Victorian Greens
Party policy · Cost of living
Trial of 10 publicly owned supermarkets
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
Open 10 public supermarkets in Melbourne and regional Victoria, with a basket of essentials 30% cheaper.
How it is intended to work
Government-owned stores selling essential groceries.
Who may be affected
- Shoppers
- Supermarkets
- Farmers
- Announced cost
- Not stated on the source page
- Funding mechanism
- Party says its platform is funded by taxes on banks, gambling companies and big corporations
- Proposed timeline
- Not stated on the source page
- Says essentials will be 30% cheaper at 10 trial public stores.
- Says public transport should be permanently free (see Transport).
Important uncertainties
- No independent analysis of the 30% saving was found.
- No published Parliamentary Budget Office costing was found as at 10 Nov 2026.
Positions on key approaches
Government should directly cap or cut everyday transport costs (tolls or fares).
Supports. Proposes permanently free public transport.
Government should run its own supermarkets to lower grocery prices.
Supports. 10 public stores trial.
Government should rule out new taxes or charges.
Opposes. Proposes new taxes on banks, gambling companies and big corporations.