Scrap the emergency services tax; no new taxes
- Property owners
- Farmers
- Businesses
What they'd do
Replace the new emergency services tax with the previous Fire Services Property Levy and commit to no new taxes or charges.
Pending reviewDetails
2026 Victorian state election
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- No documented position
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All positions at a glance29 approaches across 10 topics · parties disagree on 8 (highlighted)
| Approach | CoalitionCoalition | GreensGreens | LaborLabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | |||
| Cap transport costs | |||
| Public supermarkets | |||
| Rule out new taxes (parties disagree) | |||
| Housing | |||
| Cut stamp duty | |||
| Cap rent increases | |||
| Government-built homes | |||
| State taxes | |||
| Land tax threshold to $300k | |||
| Cut payroll tax | |||
| New taxes on big business & wealth (parties disagree) | |||
| Healthcare | |||
| Free public dental | |||
| Expand hospital capacity (parties disagree) | |||
| Scrap payroll tax on GPs | |||
| Transport | |||
| Keep building the Suburban Rail Loop (parties disagree) | |||
| Cap or remove PT fares | |||
| Major road repair funding | |||
| Energy & climate | |||
| Reverse the gas ban (parties disagree) | |||
| New gas exploration (parties disagree) | |||
| Public renewable energy (parties disagree) | |||
| Schools | |||
| Fully free public schools | |||
| Literacy & numeracy targets | |||
| Scrap tax on non-government schools | |||
| Kinder & childcare | |||
| Free kinder & early learning | |||
| Kinders on school sites | |||
| Community safety | |||
| Recruit more police | |||
| Tougher bail laws | |||
| Prevention & crisis response (parties disagree) | |||
| Government & integrity | |||
| Construction royal commission | |||
| Ban big corporate donations | |||
| Budget transparency laws | |||
Party
CoalitionLiberal/National Coalition
GreensVictorian Greens
LaborVictorian Labor
Cost of living
Groceries, tolls, bills and everyday household costs.
Ask Vota about cost of livingMain commitment
Main commitment
What each party says it will do
Trial of 10 publicly owned supermarkets
- Shoppers
- Supermarkets
- Farmers
What they'd do
Open 10 public supermarkets in Melbourne and regional Victoria, with a basket of essentials 30% cheaper.
Pending reviewDetails
$30 weekly cap on tolls
- Motorists using toll roads
- Small businesses with vehicles
What they'd do
Rebate toll costs above $30 a week on Melbourne's toll roads from 1 January 2027.
Pending reviewDetails
Cost
Cost
As stated by the party
Not stated
Not stated
Not stated
Timing
Timing
Not stated
Not stated
From 1 January 2027
Funded by
Funded by
Not stated
Party says its platform is funded by taxes on banks, gambling companies and big corporations
Not stated
Where they stand
Each party is placed by its own documented position
- All agree
Cap transport costs
Government should directly cap or cut everyday transport costs (tolls or fares).
All parties shown document support.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: The PBO tracker lists a $50 per week toll cap.
- Greens: Proposes permanently free public transport.
- Labor: $30 weekly toll cap (and $30 weekly fare cap).
- Only Greens documented
Public supermarkets
Government should run its own supermarkets to lower grocery prices.
Greens supports; no documented position from Coalition and Labor.
Why — in their own words
- Greens: 10 public stores trial.
- Parties disagree
Rule out new taxes
Government should rule out new taxes or charges.
Coalition supports; Greens opposes; no documented position from Labor.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: Committed to no new taxes or charges.
- Greens: Proposes new taxes on banks, gambling companies and big corporations.
Independent evidence
Not from the parties
The PBO tracker also lists a Liberals–Nationals commitment to a $50 per week toll cap.
Housing
Buying, renting, stamp duty and new homes.
Ask Vota about housingMain commitment
Main commitment
What each party says it will do
No stamp duty for first home buyers up to $1 million
- First home buyers
- State revenue
What they'd do
Abolish stamp duty for first home buyers on properties up to $1 million, established or off-the-plan.
Pending reviewDetails
Freeze and cap rents; double public homes
- Renters
- Landlords
- Home buyers
What they'd do
Freeze rents and cap future increases at wage growth, cut stamp duty, and double the number of public homes.
