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Winding back Labor's land tax hikes, lifting the payroll tax threshold, abolishing stamp duty on insurance, and cutting the cost built into every new home.

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Lower Taxes

Under Labor, Victoria’s debt has blown out to the highest in the country. At the same time, families are paying more for rent, insurance, power and the basics. We will not pretend every tax can just disappear. We will cut the ones that hit families and small employers hardest, protect the services people rely on, and be honest about the numbers.

What we will do:

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Land tax: Labor’s land tax hikes are a big reason rent has gone up. Landlords did not wear those increases; they passed them on to tenants. The tax is now bringing in about $6.5 billion a year. We will not make false promises to scrap it overnight. We will wind back the increases Labor piled onto rental properties and small property owners, and we will tell you exactly what that costs.
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Payroll tax: Payroll tax is a tax on employing people. Once a business grows past the threshold, every extra job costs more. It raises around $12.5 billion a year and acts as a handbrake on small and medium businesses that want to expand and take on staff. We will lift the threshold so more small employers are taken out of the net completely, making it easier for them to hire and grow.
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Stamp duty on insurance: Crime is rising and insurance premiums are already climbing because of it. On top of that, Labor still charges a 10 per cent stamp duty on home, contents and car insurance, while phasing out the same tax for business. Victorians are being taxed extra for protecting their own property against a crime problem the state has failed to control. We will abolish that duty.

Cut the taxes that hit households and small employers hardest. Tell the truth about what it costs.

Affordable Housing

Victoria has a serious housing problem. Rents have risen sharply in recent years, vacancies have remained tight, and the cost of delivering new homes has been pushed higher by government fees, taxes, charges and slow approvals.

A major driver of this pressure has been rapid population growth, overwhelmingly fuelled by net overseas migration. In recent years Victoria has absorbed tens of thousands of additional people annually through net overseas migration, with almost every new arrival entering the housing market. When supply cannot keep up, rents rise and existing residents are squeezed.

Government fees, taxes and charges now make up a big slice of the price of a new home. Land tax increases on rental properties have been passed through to tenants. South Australia already lets people rent out a spare room or granny flat without the state taking a cut or telling them who can live there. Victoria should too.

What we will do:

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Review every government fee, tax and charge that adds to the cost of a new home, and cut those that no longer justify themselves.
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Wind back Labor’s land tax increases on rental properties and small property owners, because those costs are now sitting in the rent.
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Release under-used government land for housing.
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Put a legal clock on planning and building approvals so applications cannot sit unanswered indefinitely.
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Free up granny flats and the rental of spare rooms so more of the existing housing stock is available, without the state taking a cut or telling people who can live there.
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Require genuine community consultation before high-rise development is imposed on established suburbs.
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Provide incentives for private and community-sector organisations to deliver more low-cost housing.
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Raise the foreign purchaser duty on residential property so Victorian buyers are not continually outbid by overseas demand.

More homes, faster approvals, lower government-imposed costs, and a fairer go for Victorian buyers and renters.

Supporting Young Families

A One Nation government will deliver a families package that removes out-of-pocket costs for pregnant women in the public system, provides a $2000 contribution toward private maternity care, and gives every school-age child in Victoria $150 toward sport each summer and winter season.

What we will do:

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A One Nation Government will ensure pregnant women choosing care in Victoria’s public hospital system face no out-of-pocket costs for medical appointments, tests, scans, or related services throughout their pregnancy. Residual gaps some public patients currently encounter, such as certain ultrasounds, pathology tests, and non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), will be fully covered. Public maternity care is already largely free under Medicare for hospital and clinic services, but One Nation will close the remaining gaps so cost is never a barrier.
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Women who choose private maternity care will receive a one-off $2000 contribution toward their out-of-pocket expenses. Private obstetricians and hospitals play an important role in alleviating pressure on Victoria’s public maternity system, but the out-of-pocket costs involved can be substantial. One Nation wants to help contribute toward those costs so families who choose private care are not left bearing the full burden alone.
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Every school-age child in Victoria will receive $150 toward the cost of sport for the summer season and $150 for the winter season, $300 per child per year. The contribution will be available to all school-age children resident in Victoria, paid as a direct payment or voucher claimable against registered sporting clubs and activities. No means-testing. No paperwork beyond a simple claim.