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.
Abortion & reproductive policy
Sarah MansfieldGreens · sitting own statement
Mansfield (Australian Greens, health spokesperson) introduced the Constitution Amendment (Abortion) Bill 2024 into the Legislative Council on 12 November 2024, which sought to entrench the Abortion Law Reform Act 2008 in the Victorian Constitution so it could only be altered by a three-fifths supermajority. Seconding the bill on 4 February 2025 she said 'Abortion is already a postcode lottery in Victoria, we can't risk a change in government further threatening access to this essential healthcare' and 'If there was ever a time to do this, it's now.'
Dianne ColbertOther / minor party own statement
Opposes “abortion-on-demand.”
Graham WattLiberal official record
Voted against the Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2015, which created safe access zones around premises providing abortion services. On 12 November 2015 the bill passed the Assembly 69 to 13; he was one of the thirteen in the noes. He did not speak on the bill.
No sourced position on record: Jacinta Ermacora, Bev McArthur, Joe McCracken, Gayle Tierney, Sue Bull, Chris Burson, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Voluntary assisted dying
Gayle TierneyLabor · sitting news report
Voted on the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017 in the Victorian Legislative Council (conscience vote; the bill passed the Council 22-18 on 22 November 2017). Gayle Tierney voted YES (in favour).
2 recorded votes on this issue on their record
Dianne ColbertOther / minor party own statement
Opposes euthanasia, describing herself as “a staunch defender of the sanctity of life from conception to natural death.”
Graham WattLiberal official record
Opposed voluntary assisted dying at every stage as Liberal member for Burwood. On the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017 he voted in the noes on the reasoned amendment and the second reading (18 October 2017) and on the third reading (Ayes 47, Noes 37, 19-20 October 2017), and in all 18 consideration-in-detail divisions. On 29 November 2017 he voted to defer the bill indefinitely when the Council's amendments returned. In his second-reading speech he argued the bill created a suicide-authorisation regime, called its terminology 'reminiscent of George Orwell's 1984', said it contradicted the Victorian Suicide Prevention Framework 2016-25, and proposed an alternative centred on palliative care, early pain intervention and depression detection. In September 2018 he presented a 450-signature petition asking the Assembly to repeal the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017.
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Chris Burson, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Gender & LGBTQ+ policy
Sarah MansfieldGreens · sitting news report
Greens MLC for Western Victoria and Deputy Leader of the Victorian Greens; a general practitioner by profession and the party's health spokesperson. In October 2023, responding to Moira Deeming's motion for an inquiry into gender-affirming care, she said 'the right to access gender-affirming care is supported by all major medical bodies in Australia and the World Health Organisation,' and the Greens opposed the motion (defeated 21-16).
4 recorded votes on this issue on their record
Bev McArthurLiberal · sitting news report
Liberal MLC for Western Victoria. In February 2021 she crossed the floor to vote against the Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill 2020, arguing it interfered with individual autonomy ('This is not about electric shocks. This is about free individuals seeking advice...'). She has argued individuals transitioning should be given 'honest and open advice' and that parents should be able to counsel their children. She supported (with Moira Deeming) a Liberal State Council motion urging the federal party to ban trans women and girls from women's sport. In October 2023 she spoke for, and voted for, Moira Deeming's motion calling for an inquiry into gender-affirming care (defeated 21-16).
4 recorded votes on this issue on their record
Joe McCrackenLiberal · sitting news report
Liberal MLC for Western Victoria. In October 2023 he voted for Moira Deeming's motion calling for a parliamentary inquiry into gender-affirming care, which was defeated 21-16. He chairs the Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee's inquiry into anti-LGBTQIA+ hate crimes (hearings 2026), stating 'violence against any Victorian because of who they are is wrong.'
4 recorded votes on this issue on their record
Chris BursonOne Nation official record
Voted FOR endorsing the City of Greater Geelong's Draft Rainbow Action Plan 2025-2029 for community consultation on 22 April 2025; the division was recorded and unanimous.
Dianne ColbertOther / minor party own statement
Wants to “combat harmful gender ideologies and protect children from radical indoctrination in schools.”
