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The Coalition ultimately supported the government’s September 2026 IBAC reforms, but Opposition Leader Jess Wilson called the final agreement with the Greens a “dodgy, 11th hour deal” because it dropped the Coalition’s proposal to stop current and former ministers from refusing IBAC’s questions on cabinet confidentiality grounds. (Source) In June 2026, the Coalition introduced their own bill to make IBAC release reports faster. (Source) We could not find a recent Coalition commitment to increase IBAC’s funding.

The Coalition has announced they would introduce a 10-year hiring freeze on back-office public servants across 46 government departments and agencies, which media reported would cut 7,184 full-time equivalent positions in their first two and a half years. (Source) Opposition Leader Jess Wilson told Parliament they would protect frontline staff such as police, teachers and nurses and achieve this “through natural attrition, not lay-offs”, and Nationals leader Danny O’Brien said the Parliamentary Budget Office estimates it would save $22 billion over 10 years. (Source)

Response to Build a Ballot Vic 2026: “The hiring freeze ‘will be maintained until VPS staffing levels return to the population-adjusted equivalent of 2014-15 levels and will save taxpayers $22 billion between 2026-27 and 2036-37.’” (Source)

While we could not find a direct Coalition position on raising gambling taxes the Coalition has campaigned on cutting taxes, (Source) and in July 2026, Shadow Minister for Racing Tim McCurdy said their “focus will be on providing certainty” for the racing industry, which currently receives half of Victoria’s online betting tax revenue. (Source) In 2025, the Coalition opposed a bill allowing new gambling licence payments, which they called a tax, (Source) but in 2023 they said they would not oppose the bill that raised the online betting tax to 15%. (Source)

The Coalition has announced they would halt the Suburban Rail Loop as part of their 100-day plan if elected, (Source) and then “pause and review” the project. (Source) In August 2026, Opposition Leader Jess Wilson called on the Premier to make all of the loop’s contracts public, saying “if we have that visibility then we can make that informed decision”. (Source) In March 2026, Liberal MP James Newbury said “the funding is not there for the project”. (Source)

We could not find a direct Coalition position on building new social housing. Instead, the Coalition’s housing announcements focus on releasing land and speeding up planning approvals, (Source) and shadow housing minister David Southwick has said the market, not government, should decide where to build new homes. (Source) However, in October 2026, Southwick said the Coalition would pause the demolition of public housing towers, fix them up where possible, and fill vacant homes in the remaining towers. (Source)

Response to Build a Ballot Vic 2026: “A Liberal/National Government would deliver a Victorian Homelessness Strategy. While we do not have an agreed target, the Liberals and Nationals support the need for accessible and affordable social housing. If elected, the Liberals and Nationals will review the high-rise tower redevelopment program and conduct an audit of vacant social housing properties.” (Source)

We could not find a Coalition position on replacing stamp duty with a land tax. However, the Coalition has committed to cutting taxes, including stamp duty for first home buyers, land tax, and payroll tax, (Source) and Liberal MP Michael O’Brien told Parliament in May 2026 that they would “cut land tax, not increase it”. (Source) In 2024, the Coalition did not oppose switching commercial and industrial properties to a yearly land tax, but now Opposition Leader Jess Wilson warned that long-term owners would “continue to pay more tax than they would have otherwise”. (Source)

Response to Build a Ballot Vic 2026: “The Liberals and Nationals have committed to conduct a review of the taxation system, with stamp duty and land tax forming part of the review.”

In 2024, Liberal MPs spoke against the Greens’ rent freeze and caps bill, saying “a rental cap simply destroys supply”. (Source) Instead, the Coalition’s 2026 housing plan focuses on increasing housing supply and reducing property taxes to improve housing affordability. (Source) At the federal level, the Coalition has also opposed rent caps, with shadow attorney-general Michaelia Cash saying in October 2026 they “are not the answer”. (Source)

We could not find a Coalition position on raising the foreign purchaser duty. However, Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has pledged to cut property taxes, (Source) and in December 2025, shadow housing minister David Southwick blamed “Labor’s high taxes” for falling foreign investment in Victorian property. (Source) In contrast, at the federal level, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor proposed in May 2026 to cap net overseas migration at one person per new home built. (Source)

