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Croydon

Victorian Legislative Assembly · VIC · Victoria 2026 · polling day 28 November 2026

Sitting member

Announced candidates · 5

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

Last election · 2022 State election

Elected: HODGETT, David (Liberal).

First preferences
CandidatePartyVotes%
HODGETT, DavidLiberal19,60542.96%
GRASSO, SorinaAustralian Labor Party - Victorian Branch15,56434.10%
POWELL, BrendanAustralian Greens4,94010.82%
NEBAUER, DanFamily First Victoria2,0514.49%
de WIT, SophiaLabour DLP1,9784.33%
McDONALD-ECKERSALL, HarleyAnimal Justice Party1,5013.29%
After the distribution of preferences
CandidatePartyVotes%
HODGETT, DavidLiberal23,44651.37%
GRASSO, SorinaAustralian Labor Party - Victorian Branch22,19348.63%

Enrolment 52,544 · formal 45,639 · informal 2,054 · total 47,693

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.

Economy & tax

David HodgettLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

13 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Richard FarrLabor own statement

Richard Farr says Victoria has introduced "payroll tax relief for eligible businesses", "but there's always more we can do to cut red tape and back the local businesses that keep communities like ours thriving".

No sourced position on record: Glenn Brindley, Lini Fernando, Beth Grimshaw, Toby Wooldridge.

Voluntary assisted dying

David HodgettLiberal · sitting news report

Voted on the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017 in the Victorian Legislative Assembly (conscience vote; the bill passed the Assembly 47-37 on 20 October 2017). David Hodgett voted NO (against).

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Glenn Brindley, Richard Farr, Lini Fernando, Beth Grimshaw, Toby Wooldridge.

Drugs & law and order

David HodgettLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

20 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Richard FarrLabor own statement

Richard Farr says reforms introduced to Parliament "will protect victim-survivors and unmask perpetrators" and that "no victim-survivor should have to fight their way through the courts for justice".

Lini FernandoGreens own statement

Lini Fernando says "Tough on crime isn't working", citing a car theft and an aggravated burglary in her own street, and that it "doesn't make our communities any safer"; she says a crime-prevention approach "can work in Croydon district".

No sourced position on record: Glenn Brindley, Beth Grimshaw, Toby Wooldridge.

Housing & planning

David HodgettLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

9 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Lini FernandoGreens own statement

States she is running to fight "for affordable housing" and identifies housing stress as a major concern for the electorate.

No sourced position on record: Glenn Brindley, Richard Farr, Beth Grimshaw, Toby Wooldridge.

Health

David HodgettLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Lini FernandoGreens own statement

Lini Fernando collected signatures "to save VicHealth" and urges people to "Add your signature below to save Victoria's only health promotion agency".

Beth GrimshawOther / minor party own statement

Would fight for 'genuinely affordable access to mental healthcare and other preventative healthcare', arguing prevention is more cost-effective than treating poor outcomes.

Toby WooldridgeLiberal own statement

Toby Wooldridge’s Liberal profile says he “will also advocate for better health services at Maroondah Hospital”.

No sourced position on record: Glenn Brindley, Richard Farr.

Education

David HodgettLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

Richard FarrLabor own statement

Richard Farr says "Only Labor governments support TAFE and public provision of education and training."

No sourced position on record: Glenn Brindley, Lini Fernando, Beth Grimshaw, Toby Wooldridge.

Transport & infrastructure

David HodgettLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Richard FarrLabor own statement

States his priorities include "improving public transport and fixing roads to get you home sooner".

Beth GrimshawOther / minor party own statement

Says she previously ran a campaign to improve pedestrian crossings in the Yarra Valley.

No sourced position on record: Glenn Brindley, Lini Fernando, Toby Wooldridge.

Energy

David HodgettLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

11 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Richard FarrLabor own statement

Richard Farr says the Carroll Labor Government "has banned unfair energy bill fees for 1.5 million Victorian households" and that "Labor has delivered some of the strongest energy consumer protections in Australia".

Beth GrimshawOther / minor party own statement

Supports 'a transition to renewable energy'.

No sourced position on record: Glenn Brindley, Lini Fernando, Toby Wooldridge.

Environment & water

David HodgettLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Lini FernandoGreens own statement

Campaigns for "real climate action", stating that "social justice and environmental justice go hand in hand" and citing climate impacts as a key local concern.

No sourced position on record: Glenn Brindley, Richard Farr, Beth Grimshaw, Toby Wooldridge.

Economic nationalism

David HodgettLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Glenn Brindley, Richard Farr, Lini Fernando, Beth Grimshaw, Toby Wooldridge.

Workplace & industrial relations

David HodgettLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

8 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Glenn Brindley, Richard Farr, Lini Fernando, Beth Grimshaw, Toby Wooldridge.

Gender & LGBTQ+ policy

David HodgettLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Glenn Brindley, Richard Farr, Lini Fernando, Beth Grimshaw, Toby Wooldridge.

Religious freedom

David HodgettLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Glenn Brindley, Richard Farr, Lini Fernando, Beth Grimshaw, Toby Wooldridge.

Freedom of speech

David HodgettLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

4 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Glenn Brindley, Richard Farr, Lini Fernando, Beth Grimshaw, Toby Wooldridge.

Gambling & gaming reform

David HodgettLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

4 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Glenn Brindley, Richard Farr, Lini Fernando, Beth Grimshaw, Toby Wooldridge.

Hunting (duck & native birds)

David HodgettLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Glenn Brindley, Richard Farr, Lini Fernando, Beth Grimshaw, Toby Wooldridge.

First Nations & treaty

David HodgettLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Glenn Brindley, Richard Farr, Lini Fernando, Beth Grimshaw, Toby Wooldridge.

Integrity & anti-corruption

David HodgettLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

8 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Glenn Brindley, Richard Farr, Lini Fernando, Beth Grimshaw, Toby Wooldridge.

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

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