Victoria Labor has announced that tolls in Victoria would be capped at $30 per week under a re-elected government, undercutting the Coalition’s $50 proposal announced in August.
Premier Ben Carroll made the pledge on Sunday. It is expected to cost $191m and save drivers up to $5,000 annually (Nine).
“A measure like this isn’t sustainable long term — but it’s needed in the short term,” said Roads Minister Paul Hamer. “We can afford this because we have made commonsense decisions to save money” (Nine).
Opposition Leader Jess Wilson accused Labor of offering the cap at “five minutes to midnight” before the election. “They’ve had 12 years to do this,” she said. "Victorians are paying higher tolls today as a direct consequence of the decision making of this Labor government” (The Canberra Times).
The Coalition has pledged a $50 toll cap with a maximum annual rebate of $3,000 that will run for two years from 1 July, 2027, which has been costed at $90m a year (The Age).
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