Pending reviewDetails
25,600 homes reserved for first home buyers
- First home buyers
- Developers and builders
What they'd do
Partner with the Commonwealth to build 25,600 new homes, with first home buyers given the first opportunity to buy.
Pending reviewDetails
Cost
Cost
As stated by the party
Not stated
Not stated
Not stated
Timing
Timing
Not stated
Not stated
Not stated
Funded by
Funded by
Not stated
Party says its platform is funded by taxes on banks, gambling companies and big corporations
Joint with the Commonwealth
Where they stand
Each party is placed by its own documented position
- Coalition and Greens agree
Cut stamp duty
Stamp duty should be cut or removed for home buyers.
Coalition and Greens support; no documented position from Labor.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: Abolish for first home buyers up to $1m.
- Greens: Cut stamp duty.
- Only Greens documented
Cap rent increases
Rent increases should be capped by law.
Greens supports; no documented position from Coalition and Labor.
Why — in their own words
- Greens: Freeze and cap rents.
- Greens and Labor agree
Government-built homes
Government should directly build or fund new homes.
Greens and Labor support; no documented position from Coalition.
Why — in their own words
- Greens: Double the number of public homes.
- Labor: 25,600 homes with the Commonwealth.
Independent evidence
Not from the parties
Stamp duty made up 23.8% of Victoria's own-source tax revenue in 2024–25.
The PBO tracker lists this commitment.
Melbourne's rent index rose 4.8% over the year to the June quarter 2026.
State taxes
Land tax, payroll tax and how the state raises revenue.
Ask Vota about state taxesMain commitment
Main commitment
What each party says it will do
Payroll tax relief and land tax threshold restored
- Businesses paying payroll tax
- Owners of taxable land
What they'd do
Lift the payroll tax-free threshold to $1.2 million, cut the metropolitan payroll tax rate to 4.8%, and restore the $300,000 land tax-free threshold.
Pending reviewDetails
Tax banks, gambling companies and big corporations
- Banks
- Gambling companies
- Large corporations
What they'd do
Fund the platform through new or higher taxes on banks, gambling companies and big corporations.
Pending reviewDetails
Restore the land tax threshold to $300,000
- Owners of investment and other taxable land
What they'd do
Progressively raise the land tax-free threshold from $50,000 to $300,000 of land value over six years.
Pending reviewDetails
Cost
Cost
As stated by the party
Not stated
Not applicable
Not stated
Timing
Timing
Payroll threshold raised over two years
Not stated
Over six years
Funded by
Funded by
Not stated
Not applicable
Not stated
Where they stand
Each party is placed by its own documented position
- Coalition and Labor agree
Land tax threshold to $300k
The land tax-free threshold should be raised back to $300,000.
Coalition and Labor support; no documented position from Greens.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: Restore the $300,000 threshold.
- Labor: Restore to $300,000 over six years.
- Only Coalition documented
Cut payroll tax
Payroll tax should be reduced for businesses.
Coalition supports; no documented position from Greens and Labor.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: Raise threshold, cut rate.
- Parties disagree
New taxes on big business & wealth
New or higher taxes on large corporations or the very wealthy should fund services.
Greens supports; Coalition opposes; no documented position from Labor.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: Committed to no new taxes or charges.
- Greens: New taxes on banks, gambling and big corporations.
Independent evidence
Not from the parties
The PBO notes Victoria has the highest property-tax burden relative to its economy, by a small margin.
The PBO notes the current general land tax-free threshold is $50,000, and that Victoria has the highest property-tax burden relative to its economy.
Healthcare
Hospitals, emergency departments, dental and regional health.
Ask Vota about healthcareMain commitment
Main commitment
What each party says it will do
Abolish GP payroll tax; rural health workforce incentives
- GP clinics and patients
- Regional health workers
- Families with children and teenagers
What they'd do
Remove payroll tax on GP clinics, fund free meningococcal B vaccines, invest $40m in rural health workforce incentives, and halve the elective surgery waitlist.
Pending reviewDetails
Free public dental system; save VicHealth
- Patients
- Gambling companies
- Community health services
What they'd do
Create a public dental system free for all Victorians, keep VicHealth and expand community health services.
Pending reviewDetails
20 free dental clinics and more emergency department capacity
- Patients
- Hospital staff
- Dental workforce
What they'd do
Open 20 free public dental clinics and add 250 beds and 750 nurses across 12 emergency departments.
