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Announced candidates · 7

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Last election · 2022 State election

Elected: TAYLOR, Nina (Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch).

First preferences
CandidatePartyVotes%
TAYLOR, NinaAustralian Labor Party - Victorian Branch14,25436.45%
SHERSON, LaurenLiberal11,65929.81%
SAMIOTIS, KimAustralian Greens8,17820.91%
DRAGWIDGE, Georgie—2,2945.87%
WESTWOOD, CassandraAnimal Justice Party1,2073.09%
SMART, LanceLiberal Democrats5341.37%
ANTUNOVIC, ElizabethFreedom Party of Victoria5181.32%
BRADEA, ViorelFamily First Victoria4661.19%
After the distribution of preferences
CandidatePartyVotes%
TAYLOR, NinaAustralian Labor Party - Victorian Branch23,91661.15%
SHERSON, LaurenLiberal15,19438.85%

Enrolment 48,788 · formal 39,110 · informal 1,396 · total 40,506

As the Victorian Electoral Commission published it (VEC results ↗). Parties are those the candidates stood for then; a member may have changed party since. The 2021 redivision of Victoria's State electoral boundaries came into effect on 1 November 2022 and will remain in place until the writ for the 2030 State election is issued, unless triggered sooner. Electoral Boundaries Commission ↗

Where they stand, issue by issue

Each entry is that person's own stated view, with its sources. The badge says what kind of source backs it — official record, own statement, news report or encyclopedia — which describes the evidence, not how much we believe it. Nothing is totalled or ranked; recorded votes are counted only to point to the member's record, where each is listed. See methodology.

Workplace & industrial relations

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

8 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Sonya SemmensGreens own statement

Sonya Semmens backs striking teachers: “Paying you what you’re worth is at the heart of giving our kids the lives they deserve.”

No sourced position on record: Colleen Bolger, Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Daniel O'Neill.

Gender & LGBTQ+ policy

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting own statement

Nina Taylor says "Victorian Labor Governments have long pursued equality, inclusion and representation of Victoria's LGBTQIA+ communities", listing among recent achievements that they "Banned gay conversion therapy".

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

Daniel O'NeillOther / minor party own statement

Became a marriage celebrant “in response to the toxic public debate around marriage equality.”

No sourced position on record: Colleen Bolger, Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Sonya Semmens.

Drugs & law and order

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting own statement

Nina Taylor says crime statistics show "Labor delivered serious consequences and it's working", that "there's more work to do", and that a re-elected Labor Government would deliver "1500 more police and a new police academy in the west".

20 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Colleen Bolger, Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Daniel O'Neill, Sonya Semmens.

Native forest logging

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting official record

Voted aye on 30 May 2024 on an amendment moved during the Legislative Assembly's consideration of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Repeal Bill 2024, which repealed the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 following the cessation of native forest logging on 1 January 2024. The question was 'That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question' (Legislative Assembly, 30 May 2024; Ayes 53, Noes 24; agreed to): an aye vote kept the words the amendment proposed to omit. It was a vote on the amendment, not on the bill. Voted for the third reading of the Sustainable Forests Timber Amendment (Timber Harvesting Safety Zones) Bill 2022 (Legislative Council, 4 August 2022; Ayes 30, Noes 5). She cast this vote in the Legislative Council and has since moved to the Legislative Assembly. Voted for the second reading of the Conservation, Forests and Lands Amendment Bill 2022 (Legislative Council, 24 March 2022; Ayes 30, Noes 3). She cast this vote in the Legislative Council and has since moved to the Legislative Assembly. Voted for the third reading of the Forests Legislation Amendment (Compliance and Enforcement) Bill 2019 (Legislative Council, 5 October 2021; Ayes 20, Noes 17). She cast this vote in the Legislative Council and has since moved to the Legislative Assembly.

No sourced position on record: Colleen Bolger, Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Daniel O'Neill, Sonya Semmens.

Integrity & anti-corruption

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting own statement

Nina Taylor says "integrity is not optional" under a Carroll Labor Government, and that it has delivered its promise to call a Royal Commission into the Construction Sector.

8 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Colleen BolgerOther / minor party own statement

Supports taxing profits to fund public services.

Sonya SemmensGreens own statement

In February 2025, Sonya Semmens said “The major parties' stitch up on donations caps must be vetoed before it entrenches a US-style duopoly.”

