All the major parties' policy documents in one place
The Election Watch Policy Finder
Our Policy page brings together primary policy documents on the main election issues so you can compare the major and most established parties.
We will be constantly adding documents throughout the election campaign. We will also publish analysis by University of Melbourne experts to help you decide which policy you think is better.
Our researchers have found that sometimes it’s hard to find complete policies because they do not yet exist publicly.
When policies are difficult to locate we look at politicians' press conferences, party press releases and media interviews.
As we get closer to polling day, we aim to fill the gaps as more policies are released.
Interestingly, the amount publicly available or detailed policy analysis from each party also demonstrates how parties choose to convey their polices.
Economy
Policy analysis by Professor John Freebairn, Department of Economics, University of Melbourne
- Liberal Party policy document A Stronger Economy and Balanced Budget
- Liberal Party policy document Coalition economy policy 2016
- Liberal Party policy document More Jobs and Growth through Increased Trade and Investment
- Labor Party policy document Fiscal plan
- Labor Party policy document Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share of Tax
- Labor Party policy document Labor Budget Principles 2016
- Greens policy document Greens Budget Principles 2016
- Liberal Party policy document Dental policy
- Liberal Party policy document Help families with Diabetes
- Liberal Party policy document Encourage More Clinical Trials in Australia
- Liberal Party policy document Healthier Medicare for chronically-ill patients
- Liberal Party policy document Develop Australia's Medical Research Capabilities
- Liberal Party policy document World class healthcare
- Labor Party policy document A National Approach to Suicide Prevention
- Labor Party policy document Life-Saving Ovarian Cancer Research
- Labor Party policy document Protecting Medicare
- Labor Party policy document Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging
- Labor Party policy document A Stronger Medicare For All Australians
- Labor Party policy document Mental Health
- Greens policy document Effective management of chronic disease
- Greens policy document Better Palliative Care
- Greens policy document Growing dental care in Medicare
- Greens policy document Investing in our health
- Greens policy document Investing in our mental health system
Education
Policy analysis by Dr Glenn Savage, Senior Lecturer in Education Policy at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education & Erin Mathews, Election Watch journalist
- Liberal Party policy document More Sport in Our Schools
- Liberal Party policy document Quality reforms needed to get all Australian students ahead
- Liberal Party policy document Expand Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths Through P-TECH Style Pilot Schools
- Liberal Party policy document Coalition education policy
- Labor Party policy document Investing in Indigenous students and teachers
- Labor Party policy document Vocational education
- Labor Party policy document Coding in schools
- Labor Party policy document Schools - Your Child, Our Future
- Greens policy document Needs-based funding for all
- Greens policy document Restoring the TAFE system
- Greens policy document Public education principles
Higher Education
Policy analysis by Dr Gwilym Croucher, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education
- Liberal Party policy document Jobs and Growth in Tasmania
- Liberal Party policy document Responsibly investing in education
- Labor Party policy document Higher Education - No debt sentence
- Labor Party policy document University of Tasmania Jobs and Growth Package
- Greens policy document Building a sustainable university sector
- Greens policy document Supporting university students
- Liberal Party policy document Protect Australia's Threatened Species
- Liberal Party policy document Invest in Our Great Barrier Reef
- Liberal Party policy document Protecting our environment
- Liberal Party policy document Support Your Local Parks and Environment
- Labor Party policy document Great Barrier Reef Plan
- Labor Party policy document Stronger Environmental Laws
- Labor Party policy document Labor Climate Change Action Plan
- Greens policy document Tasmanian world heritage extension
- Greens policy document Beyond coal and gas
- Greens policy document Renew Australia
- Greens policy document Living Reefs, Dying Coal
- Greens policy document Tourism Boost for Victoria’s Central Highlands Forest Region
- Greens policy document Community Owned Renewable Energy Initiative
- Greens policy document Living with Global Warming
- Greens policy document Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
Negative Gearing
Policy analysis by Professor John Freebairn, Department of Economics, University of Melbourne
Superannuation
Policy analysis by Dr Kevin Fergusson, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne
Asylum Seekers
Policy analysis by Professor Susan Kneebone, Faculty of Law, University of Melbourne
Same sex marriage
Policy analysis by Professor Dianne Otto, Francine V McNiff Chair in Human Rights Law, Melbourne Law School
International aid and development
Policy analysis by Kate Neely and Heath Pickering, School of Government, University of Melbourne
National Broadband Network (NBN)
Policy analysis by Professor Rod Tucker, University of Melbourne
- Liberal Party policy document Develop Indigenous Business Opportunities
- Liberal Party policy document Doorstop with Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Brisbane
- Labor Party policy document Double The Number Of Indigenous Rangers
- Labor Party policy document Bill Shorten Closing the Gap speech to Parliament
- Greens policy document Indigenous Ranger program
- Greens policy document Working to close the gap
- Greens policy document Empowering and Supporting ATSI peoples
Small business tax rate
Innovation
- Liberal Party policy document Support Innovative New Businesses and Jobs
- Liberal Party policy document National Innovation and Science Agenda
- Labor Party policy document Powering Innovation
- Greens policy document A roadmap to increase R&D investment to 4% of GDP
- Greens policy document Innovation Nation
Infrastructure
- Liberal Party policy document Upgrade the Cairns Marine Precinct
- Liberal Party policy document Build the Flinders Link Rail Project
- Liberal Party policy document Build the Townsville Eastern Access Rail Corridor
- Liberal Party policy document Invest in Queensland's Water Infrastructure
- Liberal Party policy document Building Australia's Infrastructure
- Labor Party policy document High Speed Rail
- Labor Party policy document Brisbane's Cross River Rail
- Labor Party policy document Manufacturing Transition Boost
- Labor Party policy document Perth Growth Corridor Infrastructure Program
- Labor Party policy document Positive Plan for Infrastructure
- Greens policy document Infrastructure to reduce pollution and get us moving
- Greens policy document The Brisbane Subway: the next step
- Greens policy document Australian Infrastructure Bank
- Greens policy document High Speed Rail
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News & Analysis
Independent, non-partisan analysis of election issues and policy by University of Melbourne experts
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Compare Party Policy Documents
A library of the main policy documents along with expert analysis
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Election Campaign Videos
A library of the main campaign videos and election ads
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Gender Watch
Special focus on women and the influence and impact of gender in the election
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Election Insiders
A free public debate on the Australian federal election hosted by the University of Melbourne
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Vote Compass
Take the survey to find out how your views align with party policies