{"about":{"name":"ballotbae","url":"https://ballotbae.app","description":"Party positions for the 2026 Victorian state election, sourced from party documents.","lastUpdated":"2026-11-01","reuse":"Welcome with attribution to ballotbae.app"},"election":{"name":"2026 Victorian state election","date":"2026-11-28","dayText":"Saturday 28 November 2026","hours":"8am to 6pm","keyDates":[{"id":"enrol","label":"Enrolment closes","when":"2026-11-03T20:00:00+11:00","text":"8pm, Tuesday 3 November"},{"id":"nominations","label":"Candidate nominations close","when":"2026-11-09T12:00:00+11:00","text":"12 noon, Monday 9 November","voter":false},{"id":"low-sensory","label":"Low sensory voting","when":"2026-11-17T16:00:00+11:00","text":"10am to 4pm, Tuesday 17 November, in every district"},{"id":"early","label":"Early voting","starts":"2026-11-18T08:00:00+11:00","when":"2026-11-27T18:00:00+11:00","text":"Wednesday 18 to Friday 27 November (closes 6pm on the 27th)"},{"id":"postal","label":"Postal vote applications close","when":"2026-11-25T18:00:00+11:00","text":"6pm, Wednesday 25 November"},{"id":"day","label":"Election day","when":"2026-11-28T18:00:00+11:00","text":"Saturday 28 November, 8am to 6pm","cta":"Know how to fill in your ballots","url":"/how-to-vote/"}],"rules":{"compulsory":"Voting is compulsory for all Victorians who are Australian citizens aged 18 and older.","assembly":"Lower house (Legislative Assembly, small ballot paper): number every box in your order of preference, starting with 1.","council":"Upper house (Legislative Council, large ballot paper): either number at least 5 boxes above the line (for parties or groups), or at least 5 boxes below the line (for individual candidates). Don't do both.","numbersOnly":"Use numbers only. No ticks or crosses.","twoPapers":"You'll get two ballot papers and need to fill in both.","preferences":"Victoria uses preferential voting: if your first choice is knocked out, your vote flows to your next preference, so ranking a small party first doesn't waste your vote."},"facts":{"earlyCentres":"about 200","electionDayCentres":"about 1,700","voters":"almost 4.7 million","districts":88,"regions":8},"sources":[{"title":"2026 state election","publisher":"Victorian Electoral Commission","url":"https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/voting/2026-state-election"},{"title":"How to fill out state ballot papers","publisher":"Victorian Electoral Commission","url":"https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/voting/learn-to-vote/how-to-fill-out-state-ballot-papers"},{"title":"100 days until the 2026 Victorian state election: what you need to know","publisher":"Victorian Electoral 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tolls?"},{"id":"rent-control","theme":"housing","title":"Rent caps or freeze","question":"Cap or freeze rent increases?"},{"id":"public-housing-build","theme":"housing","title":"Large public/social housing build","question":"Fund a major expansion of public or social housing?"},{"id":"density-near-transport","theme":"housing","title":"State-led density near transport","question":"Have the state push higher-density housing into established suburbs near transport (activity centres)?"},{"id":"foreign-ownership-limits","theme":"housing","title":"Restrict foreign home buyers","question":"Restrict foreign ownership of residential property?"},{"id":"renewable-targets","theme":"energy","title":"Keep legislated renewable & emissions targets","question":"Keep (or strengthen) Victoria's legislated renewable-energy, emissions and net-zero targets?"},{"id":"transmission-projects","theme":"energy","title":"VNI West & Western Renewables Link","question":"Proceed with the big renewable transmission lines as planned?"},{"id":"gas-connection-ban","theme":"energy","title":"Ban on gas in new homes","question":"Keep the ban on gas connections in new homes?"},{"id":"new-gas-exploration","theme":"energy","title":"New gas exploration","question":"Open up new (onshore or offshore) gas exploration?"},{"id":"coal-power","theme":"energy","title":"Prop up coal power","question":"Support coal generation / new coal and gas plants?"},{"id":"nuclear-ban-repeal","theme":"energy","title":"Lift the nuclear ban","question":"Repeal Victoria's ban on nuclear energy?"},{"id":"public-energy","theme":"energy","title":"Public ownership of energy (SEC)","question":"Expand publicly owned energy generation or retail (e.g. the SEC)?"},{"id":"suburban-rail-loop","theme":"transport","title":"Suburban Rail Loop","question":"Continue building the Suburban Rail Loop?"},{"id":"cheaper-public-transport","theme":"transport","title":"Cheaper or free public transport","question":"Cut, cap or abolish public transport fares?"},{"id":"regional-funding-guarantee","theme":"transport","title":"Guaranteed regional funding share","question":"Guarantee a set share of revenue or infrastructure spending for regional Victoria?"},{"id":"adult-time-youth","theme":"justice","title":"Treat young violent offenders as adults","question":"Try or sentence children charged with serious violent crimes as adults?"