"We want to be clear that a vote for the Greens will not help re-elect the Napthine government."

"We will seek an agreement with Labor for an effective, stable and progressive government that takes strong action on the big issues like public transport, climate change and education. It is what would be best for the future of Victoria," she said.

"We want a government that can stand up to Tony Abbott and his cruel cuts to hospitals and schools."

Last week Labor leader Daniel Andrews instructed the party to reject a preference deal request from the Greens that would have seen the Greens preference Labor second in all lower house seats, with a few exceptions, in exchange for preference flows in the upper house.

"No deal will be offered and no deal will be done because the last thing I am ever going to sign up to is an unstable, minority government," Mr Andrews recently said.