Arabic version: الخُضر يقترحون يانصيب تذاكر بقيمة 50 دولاراً في فيكتوريا

According to ABC News, Victorians will vote on November 28 to determine who holds the balance of power in the state for the next four years, as party leaders increase their election campaigning. The Big Build royal commission is also continuing its first block of public hearings, with its first witnesses due to be called.

The Greens have announced a proposed Affordable Ticket Scheme that would use a lottery to offer Victorian residents tickets to major concerts and events for no more than $50. Under the proposal, major events that receive state government funding or use state government-funded venues would be required to make a portion of tickets available through the lottery.

The party said the scheme could include the Australian Open, major international concerts and sporting events such as the NFL. It also said events at the MCG would have a portion of tickets set aside for a lottery. The Greens have committed an initial $2 million to establish the policy.

Greens leader Ellen Sandell said the proposal was intended to make events accessible to Victorians who might otherwise be unable to afford them. The party said it had partly modelled the scheme on one run in New York City by Mayor Zohran Mamdani during the FIFA World Cup. Labor’s campaign bus is travelling, while the Coalition and One Nation are also fronting the media during the campaign.