},{"id":"lower-age-criminal-responsibility","theme":"justice","title":"Lower the age of criminal responsibility","question":"Lower the age of criminal responsibility (currently 12)?"},{"id":"tougher-bail","theme":"justice","title":"Tougher bail laws","question":"Make bail harder to get for repeat or serious offenders?"},{"id":"stop-and-search","theme":"justice","title":"Warrantless knife searches (Jack's Law)","question":"Give police stop-and-search powers with metal-detector wands?"},{"id":"self-defence-laws","theme":"justice","title":"Expand self-defence rights","question":"Expand home self-defence laws or legalise pepper spray?"},{"id":"loosen-firearm-laws","theme":"justice","title":"Loosen firearm laws","question":"Ease restrictions on licensed firearm owners?"},{"id":"cannabis-legalisation","theme":"justice","title":"Legalise cannabis","question":"Legalise adult cannabis use (or put it to a vote)?"},{"id":"police-funding-shift","theme":"justice","title":"Shift money from policing to services","question":"Redirect police/prison growth into social services?"},{"id":"free-dental","theme":"health","title":"Free public dental","question":"Fund free public dental care for the general public?"},{"id":"free-abortion","theme":"health","title":"Free abortion care","question":"Remove out-of-pocket costs for abortion care?"},{"id":"euthanasia-expansion","theme":"health","title":"Expanded voluntary assisted dying","question":"Support the expansion of voluntary assisted dying laws?"},{"id":"ed-expansion","theme":"health","title":"Hospital ED expansion","question":"Fund expanded emergency departments / more hospital beds?"},{"id":"pokies-reform","theme":"health","title":"Curb pokies & gambling industry","question":"Restrict poker machines, gambling ads or gambling donations?"},{"id":"native-logging-restart","theme":"environment","title":"Restart native forest logging","question":"Bring back commercial native timber harvesting?"},{"id":"duck-hunting","theme":"environment","title":"Keep duck hunting legal","question":"Allow recreational duck shooting to continue?"},{"id":"greyhound-subsidies-end","theme":"environment","title":"End greyhound racing subsidies","question":"Stop taxpayer funding of greyhound racing / animals in sport?"},{"id":"data-centre-moratorium","theme":"environment","title":"AI data centre moratorium","question":"Pause new AI data centres until protective laws exist?"},{"id":"construction-royal-commission","theme":"governance","title":"Construction/Big Build royal commission","question":"Hold a royal commission into corruption on major projects?"},{"id":"stronger-ibac","theme":"governance","title":"Stronger IBAC powers","question":"Give the anti-corruption commission stronger powers?"},{"id":"donations-ban","theme":"governance","title":"Ban corporate/industry donations","question":"Ban political donations from corporations or specific industries?"},{"id":"public-service-cuts","theme":"governance","title":"Shrink the public service","question":"Freeze hiring or cut non-frontline public service roles?"},{"id":"privatisation","theme":"governance","title":"Sell or transfer public assets","question":"Sell, privatise or transfer state-owned assets or bodies?"},{"id":"upper-house-reform","theme":"governance","title":"2026 upper-house voting change","question":"Support the 2026 abolition of group voting tickets (new upper-house rules)?"},{"id":"treaty","theme":"society","title":"Statewide Treaty & Gellung Warl","question":"Keep the Statewide Treaty Act 2025 and the First Peoples' body Gellung Warl?"},{"id":"lgbtiqa-programs","theme":"society","title":"LGBTIQA+ equality programs","question":"Keep or expand LGBTIQA+ equality measures (incl. school programs)?"},{"id":"speech-restrictions","theme":"society","title":"Ban specific protest phrases","question":"Criminalise specific phrases such as 'globalise the intifada'?"},{"id":"lower-immigration","theme":"society","title":"Lower immigration / population growth","question":"Cut immigration or stabilise population? (Mostly a federal power.)","jurisdiction":"federal"}],"themes":[{"id":"cost","name":"Cost of living & tax","short":"Money","emoji":"💸"},{"id":"housing","name":"Housing & planning","short":"Housing","emoji":"🏠"},{"id":"energy","name":"Energy & climate","short":"Climate","emoji":"⚡"},{"id":"transport","name":"Transport & infrastructure","short":"Transport","emoji":"🚆"},{"id":"justice","name":"Crime & justice","short":"Crime","emoji":"⚖️"},{"id":"health","name":"Health & social","short":"Health","emoji":"🩺"},{"id":"environment","name":"Environment & animals","short":"Nature","emoji":"🌿"},{"id":"governance","name":"Integrity & government","short":"Integrity","emoji":"🏛️"},{"id":"society","name":"First Peoples & society","short":"Society","emoji":"🤝"}],"parties":[{"id":"labor","name":"Australian Labor Party – Victorian Branch","short":"Labor","registered":["Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch"],"leader":"Ben