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Government money, integrity and trust

Every promise has a price tag

What Victoria controlsVictoria is responsible

Victoria controls its budget, borrowing, government contracts, public departments and anti-corruption rules.

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8 sourced positions
01

Labor

Focus on delivery, public services and government accountability.

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  • Link trust to public services, delivery and government accountability.
  • Keep the government's past record separate from its future promises.

Past government work is not the same as a future promise.

Victorian Labor: Our Plan ↗Last checked 2026-08-25
02

Liberal

Budget discipline, scrutiny, standards and government conduct.

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  • Prioritise budget discipline, scrutiny and standards of conduct.
  • Clean up crime, corruption and government waste.

The linked corruption and integrity plan is the direct source for this summary.

Liberal Victoria: clean up crime and corruption ↗Last checked 2026-08-26
03

Greens

Transparency, donation reform and stronger accountability rules.

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  • Strengthen transparency, donation reform and accountability.
  • Push for stronger anti-corruption powers and public oversight.

The linked Victorian integrity policy is the direct source for this summary.

Victorian Greens: integrity ↗Last checked 2026-08-26
04

Free Palestine

Support democratic institutions, anti-corruption reform, civic education and community dialogue.

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  • Support internationally supervised elections, anti-corruption reform and strong democratic institutions.
  • Promote civic education, dialogue and community cohesion in Victoria.

The party's policy page describes its positions on elections, accountability and cohesion.

Free Palestine Party Victoria: policies ↗Last checked 2026-08-25
05

Victorian Socialists

Defend democracy, strengthen public accountability and bring outsourced public work back in-house.

How we know this
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  • Defend democracy and strengthen public accountability.
  • Bring outsourced public work back into government control.

2026 policy platform

Victorian Socialists: workers' power ↗Last checked 2026-08-26
06

Libertarian

Cut the size and cost of government and reduce waste and debt.

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  • Reduce the size and cost of government.
  • Use spending cuts and scrutiny to address debt and waste.

Victorian state policy

Libertarians Victoria: state policies ↗Last checked 2026-08-25
08

Sustainable Australia

Challenge corruption and private influence in planning and development.

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  • Challenge corruption and private influence in planning and development.
  • Use evidence instead of focusing only on short-term growth.

Sustainable Australia policy platform

Sustainable Australia: policy library ↗Last checked 2026-08-25

Coverage

8 of 19 parties have a sourced summary here.

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