Brunswick — Victoria 2026: who holds it, who is announced, where they stand

Seat vacant

The Legislative Assembly recorded the death of Dr Tim Read (Australian Greens), Member for Brunswick from 2018 to 2026, in a condolence motion on 22 September 2026.

The Parliament of Victoria's former-member page gives his service for Brunswick as ending on 19 September 2026; the Votes and Proceedings record the condolence motion on 22 September without a date. The seat is contested at the general election on 28 November 2026.

Legislative Assembly, Votes and Proceedings No 200 (proof), 22 September 2026, item 2: Death of Dr Tim Read
Dr Tim Read — Former Member (Parliament of Victoria member page): Electorate Brunswick (24 November 2018 - 19 September 2026)

Announced candidates · 6

Naomi FarmerOther / minor party · candidate
Adam HelmanOne Nation · candidate
Adam PulfordGreens · candidate
India RoseOther / minor party · candidate
Gabriel StegerLabor · candidate
Mel YuanIndependent · candidate

A sitting member is shown here whether or not they are recontesting: this page records who holds the seat and who has been announced, not the ballot. Candidates are listed alphabetically, not in ballot order.

Key dates · Victoria 2026 · from the Victorian Electoral Commission

Tue 3 Nov, 8 pmEnrolment closesYou need to be correctly enrolled by 8 pm on Tuesday 3 November to vote.2026 state election ↗
Wed 4 Nov, 9 am – Mon 9 Nov, 12 noonCandidate nominationsNominations open at 9 am on Wednesday 4 November and close at 12 noon on Monday 9 November.2026 state election ↗
Wed 4 Nov – Wed 25 Nov, 6 pmPostal vote applicationsAnyone can apply to vote by post. Applications open on Wednesday 4 November and close at 6 pm on Wednesday 25 November.Voting options ↗
Tue 17 Nov, 10 am to 4 pmLow-sensory votingA quieter voting session in each district, for neurodivergent voters and voters with sensory needs.Voting options ↗
Wed 18 Nov – Fri 27 NovEarly voting9 am to 6 pm every day except Sunday 22 November. You don't need a reason to vote early.Voting options ↗
Sat 28 NovElection dayVote at any voting centre in Victoria.Voting options ↗

The candidates on this site are those announced so far. The commission confirms the ballot after nominations close.

How to vote here · from the Victorian Electoral Commission

When you go to vote, you'll be given ballot papers for the district and region you're enrolled in. 2026 state election ↗
On the smaller lower house ballot paper, number every box in the order of your choice. How to fill out state ballot papers ↗

Last election · 2022 State election

Elected: READ, Tim (Australian Greens).

First preferences
Candidate	Party	Votes	%
READ, Tim	Australian Greens	18,959	43.64%
WILLIAMS, Mike	Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch	12,392	28.52%
NGUYEN, Minh Quan	Liberal	4,723	10.87%
JIMENEZ, Nahui	Victorian Socialists	3,506	8.07%
EVANS, Shea	Fiona Patten's Reason Party	1,933	4.45%
LAMARCHE-BEAUCHESNE, Rachel	Animal Justice Party	699	1.61%
HELOU, Anthony	—	551	1.27%
SHAKER, Lilian Sabry	Family First Victoria	529	1.22%
TAYLOR, Kenneth Charles	—	153	0.35%

After the distribution of preferences
Candidate	Party	Votes	%
READ, Tim	Australian Greens	23,959	55.15%
WILLIAMS, Mike	Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch	13,854	31.89%
NGUYEN, Minh Quan	Liberal	5,632	12.96%

Enrolment 52,263 · formal 43,445 · informal 1,733 · total 45,178

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.

Foreign policy & aid

Adam PulfordGreens own statement

Adam Pulford says Merri-bek Council "will again fly the Palestinian flag in solidarity with the people of Gaza" and that he is "proud that now we'll fly it again".

Adam Pulford on X, 10 September 2025

No sourced position on record: Naomi Farmer, Adam Helman, India Rose, Gabriel Steger, Mel Yuan.

Economy & tax

Adam PulfordGreens own statement

Adam Pulford says "Labor should ditch the Stage 3 tax cuts, which will only make inequality worse".

Adam Pulford on X, 15 January 2024

No sourced position on record: Naomi Farmer, Adam Helman, India Rose, Gabriel Steger, Mel Yuan.

Welfare & social services

Adam PulfordGreens own statement

Adam Pulford says Labor should "raise welfare to above the poverty line", adding "Poverty is a policy choice".