In August 2026, Nationals deputy leader Emma Kealy said the Coalition is “looking at extending coal to its technical end of life”. (Source) In April 2026, Nationals MP Martin Cameron said he formally requested EnergyAustralia to keep Yallourn operating “until sufficient alternative supply is available”. (Source) The Liberals’ energy plan would be “technologically agnostic”, and they expect gas to provide most of the backup power. (Source)

We could not find a direct Coalition position on support for electric alternatives. In 2025, the Coalition voted against extending the Victorian Energy Upgrades program, (Source) which discounts electric replacements for gas appliances, (Source) with then opposition upper house leader David Davis telling Parliament it had been “poorly run”, although he accepted “that the government’s intent with the VEU is a good one”. (Source) The Coalition has also announced they would scrap the gas ban within 100 days, saying it “forcibly transitions gas appliances to more expensive electric alternatives”. (Source)

The Coalition has announced they would cancel VNI West and repeal compulsory acquisition powers and fines for farmers who refuse access to their land. (Source) Leader Jess Wilson has said that VNI West doesn’t have “community licence across our farming community.” (Source) They have also committed to pausing the Western Renewables Link, (Source) reviewing the Victorian Transmission Plan, and cancelling any other unviable projects. (Source) Nationals deputy leader Emma Kealy said they would look at renewable projects like solar parks in Melbourne to “capture the energy near to where it’s going to be consumed”. (Source)

Response to Build a Ballot Vic 2026: “The Liberals and Nationals believe any transmission project should be done in consultation with affected communities. These projects should be done in partnership with local communities and not opposed on them. The Liberals and Nationals will establish new Urban Solar Parks to encourage solar and battery installations on commercial and industrial rooftops in urban areas, to generate renewable power closer to where it is needed. Energy experts say this could supply as much as 25% of demand and reduce the need for transmission lines on our productive farmland.” (Source)

In June 2026, shadow energy minister David Davis said communities should have “a say” and “appropriate protections” on new low-emission energy projects. (Source) In 2025, Nationals deputy leader Emma Kealy said the Nationals would introduce a community benefits fund to ensure host communities get “a fair legacy investment”. (Source) However, the Coalition has announced they would introduce a default 2-kilometre buffer between homes and new wind, solar and battery projects, (Source) which the Clean Energy Council warns would make most new projects unviable and put at risk an estimated $213 million in payments to landholders and communities by 2035. (Source)

We could not find a Coalition position on capping government funding for private schools. In October 2026, the Coalition committed to keep the existing funding arrangements for Catholic and other non-government schools, which set state funding at no less than 25% of per-student funding for government schools. (Source) The 25% floor is a share of what Victoria spends on each government school student, not a share of the standard, so it does not show whether private schools would get more than 100%. (Source) Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has also pledged to remove payroll tax on private schools. (Source)

We could not find a direct Coalition position on expanding government-run childcare centres. In September 2026, Nationals MP Melina Bath said regional “demand for childcare continues to outstrip supply” and blamed “a lack of government planning”, (Source) and in March 2026, Nationals MP Martin Cameron asked when the planned government-run centre at Yallourn North or Glengarry would open. (Source) In 2024, Coalition MPs told Parliament they supported the idea of government-run centres, but wanted the government to release their fees and costs first and rejected “messaging that the government does it better”. (Source)

In October 2026, the Coalition announced they would establish 10 technical colleges for full-time students in Years 10 to 12, at a cost of $222 million over eight years. (Source)

We could not find a Coalition position on fully funding public schools. In May 2026, Liberal MP Joe McCracken told Parliament that Victoria “has not yet met its obligation to fund the 75 per cent of the schooling resource standard” and said public schools “have been forced to delay improvements to staffing and infrastructure”. (Source) In May 2025, then shadow education minister Jess Wilson criticised Labor’s delay of full funding from 2028 to 2031, calling it “an effective funding cut of $2.4 billion”. (Source)

