Skip to content

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: MERCURIO, Paul (Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch).

First preferences
CandidatePartyVotes%
HUTTON, BrionyLiberal16,41539.81%
MERCURIO, PaulAustralian Labor Party - Victorian Branch15,36137.26%
SAUNDERS, PaulAustralian Greens4,1189.99%
JACK, TysonAnimal Justice Party1,7364.21%
BENSON, Janet FelicityFreedom Party of Victoria1,2353.00%
SABO, TomFamily First Victoria1,0012.43%
de WIT, CamilleLabour DLP8332.02%
WHITEHILL, Robert—5331.29%
After the distribution of preferences
CandidatePartyVotes%
MERCURIO, PaulAustralian Labor Party - Victorian Branch21,17451.35%
HUTTON, BrionyLiberal20,05848.65%

Enrolment 48,674 · formal 41,232 · informal 2,369 · total 43,601

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

Paul MercurioLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

8 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Chloe CoulsonOther / minor party own statement

Chloe Coulson's caption at the teachers' strike reads "proudly stand for workers rights" and says school staff are negotiating "a fairer deal and better conditions for teachers, support staff, allied health staff".

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Michael Denman, Frank Schiefler, Isaac Willoughby.

Drugs & law and order

Paul MercurioLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

20 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Frank SchieflerLiberal own statement

Frank Schiefler says "Somerville locals shouldn't have to drive to another town to report a crime", calls for Somerville Police Station to be opened to the public, and says a Liberal and Nationals government would "put 3,000 more police on the beat".

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Chloe Coulson, Michael Denman, Isaac Willoughby.

Hunting (duck & native birds)

Paul MercurioLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Chloe CoulsonOther / minor party own statement

Supports “opposing hunting, ending wildlife culling programs.”

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Michael Denman, Frank Schiefler, Isaac Willoughby.

Native forest logging

Paul MercurioLabor · 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.

Chloe CoulsonOther / minor party own statement

Chloe Coulson praises the Animal Justice Party "for continuing to advocate against native forest logging" and calls to "CLOSE THE LOOPHOLES!"

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Michael Denman, Frank Schiefler, Isaac Willoughby.

Housing & planning

Paul MercurioLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

9 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Chloe CoulsonOther / minor party own statement

Chloe Coulson says "No one should have to get by without secure and stable housing" and "this election I am campaigning to tackle homelessness and housing affordability."

Frank SchieflerLiberal own statement

Frank Schiefler opposes the federal government's plan to sell "more than 1,100 hectares of HMAS Cerberus", saying the land "is an important part of our local community and environment" and that he will "keep fighting to make sure our community has a say".

Isaac WilloughbyGreens own statement

Names housing affordability in the Hastings area as a key issue of his campaign.

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Michael Denman.

Education

Paul MercurioLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

Chloe CoulsonOther / minor party own statement

Chloe Coulson says she stands for "better funding in public schools."

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Michael Denman, Frank Schiefler, Isaac Willoughby.

Transport & infrastructure

Paul MercurioLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Chloe CoulsonOther / minor party own statement

Wants “wildlife crossings, signage, and data collection” to reduce wildlife road strike.

Frank SchieflerLiberal own statement

Frank Schiefler says "Our roads in Hastings have been neglected for far too long" and that a Liberal and Nationals government would invest $5 billion to repair and rebuild Victoria's roads and "eliminate one million potholes".

Isaac WilloughbyGreens own statement

Names neglect of public transport infrastructure in the Hastings area as a key issue that those in power have done little to address.

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Michael Denman.

Environment & water

Paul MercurioLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Isaac WilloughbyGreens own statement

Isaac Willoughby says residents' worries that land around HMAS Cerberus "will be rezoned and the environment completely neglected", and "potential PFAS exposure", are "serious and real concerns", and that "The Western Port Biosphere must be protected, not sidelined."

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Chloe Coulson, Michael Denman, Frank Schiefler.

Animal welfare

Chloe CoulsonOther / minor party own statement

Backs “strengthening animal protection laws and modernising animal welfare and cruelty legislation.”

No sourced position on record: Paul Mercurio, Peter Angelico, Michael Denman, Frank Schiefler, Isaac Willoughby.

Economic nationalism

Paul MercurioLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Chloe Coulson, Michael Denman, Frank Schiefler, Isaac Willoughby.

Economy & tax

Paul MercurioLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

13 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Chloe Coulson, Michael Denman, Frank Schiefler, Isaac Willoughby.

Voluntary assisted dying

Paul MercurioLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Chloe Coulson, Michael Denman, Frank Schiefler, Isaac Willoughby.

Gender & LGBTQ+ policy

Paul MercurioLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Chloe Coulson, Michael Denman, Frank Schiefler, Isaac Willoughby.

Religious freedom

Paul MercurioLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Chloe Coulson, Michael Denman, Frank Schiefler, Isaac Willoughby.

Freedom of speech

Paul MercurioLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

4 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Chloe Coulson, Michael Denman, Frank Schiefler, Isaac Willoughby.

Gambling & gaming reform

Paul MercurioLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

4 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Chloe Coulson, Michael Denman, Frank Schiefler, Isaac Willoughby.

First Nations & treaty

Paul MercurioLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Chloe Coulson, Michael Denman, Frank Schiefler, Isaac Willoughby.

Integrity & anti-corruption

Paul MercurioLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

8 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Chloe Coulson, Michael Denman, Frank Schiefler, Isaac Willoughby.

Health

Paul MercurioLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Chloe Coulson, Michael Denman, Frank Schiefler, Isaac Willoughby.

Energy

Paul MercurioLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

11 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Peter Angelico, Chloe Coulson, Michael Denman, Frank Schiefler, Isaac Willoughby.

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

Open Hastings in the interactive database · All electorates