Adam Pulford on X, 15 January 2024

No sourced position on record: Naomi Farmer, Adam Helman, India Rose, Gabriel Steger, Mel Yuan.

Gender & LGBTQ+ policy

Naomi FarmerOther / minor party own statement

Farmer lists her involvement in the "equal marriage" (marriage equality) campaign among the community campaigns she has been part of, alongside Palestine solidarity and refugee rights.

Naomi Farmer

Gabriel StegerLabor own statement

Gabe Steger says "Vic Labor has actually made so many advancements for the community over the past few years", listing "banning conversion practices" and "making trans and gender diverse birth certificates fairer", and says "There’s more work to do and we’re committed to doing it!"

Gabriel Steger on Instagram, 21 July 2026

No sourced position on record: Adam Helman, Adam Pulford, India Rose, Mel Yuan.

Gambling & gaming reform

Adam PulfordGreens own statement

Adam Pulford says "It's time to give people a break" from gambling and that the Greens "want to ban gambling ads across the country and make gambling corporations pay more here in Victoria".

Adam Pulford on Instagram, 18 August 2026

No sourced position on record: Naomi Farmer, Adam Helman, India Rose, Gabriel Steger, Mel Yuan.

First Nations & treaty

Adam PulfordGreens own statement

Adam Pulford says "Treaty is on the ballot" and "The Greens will fight alongside First Peoples to protect Treaty and advance First Nations' justice."

Adam Pulford on Instagram, 1 October 2026

No sourced position on record: Naomi Farmer, Adam Helman, India Rose, Gabriel Steger, Mel Yuan.

Housing & planning

Adam PulfordGreens own statement

Campaigns "for affordable rents and housing", naming cost of living and housing among his central campaign issues; notes he is himself a renter in Brunswick East.

Gabriel StegerLabor own statement

Gabe Steger says "Victorian Labor is making moving house easier with the portable rental bond scheme".

Gabriel Steger on Instagram, 9 September 2026

No sourced position on record: Naomi Farmer, Adam Helman, India Rose, Mel Yuan.

Health

Adam PulfordGreens own statement

Calls for "fully-funded public schools, hospitals and health services" as part of his campaign platform.

Adam Pulford, Councillor for Merri-bek City Council - Warrk-Warrk Ward (archived copy)

No sourced position on record: Naomi Farmer, Adam Helman, India Rose, Gabriel Steger, Mel Yuan.

Education

Adam PulfordGreens own statement

Calls for "fully-funded public schools" as part of his campaign platform.

Adam Pulford, Councillor for Merri-bek City Council - Warrk-Warrk Ward (archived copy)

No sourced position on record: Naomi Farmer, Adam Helman, India Rose, Gabriel Steger, Mel Yuan.

Transport & infrastructure

Adam PulfordGreens news report

Retiring Brunswick MP Tim Read said Pulford had been a great ally as a Merri-bek councillor on issues such as more frequent trains on the Upfield line and traffic congestion in Sydney Road.

Greens opt for Pulford to contest state election (archived copy)

Gabriel StegerLabor own statement

His Victorian Labor candidate page states that he 'is backing the Victorian Labor Government's half-price public transport - to save money and time, cut emissions, and keep a lid on fuel demand for everyone else.'

Gabe Steger

No sourced position on record: Naomi Farmer, Adam Helman, India Rose, Mel Yuan.

Energy

Adam PulfordGreens own statement

States: "We can act on climate by getting off coal and gas and ensuring Victoria is powered by renewables, while making the big polluters pay for the climate damage."

Adam Pulford, Councillor for Merri-bek City Council - Warrk-Warrk Ward (archived copy)

No sourced position on record: Naomi Farmer, Adam Helman, India Rose, Gabriel Steger, Mel Yuan.

Environment & water

Naomi FarmerOther / minor party own statement

States she wants to help organise people in her community to challenge "the climate catastrophe", and helped organise a community campaign, still ongoing, after the Hazelwood mine fire environmental disaster.

Naomi Farmer - Victorian Socialists candidate for Brunswick

Adam PulfordGreens own statement

Adam Pulford says "The climate crisis requires us to restructure our cities to reduce emissions & build climate resilience" and "Our streets must change".

Adam Pulford on X, 14 September 2023

No sourced position on record: Adam Helman, India Rose, Gabriel Steger, Mel Yuan.

No one here has a sourced position on record on: workplace & industrial relations, abortion & reproductive policy, voluntary assisted dying, religious freedom, freedom of speech, drugs & law and order, hunting (duck & native birds), sex work decriminalisation, native forest logging, nuclear & uranium, integrity & anti-corruption, animal welfare.

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