Election Commitments

Hume City Council is committed to advocating for investments that strengthen our community, enhance quality of life, and support the needs of our growing population. This page provides a summary of commitments made by political parties and candidates during the 2026 Victorian State Election campaign that will benefit the Hume community. 

Council welcomes commitments that align with our advocacy priorities and four-year Capital Works Program. We encourage all political parties and candidates to match or exceed commitments that deliver meaningful benefits for the Hume community. 

Commitments announced supporting Council’s advocacy priorities

Commitment	Amount	Party
Donnybrook Road Duplication and Donnybrook Level Crossing Removal	$524m	Liberal National Coalition
Somerton Road duplication, between Roxburgh Park Drive and Fleetwood Drive	$494m	Victorian Labor Party
Upfield Line upgrade - duplication of the rail track between Gowrie and Upfield and an additional platform at Upfield railway station		Victorian Greens
Upfield Line - undertaking site investigations, finalising the project design and acquiring the relevant planning and environmental approvals required to deliver the project	$80m	Victorian Labor Party

Commitments announced supporting Council’s projects, activities or policy positions

Commitment	Amount	Party
Abandon the glass-only purple lid bin mandate		Liberal National Coalition
A new select-entry high school in Craigieburn, Roxburgh Park or surrounding suburbs		Liberal National Coalition
Strengthening Neighbourhood Houses	$10m	Liberal National Coalition
Sunbury Train Station upgrades - planning, design and early works to support accessibility upgrades at Sunbury Train Station, including passenger lifts.	$2m	Victorian Labor Party
Sunbury College Indoor Sports Stadium	$15m	Victorian Labor Party
Westmeadows War Memorial	$200,000	Victorian Labor Party
Cloverton Metropolitan Activity Centre		Liberal National Coalition

Other commitments announced

Commitment	Amount	Party
Craigieburn Police Station to be re-opened 24 hours per day	N/A	Liberal National Coalition
Upfield Soccer Synthetic pitch	$1.25m	Victorian Labor Party
John Ilhan Memorial Reserve changerooms	$2.5m	Victorian Labor Party
Gladstone Park Bowls Upgrade	$700,000	Victorian Labor Party
Meadow Park Soccer Club Scoreboard	$80,000	Victorian Labor Party
Langama Park Upgrade	$500,000	Victorian Labor Party