⚖️ Crime & justice
Tougher bail laws: where the parties stand
Make bail harder to get for repeat or serious offenders? Here's what every decoded party in the 2026 Victorian election has said, with sources.
For: Labor, Lib/Nat and One Nation. Not mentioned by: Greens, Legalise Cannabis, Animal Justice, Libertarian, Shooters, Fishers & Farmers, Vic Socialists, Family First and Sustainable Australia.
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Labor supports this
Keep the tougher bail regime, with more prison and youth-justice capacity and more magistrates.
Source: Premier of Victoria
Lib/Nat supports this
A 'one-strike' bail rule for the uplifted offences.
Source: James Newbury MP (Liberal)
One Nation supports this
A 24-hour bail court with a presumption against bail for certain offenders.
Source: ABC News, Australian Election Tracker
👻 Ghosting
Not mentioned in anything we reviewed for 2026: