Two economists have warned Victoria's troubled budget would get worse under a Coalition government, because plans unveiled so far fail to cut enough spending while reducing taxes.
Liberals criticise ‘unimpressive and underwhelming’ rail loop plan as Victorian premier pushes ahead after hinting at pause
A day after suggesting other projects were more important to Victorians, Ben Carroll says train line will go ahead but at a slightly reduced cost
Victorian Labor
Victorians are dealing with higher interest rates and household budgets are under pressure.
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.
Guardian Essential poll: Labor’s housing and tax changes fail to win over voters as support for One Nation swells
Just 25% of Australians polled back the budget while the majority believe the government has fallen short of expectations over the past year
Victorian Liberals stake election bid on 10-year economic plan
Opposition Leader Jess Wilson concedes it would take time to reduce debt and interest repayments.
Victoria is facing a $3b-a-year debt bomb
Australia’s most indebted state government faces a raft of fiscal challenges over the next five years after the 10-year bond rate surpassed the 6 per cent mark last week.
Victorian Liberals promise weekly red bin garbage collections for all, calling fortnightly system ‘disgusting’
If opposition wins November’s state election, leader Jess Wilson vows households will not pay more under the change
Can the Liberals topple Victoria's government at the state election?
The Victorian state election is less than 100 days away. With One Nation's popularity riding high, how might the Coalition wrest power from Labor?
Fiscal Management - One Nation Victoria
Cut the executive class, not the front line. Cancelling the Suburban Rail Loop, sunset reviews for agencies, two-out-one-in red tape, and abolishing VicScreen.
Hospital crisis and mental health cuts show Labor has run health system into the ground | The Australian Greens
The Victorian Greens say revelations of massive deficits across Victoria’s hospitals, alongside explosive reports that Labor gutted the state’s mental health watchdog, reveal a public health system being starved of the funding it needs.
Wilson yet to pass the campaign or budget test
The Coalition will need to level with Victorians about the deeper budget cuts required and seek the election mandate needed to repair Victoria’s finances properly.
Victorian Greens launch $18 billion ‘Fair Share’ Plan and make election pitch to young people and voters fed up with the major parties | The Australian Greens
Victorian Greens Leader Ellen Sandell will use the party’s Campaign Conference on Saturday to make the Greens’ clearest pitch yet to young people and voters fed up with the major parties, declaring the Greens are ‘not just here to pressure Labor, we’re here to
One Nation’s promise to repair Victoria’s finances creates $4 billion black hole
Pauline Hanson’s cost-free policy prescription for Victoria would leave the budget worse off and do little to improve housing affordability.
Vic Labor delivers second-rate deal that leaves public schools shortchanged | The Australian Greens
The Victorian Greens have criticised the Carroll Labor Government for celebrating a school funding deal that leaves public school students waiting years longer than promised for the bare minimum funding they need.
Victorian polls have Coalition leading Labor by narrow to large margins
About three months out from the Victorian state election, the five polls released since the state got a new premier all show the Coalition in front.
Greens unveil bold housing plan to bring down the cost of buying a home by abolishing stamp duty and “ultra-wealth tax” | The Australian Greens
The Victorian Greens have unveiled the details of their bold plan to bring down the cost of buying a home.