The Coalition has announced they would have a higher court, the County Court, decide bail for 12 more serious offences such as burglary and serious assault, and automatically deny bail to people who reoffend. (Source) They have called this a “strict one-strike bail rule”, and would also remove the youth exemption so young people who breach bail face the same penalties as adults. (Source) Opposition Leader Jess Wilson said their stronger bail laws “will mean serious consequences for serious crime”. (Source)

The Coalition has committed $100 million to a Safer Communities Plan that includes ‘Youthstart’, a community-based early intervention program for at-risk young people, with services such as youth justice hubs, diversion and mentoring. (Source) In October 2026, Deputy Opposition Leader David Southwick told community sector groups that this $100 million would reduce costs later on. (Source) However, the Coalition’s plan says their approach “starts with a simple principle: Community safety comes first”, (Source) and the same $100 million also funds Restart, a residential discipline program for serious and repeat offenders. (Source)

We could not find any Coalition announcements on increasing funding for family, domestic and sexual violence services, but Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has committed to introduce a domestic violence disclosure scheme (“Clare’s Law”) within 100 days of taking office, including safety plans, referrals to support services, and two free counselling sessions. (Source) In June 2025, Shadow Minister for Prevention of Family Violence Cindy McLeish criticised Labor’s cut of more than $24 million to family violence services, saying “vulnerable Victorians are paying the price”. (Source)

In September 2026, shadow police minister Brad Battin moved to introduce a bill to expand police search powers, but Parliament voted against allowing it. (Source) When Labor announced a similar policy later that month, Battin said Labor had copied the Coalition’s Jack’s Law policy. (Source) He also raised concerns about their decision to wait until after the election to introduce this legislation, saying the community “cannot wait”. (Source) The Coalition also tried to introduce a Jack’s Law bill in November 2025. (Source) (Source)

In August 2026, shadow health minister Georgie Crozier raised concerns about Labor’s free dental clinics, including long waiting lists, workforce shortages, and funding. (Source) Nationals leader Danny O’Brien also warned that opening public dental to everyone could push low-income and vulnerable Victorians further down waiting lists unless Labor fixes the current system first. (Source) We could not find any alternative Coalition policies related to dental care, but in May 2026, Nationals MP Annabelle Cleeland called for a regional network of after-hours emergency dentists, (Source) and in March 2026, Crozier said prevention in oral health matters and more work is needed. (Source)

In October 2026, the Coalition committed to fund a $99 million Patient Transit Lounge Fund, prioritising hospitals with the worst ramping. (Source) This would include up to 10 new or expanded patient discharge lounges, as well as additional staff and extended operating hours where facilities already exist. (Source) Opposition Leader Jess Wilson said moving patients who are ready to leave out of inpatient wards would free up beds and reduce overcrowding. (Source)

We could not find a Coalition commitment to fund community health services broadly, but they have expressed support for various specific projects. In October 2025, Liberal health spokesperson Georgie Crozier supported a motion seeking $4 million to save Cohealth GP and counselling services in Collingwood, Fitzroy and Kensington, and at least $25 million to upgrade the Collingwood building. (Source) In October 2026, Nationals MP Jade Benham also committed a Coalition government to repairs for the Murrayville Community Health Centre in north-west Victoria, calling it a “vital health service”. (Source)

In October 2026, the Coalition pledged $1.27 billion over four years for “SurgerySooner”, which would deliver an extra 25,000 elective surgeries a year for public patients at private hospitals, at no cost to patients. (Source) They would fund this by winding up the government investment fund Breakthrough Victoria. (Source)

We could not find any Coalition announcements on establishing a climate disaster recovery fund. The Coalition has said regular Victorians should not carry the cost of disasters, but they oppose new charges to pay for disaster costs, preferring spending cuts and savings. (Source) For example, in July 2026, they said they would scrap the emergency services levy. (Source) In October 2026, Nationals deputy leader Emma Kealy said regional councils and ratepayers must not be left carrying the cost of rebuilding, (Source) and in September 2026, Nationals MP Annabelle Cleeland called for rate and levy relief for bushfire victims. (Source)

