Labor has promised to spend $32 million subsidising IVF for Victorian families if the Andrews government is re-elected on November 24.

Labor says money is the big problem for many families with fertility problems. A government-commissioned report, published today, has found that the price of IVF put the treatment out of reach for many.

Daniel Andrews, wife Cath and Health Minister Jill Hennessy Credit:Daniel Pockett

Premier Daniel Andrews and Health Minister Jill Hennessy promised on Tuesday to establish public IVF services which would be bulk-billed and subsidised for low-income Victorians and to crack down on shonky operators in the reproductive health sector.

The pledge is the latest move to appeal to female voters in the crucial 35 to 49 years age bracket, a demographic identified as key to winning this month’s state election.