Bushfire relief measures announced
The 2026–27 Victorian State Budget has announced relief measures from land transfer duty, land tax and vacant residential land tax for people affected by the January 2026 Victorian bushfires.
Published on 5 May 2026People impacted by the January 2026 bushfires, who meet specific eligibility criteria, may be entitled to:
- a land tax waiver for 2026 for properties destroyed or substantially damaged by bushfires
- a land tax waiver for 2026 for owners with properties in the bushfire-affected areas that have incurred significant financial losses as a result of the bushfires
- land transfer duty refunds up to $55,000 for recent purchasers whose homes were destroyed by bushfires
- up to $55,000 in land transfer duty relief on a replacement home
- a vacant residential land tax waiver for the 2027 tax year for residential properties that cannot be used or accessed due to bushfires.
Eligible customers will need to apply for relief.
More detail about the measures, including the eligibility criteria and instructions for how to apply, will be published on our website.