Victoria's premier and opposition leader have announced duelling pledges on public transport fares and gas installations in the latest round of campaigning ahead of next month's state election.
Victorian Labor
Tolls are a cost-of-living pressure on people who need to drive – and fuel prices are rising again.
Why stop at $30? Greens say lets make public transport permanently free | The Australian Greens
The Victorian Greens say Labor's election promise to cap public transport fares at $30 a week for two years is an admission that Victorians are paying too much to get around, but falls well short of the permanent cost-of-living relief people need.
Levy secretly added to Victorian public transport fares scrapped as Labor admits it ‘did not pass the pub test’
Premier confirms levy, which was intended to help pay for the Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects, will be abolished
'Blown tyres, cracked rims': Victorian opposition's $5bn road repair pledge
The Liberals and Nationals are promising to make Victoria's roads a top priority if elected in November.
Election fight heats up over proposed $7.6 billion powerline through Victoria
A key issue shaping up for this November's state election is Victoria's power supply. The Labor government has signed a deal for $7.6 billion powerline, while the Coalition has hardened its stance to block the project.
Coalition's power line pledge could win back farmer votes
West Victorian farmers, increasingly supportive of One Nation, welcome the Coalition's announcement to scrap a controversial transmission line.
Launching the 2026 State Election Fighting Fund! – Victorian Socialists
This November, Victorian Socialists will run candidates across Victoria in the biggest campaign we've ever mounted. We've launched the State Election Fighting Fund to raise $250,000 from members and supporters — a major contribution to what will be a massive electoral effort. We want to hit that target before the end of September.
Victorian Labor
Now, a re-elected Carroll Labor Government will upgrade 50 local roads.
Victorian Labor
A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will introduce a 2-kilometre buffer between new waste-to-energy project boundaries and existing homes.
Liberals match Labor's Bellarine Link promise to ease Geelong traffic woes
Stage one of the promised roadworks would connect the Surf Coast Highway and Barwon Heads Road in Geelong's southern suburbs, effectively extending the Geelong Ring Road to improve transport to the Bellarine Peninsula.
Power struggle: Coalition pledge to scrap towers sparks bill warning
A transmission line that will be scrapped if the Victorian Coalition is elected was urged to be fast-tracked in a 2022 government report. It estimated extended delays to the project would add up to $321 to annual household bills.
Victorian premier plans to make $2b saving on Suburban Rail Loop
Underground station interchanges and "complex pedestrian bridges" are among the things to go, according to the state government.
Victorian Liberals promise to slash surgery waitlist while Labor backs land tax cuts
The major parties are ramping up their election campaigns in Victoria, as the Coalition vows to halve elective surgery wait times and Labor promises to reverse course on land tax.
Put politicians on worker's wage – Victorian Socialists
Politicians should live more like the rest of us. We’ll fight to cap MPs' wages at $96,000 (a sixth-year nurse’s wage) and end their perks.
Mineral royalties and technical colleges in duelling Victorian election pledges
Labor Premier Ben Carroll and Coalition leader Jess Wilson will today announce duelling policies on mineral royalties and technical colleges ahead of next month's Victorian election.
One Nation promises law-and-order boost in Victorian campaign launch
The party pledges to boost police numbers and increase penalties for young offenders, saying it would fund the changes by scrapping the Suburban Rail Loop and Victoria's Treaty.