Victorian Political Parties Ramp Up Promises as State Election Approaching

Victorian Political Parties Ramp Up Promises as State Election Approaching
A member of the public votes at Mount Alexander College Polling Booth on election day in Melbourne, Australia, on Sept. 7, 2013. Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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Major political parties in the Australian state of Victoria have switched their targets to new parents and first-home buyers in an effort to attract voters as the state election draws near.

On Nov. 7, Premier Daniel Andrews announced that his government would spend $69 million (US$32 million) to support new parents and their babies if the Labor party was re-elected.

Alfred Bui
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