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Announced candidates · 6

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Key dates · Victoria 2026 · from the Victorian Electoral Commission

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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: THOMAS, Mary-Anne (Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch).

First preferences
CandidatePartyVotes%
THOMAS, Mary-AnneAustralian Labor Party - Victorian Branch17,23441.44%
BONANNO, DominicLiberal12,46329.97%
McRAE McLEOD, MarleyAustralian Greens5,21412.54%
BARTON, Huntly—2,2505.41%
EVEZARD, AmandaPauline Hanson's One Nation1,5113.63%
BERGMANN, IrisAnimal Justice Party1,3563.26%
McCORMACK, ChrisFamily First Victoria7911.90%
SEDGMAN, Kerryn P.Freedom Party of Victoria7701.85%
After the distribution of preferences
CandidatePartyVotes%
THOMAS, Mary-AnneAustralian Labor Party - Victorian Branch24,76259.54%
BONANNO, DominicLiberal16,82740.46%

Enrolment 48,019 · formal 41,589 · informal 1,974 · total 43,563

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.

Foreign policy & aid

Catherine WilsonOther / minor party own statement

Criticises Australia's commitment to fund AUKUS nuclear submarines, saying the money 'could be better invested in things like health and education'. Recorded as a self-stated position.

No sourced position on record: Mary-Anne Thomas, Annette Death, Kate Kendall, Natalie Korinfsky, Marley McRae McLeod, Damien Parolin.

Economy & tax

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

13 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Kate KendallLiberal own statement

Kate Kendall says she discussed "the challenges of the Short Stay Levy and the effect it’s having on our small regional accommodation businesses", and that "We’ve committed to scrapping this tourism tax in November if elected".

No sourced position on record: Annette Death, Natalie Korinfsky, Marley McRae McLeod, Damien Parolin, Catherine Wilson.

Voluntary assisted dying

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · 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). Mary-Anne Thomas voted YES (in favour).

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Annette Death, Kate Kendall, Natalie Korinfsky, Marley McRae McLeod, Damien Parolin, Catherine Wilson.

Native forest logging

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · 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.

No sourced position on record: Annette Death, Kate Kendall, Natalie Korinfsky, Marley McRae McLeod, Damien Parolin, Catherine Wilson.

Integrity & anti-corruption

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

8 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Kate KendallLiberal own statement

Kate Kendall says that as mayor "I published all the meetings I had in my monthly Mayor’s Report", welcomes "a Real-Time Public Expenditure Tracker", and says "the community should be able to easily see where their money is going".

Marley McRae McLeodGreens own statement

Names political integrity as a core campaign priority, advocating for politics with greater integrity.

No sourced position on record: Annette Death, Natalie Korinfsky, Damien Parolin, Catherine Wilson.

Housing & planning

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

9 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Annette DeathLabor news report

Says housing supply and growth are key issues for the electorate: "We need more housing and we're continuing to grow. It's about working together to achieve the best outcomes", adding that her local government experience gave her "a strong understanding of planning issues".

Kate KendallLiberal own statement

Kate Kendall says that for Clarkefield "I secured a commitment to return decisions like these back to local communities and councils for their say", adding "it shouldn’t be the local member or the Minister dictating – it should be about yours".

Catherine WilsonOther / minor party own statement

Wants more public housing built and 'increasing taxes on Airbnbs and other short stay accommodation', and criticises property developers being 'given the green light to run rampant in our towns'.

No sourced position on record: Natalie Korinfsky, Marley McRae McLeod, Damien Parolin.

Health

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · sitting official record

Victorian Minister for Health and Ambulance Services (Andrews/Allan Labor governments) until she stepped down in April 2026. As minister she rolled out Urgent Care Clinics, the Virtual ED and the state's first Virtual hospital, and introduced Standards for Safe and Timely Ambulance and Emergency Care to speed ambulance-to-ED handover. In her April 2026 statement she said the government 'established Urgent Care Clinics, the Virtual ED and our first Virtual hospital' and that planned-surgery reform 'has seen Victoria deliver a record number of surgeries.'

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Annette DeathLabor news report

Says the decisions made over the next term will shape her community for years to come, particularly around education, healthcare and infrastructure.

Kate KendallLiberal own statement

Kate Kendall announces that "a Jess Wilson Liberal and National Government will commit $12 million to upgrade the urgent care space at Daylesford Hospital", thanking the community "for their advocacy".

