Cost of Living Support

The Allan Labor Government is delivering a range of programs to support families with the cost of living.

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New Initiatives

  • Get Active Kids vouchers program

  • Stamp Duty Concession

  • Free public transport for under 18s

  • Free state-wide public trasnport for seniors on weekends

  • Increasing the Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund to $400

  • Mortgage Stress Victoria

  • Energy Assistance Program - supporting vulnerable energy customers

  • Power Saving Bonus - $100 PSB vouchers for eligible concession card households

  • Community pharmacies expansion

  • Strengthening food security

  • Half price camping fees

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Families

  • Free three and four-year old kinder – saving families up to $2,600 per child annually

  • Tripled the Glasses for Kids program – with more 48,000 students having their eyes tested and 8,600 receiving free glasses since 2015

  • Expanded the School Breakfast Clubs Program to every government school, on top of more than 52 million school breakfasts we’ve already delivered.

  • Free access to maternal and child health services at 10 key ages in a child's development.

  • Free zoo visits and Melbourne Museum entry for kids U16

  • Discounted student travel and conveyance allowance for rural students

  • Baby bundles, prep bags and kinder kits

  • Smile Squad - delivering free check-ups and treatment for school students, discounted and free treatment

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Power Bills

  • Electricity discounts and winter gas discounts of 17.5 per cent for eligible concession card holders

  • Victorias households on the Victorian Default Offer (VDO) pay $311 less annually than households on the national offer, and small businesses paying $1,331 less on average than other states

  • A typical residential customer will see a decrease of $100 (6 per cent) from last year, while for typical small business customer they will see a decrease of $261 per annum

  • Utility Relief Grants of up to $1,950

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Transport

  • Capped regional fares to $9.20 per day

  • Free car rego for apprentices, saving up to $865 a year

  • Free L-plate and P-plate licences and online testing

  • A free 60-minute driving lesson to Victorian L Platers aged 16 to 19

  • Discounted driver licence renewal for safe drivers

  • Short-term vehicle registration

  • Car registration discounts for eligible concession card holders

  • Discounts on vehicle rego and free boating licenses for Victorian Veterans Card holders

  • Under our Fair Fuel Plan, fuel companies will publicly report their price changes the day before – and that price gets locked in for 24 hours – savings families money at the pump

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Housing

  • Victorian Homebuyer Fund – shared equity scheme contributing 25 per cent of purchase price.

  • Cap of one residential rent rise per 12 months

  • First-home-buyer stamp duty exemptions and concessions and First Home Owner Grants of $10,000 – this support topped $900 million last financial year

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Other Cost Of Living Relief Measures

  • Free TAFE - over 80 free TAFE courses giving Victorians opportunities to train and upskill.

  • Capped council rates - limiting the maximum amount a council can increase rates based on the forecast Consumer Price Index (CPI).

  • Paid placement for students completing their teaching degrees

  • Wide range of discounts, concession entry and travel vouchers for seniors, including free or concession public transport travel, $100 off vehicle registration and discounts on select utility providers

  • Continuing 29 Urgent Care Clinics

  • Travel/accommodation subsidies for rural Victorians travelling long distances to see health specialists

  • Period products stocked in all government schools, as well as the rollout of free pads and tampons across 70 public locations

  • Free Nursing and Midwifery degrees

  • Free Urgent Care Clinics

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