Victorian public schools to get free lunches under opposition election pledge

Under the Victorian opposition’s proposed scheme, all students from prep to year 12 will be provided with a free healthy lunch. Photograph: Daniel Pockett/Getty Images

All Victorian public school students would be provided with free lunches under a major cost-of-living election pledge by the state’s opposition.

The healthy lunches program was unveiled on Sunday, just weeks before early voting opens on 14 November for the state election where more than half of voters are expected to cast their ballot paper before polling day.