Editing Steve Bracks (section)

===Third term as Premier===
{{Main|2006 Victorian state election}}
[[File:Regional fast rail launch at geelong.jpg|thumb|Steve Bracks and Transport minister [[Peter Batchelor]] at the launch of the [[Regional Fast Rail project]] Geelong line upgrades in February 2006]]
The [[2006 Victorian state election|election campaign]] was a relatively low-key affair, with the Government and Bracks largely running on their record, as well as their plans to tackle infrastructure issues in their third term. Bracks' image loomed large in Labor's election advertising. Liberal attacks concentrated on the slow process of infrastructure development under Bracks (notably on water supply issues relating to the severe drought affecting Victoria in the election leadup), and new Liberal leader [[Ted Baillieu]] promised to start construction on a range of new infrastructure initiatives, including a new dam on the [[Maribyrnong River]] and a desalination plant. Labor's broken election promise on Eastlink was also expected to be a factor in some seats in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

On 25 November 2006, Steve Bracks won his third election, comfortably defeating Baillieu to secure a third term, with a slightly reduced majority in the Lower House. This marked only the second time that the Victorian Labor Party had won a third term in office. His third term Cabinet was sworn in on 1 December 2006 with Bracks also holding the portfolio of [[Minister for Veterans' Affairs (Victoria)|Minister for Veterans' Affairs]] and Multicultural Affairs.