To grow Regional Victoria, we need to secure our youth’s educational pathways, continue reinforcing economic recovery opportunities and provide good returns on incentivised investment opportunities. By building our regions and incentivising careers that are future facing, all of Victoria will benefit.

Victorian Chamber Policy Scorecards

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Primary Recommendations

		LAB	LIB	GRE
P16	Create a housing development scheme to expand housing supply and planning in Regional Victoria, that is supported by comprehensive Place Planning in regional and rural towns.
P19	Create a Regional Victorian Manufacturing Strategy and Fund to boost Victoria’s local manufacturing industry and capabilities.

Secondary Recommendations

		LAB	LIB	GRE
S30	Invest in regional infrastructure and essential services to accommodate the recent population growth into the regions and allow for continual housing developments.
S32	Invest in improving digital infrastructure capability across Regional Victoria.
S33	Establish regional development precincts to build a skilled workforce to drive growth and innovation in the regions.
S35	Implement a ‘buy-local incentive scheme’ for consumers and businesses to buy from Victorian manufacturers, producers, and suppliers to bring manufacturing back to the State.
S36	Establish a ‘Buy Local’ scheme in regional communities to encourage people to buy Australian made products and produce.
S40	Create a $250 million regional transport asset maintenance fund to ensure regional roads are maintained.
S41	Streamline support for regional Victorian businesses to be able to win and access procurement opportunities – this should be coordinated through one central body such as the Industry Capability Network (ICN).

Updated 24 November 2022