National Party of Australia - Victoria

National Party of Australia - Victoria (The Nationals) is a registered Victorian party.

Leader: Danny O'Brien. Source

Sourced positions on Spinder's statements: 17 of 18.

In their words

The National Party is concerned with the welfare of all Australians and the advancement of the whole nation.

as at Thursday 5 November 2026 Source

Where they stand

Firm positions (strongly for or against) on 12 of 18 statements

Show firm positions only

• Public transport should not be free for everyone in Victoria.

  ForSources: Public transport should not be free for everyone

• The law should cap how much rent can go up each year.

  AgainstSources: A legal cap on yearly rent rises

• New homes should not be connected to gas.

  AgainstSources: No gas connections for new homes

• Land tax on investment and holiday properties should be cut.

  Leans forSources: Cut land tax

• The number of state public servants should be frozen for 10 years.

  Leans forSources: Freeze public service numbers for 10 years

• Victoria should keep building the Suburban Rail Loop.

  Leans againstSources: Keep building the Suburban Rail Loop

• Victoria should keep its Statewide Treaty with First Peoples.

  AgainstSources: Keep the Statewide Treaty

• Victoria's bail laws should be made stricter.

  ForSources: Stricter bail laws

• It should be legal for adults to use cannabis without a prescription.

  AgainstSources: Legal cannabis for adults

• Teenagers aged 14 to 17 charged with serious violent crimes should be tried in adult courts.

  ForSources: Adult courts for teens accused of violent crime

• Private schools with high fees should keep paying payroll tax.

  AgainstSources: Payroll tax on high-fee private schools

• Duck hunting should stay legal in Victoria.

  ForSources: Keep duck hunting legal

• Police should be able to use metal detectors on people in public places without a warrant.

  ForSources: Police metal detector searches

• The age of criminal responsibility should be raised from 12 to 14.

  AgainstSources: Raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14

• Pill testing should be available at music festivals.

  AgainstSources: Pill testing at music festivals

• Religious schools should be able to choose staff based on their faith, for any role.

  Leans forSources: Faith-based hiring in religious schools

• Victoria should keep its law to reach net zero emissions by 2045.

  No published position

• Poker machines should stay in Victorian pubs and clubs.

  Leans forSources: Keep pokies in pubs and clubs

Published positions on 17 of 18 statements

Contesting

Contesting 12 districts and 3 regions (provisional)

Website

https://vic.nationals.org.au/ (opens in a new tab)