We could not find any Coalition announcements on strengthening land clearing regulations on private land. In October 2026, shadow minister for public land management Melina Bath said the Coalition would not tie land managers “up in red tape” when reducing bushfire fuel, including at “the interface with private land”. (Source) In November 2025, then-federal Nationals leader David Littleproud called the new federal clearing laws “extra green tape to stop farmers managing their grazing land”, adding there are “already stringent state laws which prohibit illegal land clearing when it comes to our farms”. (Source)

We could not find a Coalition position on a Victorian climate duty of care, and no Liberal or National candidates appear on the list of candidates who signed the duty of care pledge. (Source) The Coalition has also committed to streamlining state environmental approvals to bring more local gas into production. (Source) In October 2025, at the federal level, Liberal and National senators voted against the federal Duty of Care bill. (Source) (Source)

In November 2026, Nationals leader Danny O’Brien announced the Coalition would invest $200 million, costed by the Parliamentary Budget Office, to deliver 335 new CFA trucks over five years from 1 July 2027 and 17 new or upgraded CFA stations. (Source) In June 2026, O’Brien also said they would scrap the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy for the previous Fire Services Property Levy, which he called “a fair tax that ensured that our CFA and FRV are well resourced”. (Source)

The Liberals and Nationals have committed to a $50 weekly toll cap for two years from mid-2027, with motorists claiming a quarterly rebate through Service Victoria. (Source) (Source) The Coalition's cap is reported to cost $180 million over two years, (Source) and to benefit more than 100,000 families and small businesses. (Source)

We could not find any Coalition announcements on a statewide share of the transport budget for bike paths, but they have made specific announcements for some local trails. Liberal MP Chris Crewther announced a $2 million commitment to the first stage of the Mornington–Moorooduc Station Trail, saying it would give “families, commuters, cyclists and walkers a safer and more connected way to get around”. (Source) Nationals deputy leader Emma Kealy has committed to extend the Halls Gap Trail by 3.3 km, with no state funding amount stated. (Source) Their main transport spending pledge is $5 billion for road maintenance over four years. (Source)

Response to Build a Ballot Vic 2026: “The Liberals and Nationals believe our transport network should be well integrated, with safe walking and cycling paths that connect people to stations, town centres and local destinations.”

The Liberals and Nationals have committed to spend $5 billion over four years (a 25% increase on current spending) for road maintenance and repair, including a Better Roads Victoria Division and a commitment to “eliminate 1 million potholes”. (Source) (Source) This would average $1.25 billion a year.

The Coalition has not announced a commitment to increase overall public transport frequency, and has said they would pause and review the Suburban Rail Loop. (Source) However, they have committed to line-specific improvements, including new hybrid trains on the Melton and Wyndham Vale lines to free up 25 V/Line trains for regional services, (Source) doubling Melbourne–Albury services, (Source) and returning passenger services to Mildura and Dimboola three times a week. (Source)

The Coalition has said they would direct new facilities into designated Data Centre Precincts that are separated from residential areas, (Source) rather than pause them. In September 2026, shadow energy minister David Davis said data centres “offer significant economic opportunity for the state” but must be “balanced against protections for the community”. (Source) They have not committed to a pause on data centre approvals. (Source)

Response to Build a Ballot Vic 2026: “The Liberals and Nationals believe data centres should be responsibly located and there should be consideration for water and power use.”

The Coalition would repeal the Statewide Treaty Act within its first 100 days, abolish the First Peoples' Assembly arrangements and create First Nations Victoria, as well as an appointed advisory body, (Source) and they confirmed this in October 2026. (Source) They cite a $950 million saving over ten years. (Source)

The Liberals and Nationals matched a Labor commitment to cover out-of-pocket abortion costs for abortion care up to 16 weeks’ gestation, including GP and specialist consultations, scans, tests or medication. (Source)

In September 2026, the Coalition joined crossbench MPs to refer Labor’s work-from-home bill to a parliamentary inquiry, which stopped it passing before the election. (Source) Shadow Attorney-General James Newbury said the bill was “not ready” and that the Coalition supports working from home, but they have not announced their own alternative policy. (Source)