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Labor pledges $30 toll cap as Coalition targets gas ban

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Sinnott, A., & Johnson, S. (2026, October 18). Labor pledges $30 toll cap as Coalition targets gas ban. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-18/labor-pledges-road-toll-cap-coalition-gas-policy/107280500

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Victorian Labor has promised to implement a $30 toll cap on freeway charges if they win the upcoming state election, while the Coalition has proposed its own plan with a higher $50 toll limit. Additionally, the Coalition announced it would repeal within 100 days a ban on gas installations in new buildings should it form the next government. Voters will go to the polls on November 28 to decide between these competing policy proposals.

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The Victorian Labor party has promised a $30 cap on freeway tolls if it wins the upcoming state election, set for November 28. In response, the Victorian Coalition announced its own pledge to repeal a ban on gas installations in new buildings within 100 days of taking office, with their proposed toll cap being $50. Both parties are positioning themselves ahead of the election by addressing key issues that matter to voters: Labor is focusing on reducing toll costs for commuters, while the Coalition aims to lift restrictions on natural gas use in construction.

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In a separate announcement, the Victorian Coalition pledged to repeal a ban on gas installations on new buildings within 100 days of winning office.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18

🔮 Victorians will head to the polls on November 28.

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Labor pledges $30 toll cap as Coalition targets gas ban · assertive framing

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Labor pledges freeway toll cap, Coalition vows gas ban repeal asserted

Coalition → pledge → repeal

In short: Victorian Labor has promised a $30 cap on freeway tolls if it wins the state election, mirroring a Coalition pledge outlining a $50 cap. asserted

it → promise → cap

In a separate announcement, the Victorian Coalition pledged to repeal a ban on gas installations on new buildings within 100 days of winning office. asserted

Coalition → pledge → office

Victorians will head to the polls on November 28. asserted

Victorians → head → November