Pending reviewDetails
Cost
Cost
As stated by the party
$40 million over four years (workforce scheme)
Not stated
Not stated
Timing
Timing
Four years (workforce scheme)
Not stated
Not stated
Funded by
Funded by
Not stated
Tax on gambling corporations
Not stated
Where they stand
Each party is placed by its own documented position
- Greens and Labor agree
Free public dental
Public dental care should be free for all Victorians.
Greens and Labor support; no documented position from Coalition.
Why — in their own words
- Greens: Free public dental for all.
- Labor: 20 free dental clinics.
- Parties disagree
Expand hospital capacity
Hospital capacity should be expanded to cut waiting times.
Coalition and Labor support; Greens partly supports.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: Halve the elective surgery waitlist.
- Greens: Focuses on community health to take pressure off hospitals.
- Labor: 250 ED beds and 750 nurses.
- Only Coalition documented
Scrap payroll tax on GPs
Payroll tax on GP clinics should be removed.
Coalition supports; no documented position from Greens and Labor.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: Abolish the GP payroll tax.
Independent evidence
Not from the parties
The Auditor-General reported (2019) that public dental funding covered only about 25% of eligible people, based on 2016 data.
Transport
Public transport fares, the Suburban Rail Loop and roads.
Ask Vota about transportMain commitment
Main commitment
What each party says it will do
Pause the Suburban Rail Loop; $5 billion for roads
- Taxpayers
- Communities along the SRL corridor
- Road users, especially in regional Victoria
What they'd do
Pause and review the Suburban Rail Loop, and allocate $5 billion to repair and rebuild roads.
Pending reviewDetails
Permanently free public transport
- Public transport users
- Taxpayers
What they'd do
Make public transport permanently free across Victoria and invest in more frequent, reliable services.
Pending reviewDetails
$30 weekly fare cap; continue the Suburban Rail Loop
- Public transport users
- Taxpayers
- Communities along the SRL corridor
What they'd do
Cap public transport fares at $30 a week ($15 concession) from 2027, and continue building the Suburban Rail Loop with cost savings.
Pending reviewDetails
Cost
Cost
As stated by the party
$5 billion for roads
Not stated
SRL total estimated investment $33.3 billion (government figure)
Timing
Timing
Not stated
Not stated
Fare cap from 1 January 2027 for two years
Funded by
Funded by
Not stated
Party says big corporations would pay
Not stated
Where they stand
Each party is placed by its own documented position
- Parties disagree
Keep building the Suburban Rail Loop
The Suburban Rail Loop should continue to be built now.
Labor supports; Coalition opposes; no documented position from Greens.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: Pause and review.
- Labor: Continue building SRL with savings.
- Greens and Labor agree
Cap or remove PT fares
Public transport fares should be capped or made free.
Greens and Labor support; no documented position from Coalition.
Why — in their own words
- Greens: Permanently free public transport.
- Labor: $30 weekly cap.
- Coalition and Labor agree
Major road repair funding
Major new funding should go to road repairs and maintenance.
Coalition and Labor support; no documented position from Greens.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: $5 billion for roads.
- Labor: Government to take charge of road maintenance.
Independent evidence
Not from the parties
The PBO tracker lists a Liberals–Nationals commitment to pause and review the SRL.
A 2024 PBO cost-benefit analysis estimated a benefit-cost ratio of 0.6–0.7 for SRL East and North.
The Auditor-General reported metropolitan fare revenue was about 20% under budget in the six months to December 2025.
Sources disagree: Cost of the Suburban Rail Loop
AThe government puts total estimated investment at $33.3 billion.
BThe Auditor-General suggests a potential final cost above $36 billion.
CA 2024 PBO cost-benefit analysis estimated a benefit-cost ratio of 0.6–0.7 for SRL East and North.
Energy & climate
Gas, renewables, the SEC and household energy bills.
Ask Vota about energy & climateMain commitment
Main commitment
What each party says it will do
Repeal the gas ban; open new gas exploration
- Households and small businesses
- Gas producers
- Emissions
What they'd do
Repeal the gas connection ban and invite gas producers to propose new conventional gas projects within 60 days of government.
