Dozens of Victorian public school upgrades delayed until after state election

Victorian Labor is facing continued pressure after reports that funding delays will push back its commitment to fully fund public schools to 2031. Photograph: Paul Miller/AAP

Dozens of Victorian public schools will be waiting until after the next state election for key infrastructure projects – promised by the then premier, Daniel Andrews, in 2022 – to come to fruition.

Before the November 2022 state election, Andrews pledged to spend $850m upgrading 89 schools, to be completed by the end of 2026. The upgrades were later extended to 96 schools.