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Record on school building and teacher pay

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Sourced, pending editorial review. Policies are summarised from each party's official material and independent sources captured on 10 November 2026. Summaries were compiled by automated research and have not yet been checked by a human editor — open the cited source to confirm.

What is being promised

No specific new 2026 schools commitment was found; the party points to its record and pledges to protect schools from cuts.

How it is intended to work

Not applicable.

Who may be affected

  • Students
  • Teachers
Announced cost
Not available
Funding mechanism
Not available
Proposed timeline
Not available
Party saysArguments offered by Labor
  • Says Labor has built 121 new schools and made Victorian teachers the highest paid in Australia.
Independent evidence

    Important uncertainties

    • Describes past record rather than a new commitment.

    Positions on key approaches

    • Public schools should be fully funded and free for parents.

      No documented position. No position found in captured sources.

    • The state should set targets to lift literacy and numeracy results.

      No documented position. No position found in captured sources.

    • The tax on non-government schools should be scrapped.

      No documented position. No position found in captured sources.