Graham WattLiberal official record
Voted against the Adoption Amendment (Adoption by Same-Sex Couples) Bill 2015 (second reading, 22 October 2015; Ayes 54, Noes 26). His speech was more qualified than the vote: he said his niece and her partner have rights in Western Australia they would not have in Victoria, that this 'was not right and should be fixed', and that he had no personal issue with whom people choose as a partner. He gave his ground for voting no as clause 17 and religious freedom, citing the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee's report and article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. He also voted against the Equal Opportunity Amendment (Religious Exceptions) Bill 2016 (15 September 2016; 44 to 36). For contrast, he voted aye twice on the Adoption Amendment Bill 2013.
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Religious freedom
Bev McArthurLiberal · sitting news report
McArthur crossed the floor to vote against the Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill 2020/2021. In Parliament (4 February 2021) she framed her opposition around individual liberty, arguing: 'This is not about electric shocks. This is about free individuals seeking advice on deeply personal matters,' and that 'individuals should be free to seek counselling, advice or care on any matter that they see fit without the interference of government.' She was one of nine members who voted against the bill in the Legislative Council.
4 recorded votes on this issue on their record
Dianne ColbertOther / minor party own statement
Wants Australians able to “freely practice their faith without fear of discrimination.”
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Chris Burson, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Graham Watt, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Drugs & law and order
Sarah MansfieldGreens · sitting news report
Greens MLC and Co-Deputy Leader; a former GP. Mansfield has called for a medically supervised injecting room in Geelong, citing high regional overdose deaths and the arrival of potent synthetic opioids: 'Medically supervised injecting rooms save lives. They not only prevent overdoses by providing immediate treatment, they also link people with addiction support and other social services.' She has urged the government to develop a synthetic opioids plan for Victoria.
40 recorded votes on this issue on their record
Chris BursonOne Nation own statement
His candidate page, drawing on more than a decade in Victoria Police including three years as a Critical Incident Response Team tactical operator and negotiator, lists 'tackling rising crime' first among his priorities and quotes him on lawmaking: 'If someone writes a law, they need to understand that at the end of that is a copper who has to potentially risk their life to defend this paper you've just written.'
Graham WattLiberal official record
Voted against the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Medically Supervised Injecting Centre) Bill 2017 (second and third reading, 16 November 2017; 46 to 35).
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Dianne Colbert, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Gambling & gaming reform
Chris BursonOne Nation official record
Seconded the carried motion of 23 June 2026 that the City of Greater Geelong NOT undertake a Social and Economic Impact Assessment in response to an application to increase electronic gaming machines; no division was recorded.
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Dianne Colbert, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Graham Watt, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Hunting (duck & native birds)
Bev McArthurLiberal · sitting official record
Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Council Select Committee on Recreational Native Bird Hunting Arrangements (2023). McArthur filed a minority report opposing the committee's ban recommendation and supporting the continuation of recreational native bird (duck and quail) hunting. Voted against establishing the Legislative Council's Select Committee on Victoria's Recreational Native Bird Hunting Arrangements, on the motion to establish it (Legislative Council, 9 March 2023; Ayes 20, Noes 15). The committee was established and its majority report later recommended ending recreational native bird hunting. Voted for Jeff Bourman's motion on deer hunting (Legislative Council, 13 November 2024; Ayes 32, Noes 6; agreed to).
6 recorded votes on this issue on their record
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Chris Burson, Dianne Colbert, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Graham Watt, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Native forest logging
Bev McArthurLiberal · sitting official record
Voted against the third reading 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 (Legislative Council, 20 June 2024; Ayes 20, Noes 12). Voted for the third reading of the Sustainable Forests Timber Amendment (Timber Harvesting Safety Zones) Bill 2022 (Legislative Council, 4 August 2022; Ayes 30, Noes 5). Voted against the third reading of the Forests Legislation Amendment (Compliance and Enforcement) Bill 2019 (Legislative Council, 5 October 2021; Ayes 20, Noes 17).
1 recorded vote on this issue on their record
Gayle TierneyLabor · sitting official record
Voted for the second reading of the Conservation, Forests and Lands Amendment Bill 2022 (Legislative Council, 24 March 2022; Ayes 30, Noes 3). Voted for the third reading of the Forests Legislation Amendment (Compliance and Enforcement) Bill 2019 (Legislative Council, 5 October 2021; Ayes 20, Noes 17).