No sourced position on record: Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Daniel O'Neill.

Housing & planning

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting own statement

Nina Taylor says "Housing is a fundamental necessity for all people, and a high priority for me", cites the Barak Beacon social and affordable apartments, and says "there's more to do", having met the Minister for Housing to advocate.

9 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Colleen BolgerOther / minor party own statement

Advocates "a building spree of public housing and rent caps".

Sonya SemmensGreens own statement

Says she is "determined to ensure no one experiences homelessness in a country as wealthy as Australia", citing her own experience of insecure housing as a renter; as a Greens candidate in 2021 she said "Everyone deserves a secure place to live, and that's what I'll be fighting for in parliament."

No sourced position on record: Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Daniel O'Neill.

Health

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting own statement

Nina Taylor says that with "Labor's free dental clinics you can walk in and get the care you need without the waitlist"; in an earlier post she says a re-elected Labor Government "will establish 10 Free dental clinics across Victoria".

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Colleen Bolger, Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Daniel O'Neill, Sonya Semmens.

Education

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting own statement

Nina Taylor says parents are "deeply concerned about the proposed closure" of Coventry St Children's Centre for 2027-2028, says "we absolutely get the importance of early childhood education", and says she hopes "the community is heard by COPP on this issue", referring to the City of Port Phillip council.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

Sonya SemmensGreens own statement

Sonya Semmens says “We’ll fully fund urgent upgrades to St Kilda Park Primary School”, which she says “hasn’t been updated since 1979”.

No sourced position on record: Colleen Bolger, Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Daniel O'Neill.

Transport & infrastructure

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting own statement

Nina Taylor says "Active transport is healthy and congestion-busting", that "Strategic cycling corridors are a key focus" for the government, that the St Kilda Road bike lanes "have shown how car-dooring risks can be mitigated", and that "there's plenty more to do".

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Colleen Bolger, Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Daniel O'Neill, Sonya Semmens.

Energy

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting own statement

Nina Taylor says "In Victoria, we set the rules. Data centres must power themselves, protect homes and pay their way".

11 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Sonya SemmensGreens own statement

Sonya Semmens says “RELEASE THE MODELLING of the projected impact of approved AI Data Centres on retail prices of energy, including gas.”

No sourced position on record: Colleen Bolger, Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Daniel O'Neill.

Environment & water

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting own statement

Nina Taylor says "We must protect this precious native species from the bird flu", referring to little penguins, and that the government is "collaborating with the Commonwealth Government to deliver the vaccines".

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Colleen BolgerOther / minor party own statement

Calls for action "to tackle climate change, to tax profits to fund public services".

Daniel O'NeillOther / minor party own statement

Backs “stronger protection for Australia's unique native wildlife, including the dingo.”

Sonya SemmensGreens own statement

As Greens candidate for Higgins in 2021 she said: "I will push the next government to go further and faster on the climate crisis so we can secure a better future for everyone"; her Albert Park profile cites community advocacy on the climate crisis.

No sourced position on record: Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum.

Animal welfare

Daniel O'NeillOther / minor party own statement

Supports “evidence-based and humane management of introduced species.”

No sourced position on record: Nina Taylor, Colleen Bolger, Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Sonya Semmens.

Economic nationalism

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Colleen Bolger, Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Daniel O'Neill, Sonya Semmens.

Economy & tax

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

13 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Colleen Bolger, Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Daniel O'Neill, Sonya Semmens.

Voluntary assisted dying

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Colleen Bolger, Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Daniel O'Neill, Sonya Semmens.

Religious freedom

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Colleen Bolger, Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Daniel O'Neill, Sonya Semmens.

Freedom of speech

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

4 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Colleen Bolger, Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Daniel O'Neill, Sonya Semmens.

Gambling & gaming reform

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

4 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Colleen Bolger, Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Daniel O'Neill, Sonya Semmens.

Hunting (duck & native birds)

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Colleen Bolger, Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Daniel O'Neill, Sonya Semmens.

First Nations & treaty

Nina TaylorLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Colleen Bolger, Andrew Cook, Georgie Dragwidge, Adrian King, Tammy Lindrum, Daniel O'Neill, Sonya Semmens.

No one here has a sourced position on record on: welfare & social services, abortion & reproductive policy, sex work decriminalisation, nuclear & uranium.

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