🩺 Health & social
Free abortion care: where the parties stand
Remove out-of-pocket costs for abortion care? Here's what every decoded party in the 2026 Victorian election has said, with sources.
For: Labor, Lib/Nat and Vic Socialists. Against: Family First. Not mentioned by: Greens, One Nation, Legalise Cannabis, Animal Justice, Libertarian, Shooters, Fishers & Farmers and Sustainable Australia.
👍 For
Labor supports this
No out-of-pocket costs for abortion under 16 weeks, and the medical-abortion window extended to 10 weeks.
Source: Victorian Labor, ABC News
Lib/Nat supports this
Matched Labor's free abortion care pledge.
Source: ABC News
Vic Socialists supports this
Free, accessible abortion.
Source: Victorian Socialists
👎 Against
Family First opposes this
Opposes expanding abortion laws, and runs pro-life candidates in every seat.
Source: Family First, Family First (via Medianet)
👻 Ghosting
Not mentioned in anything we reviewed for 2026: