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Victoria 2026 · Policy comparison

Climate & Biodiversity

Shared Fed/State

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

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How to read this comparison. The short cards show each party's recorded approach. The detailed section reproduces the sourced claims underneath. There are no scores, rankings or inferred positions. Policy cells show only positions with an individually sourced public record (manifesto, press release, Hansard, or Parliamentary Budget Office costing). An empty cell means no sourced position is in the ledger yet — not that a party has no view, and not an editorial judgement of importance.

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At a glance

Greens

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

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Labor

Net zero by 2045 with legislated interim targets and a 2026–30 climate strategy

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Liberal–Nationals

Shared Coalition policy

Federal policy — remove Net Zero target from legislation

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One Nation

Oppose Net Zero while funding practical conservation and restoration

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Sources and detail

Party positions

Greens

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

  • Pledge

    Immediately ban all new coal and gas projects.

    Australian Greens Victoria · published 15 Jan 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

  • Pledge

    Establish a dedicated climate-resilience fund for local adaptation projects such as wetland restoration and energy-efficient homes, funded by coal and gas companies.

    • Uncosted pledge
    • Mixed financing

    Australian Greens Victoria · published 15 Jan 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

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  • Pledge

    Create a funded statewide biodiversity framework aimed at reversing ecosystem decline and protecting high-conservation-value terrestrial, freshwater and marine areas.

    Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

  • Pledge

    End broad-scale and incremental native-vegetation clearing, strengthen council powers to protect biodiversity and treat offsets as a last resort rather than permission to destroy habitat.

    Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

  • Pledge

    Fund and enforce recovery plans for threatened species and ecological communities, with stronger penalties for killing threatened wildlife or destroying habitat.

    Australian Greens Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

Labor

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Net zero by 2045 with legislated interim targets and a 2026–30 climate strategy

  • Position

    Maintain Victoria's legislated emissions targets of 45–50 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, 75–80 per cent by 2035 and net zero emissions by 2045.

    Victorian Government · published 24 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

  • Costed measure

    Implement the Climate Change Strategy 2026–30, organised around household and business costs, future infrastructure, transition jobs and community resilience.

    • over $8.5 billion in supporting measures taxpayer funded
    • Uncosted pledge
    • 2026–30

    Victorian Government · published 21 Jan 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

2 more claims
  • Position

    Use five-year sector pledges covering energy, transport, agriculture, waste, industry, government operations and land use, including millions of new trees and restoration through BushBank.

    Victorian Government · published 21 Jan 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

  • Position

    Link the emissions pathway to legislated renewable electricity, offshore wind and storage targets, including 95 per cent renewable electricity generation by 2035.

    Victorian Government · published 24 July 2026 · verified 1 Aug 2026

Liberal–Nationals

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Shared Coalition policy

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

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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

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Oppose Net Zero while funding practical conservation and restoration

  • Opposition

    One Nation Victoria opposes Australia’s Net Zero by 2050 policy and says Victoria should instead pursue an energy policy based on reliable and affordable domestic resources.

    One Nation Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

  • Position

    The party supports targeted conservation programs, habitat and landscape restoration, responsible land and water management, and protection of native flora from poorly sited energy projects.

    One Nation Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

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  • Pledge

    One Nation Victoria would restrict wind and solar projects on prime agricultural land, offshore areas, native forests and sites where it considers bushfire risk unacceptable.

    One Nation Victoria · verified 1 Aug 2026

Who controls climate & biodiversity?

Shared Fed/State

Climate and biodiversity cut across federal and state law. Victoria can set state targets, adaptation plans and nature programs; national targets, international commitments and EPBC-related decisions sit with the Commonwealth.

Victoria
State emissions targets and policies, climate-adaptation programs, and state biodiversity and threatened-species tools.
Commonwealth
National climate targets, international agreements, and federal environmental assessment for nationally significant matters.
Energy Electricity and gas supply, prices, generation mix, networks and consumer protections in Victoria. Environment & Forestry Land use, forests, native vegetation, pollution regulation and environmental approvals in Victoria.