{"id":632713,"date":"2026-04-26T20:47:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T20:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/632713\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T20:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T20:47:16","slug":"victorian-government-offers-20pc-car-registration-discount-in-cost-of-living-measure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/632713\/","title":{"rendered":"Victorian government offers 20pc car registration discount in cost-of-living measure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Victorian motorists will be able to claim back 20 per cent of their car registration fees as part of a cost-of-living measure from the government.<\/p>\n

From June 1, eligible vehicle owners will be able to apply for a rebate on the registration fees paid for the 2025\/26 year through the Service Victoria website.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Registration for a single car currently costs $930.70 a year, with the discount meaning a driver will receive $186 back.<\/p>\n

Victorians will be eligible to claim for up to two cars in their name, but the rebate will only be available until July 31.<\/p>\n

The rebate comes after the government announced public transport discounts across the state as war in the Middle East continues to put pressure on fuel prices.<\/p>\n

Public transport will remain free until the end of May and then be half-price for the rest of the year.<\/p>\n

\"Jacinta<\/p>\n

Jacinta Allan says the cost-of-living measure is necessary as the war in Iran pushes up prices. (ABC News)<\/p>\n

Premier Jacinta Allan said it would “provide some relief at a time when working people and their families are looking for this support from their government”.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do want to acknowledge that this won’t solve every problem but it is another step we can take,\u201d Ms Allan said on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The car registration rebate is expected to cost the government about $750 million in foregone revenue.<\/p>\n

Ms Allan said the blow to the state’s coffers would be accounted for in the upcoming budget.<\/p>\n

“We can afford it because it’s one-off cost-of-living help right now, while we are delivering a surplus,” she said.<\/p>\n

“Like cheaper public transport, this won’t fix everything, but it’s immediate action I can take to make a difference.”<\/p>\n

The opposition has criticised the rollout of the rebate, saying the short eligibility period and need to apply would mean many Victorians miss out.<\/p>\n

“You\u2019ve got to find the form, fill in the form, have the form processed,” opposition spokesperson James Newbury said.<\/p>\n

“The government could give you the money today. They don\u2019t want to do that because they don\u2019t want to give you the money, they want the headline.”<\/p>\n

St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria chief executive Charlie Spendlove said while the initiative would provide temporary relief, more needed to be done to provide long-term cost-of-living relief for families..<\/p>\n

“This concession is going to make a big difference right now for those living on the poverty line, living day-to-day, moment-to-moment,” she said.<\/p>\n

“But what we really need the government to look at is long-term solutions, including affordable and community housing.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Victorian motorists will be able to claim back 20 per cent of their car registration fees as part…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":632714,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[64,63,5865,2610,44,32900,306418,5866,78292],"class_list":{"0":"post-632713","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-australia","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-car","11":"tag-cost-of-living","12":"tag-news","13":"tag-registration","14":"tag-rego","15":"tag-vehicle","16":"tag-vicroads"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/632713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=632713"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/632713\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/632714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=632713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=632713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=632713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}