Politics · Australia · 1 hr ago
Victorian Labor pledges $30 cap on freeway tolls
Victorian Labor has promised a $30 cap on freeway tolls if it wins the state election.
The pledge comes as Labor and the Coalition compete to offer cost-of-living relief to voters.
The Coalition has already promised a $50 weekly cap on toll road use for two years.
Labor's plan would use rebates, cover individuals and small businesses, and begin at the start of next year if Labor wins.
The election is set for November 28, and both parties are presenting policies before voters go to the polls.
Separately, the Coalition says it would repeal the gas connection ban for new homes within 100 days of taking office.
Victorian Labor has promised a $30 cap on freeway tolls if it wins the state election.
The Coalition has pledged a $50 weekly toll cap and says it would repeal the ban on gas connections in new homes within 100 days of winning office.
Labor’s toll plan would begin next year and use a rebate system for individuals and small businesses.
The state election is scheduled for November 28.
- Who
- Victorian Labor, led by Premier Ben Carroll, and the Coalition, led by Opposition Leader Jess Wilson.
- What
- Labor has pledged a $30 freeway toll cap. The Coalition has pledged a $50 weekly toll cap and to repeal the ban on gas connections in new homes.
- When
- The pledges were reported on October 18, 2026. The election is scheduled for November 28.
- Where
- Victoria, Australia.
- Why
- Both major parties are making cost-of-living pledges to voters ahead of the state election.
Victorian Labor
Victorian Coalition
Toll cap
Victorian Labor
Labor has promised a $30 cap on freeway tolls, using a rebate system.
Victorian Coalition
The Coalition has promised a $50 weekly cap on toll road use, which would apply for two years.
Gas connections
Victorian Labor
Labor’s ban on gas connections in new homes was introduced in 2023.
Victorian Coalition
The Coalition says it would repeal the ban within 100 days of winning office.
Opposition Leader Jess Wilson announced a $50 weekly toll cap that would apply for two years.
Labor announced its $30 toll cap pledge, and Wilson set a 100-day timeframe for repealing the gas connections ban.
Labor’s proposed toll cap is due to come into effect.
Victorians are scheduled to vote in the state election.
- Labor toll cap
- $30
- Coalition toll cap
- $50 a week for two years
- Labor rebate maximum
- $350 a week, or $5,000 a year
- Eligible vehicles
- Cars, utes, motorbikes and vans
- Small-business claims
- Up to five vehicles
- Coalition gas-ban pledge
- Repeal within 100 days of winning office
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What people are saying
This will go to the heart of helping small business people … continue to grow their business, give them economic opportunity and support them at a time of need right now
Under a Liberals and Nationals government that I lead, Victorians will have a choice about how they heat their homes, how they cook their meals and how they run their businesses
Under Labor's ideological war on gas, we are seeing increasing costs to Victorians — whether its the opportunity to build a new home, adding up to $1,500 cost to a new build…or those who already have gas in their home.