Pending reviewDetails
Replace coal and gas with public renewables; $1,500 power voucher
- Households and renters
- Coal and gas industries
- Energy workers
What they'd do
Replace coal and gas with publicly owned renewables, ban offshore gas drilling, and offer households a $1,500 energy upgrade voucher.
Pending reviewDetails
SEC Apprenticeship Academy (government announcement)
- Apprentices
- Energy workforce
What they'd do
2,000 electrical trade apprenticeships through the publicly owned SEC over four years.
Pending reviewDetails
Cost
Cost
As stated by the party
Not stated
$1,500 per household voucher (more for renters)
Not stated
Timing
Timing
Request for proposals within 60 days of forming government
Not stated
Over the next four years
Funded by
Funded by
Not stated
Party says its platform is funded by taxes on banks, gambling companies and big corporations
Not stated
Where they stand
Each party is placed by its own documented position
- Parties disagree
Reverse the gas ban
The ban on gas connections in new homes should be reversed.
Coalition supports; Greens opposes; no documented position from Labor.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: Repeal the gas ban.
- Greens: Proposes ending coal and gas.
- Parties disagree
New gas exploration
Victoria should open up new gas exploration and production.
Coalition supports; Greens opposes; no documented position from Labor.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: Request for proposals for new gas.
- Greens: Ban gas drilling in Victoria's oceans.
- Parties disagree
Public renewable energy
Publicly owned renewable energy should play a bigger role.
Greens supports; Labor partly supports; no documented position from Coalition.
Why — in their own words
- Greens: Publicly owned renewables.
- Labor: Expands the publicly owned SEC's workforce; no statement on replacing coal and gas found.
Independent evidence
Not from the parties
AEMO says new investment is required to address emerging gas supply gaps from 2030, with southern production declining.
AEMO says new investment is required to address emerging gas supply gaps from 2030.
Sources disagree: Future of gas supply
AThe Coalition (via the Nationals) proposes new gas exploration.
BThe Greens propose replacing gas and banning offshore gas drilling.
CAEMO says new investment is needed to address supply gaps from 2030; it does not specify the form.
Schools
School funding, standards and costs to parents.
Ask Vota about schoolsMain commitment
Main commitment
What each party says it will do
Literacy and Numeracy Guarantee; scrap the Schools Tax
- Students
- Teachers
- Families at non-government schools
What they'd do
Introduce a Literacy and Numeracy Guarantee with targets for student results, and scrap the tax on non-government schools.
Pending reviewDetails
Fully fund public schools and make them free
- Students
- Parents
- Teachers
What they'd do
Fully fund public schools, remove costs to parents, improve teacher conditions and create an independent authority to allocate upgrades.
Pending reviewDetails
Record on school building and teacher pay
- Students
- Teachers
What they'd do
No specific new 2026 schools commitment was found; the party points to its record and pledges to protect schools from cuts.
Pending reviewDetails
Cost
Cost
As stated by the party
Not stated
Not stated
Not stated
Timing
Timing
Not stated
Not stated
Not stated
Funded by
Funded by
Not stated
Party says its platform is funded by taxes on banks, gambling companies and big corporations
Not stated
Where they stand
Each party is placed by its own documented position
- Only Greens documented
Fully free public schools
Public schools should be fully funded and free for parents.
Greens supports; no documented position from Coalition and Labor.
Why — in their own words
- Greens: Fully funded and free.
- Only Coalition documented
Literacy & numeracy targets
The state should set targets to lift literacy and numeracy results.
Coalition supports; no documented position from Greens and Labor.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: Literacy and Numeracy Guarantee.
- Only Coalition documented
Scrap tax on non-government schools
The tax on non-government schools should be scrapped.
Coalition supports; no documented position from Greens and Labor.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: Scrap the Schools Tax.
Kinder & childcare
Free kinder, early learning and access for families.
Ask Vota about kinder & childcareMain commitment
Main commitment
What each party says it will do
No verified commitment found
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Free early childhood education
- Families with young children
- Educators
- Providers
What they'd do
Make early childhood education free, back not-for-profit providers and improve educator pay.
Pending reviewDetails
Free Kinder and 25 more school-based kinders
- Families with young children
- Kinder providers
What they'd do
Continue Free Kinder for three- and four-year-olds, and open 25 more kinders on school sites by 2028.
