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Cassandra Morgan

Vic opposition pitch $90b exports by 2035

Victoria's exports target is "ambitious, but we're ambitious for our state," Matthew Guy says. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The Victorian opposition has pledged to set a target to double the state's exports to $90 billion by 2035 as Liberal leader Matthew Guy dismisses the results of a new poll.

A Liberals and Nationals government would give small- and medium-sized businesses more help with exports, support onshore manufacturing and encourage migrants to join overseas markets, Mr Guy said on Friday.

The parties also pledged to set up a Victorian resources investment agency to promote and grow the state's resources sector, and speed up regulatory processes for producers and transporters.

"This is how we get our economy ahead of the rest of the world, by reinvesting in Victoria," Mr Guy told reporters.

"It's ambitious, but we're ambitious for our state."

His comments come as a poll shows Labor remains on track for a crushing victory at the November 26 state election despite a rise in support for the coalition over the past month.

A Resolve Political Monitor survey for The Age showed primary support for Premier Daniel Andrews' party was at 38 per cent, down from 41 per cent in mid-September.

The poll, published on Friday, also revealed backing for the Liberal and National parties was up to 31 per cent from 28 per cent in the previous survey.

Despite the rise, the results still point to an overwhelming victory for the Andrews government.

On a two-party-preferred basis, Labor was well ahead at 59 per cent to 41 per cent for the coalition.

Primary support for the Greens, independents and other minor parties was steady at 30 per cent.

The Resolve poll of more than 800 voters was taken from October 20 to 24, a period that coincided with Labor releasing an ambitious plan to speed up the state's transition to renewable energy.

The Andrews government set a 95 per cent renewable energy target for 2035, the highest of any Australian state.

Mr Guy downplayed the poll results on Friday, saying he's seen polls "say everything" in the past 12 months and he was focused on convincing Victorians to vote for him.

"Independents will just deliver government back to the Labor party," he said.

The Resolve survey gave Mr Andrews a growing lead over Mr Guy as preferred premier at 49 per cent to 29 per cent with the remainder undecided.

The previous survey gave Mr Andrews a 46-28 per cent lead.

Senior Victorian minister Jaala Pulford announced on Friday she would not contest next month's state election, saying the time had come for her to seek new challenges.

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