1 recorded vote on this issue on their record
Graham WattLiberal official record
Voted aye twice on the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Amendment Bill 2013 (27 June 2013), on Labor's reasoned amendment to refer the bill to committee and on the second and third reading, both carried 43 to 41. He made no speech stating a position on native forest logging.
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Chris Burson, Dianne Colbert, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
First Nations & treaty
Chris BursonOne Nation official record
As a Greater Geelong councillor he voted FOR the December 2024 and January 2025 resolutions to 'Begin referring to January 26 as "Australia Day" in all communications', confirm support for the federal date including citizenship ceremonies, and 'Cease any advocacy efforts directed at the Federal Government to change the date' (both carried 7-4). In a March 2026 council Q&A he named among his proudest achievements 'Seeing the flags and community on Australia Day after the community was very vocal about wanting to be able to celebrate this amazing country.'
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Dianne Colbert, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Graham Watt, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Housing & planning
Chris BursonOne Nation official record
A mixed land-sales record as a Greater Geelong councillor, all divisions recorded on 28 October 2025: he voted AGAINST selling 5A Dean Street, Belmont and FOR the successful alternate motion to instead seek a registered housing association partner for social housing on the site with about 40 per cent retained as public open space, while voting FOR the sales of 2-14 Rollins Road, Bell Post Hill and 48-58 Barton Street, Bell Park (both carried 6-5). He moved the March 2025 motion supporting exhibition of planning scheme amendments for a roughly 600-dwelling development and business park at Lara.
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Dianne Colbert, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Graham Watt, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Transport & infrastructure
Graham WattLiberal own statement
Graham Watt says “Potholes and the state of the Sunraysia Highway were hot topics of conversation” at the Avoca market, and “Country Victorians deserve roads that are safe, properly maintained and fit for purpose.”
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Chris Burson, Dianne Colbert, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Environment & water
Chris BursonOne Nation official record
His only notice of motion as a councillor, 28 January 2025, carried: that Council 'Reiterates its opposition to the proposed Lara waste to energy incinerator due to concerns about potential odours, air pollution and its close proximity to residential areas, preschools and primary school', continues advocacy to the state government to cancel the permit, and seeks planning scheme changes making Council the decision-maker for future waste-to-energy proposals. To the Geelong Times: 'This is an issue that's not just a Lara issue, it's a City of Greater Geelong issue.' He also presented the roughly 1,007-signature Save Serendip Sanctuary petition in June 2025 and lists the sanctuary's revitalisation among his top three focus areas.
Graham WattLiberal official record
Voted aye twice on the Native Vegetation Credit Market Bill 2014 (26 June 2014), on a reasoned amendment to refer the bill to the Environment and Natural Resources Committee and on the clauses and third reading; both divisions tied 42 to 42 and were resolved by the Speaker's casting vote.
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Dianne Colbert, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Economic nationalism
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Chris Burson, Dianne Colbert, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Graham Watt, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Economy & tax
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Chris Burson, Dianne Colbert, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Graham Watt, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Workplace & industrial relations
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Chris Burson, Dianne Colbert, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Graham Watt, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Freedom of speech
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Chris Burson, Dianne Colbert, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Graham Watt, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Nuclear & uranium
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Chris Burson, Dianne Colbert, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Graham Watt, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Integrity & anti-corruption
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Chris Burson, Dianne Colbert, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Graham Watt, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Health
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Chris Burson, Dianne Colbert, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Graham Watt, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Education
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Chris Burson, Dianne Colbert, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Graham Watt, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Energy
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Chris Burson, Dianne Colbert, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Graham Watt, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
Animal welfare
No sourced position on record: Sue Bull, Chris Burson, Dianne Colbert, Tim Gooden, Dominique Houzet, Peter Mitchell, Ben Nunquam, Ross Smith, Graham Watt, Madeleine Wearne, Vaughan Williams.
No one here has a sourced position on record on: welfare & social services, sex work decriminalisation.
