help slash up-front costs, we are extending stamp duty concessions for buying off-the-plan units, townhouses and apartments until 21 April 2027.”
- Uncosted pledge
- to 21 April 2027
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

1 more claim

Position
“As premier, I want to get more millennials and young people into homes everywhere… We shouldn’t be in a situation where a line gets drawn through the city of Melbourne… and says to everyone on the south and the eastern side of that line, we’re not going to build homes for you.”
The Guardian · published 25 Feb 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Liberal

Expand Capital City Zone; local planning for middle suburbs

Pledge
“We will expand the Capital City Zone into the immediate inner city surrounding the CBD to Fishermans Bend, North Melbourne, Fitzroy and Collingwood. This will enable residential growth in the inner-city areas that are already serviced by public transport and strong connectivity.”
ABC News · published 24 Feb 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
“Our plan will deliver the housing Victoria needs through greater density, where it is council land and supported by local communities… We will work with councils to deliver these plans in a timely manner so local communities have a voice in the future of our state.”
ABC News · published 24 Feb 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

1 more claim

Opposition
Opposition leader Jess Wilson said she would scrap Labor’s plan for activity centres that would allow higher-density housing in some middle-ring suburbs with good public transport connections, restoring planning decision-making power to local councils.
ABC News · published 24 Feb 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Nationals

Coalition density in the inner city; regional housing shortage focus

Pledge
As part of the Liberal–Nationals opposition housing plan, Opposition Leader Jess Wilson said: “We will expand the Capital City Zone into the immediate inner city surrounding the CBD to Fishermans Bend, North Melbourne, Fitzroy and Collingwood,” enabling residential growth “already serviced by public transport and strong connectivity.”
ABC News · published 24 Feb 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Nationals Ripon candidate Jo Armstrong: “With the rising cost of living, increasing crime, roads riddled with potholes, and a worsening housing shortage… The Nationals are the only party that is solely dedicated to fighting for regional Victorians. We have a plan that will scrap taxes and deliver cost-of-living relief, crack down on crime, improve our roads, and build more houses.”
The Nationals Victoria · published 13 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

One Nation

Federal policy

GST holiday on building materials; cut housing demand via migration

Pledge
“One Nation plans to introduce a five-year moratorium on charging GST on building materials to help reduce the cost of new housing and support the construction industry… A five-year GST moratorium on building materials used in new homes up to a value of $1 million.”
- Uncosted pledge
- five years; homes up to $1 million
Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026
Pledge
Plan includes “a review of excessive government charges that make up to 44% of the cost of new homes” and “removing mandatory disability compliance requirements for all new homes, allowing Australians to choose their home design without unnecessary cost burdens.”
Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Position
Immigration policy states visa caps are intended “to ease pressure on housing, wages, and infrastructure.”
Pauline Hanson's One Nation · verified 1 Aug 2026

Health & Hospitals

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Greens

Critique of under-funded healthcare in Budget 2026/27

Position
Greens leader Ellen Sandell said the budget showed Labor had “no long-term vision.” “Under-funded schools, healthcare and public services receive very little in this budget, while Labor continues to give handouts and concessions to property developers, gambling corporations and fossil fuels.”
ABC News · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Labor

Hospital funding certainty and ongoing health investment

Costed measure
“A $1.6 billion injection will give every public hospital funding certainty to continue providing the high-quality care Victorians count on.”
- $1.6 billion taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
- Budget 2026/27
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
“We have delivered 11 new hospitals and upgraded 40 more, and we have hired 40,000 more doctors, nurses, midwives and healthcare professionals to deliver the best possible healthcare.”
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

1 more claim

Costed measure
ABC News budget wrap: “The government will also invest $1 billion into health in the coming financial year, including nearly $400 million dedicated to patient care. Ambulance Victoria will receive a $50 million funding boost over the next two years.”
- $1 billion (health investment, coming financial year) taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
- 2026/27 budget year
ABC News · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Liberal

West Gippsland hospital $850m commitment

Costed measure
“West Gippsland is a rapidly growing region, but under Labor basic infrastructure needs are not being met or keeping pace.” Opposition Leader Jess Wilson said a Coalition government would invest $850 million to build a new West Gippsland hospital, including 230 beds and treatment spaces, an emergency department with 33 treatment spaces, 60 residential care beds, and accommodation for healthcare workers.
- $850 million taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
ABC News · published 22 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Ms Wilson said ensuring Victorians have access to quality healthcare is “a top priority for my team.”
ABC News · published 22 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Nationals

