Opposition Leader Matthew Guy has rubbished claims his party is silent on issues affecting Victoria's gay and lesbian community, calling them political.
The Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (VGLRL) says it surveyed all parties on key policy issues affecting the LGBTI community and is concerned the coalition hasn't addressed them in their policy pledges so far.
Mr Guy said this wasn't the case and that should the coalition be voted into government on November 24, it would have a minister for equality.
"Why would I have a shadow minister (for equality) if we were not going to keep the minister?" he told reporters on Friday.
"I think their analysis is somewhat misleading and dare I say, somewhat political."
Gay rights lobby co-convenor Dale Park welcomed Mr Guy's assurances and said he hoped for more positive announcements as the election campaign continued.
Mr Park also said he was still waiting for the Liberal Party to answer a couple of policy questions from the lobby's survey which were left blank.
The lobby welcomed support from all parties to end religious discrimination against LGBTI students.
It says Labor's pledge to retain and expand key LGBTI programs doesn't go far enough to end religious discrimination in areas other than schools.
Mr Park said further work was needed in the areas of anti-discrimination laws and for intersex, transgender and bisexual communities to make Victoria truly the equality state.
"This election is shaping up to be close, so it's more important than ever that voters who care about LGBTI issues know not just where their candidate stands but also the party policies, or lack thereof," he said.
