One Nation proposed a $2,000 baby subsidy for new parents in Victoria, announced by the party's Victorian deputy leader Colleen Harkin on Friday.
The plan includes two components. It would remove out-of-pocket costs for pregnant women using the public healthcare system. It would also provide a $2,000 subsidy for those accessing private maternity care.
The announcement came one day after the Victorian Labor and Liberal parties both agreed to cover out-of-pocket costs for abortion care.
One Nation said it would not change Victoria's state abortion laws. The source does not specify what that position entails beyond the refusal to touch existing legislation.
The timing of One Nation's proposal, immediately after both major parties committed to subsidising abortion access, suggests the party is positioning itself on a different side of reproductive healthcare policy. However, the source does not provide One Nation's explicit rationale for the announcement or any detailed response from party figures to the Labor and Liberal commitments.
The source does not include Colleen Harkin's direct quotations or any detail on how One Nation's proposal would be funded, what eligibility criteria would apply, or when the policy might take effect if implemented.