Victoria 2026 · Explore
What do you want to know?
Pick an issue that matters to you. Each guide explains what the Victorian Government can change and what the parties say they would do.
The bills Victoria can influence
Cost of living and state taxes
Victoria cannot set interest rates or grocery prices. It can change state taxes, charges, concessions and the cost of public services.
Read the explainer Victoria has strong controlWhere homes get built and who gets help
Housing and planning
Victoria controls planning, renting, public housing, land release and property taxes. It does not control mortgage rates or migration.
Read the explainer Shared, but Victoria has strong controlWhat Victoria actually runs
Health and hospitals
Victoria runs public hospitals and ambulance services. The federal government runs Medicare and shares responsibility for much GP funding.
Read the explainer Shared, but Victoria has strong controlClassrooms, training and the workforce
Schools, TAFE and skills
Victoria runs public schools and TAFE. The state and federal governments share education funding.
Read the explainer Victoria is responsibleEnforcement, prevention and trust
Crime, justice and community safety
Victoria controls police, bail, courts, prisons and much crime prevention. Crime figures need to show the offence, time period and changes in population.
Read the explainer Victoria is responsibleThe projects that shape daily life
Transport and infrastructure
Victoria decides where much of the transport budget goes. This includes trains, buses, roads, maintenance and regional services.
Read the explainer Shared, but Victoria has strong controlChanging the energy system involves hard choices
Energy, climate and environment
Victoria can set planning rules, targets and conditions for energy projects. It shares some powers with the federal government and the national energy market.
Read the explainer Victoria is responsibleEvery promise has a price tag
Government money, integrity and trust
Victoria controls its budget, borrowing, government contracts, public departments and anti-corruption rules.
Read the explainer Victoria is responsibleHow Victoria treats animals and the places they live
Animals, wildlife and nature
Victoria controls much of animal welfare, wildlife protection, land management and hunting law. Some powers are shared with the federal government.
Read the explainerA note on evidence
If we cannot find a current policy for a party, we say so. That does not mean the party opposes the issue.
The wider field
See all 19 registered parties.
See which parties have current policies we can link to, and where information is still missing.