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Friday 30 October 2026

Victorian Labor pledges $893m to upgrade 25 local roads

Victorian Labor promised on 29 October to spend $893 million upgrading 25 more local roads if it wins the 28 November election. Nineteen are regional.

Bel McRae Friday 30 October 2026, open calendar6 min read

File photo of the Midland Highway at Buninyong, 2008. Photo: Mattinbgn / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0), cropped

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Victorian Labor has put another $893 million on the table for the state's roads, and this time the money is aimed squarely at country drivers. The party said on 29 October that a re-elected Carroll government would upgrade 25 more local roads, with 19 of them in regional Victoria.

A roundabout on the Midland Highway in Buninyong, Victoria, with a give way sign, gardens and shops — File photo of the Midland Highway at Buninyong, 2008. Photo: Mattinbgn / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0), cropped

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