Victorian Labor pledges all mineral royalties to regions
Labor pledges 100% of future mineral royalties to regional Victoria.
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll will direct all mineral resource royalties to regional communities if Labor wins the November 28 state election. The policy mirrors Western Australia's long-running "royalties for regions" scheme.
Carroll says mineral wealth taken from regions should go back into regions. It will fund schools, hospitals and other infrastructure.
Victoria's mining sector is estimated to generate $500 million over the next four years. Recent approvals include the Avonbank Mineral Sands Project in the Wimmera.
Opposition Leader Jess Wilson announced her own plan for regional areas. She promised a Coalition government would establish 10 new technical colleges statewide.
The plan costs $222 million over eight years. It would train about 5,000 students in trades like plumbing, electrical work, carpentry and healthcare.
The Coalition says its colleges would differ from Labor's existing Tech Schools. Students would attend full-time from years 10 to 12.
- $500 million over four years
- Mineral revenue estimate
- November 28
- Election date
- $222 million over eight years
- Coalition college investment
- 5,000 in trades
- Students in Coalition plan
Why it mattersBoth pledges target regional Australia. They offer competing visions for mining and skills ahead of a tight election.
AustraliaRegional Victorians face a choice between mineral revenue returning home or new vocational pathways, with the outcome shaping state investment and employment over the next four years.
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