Marley McRae McLeodGreens own statement

Committed to "genuinely affordable mental health care", drawing on their work as a youth mental health peer support worker.

Catherine WilsonOther / minor party own statement

Wants 'a fully funded, universal and publicly run disability service' in place of the 'market driven, for profit system that has grown under the NDIS'.

No sourced position on record: Natalie Korinfsky, Damien Parolin.

Education

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

Annette DeathLabor news report

Names education, alongside healthcare and infrastructure, as an area where decisions over the next term will shape the Macedon community for years to come.

Kate KendallLiberal own statement

Kate Kendall says "all but four of the government schools in the Macedon electorate are in worn or poor condition" and "We need a State Government that gets its priorities right", adding "We need to focus and do the basics well first".

Marley McRae McLeodGreens own statement

Supports "strong public education", naming it among the reasons for running.

Catherine WilsonOther / minor party own statement

Wants 'fully funded government schools', pay and conditions rises 'over and above inflation rates' for teachers and education support staff, reduced class sizes and a reduced administrative load.

No sourced position on record: Natalie Korinfsky, Damien Parolin.

Transport & infrastructure

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Annette DeathLabor news report

Says the decisions made over the next term will shape the community particularly around education, healthcare and infrastructure.

Kate KendallLiberal own statement

Kate Kendall raises "the lack of mowing and slashing on DTP roads", saying she is "Hoping we’ll see some immediate action as it’s actually quite dangerous right now" and that it is "particularly bad on the Calder Romsey Road and Black Forest Drive ramps".

No sourced position on record: Natalie Korinfsky, Marley McRae McLeod, Damien Parolin, Catherine Wilson.

Environment & water

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Annette DeathLabor own statement

On the Gisborne Pine Plantation, Annette Death says "The community deserves a real say in what happens next" and that the site offers "environmental, recreational, and social value that need to be taken into consideration".

Kate KendallLiberal own statement

Kate Kendall says, after meeting Deep Creek Landcare Group and the Maribyrnong River & Waterways Association, "We need to better plan for our future when it comes to water infrastructure, water security, water health, and weed and pest control".

Marley McRae McLeodGreens own statement

Campaigns on climate and environment, saying "Our community is facing increasingly extreme weather and catastrophic bushfires, highlighting the cost of unambitious political leadership" and saying "our environment needs protection".

Catherine WilsonOther / minor party own statement

Says CFA funding 'has been drastically slashed' amid worsening drought and bushfire risk.

No sourced position on record: Natalie Korinfsky, Damien Parolin.

Economic nationalism

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Annette Death, Kate Kendall, Natalie Korinfsky, Marley McRae McLeod, Damien Parolin, Catherine Wilson.

Workplace & industrial relations

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

8 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Annette Death, Kate Kendall, Natalie Korinfsky, Marley McRae McLeod, Damien Parolin, Catherine Wilson.

Gender & LGBTQ+ policy

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Annette Death, Kate Kendall, Natalie Korinfsky, Marley McRae McLeod, Damien Parolin, Catherine Wilson.

Religious freedom

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Annette Death, Kate Kendall, Natalie Korinfsky, Marley McRae McLeod, Damien Parolin, Catherine Wilson.

Freedom of speech

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

4 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Annette Death, Kate Kendall, Natalie Korinfsky, Marley McRae McLeod, Damien Parolin, Catherine Wilson.

Drugs & law and order

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

20 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Annette Death, Kate Kendall, Natalie Korinfsky, Marley McRae McLeod, Damien Parolin, Catherine Wilson.

Gambling & gaming reform

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

4 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Annette Death, Kate Kendall, Natalie Korinfsky, Marley McRae McLeod, Damien Parolin, Catherine Wilson.

Hunting (duck & native birds)

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Annette Death, Kate Kendall, Natalie Korinfsky, Marley McRae McLeod, Damien Parolin, Catherine Wilson.

First Nations & treaty

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Annette Death, Kate Kendall, Natalie Korinfsky, Marley McRae McLeod, Damien Parolin, Catherine Wilson.

Energy

Mary-Anne ThomasLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

11 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Annette Death, Kate Kendall, Natalie Korinfsky, Marley McRae McLeod, Damien Parolin, Catherine Wilson.

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

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