🚆 Transport & infrastructure
Cheaper or free public transport: where the parties stand
Cut, cap or abolish public transport fares? Here's what every decoded party in the 2026 Victorian election has said, with sources.
For: Labor, Greens and Vic Socialists. Not mentioned by: Lib/Nat, One Nation, Legalise Cannabis, Animal Justice, Libertarian, Shooters, Fishers & Farmers, Family First and Sustainable Australia.
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Labor supports this
Half-price fares June–December 2026, then a $30/week cap ($15 concession) for two years from 1 January 2027.
Source: Victorian Government, Victorian Labor
Greens supports this
Make public transport permanently free, with more frequent services.
Source: Victorian Greens, Victorian Greens
Vic Socialists supports this
Free public transport, and reverse transport privatisation.
Source: Victorian Socialists
👻 Ghosting
Not mentioned in anything we reviewed for 2026: