One Nation pledges transparency while withholding policy costs

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 01:02 · Archive

One Nation has pledged to publish all state expenditure and cabinet documents but refuses to release its own policy costings ahead of Victoria's November election.

One Nation pledged on Monday to bring Victoria's finances 'out of the dark' if elected in November, with state leader Warren Pickering announcing plans to track all state expenditure on a public website and publish cabinet documents within 30 days of their final consideration.

However, Pickering confirmed that transparency would not extend to One Nation's own policies. When asked how much his party's policies would cost, he told reporters: 'The policy costings we have done, we are not publishing.' He said One Nation would not use the Parliamentary Budget Office for costings, claiming its projections cannot be trusted.

Separately, the coalition unveiled a £200 million commitment to add 335 fire trucks to the state's ageing rural and regional fleets. The program would also fund 17 new or upgraded Country Fire Authority stations, volunteer recruitment and an ombudsman for volunteers. The Victorian Auditor-General's Office has estimated fire authorities face a funding shortfall of over £1 billion by 2033-34, with ageing fleets failing to meet maintenance targets ahead of an expected high-risk bushfire season. The coalition's program would begin in July and deliver the new trucks over five years.

How it is being reported

• One Nation pledges open books despite costings secrecyOne Nation has pitched itself as the party of transparency despite refusing to tell voters how much its policies will cost ahead of a state election.Perth Now · 2 Nov, 00:35
• One Nation pledges open books despite costings secrecyOne Nation has pitched itself as the party of transparency despite refusing to tell voters how much its policies will cost ahead of a state election.The West Australian · 2 Nov, 00:35

In this story: One Nation · Warren Pickering · Pauline Hanson · Victoria · Parliamentary Budget Office · Country Fire Authority

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