Victoria set to make abortions free as Coalition matches Labor pledge

Summary

Victoria is set to become the first state to make abortions free, according to The Guardian, after the Coalition matched Labor’s election promise. The Guardian’s earlier article questioned whether Labor’s pledge was timed for political reasons as One Nation rose.

Timeline

1. theguardian.com

   15 Oct 2026, 00:17 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Victorian Labor promised to make abortions free and questions whether the timing is political amid One Nation’s rise.

2. theguardian.com

   15 Oct 2026, 04:05 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian later reports that Victoria is set to become the first state to make abortions free, with the Coalition matching Labor’s election promise.