Coalition West Gippsland hospital pledge

Costed measure
“The Victorian Liberal National Coalition has promised to build a new hospital for the growing West Gippsland region if it wins the November election,” with Opposition Leader Jess Wilson pledging $850 million including 230 beds and treatment spaces, ED capacity, residential care beds and healthcare worker accommodation.
- $850 million taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
ABC News · published 22 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
Shadow Health Minister Georgie Crozier said the West Gippsland community had waited four years for ground to break: “This community, like many communities, are not getting a government focused on their needs… We will move immediately to get the final planning completed and start to deliver on this commitment.”
ABC News · published 22 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

One Nation

Rosebud Hospital redevelopment via public-private partnership

Pledge
One Nation Victoria: Rosebud Hospital redevelopment will use a PPP model “keeping it publicly owned while fast tracking construction.” The party distinguishes PPP from privatisation: “The hospital stays publicly owned. A private company is contracted to build and finance the project… Clinical services remain public (doctors, nurses, care).”
One Nation Victoria · published 26 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Position
One Nation Victoria cites Victorian PPP hospital precedents including Royal Children’s, Royal Women’s, Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Bendigo and Casey hospitals as models where private partners handle design, construction, financing and facilities while clinical care stays public.
One Nation Victoria · published 26 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Infrastructure & Transport

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Greens

Extend free public transport

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“The Greens say Labor has no excuse to make Victorians pay for public transport at the end of May and should extend free public transport” beyond the temporary free/half-price period announced in Budget 2026/27.
Australian Greens Victoria · published 21 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Labor

Road blitz and rail investment

Costed measure
“This Budget invests more than $1 billion to repair and rebuild our roads – the biggest investment ever. That means fixed potholes, resurfaced roads and safer streets for every Victorian.”
- more than $1 billion taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
- Budget 2026/27
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Costed measure
Guardian Australia budget winners/losers: the budget includes $1.04bn to rebuild, repair and resurface roads in what the government promised will be the “biggest roads blitz in the state’s history” – with 70% of the funding allocated to regional Victoria.
- $1.04 billion taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
The Guardian · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

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Costed measure
“This Budget invests $673.6 million in 25 locally built X’Trapolis 2.0 trains.”
- $673.6 million taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
Premier of Victoria · published 4 May 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Liberal

$5 billion road maintenance; fix one million potholes

Costed measure
“While $15 billion has been lost to corruption on the Big Build, our roads are littered with dangerous potholes that are causing untold damage to vehicles — leaving motorists thousands of dollars out of pocket.” The Liberal and Nationals plan includes a $5 billion investment in road maintenance over four years and establishing Better Roads Victoria as a standalone division within the Department of Transport and Planning.
- $5 billion taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
- over four years
ABC News · published 12 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
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On Monday, the Liberal and Nationals announced a plan to eliminate one million potholes and “re-establish a proper, planned system of preventative road maintenance.”
ABC News · published 12 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Nationals

$5bn roads plan; Fair Share Guarantee for regions

Pledge
Nationals Leader and Shadow Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Danny O’Brien, said the roads plan forms a broader commitment to regional Victoria through the Fair Share Guarantee. “Roads have been falling apart all across Victoria and Victorians are fed-up with half-hearted patch up jobs that quickly fall apart.” “Under Labor, our regions receive less than 12 per cent of infrastructure spending despite making up 25 per cent of the state’s population.” He said 25 per cent of the state’s infrastructure spending will be directed to the regions.
ABC News · published 12 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026
Costed measure
The Victorian Coalition will invest $5 billion to repair and rebuild the state’s roads if elected in November, including a plan to eliminate one million potholes and a $5 billion investment in road maintenance over four years.
- $5 billion taxpayer funded
- Uncosted pledge
- over four years
ABC News · published 12 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

One Nation

PPP delivery model for major hospital infrastructure

Position
One Nation Victoria argues PPP is “a proven model in Victoria” for major hospital builds, with private partners handling design, construction, financing and facilities management while ownership and clinical services remain public — framed as faster delivery without “privatisation” of the asset.
One Nation Victoria · published 26 Apr 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026