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Keeping People Connected And Included As We Recover

The Andrews Labor Government is investing in more support for seniors, Victorians living with disability and vulnerable communities – ensuring no one is left behind as we recover from the pandemic.

Creative State Future To Be Bolder And Brighter

Victoria’s multi‑billion‑dollar creative economy will be reinvigorated thanks to an unprecedented $288 million investment by the Andrews Labor Government in the Victorian Budget 2021/22.

Supporting First Responders To Keep Victorians Safe

The Victorian Budget 2021/22 will build on Victoria’s ability to respond to natural disasters, with a $138.8 million over seven years to replace CFA radio equipment with modern digital technology, strengthening brigades’ emergency response and keeping volunteers safe.

Best Start In Life: Statewide Three-Year-Old Kinder

The Victorian Budget 2021/22 invests $400.7 million to deliver our nation‑leading Three-Year-Old Kindergarten roll‑out, build and upgrade early learning facilities and ensure our most vulnerable children remain supported as we recover from the pandemic.

Supporting Victorian Businesses, Home Buyers And Mental Health

The Andrews Labor Government will give much needed tax cuts to first home buyers trying to crack into the property market and to businesses across the state, in a bid to boost Victoria’s economic recovery as part of the Victorian Budget 2021/22.

Building A Better Victoria, Backing Our Economy

Victoria’s economy is surging back to life with jobs and workforce participation recovering to pre‑pandemic levels – especially for women – as the Andrews Labor Government’s strong, balanced and responsible financial management secures our state’s recovery.

Building Our Mental Health System From The Ground Up

The Andrews Labor Government is delivering the biggest social reform in our state’s history, investing in the mental health system Victoria deserves – and the Victorians we need to deliver it.

Stronger, Safer Services For Victorians

The Andrews Labor Government is cutting red tape and strengthening our digital systems to tailor services around the needs of Victorians as they navigate everything from starting a business to applying for a solar rebate.

Planning Our State’s Recovery

The Victorian Budget 2021/22 invests more than $28 million to further improve our state’s planning system and speed up the delivery of housing and infrastructure projects in growing communities.

Brand-New Trains To Improve Travel And Back Victorian Jobs

The Andrews Labor Government will deliver a new fleet of more accessible, reliable and energy efficient trains built locally to create a better public transport network and support jobs in Victoria’s world-class manufacturing sector.

Crack Down On Estate Agent Trust Account Auditing

Real estate agents are being reminded to make sure they are doing the right thing with their client’s money, after Consumer Affairs Victoria was forced to take significant action against misappropriation of trust account funds.

Multilingual Women Keeping Communities Safe

The Andrews Labor Government is creating more than 50 jobs for women from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds to educate communities about coronavirus, as part of the Working for Victoria initiative.

Helping Refugee And Asylum Seeker Children Get The Best Start

Children of refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds can access two years of free or low-cost kindergarten to give them the best educational start to life, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s investment into the early years.