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

Sitting member

Cindy McLeishLiberal · sitting member

Announced candidates · 5

Tim BarberOne Nation · candidate
Chloe BondOther / minor party · candidate
Kevin GibsonLabor · candidate
Talia GulpililGreens · candidate
Dylan LittleOther / minor party · 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: McLEISH, Cindy (Liberal).

First preferences
Candidate	Party	Votes	%
McLEISH, Cindy	Liberal	20,119	47.45%
JUDD, Jane	Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch	12,284	28.97%
MIKELSONS, Wil	Australian Greens	4,753	11.21%
LACEY, Tim	Family First Victoria	1,437	3.39%
RUSIC, Joshua	Freedom Party of Victoria	1,426	3.36%
BOND, Chloe	Animal Justice Party	1,340	3.16%
CORDNER HUNT, Kammy	—	581	1.37%
THORNTON, Robert	—	459	1.08%

After the distribution of preferences
Candidate	Party	Votes	%
McLEISH, Cindy	Liberal	22,615	53.34%
JUDD, Jane	Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch	13,192	31.11%
MIKELSONS, Wil	Australian Greens	6,592	15.55%

Enrolment 50,090 · formal 42,399 · informal 2,343 · total 44,742

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.

Voluntary assisted dying

Cindy McLeishLiberal · 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). Cindy McLeish voted NO (against).

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Tim Barber, Chloe Bond, Kevin Gibson, Talia Gulpilil, Dylan Little.

Drugs & law and order

Cindy McLeishLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

20 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Chloe BondOther / minor party own statement

Says she is “passionate about enforcing tougher penalties for animal cruelty.”

Candidate page

No sourced position on record: Tim Barber, Kevin Gibson, Talia Gulpilil, Dylan Little.

Hunting (duck & native birds)

Cindy McLeishLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Chloe BondOther / minor party own statement

Will advocate for brumbies “who are shot and killed throughout Victoria.”

Candidate page

No sourced position on record: Tim Barber, Kevin Gibson, Talia Gulpilil, Dylan Little.

Native forest logging

Cindy McLeishLiberal · sitting official record

Voted no 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): a no vote favoured omitting them. It was a vote on the amendment, not on the bill.

Hansard, Legislative Assembly, 2024-05-30

Chloe BondOther / minor party own statement

Chloe Bond's party page, written in her own voice, says she wants to see "an end to logging", alongside "moving to non-animal agriculture".

Chloe Bond for Eildon - Animal Justice Party Victoria

No sourced position on record: Tim Barber, Kevin Gibson, Talia Gulpilil, Dylan Little.

Housing & planning

Cindy McLeishLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

9 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Chloe BondOther / minor party news report

Chloe Bond tells the Mountain Views Mail "Everyone has the right to affordable, stable housing"; the paper reports she supports tax incentives for long-term rentals, limits on Airbnbs, more public housing and long-term use of tiny houses and caravans.

Chloe Bond returns as Animal Justice Party candidate for Eildon

Talia GulpililGreens own statement

'I am calling for increased investment in public and genuinely affordable housing, stronger renters' rights and addressing the underlying causes of homelessness.'

Talia Gulpilil - Australian Greens Victoria (archived copy)

No sourced position on record: Tim Barber, Kevin Gibson, Dylan Little.

Health

Cindy McLeishLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Chloe BondOther / minor party own statement

Backs the “Veticare” proposal to “provide affordable vet care to low-income earners.”

Candidate page

No sourced position on record: Tim Barber, Kevin Gibson, Talia Gulpilil, Dylan Little.

Energy

Cindy McLeishLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

11 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Talia GulpililGreens own statement

Talia Gulpilil says that, after campaign signs were defaced, "we will continue to campaign for … ending coal and gas in favour of publicly owned renewables".

Talia Gulpilil on Instagram, 19 October 2026

No sourced position on record: Tim Barber, Chloe Bond, Kevin Gibson, Dylan Little.

Animal welfare

Chloe BondOther / minor party own statement

Wants “an end to” jumps racing and “a state-wide ban on rabbit meat farming.”

Candidate page

No sourced position on record: Tim Barber, Chloe Bond, Kevin Gibson, Talia Gulpilil, Dylan Little.

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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