Carroll (Premier since 28 July 2026)","leaderWiki":"Ben Carroll","website":"https://www.viclabor.org.au/","inParliament":true,"coverage":"detailed","coverageNote":"Incumbent government. Its record and 2026–27 Budget count as current positions, alongside campaign pledges.","positions":{"land-tax-cut":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Reverse the 2023 land-tax threshold change, lifting it towards $300,000 over six years.","sources":["labor-landtax","abc-three-opps"]},"stamp-duty-cut":{"stance":"mixed","summary":"Only a narrow cut: the off-the-plan stamp-duty concession runs to 21 April 2027. No broad stamp-duty cut.","sources":["budget-housing"]},"toll-cap":{"stance":"supports","summary":"$30/week cap on CityLink, EastLink and West Gate tolls from January 2027, paid as a rebate ($191m).","sources":["labor-tolls","abc-tolls-gas"]},"cheaper-public-transport":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Half-price fares June–December 2026, then a $30/week cap ($15 concession) for two years from 1 January 2027.","sources":["budget-col","labor-fares"]},"public-housing-build":{"stance":"supports","summary":"$860m over five years for the Social Housing Growth Fund, plus 25,600 homes built with the Commonwealth and reserved for first-home buyers.","sources":["budget-housing","labor-fhb-homes"]},"density-near-transport":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Put more housing near trains, trams, jobs and services (activity centres).","sources":["budget-housing"]},"renewable-targets":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Keep the legislated targets: 65% renewables by 2030 and 95% by 2035, and net-zero emissions by 2045.","sources":["gov-renewables","gov-climate"]},"public-energy":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Continue the state-owned SEC investment and workforce program.","sources":["premier-sec"]},"gas-connection-ban":{"stance":"supports","summary":"The ban on gas in new homes is existing Labor-government policy. The reviewed material doesn't re-pledge it, but it doesn't propose dropping it either.","sources":["abc-tolls-gas"]},"suburban-rail-loop":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Go ahead with tunnelling for SRL East.","sources":["budget-housing"]},"regional-funding-guarantee":{"stance":"supports","summary":"'Royalties for the Regions': 100% of mineral royalties (about $500m over four years) goes back to regional Victoria.","sources":["labor-royalties","abc-royalties"]},"adult-time-youth":{"stance":"supports","summary":"'Adult Time for Violent Crime' now applies to children aged 14 and over charged with specified serious offences.","sources":["premier-adult-time"]},"tougher-bail":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Keep the tougher bail regime, with more prison and youth-justice capacity and more magistrates.","sources":["premier-bail"]},"stop-and-search":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Jack's Law stop-and-search powers statewide by early 2027, with 1,200 hand-held metal detectors.","sources":["labor-jacks"]},"loosen-firearm-laws":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Tightening: AusCheck background checks, licences generally limited to citizens, tougher trafficking penalties. It did reject a numerical cap on firearms per licensee.","sources":["premier-firearms","premier-firearms-cap"]},"cannabis-legalisation":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Government spokesperson: \"no plans to change laws regarding personal use or possession of cannabis\".","sources":["dailyaus-plebiscite"]},"free-dental":{"stance":"supports","summary":"20 free walk-in public dental clinics, open to all ages ($230m).","sources":["labor-dental","abc-countdown"]},"free-abortion":{"stance":"supports","summary":"No out-of-pocket costs for abortion under 16 weeks, and the medical-abortion window extended to 10 weeks.","sources":["labor-abortion","abc-abortion"]},"ed-expansion":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Expand 12 emergency departments by 25%, with 1,500 more health workers and 250 beds ($1.5bn).","sources":["labor-ed","abc-ed"]},"native-logging-restart":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Keep the end of commercial native timber harvesting, in effect since 1 January 2024.","sources":["deeca-forestry"]},"duck-hunting":{"stance":"supports","summary":"In January 2024 the government rejected an inquiry's recommendation to ban duck hunting and tightened the rules instead. That is a 2024 decision, not a new pledge.","sources":["abc-duck-2024"]},"construction-royal-commission":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Carroll committed to a royal commission into the construction sector and a special prosecutor.","sources":["abc-three-opps"]},"stronger-ibac":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Give IBAC retrospective 'follow-the-money' powers over contractors and labour hire, with reform legislation by end-2027.","sources":["premier-ibac"]},"upper-house-reform":{"stance":"supports","summary":"The government legislated the abolition of group voting tickets. Voters now number at least five boxes above the line.","sources":["wiki-election"]},"treaty":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Keep and implement the Statewide Treaty Act 2025, with Gellung Warl as the permanent representative body.","sources":["premier-treaty"]},"lgbtiqa-programs":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Keep LGBTIQA+ equality support, including the conversion-practices ban and $1.6m in grants.","sources":["premier-lgbt"]}},"silentNotes":{"privatisation":"The Greens say Labor plans to sell Melbourne Water. No such plan appears in Labor's own reviewed material.","transmission-projects":"These are Labor-government projects already under way. Labor's reviewed 2026 material doesn't restate them.","rent-control":"No rent cap or freeze appears in Labor's reviewed 2026 material."},"other":["Midday Power Saver: three free electricity hours a day (11am–2pm) from 1 October 2026.","Fair Fuel Plan: daily maximum fuel prices.","20% rebate on light-vehicle registration.","Keep Free Kinder and Free TAFE."]},{"id":"coalition","name":"Liberal–Nationals Coalition","short":"Lib/Nat","registered":["Liberal Party of Australia – Victorian Division","National Party of Australia - Victoria"],"leader":"Jess Wilson (Liberal leader and Opposition Leader since 18 November 2025)","leaderWiki":"Jess Wilson","website":"https://vicliberal.org.au/","inParliament":true,"coverage":"detailed","coverageNote":"The Liberals and Nationals run a joint platform. Where only the Nationals have stated a position, the summary says so.","positions":{"land-tax-cut":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Lift the land-tax-free threshold from $50,000 to $300,000 over five years.","sources":["lib-plan","abc-tolls-gas"]},"stamp-duty-cut":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Abolish stamp duty for eligible first-home buyers on properties up to $1m (uncosted).","sources":["lib-stampduty"]},"payroll-tax-cut":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Repeal payroll tax on non-government schools and on GP clinics (the 'GP tax').","sources":["lib-taxes"]},"toll-cap":{"stance":"supports","summary":"$50/week toll cap for two years from July 2027 ($90m a year).","sources":["abc-tolls-gas"]},"density-near-transport":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Replace Labor's activity-centre approach with community-led structure plans. Focus growth on clearing 27 precinct plans in growth areas.","sources":["lib-activity","lib-housing"]},"renewable-targets":{"stance":"mixed","summary":"Proposes a technology-neutral Energy Security Requirement and urban solar parks. The reviewed material doesn't say whether the legislated state targets stay. The federal Liberals have dropped net zero.","sources":["lib-plan","lib-energy","reneweconomy-coalition"]},"transmission-projects":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Pause VNI West and the Western Renewables Link pending a cost-benefit review, and restore 2 km wind-turbine buffer zones.","sources":["lib-energy","lib-plan"]},"gas-connection-ban":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Repeal the ban on gas in new homes within 100 days.","sources":["lib-gas","abc-tolls-gas"]},"new-gas-exploration":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Invite producers to propose conventional gas exploration.","sources":["lib-gas"]},"suburban-rail-loop":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Pause the Suburban Rail Loop.","sources":["afr-srl-pause"]},"regional-funding-guarantee":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Send 25% of new state infrastructure spending to regional Victoria.","sources":["et-coalition"]},"adult-time-youth":{"stance":"supports","summary":"'Adult Crime, Adult Time': add 12 offences, including burglary, serious assault and attempted murder.","sources":["lib-crime"]},"tougher-bail":{"stance":"supports","summary":"A 'one-strike' bail rule for the uplifted offences.","sources":["lib-crime"]},"stop-and-search":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Backed Jack's Law before Labor adopted it.","sources":["abc-three-opps"]},"loosen-firearm-laws":{"stance":"mixed","summary":"Nationals oppose numerical caps on firearms for licensed owners, and back tougher penalties for trafficking.","sources":["nats-firearms"]},"free-abortion":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Matched Labor's free abortion care pledge.","sources":["abc-abortion"]},"ed-expansion":{"stance":"supports","summary":"A new 230-bed West Gippsland hospital ($850m), regional hospital upgrades and patient transit lounges.","sources":["et-coalition"]},"native-logging-restart":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Nationals: reverse the closure of the native timber industry.","sources":["nats-timber"]},"construction-royal-commission":{"stance":"supports","summary":"A royal commission into alleged CFMEU misconduct on government major projects.","sources":["lib-rc"]},"stronger-ibac":{"stance":"supports","summary":"IBAC 'follow the money' powers, plus a new Construction Enforcement Victoria.","sources":["lib-ibac"]},"public-service-cuts":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Freeze back-office hiring (frontline exempt) and return public-service staffing to its population-adjusted 2014–15 level through attrition.","sources":["lib-hiring","et-coalition"]},"privatisation":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Transfer the Epping wholesale market to industry and wind up the Melbourne Market Authority. No broader asset-sale program was found.","sources":["lib-market"]},"treaty":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Introduce legislation within 100 days to repeal the Statewide Treaty framework. It claims a $948m saving over ten years.","sources":["lib-treaty"]},"speech-restrictions":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Extend incitement laws to cover 'globalise the intifada'.","sources":["abc-intifada"]}},"silentNotes":{"lower-immigration":"The federal Coalition proposes capping net overseas migration. The Victorian party's reviewed material doesn't address it.","nuclear-ban-repeal":"The reviewed state material doesn't address the nuclear ban.","cheaper-public-transport":"The reviewed material has no fare policy. The Coalition's cost-of-living offer centres on tolls and taxes."},"other":["Scrap the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy.","Budget back in surplus by 2032; Charter of Budget Honesty; no new or increased taxes.","10 technical colleges for Years 10–12 ($222m); fund half of apprentices' off-the-job training costs ($115m).","Standalone coercive-control offence (maximum seven years).","Return passenger rail to Mildura and Dimboola by mid-2029.","Restore weekly rubbish collection."]},{"id":"greens","name":"Australian Greens Victoria","short":"Greens","registered":["Australian Greens Victoria"],"leader":"Ellen Sandell","leaderWiki":"Ellen Sandell","website":"https://greens.org.au/vic","inParliament":true,"coverage":"detailed","coverageNote":"Based on the party's published 2026 platform page.","positions":{"stamp-duty-cut":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Cut stamp duty (the party says the average buyer saves about $60,000), paid for by taxing big banks and investors with more than $5m in homes they don't live in.","sources":["greens-platform"]},"tax-big-business":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Tax big banks, gambling companies and large corporations, and double coal and gas royalties.","sources":["greens-platform","greens-fairshare"]},"supermarket-intervention":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Trial 10 publicly owned supermarkets, aiming for up to 30% off essentials ($300–350m).","sources":["greens-platform","abc-greens-launch"]},"rent-control":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Freeze rents, then cap increases so they never outpace wages.","sources":["greens-platform"]},"public-housing-build":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Build 88,000 public homes, starting with $4bn. Opposes demolishing the 44 public housing towers.","sources":["greens-platform"]},"renewable-targets":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Go further: publicly owned renewables, solar on public buildings, and earlier closure of coal plants.","sources":["greens-platform"]},"new-gas-exploration":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Ban gas drilling in Victoria's oceans and oppose new fossil fuel projects.","sources":["greens-platform"]},"coal-power":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Close the remaining coal power stations earlier.","sources":["greens-platform"]},"public-energy":{"stance":"supports","summary":"A public energy retailer inside the SEC.","sources":["greens-platform"]},"cheaper-public-transport":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Make public transport permanently free, with more frequent services.","sources":["greens-platform","greens-fairshare"]},"free-dental":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Free dental for all Victorians ($3bn), funded by taxing gambling corporations.","sources":["greens-platform"]},"pokies-reform":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Tax gambling corporations and block their influence on politics. No specific pokies limits in the platform.","sources":["greens-platform"]},"native-logging-restart":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Close anti-logging loopholes and create new national parks.","sources":["greens-platform"]},"duck-hunting":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"End duck shooting.","sources":["greens-platform"]},"data-centre-moratorium":{"stance":"supports","summary":"A moratorium on new AI data centres until protective laws exist.","sources":["greens-platform"]},"stronger-ibac":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Give the anti-corruption commission stronger powers.","sources":["greens-platform"]},"donations-ban":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Ban big corporate donations and fossil-fuel donations to politicians.","sources":["greens-platform"]},"privatisation":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Legislate against selling off essential services, oppose any Melbourne Water sale, and bring road maintenance and electricity back into public hands.","sources":["greens-platform"]},"treaty":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Supports Treaty with First Nations communities.","sources":["greens-platform"]}},"silentNotes":{"suburban-rail-loop":"The reviewed platform page doesn't take a position on the SRL.","cannabis-legalisation":"Drug policy isn't on the reviewed platform page. The party may have a separate policy page.","adult-time-youth":"The platform proposes 24/7 crisis outreach teams but says nothing on youth sentencing."},"other":["$3,000 'Greens Power' voucher for renters and homeowners; up to $3,000 off EVs and e-bikes.","Make big polluters fund climate-disaster clean-up.","Reverse environment funding cuts."]},{"id":"one-nation","name":"One Nation Victoria","short":"One Nation","registered":["One Nation Victoria"],"leader":"Warren Pickering (state lead candidate since 2 August 2026)","leaderWiki":"Pauline Hanson","leaderWikiNote":"Photo shows national leader Pauline Hanson; no free photo of Warren Pickering found.","website":"https://www.onenation.org.au/","inParliament":true,"coverage":"detailed","coverageNote":"Based on reporting of its 63-page October 2026 booklet and a third-party policy compilation. The booklet itself hasn't been read directly yet.","positions":{"land-tax-cut":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Wind back land tax on rental properties.","sources":["abc-on-launch","et-onenation"]},"payroll-tax-cut":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Raise the payroll-tax threshold. Earlier material proposed phasing payroll tax out.","sources":["abc-on-launch","et-onenation"]},"supermarket-intervention":{"stance":"mixed","summary":"Says supermarkets should be held accountable for price gouging, but gives no specific mechanism.","sources":["et-onenation"]},"foreign-ownership-limits":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Ban foreign ownership of residential property, giving existing owners time to sell.","sources":["et-onenation"]},"density-near-transport":{"stance":"mixed","summary":"Faster land release and approvals, but community consultation required before high-rise development.","sources":["et-onenation"]},"renewable-targets":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Scrap all net-zero targets and renewable subsidies.","sources":["abc-on-launch","et-onenation"]},"transmission-projects":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Cancel VNI West and the Western Renewables Link.","sources":["abc-on-launch"]},"gas-connection-ban":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Lift the ban on gas connections in new homes.","sources":["abc-on-launch"]},"new-gas-exploration":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Support offshore gas exploration and prioritise Victorian gas for domestic users.","sources":["et-onenation"]},"coal-power":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Support new coal and gas generation and change market rules so coal isn't disadvantaged.","sources":["et-onenation"]},"nuclear-ban-repeal":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Repeal the statewide nuclear ban.","sources":["abc-on-launch"]},"suburban-rail-loop":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Scrap the SRL and redirect the money to Airport Rail and electrifying the Melton line.","sources":["abc-on-launch"]},"adult-time-youth":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Charge young offenders accused of serious violent crimes as adults, and make parents liable for damage their children cause.","sources":["abc-on-launch"]},"lower-age-criminal-responsibility":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Lower the age of criminal responsibility from 12 to 10.","sources":["abc-on-launch"]},"tougher-bail":{"stance":"supports","summary":"A 24-hour bail court with a presumption against bail for certain offenders.","sources":["abc-on-launch","et-onenation"]},"self-defence-laws":{"stance":"supports","summary":"UK-style home self-defence laws and a 'tightly controlled trial' of legal capsicum spray.","sources":["abc-on-launch"]},"loosen-firearm-laws":{"stance":"supports","summary":"10-year licences, suppressors for pest control and a review of the National Firearms Agreement, alongside tougher penalties for criminal use.","sources":["et-onenation"]},"duck-hunting":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Protect duck and deer hunting.","sources":["et-onenation"]},"native-logging-restart":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Rebuild