Solar-powered promise in Vic campaign

Victorian Labor continues to expand its renewable energy push while the Liberal-Nationals promise a new road and specs for school kids on the campaign trail.

VICTORIA'S ELECTION TRAIL ON THURSDAY

WHERE THEY WENT:

* Daniel Andrews: Traralgon East (electorate of Morwell) and Preston (Preston)

* Matthew Guy: Heatherton (Clarinda) and Dandenong (Dandenong)

WHAT THEY SAID

* "You can have a pet, you can put pictures on the wall and you can have solar panels on your roof but only under a re-elected Labor government." - Premier Daniel Andrews on his government's promises to renters.

* "The Liberal Party and those who live in those seats would understand that the choice between the devil and the deep blue sea is something we find very difficult." - Matthew Guy on whether to run in inner-Melbourne seats.

THURSDAY'S PROMISES

* Labor

- $82 million for 50,000 rental homes to get solar panels

- Increasing the state's renewable energy target to 50 per cent by 2030

* Liberal-Nationals

- $600 million to make the Dingley bypass a freeway

- $16 million for the State Schools' Relief charity to provides eye tests for students up to grade three and provides glasses where needed.


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