Victorian Greens
Party policy · Energy & climate
Replace coal and gas with public renewables; $1,500 power voucher
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
Replace coal and gas with publicly owned renewables, ban offshore gas drilling, and offer households a $1,500 energy upgrade voucher.
How it is intended to work
Public investment in renewables; vouchers for solar, electric hot water or insulation.
Who may be affected
- Households and renters
- Coal and gas industries
- Energy workers
- Announced cost
- $1,500 per household voucher (more for renters)
- 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 it will replace coal and gas with publicly owned renewables and ban gas drilling in Victoria's oceans.
- Says households could claim a $1,500 voucher for energy upgrades.
- AEMO says new investment is required to address emerging gas supply gaps from 2030.
Where sources disagree
Future of gas supply
- The Coalition (via the Nationals) proposes new gas exploration.
- The Greens propose replacing gas and banning offshore gas drilling.
- AEMO says new investment is needed to address supply gaps from 2030; it does not specify the form.
WiseVote presents each view rather than choosing one.
Important uncertainties
- No published Parliamentary Budget Office costing was found as at 10 Nov 2026.
Positions on key approaches
The ban on gas connections in new homes should be reversed.
Opposes. Proposes ending coal and gas.
Victoria should open up new gas exploration and production.
Opposes. Ban gas drilling in Victoria's oceans.
Publicly owned renewable energy should play a bigger role.
Supports. Publicly owned renewables.