native forestry on a selective-harvest model, and oppose the Great Forest National Park.","sources":["et-onenation"]},"construction-royal-commission":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Royal commissions into the Big Build and into Victoria's COVID response.","sources":["et-onenation"]},"stronger-ibac":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Stated position: properly resourced oversight bodies and stronger FOI.","sources":["et-onenation"]},"public-service-cuts":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Cut the senior public-service layer and give public entities expiry dates.","sources":["abc-on-launch","et-onenation"]},"treaty":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Scrap the Treaty and abolish Gellung Warl.","sources":["abc-on-launch","et-onenation"]},"lgbtiqa-programs":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"A staged rollback of Safe Schools and Respectful Relationships, and a ban on Gender and Sexuality Alliances in primary schools.","sources":["et-onenation"]},"lower-immigration":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Cap visas at 130,000 a year (a federal power).","sources":["et-onenation"]}},"silentNotes":{},"other":["Recruit ADF veterans into Victoria Police.","Three new magistrates' courts in outer Melbourne; a 90-day charge-to-trial target.","School vouchers and a 'back-to-basics' curriculum.","Abolish the 10% stamp duty on insurance."]},{"id":"legalise-cannabis","name":"Legalise Cannabis Victoria","short":"Legalise Cannabis","registered":["Legalise Cannabis Victoria"],"website":null,"inParliament":true,"coverage":"partial","coverageNote":"Single-issue party. Only cannabis positions were found. 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The individual policy pages weren't read.","positions":{"tax-big-business":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Tax billionaires' wealth and the banks to pay for services.","sources":["vs-policies"]},"supermarket-intervention":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Cost-price food hubs and capped supermarket prices.","sources":["vs-policies"]},"rent-control":{"stance":"supports","summary":"A five-year rent freeze.","sources":["vs-policies"]},"public-housing-build":{"stance":"supports","summary":"150,000 new public homes.","sources":["vs-policies"]},"renewable-targets":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Move to 100% publicly owned renewable energy.","sources":["vs-policies"]},"public-energy":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Take power into public hands to cap electricity and gas bills.","sources":["vs-policies"]},"cheaper-public-transport":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Free public transport, and reverse transport privatisation.","sources":["vs-policies"]},"cannabis-legalisation":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Harm reduction based on legalising and regulating drugs.","sources":["vs-policies"]},"police-funding-shift":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Put police budget increases into housing, youth and social services instead.","sources":["vs-policies"]},"pokies-reform":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Phase out all pokies and ban gambling advertising and political donations.","sources":["vs-policies"]},"free-abortion":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Free, accessible abortion.","sources":["vs-policies"]},"donations-ban":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Ban gambling-industry political donations.","sources":["vs-policies"]},"privatisation":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Opposes selling public land and privatising transport.","sources":["vs-policies"]},"native-logging-restart":{"stance":"opposes","summary":"Opposes old-growth logging.","sources":["vs-policies"]},"duck-hunting":{"stance":"opposes","inferred":true,"summary":"Wants to end the use of animals for sport and entertainment.","sources":["vs-policies"]},"greyhound-subsidies-end":{"stance":"supports","inferred":true,"summary":"Wants to end the use of animals for sport and entertainment.","sources":["vs-policies"]},"treaty":{"stance":"supports","summary":"A Treaty that delivers material change, not just symbolic recognition.","sources":["vs-policies"]},"lgbtiqa-programs":{"stance":"supports","summary":"Publicly funded gender-affirmation care and an end to religious exemptions from discrimination law.","sources":["vs-policies"]}},"silentNotes":{},"other":["$35 minimum wage on government-funded work; a state bank.","MPs' pay capped at $96,000.","Votes at 16.","Scrap AUKUS (a federal power)."]},{"id":"family-first","name":"Family First Victoria","short":"Family First","registered":["Family First Victoria"],"website":"https://www.familyfirstparty.org.au/","inParliament":false,"coverage":"partial","coverageNote":"Based on the party's candidate information sheet and press releases. 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