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

Sitting member

Tim BullNationals · sitting member

Announced candidates · 5

Amy EspesethOther / minor party · candidate
Steve GoodmanOne Nation · candidate
Ash MunroGreens · candidate
Gemma RendellNationals · candidate
Sonny StephensLabor · 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: BULL, Tim (The Nationals).

First preferences
Candidate	Party	Votes	%
BULL, Tim	The Nationals	26,737	63.34%
RICHARDSON, Stephen	Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch	7,191	17.04%
LING, Nissa	Australian Greens	2,691	6.37%
MUIR, Ricky	Shooters, Fishers & Farmers Vic	2,460	5.83%
BARNES, Ed	Freedom Party of Victoria	1,340	3.17%
FECHNER, Carl John	Family First Victoria	1,068	2.53%
COURT, Sally	Animal Justice Party	725	1.72%

Enrolment 49,698 · formal 42,212 · informal 1,992 · total 44,204

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

Tim BullNationals · 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). Tim Bull voted NO (against).

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Amy Espeseth, Steve Goodman, Ash Munro, Gemma Rendell, Sonny Stephens.

Drugs & law and order

Tim BullNationals · sitting

No statement on file.

20 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Ash MunroGreens own statement

On youth justice, Ash Munro says "if we want safer communities and better futures for our young people in East Gippsland, we need systems that support kids, not punish them", and that she "couldn't imagine locking up young kids and throwing away the key".

No sourced position on record: Amy Espeseth, Steve Goodman, Gemma Rendell, Sonny Stephens.

First Nations & treaty

Tim BullNationals · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Ash MunroGreens own statement

Ash Munro says "Treaty matters to me because our kids deserve a future built on truth" and "Treaty is how we make sure they inherit something better".

Ash Munro on Instagram, 1 July 2026

No sourced position on record: Amy Espeseth, Steve Goodman, Gemma Rendell, Sonny Stephens.

Housing & planning

Tim BullNationals · sitting

No statement on file.

9 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Ash MunroGreens own statement

Names rising costs and housing stress among the key concerns affecting East Gippsland.

Ash Munro, Candidate for Gippsland East (archived copy)

No sourced position on record: Amy Espeseth, Steve Goodman, Gemma Rendell, Sonny Stephens.

Education

Tim BullNationals · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

Ash MunroGreens own statement

Ash Munro says "every kid deserves a solid education, no matter their postcode" and that "proper funding is how you make that real", including "Better access for regional families".

Ash Munro on Instagram, 7 June 2026

No sourced position on record: Amy Espeseth, Steve Goodman, Gemma Rendell, Sonny Stephens.

Environment & water

Tim BullNationals · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Ash MunroGreens own statement

Names climate impacts among the key concerns affecting East Gippsland, and says they prioritise policies for "a future where our kids can grow up safe, supported, and connected to Country".

Ash Munro, Candidate for Gippsland East (archived copy)

No sourced position on record: Amy Espeseth, Steve Goodman, Ash Munro, Gemma Rendell, Sonny Stephens.

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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