Pending reviewDetails
Cost
Cost
As stated by the party
Not stated
Not stated
Not stated
Timing
Timing
Not stated
Not stated
By 2028
Funded by
Funded by
Not stated
Party says its platform is funded by taxes on banks, gambling companies and big corporations
Not stated
Where they stand
Each party is placed by its own documented position
- Greens and Labor agree
Free kinder & early learning
Kinder and early learning should be free.
Greens and Labor support; no documented position from Coalition.
Why — in their own words
- Greens: Free early childhood education.
- Labor: Free Kinder for three- and four-year-olds.
- Only Labor documented
Kinders on school sites
More kinders should be built on school sites.
Labor supports; no documented position from Coalition and Greens.
Why — in their own words
- Labor: 25 more by 2028.
Community safety
Police, bail laws, youth crime and prevention.
Ask Vota about community safetyMain commitment
Main commitment
What each party says it will do
One-strike bail rule, 3,000 more police and youth program
- People charged with serious offences
- Young people
- Police
What they'd do
Automatically refuse bail to people who re-offend while on bail for uplifted serious offences, hire 3,000 police and 200 PSOs, and fund a $100m youth crime plan.
Pending reviewDetails
$1 billion for community safety and crisis outreach
- People in crisis
- Communities
- Police
What they'd do
Invest $1 billion in community safety, create an Office of Community Safety and Crime Prevention, and fund statewide 24/7 mental health crisis outreach.
Pending reviewDetails
1,500 more police and knife search powers
- Police
- Young people
- Communities
What they'd do
Recruit 1,500 additional police and give police powers to search for knives.
Pending reviewDetails
Cost
Cost
As stated by the party
$100 million Safer Communities Plan
$1 billion
$117.5 million for the youth court list (government)
Timing
Timing
Not stated
Not stated
Not stated
Funded by
Funded by
Not stated
Party says its platform is funded by taxes on banks, gambling companies and big corporations
Not stated
Where they stand
Each party is placed by its own documented position
- Coalition and Labor agree
Recruit more police
Significantly more police should be recruited.
Coalition and Labor support; no documented position from Greens.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: 3,000 more police.
- Labor: 1,500 more police.
- Only Coalition documented
Tougher bail laws
Bail laws should be tightened further.
Coalition supports; no documented position from Greens and Labor.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: One-strike bail rule.
- Parties disagree
Prevention & crisis response
Crime prevention and crisis response should be expanded.
Greens supports; Coalition partly supports; no documented position from Labor.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: Funds a residential youth program (Restart).
- Greens: $1bn prevention and crisis response.
Government & integrity
Corruption, donations and budget transparency.
Ask Vota about government & integrityMain commitment
Main commitment
What each party says it will do
Royal Commission into CFMEU misconduct; budget repair
- Construction industry
- Public servants
- Taxpayers
What they'd do
Establish a royal commission into CFMEU misconduct with a police taskforce, and return the budget to surplus by 2032.
Pending reviewDetails
Ban big corporate donations; strengthen the anti-corruption body
- Political parties and donors
- IBAC
What they'd do
Ban big corporate donations to politicians and give Victoria's anti-corruption body more powers and funding.
Pending reviewDetails
Royal Commission into the Construction Sector
- Construction industry
- Unions
- Taxpayers
What they'd do
Fund a royal commission into the construction sector (already established) with up to $50 million, reporting within 12 months.
Pending reviewDetails
Cost
Cost
As stated by the party
Not stated
Not stated
Up to $50 million
Timing
Timing
Budget surplus by 2032
Not stated
Report within 12 months
Funded by
Funded by
Not stated
Not stated
State budget
Where they stand
Each party is placed by its own documented position
- Coalition and Labor agree
Construction royal commission
There should be a royal commission into construction-sector misconduct.
Coalition and Labor support; no documented position from Greens.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: Royal Commission into CFMEU misconduct.
- Labor: Established and funded.
- Only Greens documented
Ban big corporate donations
Large corporate political donations should be banned.
Greens supports; no documented position from Coalition and Labor.
Why — in their own words
- Greens: Ban big corporate donations.
- Only Coalition documented
Budget transparency laws
Budget transparency should be legislated (e.g. a charter of budget honesty).
Coalition supports; no documented position from Greens and Labor.
Why — in their own words
- Coalition: Real-time budget tracker and surplus target.
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