💸 Cost of living & tax
Government action on grocery prices: where the parties stand
Intervene in grocery prices (public supermarkets, price caps or anti-gouging)? Here's what every decoded party in the 2026 Victorian election has said, with sources.
For: Greens and Vic Socialists. Mixed: One Nation. Not mentioned by: Labor, Lib/Nat, Legalise Cannabis, Animal Justice, Libertarian, Shooters, Fishers & Farmers, Family First and Sustainable Australia.
👍 For
Greens supports this
Trial 10 publicly owned supermarkets, aiming for up to 30% off essentials ($300–350m).
Source: Victorian Greens, ABC News
Vic Socialists supports this
Cost-price food hubs and capped supermarket prices.
Source: Victorian Socialists
🤔 Mixed
One Nation has a mixed position on this
Says supermarkets should be held accountable for price gouging, but gives no specific mechanism.
Source: Australian Election Tracker
👻 Ghosting
Not mentioned in anything we reviewed for 2026: