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Announced candidates · 5

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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 ↗
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The candidates on this site are those announced so far. The commission confirms the ballot after nominations close.

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Last election · 2022 State election

Elected: SANDELL, Ellen (Australian Greens).

First preferences
CandidatePartyVotes%
SANDELL, EllenAustralian Greens15,85537.29%
THISTLETON, RebeccaAustralian Labor Party - Victorian Branch13,03330.65%
PALACKALODY, GeorgeLiberal7,52217.69%
BOLGER, ColleenVictorian Socialists2,3235.46%
FOXWORTHY, NicolaFiona Patten's Reason Party1,6013.77%
BANGAAR, RabinAnimal Justice Party7011.65%
JANSON, MichaelFamily First Victoria5351.26%
SMITH, Steven J.Freedom Party of Victoria5211.23%
AL-SAIMARY, Laylah—4281.01%
After the distribution of preferences
CandidatePartyVotes%
SANDELL, EllenAustralian Greens25,59360.19%
THISTLETON, RebeccaAustralian Labor Party - Victorian Branch16,92639.81%

Enrolment 54,533 · formal 42,519 · informal 1,485 · total 44,004

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.

Economy & tax

Ellen SandellGreens · sitting

No statement on file.

13 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Rafael CamilloLiberal own statement

Rafael Camillo says of the cruise passenger charge at Station Pier, “We need a balanced approach: fair charges that fund our infrastructure, without pricing Melbourne out of the cruise map. I’ll keep pushing for solutions that protect our tourism pipeline and the small businesses that rely on it.”

Davydd GriffithsLabor own statement

Davydd Griffiths says "The announcement that Labor will cut land tax is massive for over 9,000 people who live in the City of Melbourne" and that "measures like this will put money back in the pockets of inner city families".

No sourced position on record: Matthew Collins, Naomi Jones, Jordan van den Lamb.

Welfare & social services

Rafael CamilloLiberal own statement

Rafael Camillo says “In Melbourne, we can and will work towards zero homelessness”, that he is “focused on practical, compassionate action: earlier intervention, stronger mental health support, and clearer pathways into stable housing”, and that “Our goal is bold but achievable: end rough sleeping”.

Naomi JonesOther / minor party own statement

Naomi Jones's party page says she advocates for "well-resourced supported accommodation services such as Oznam House and Foley House, and for sustained government funding to ensure these services can continue their vital work."

No sourced position on record: Ellen Sandell, Matthew Collins, Davydd Griffiths, Jordan van den Lamb.

Abortion & reproductive policy

Ellen SandellGreens · sitting own statement

Sandell, leader of the Victorian Greens, said in a 4 February 2025 Greens statement on the Greens' Bill to enshrine abortion services in the Victorian Constitution that protecting abortion was especially necessary in Victoria. She said 'People deserve to know where their leaders sit when it comes to their reproductive rights and access to essential healthcare,' and warned it was 'frightening that all it takes is for a change of government to threaten our right to safely access abortion in Victoria, especially when the Liberals are lurching further to the right here.'

No sourced position on record: Rafael Camillo, Matthew Collins, Davydd Griffiths, Naomi Jones, Jordan van den Lamb.

Voluntary assisted dying

Ellen SandellGreens · 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). Ellen Sandell voted YES (in favour).

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Rafael Camillo, Matthew Collins, Davydd Griffiths, Naomi Jones, Jordan van den Lamb.

Religious freedom

Ellen SandellGreens · sitting news report

Sandell, Deputy Leader of the Victorian Greens, announced in February 2023 that she would introduce a motion for the lower house to ditch the Lord's Prayer when Parliament returned.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Rafael Camillo, Matthew Collins, Davydd Griffiths, Naomi Jones, Jordan van den Lamb.

Drugs & law and order

Ellen SandellGreens · sitting own statement

Leader of the Victorian Greens (MLA for Melbourne). Sandell condemned the government's decision not to open a Melbourne CBD injecting room as 'cowardly... It leaves people who are struggling with heroin addiction to die on the streets of Melbourne.' She strongly opposed Labor's 2025 youth justice laws putting children through the adult court system, saying 'Labor is ruining the lives of young people just to cling to power' and that the laws would make communities less safe.

20 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Rafael CamilloLiberal own statement

Rafael Camillo says he moved a City of Melbourne motion “to demand the State Government reverse this decision, keep police counters open and put more officers on our streets”, after counters at Southbank, North Melbourne, Collingwood and Fitzroy stations were set to close

Davydd GriffithsLabor own statement

Davydd Griffiths says "One of the most important programs that the state labor government has introduced is the Victorian Pill Testing Service on Brunswick St", which he calls a "vital service", on a day he describes as an opportunity "to discuss evidence-based overdose prevention solutions".

Jordan van den LambOther / minor party own statement

Argues for redirecting resources away from incarceration, instead targeting "property hoarders" and unsafe rental operators.

No sourced position on record: Matthew Collins, Naomi Jones.

Native forest logging

Ellen SandellGreens · 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.

Naomi JonesOther / minor party own statement

Naomi Jones posts: "CLOSE native forest logging loopholes".

No sourced position on record: Rafael Camillo, Matthew Collins, Davydd Griffiths, Jordan van den Lamb.

First Nations & treaty

Ellen SandellGreens · sitting own statement

As Leader of the Victorian Greens, publicly backed the Statewide Treaty Bill, saying Greens votes would ensure it passed and calling it "a historic moment where every Victorian has been invited to walk with First Nations people on this incredible journey."

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Rafael Camillo, Matthew Collins, Davydd Griffiths, Naomi Jones, Jordan van den Lamb.

Integrity & anti-corruption

Ellen SandellGreens · sitting

No statement on file.

8 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Davydd GriffithsLabor own statement

Davydd Griffiths, a City of Melbourne councillor, says "I welcome the recent changes to the City of Melbourne Act - and am pushing for more", referring to his defeated council motion "supporting the principle of 'one vote, one value'", and says "I’ve been advocating for these changes for 30 years".

Jordan van den LambOther / minor party own statement

Proposes cutting politicians' salaries and imposing "real taxes on the super-rich" to fund social programs.

No sourced position on record: Rafael Camillo, Matthew Collins, Naomi Jones.

Housing & planning

Ellen SandellGreens · sitting

No statement on file.

9 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Naomi JonesOther / minor party own statement

Advocates “sustained government funding” for supported accommodation services.

Jordan van den LambOther / minor party own statement

Campaigns on fixing what he calls a broken housing system: he advocates affordable housing, stronger tenant protections and action on vacant properties, has compiled lists of vacant homes and encouraged their occupation as protest, and says "Melbourne is run for the rich" with developers profiting while workers struggle.

No sourced position on record: Rafael Camillo, Matthew Collins, Davydd Griffiths.

Health

Ellen SandellGreens · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Davydd GriffithsLabor news report

Frames his campaign around state-delivered services as the population grows, saying his focus is "services for residents and locals, particularly as our population grows locally" and that "schools and hospitals and public transport... fall into the bailiwick of the state government".

Jordan van den LambOther / minor party own statement

Says bulk-billed medical care has almost disappeared, advocates properly funded hospitals, and has stood with workers and communities against cuts to Cohealth.

No sourced position on record: Rafael Camillo, Matthew Collins, Naomi Jones.

Education

Ellen SandellGreens · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

Davydd GriffithsLabor news report

Identifies schools among the state services his campaign centres on: "schools and hospitals and public transport... fall into the bailiwick of the state government".

Naomi JonesOther / minor party own statement

Naomi Jones says "A fairer, less segregated system gives every school a stronger chance to succeed" and "We must make sure choice is genuinely accessible and that every family has an excellent school within reach."

Jordan van den LambOther / minor party own statement

Advocates properly funded schools as part of his platform of taxing "the super-rich" to fund public services.

No sourced position on record: Rafael Camillo, Matthew Collins.

Transport & infrastructure

Ellen SandellGreens · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Davydd GriffithsLabor news report

Identifies public transport among the state services his campaign centres on, alongside schools and hospitals, as the inner-city population grows.

Naomi JonesOther / minor party own statement

Focuses on “transport planning, cycling infrastructure, road access, and traffic flow” in the CBD.

Jordan van den LambOther / minor party own statement

Advocates properly funded public transport, alongside properly funded schools and hospitals.

No sourced position on record: Rafael Camillo, Matthew Collins.

Energy

Ellen SandellGreens · sitting

No statement on file.

11 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Naomi JonesOther / minor party own statement

Naomi Jones posts: "STOP new offshore oil and gas drilling".

No sourced position on record: Rafael Camillo, Matthew Collins, Davydd Griffiths, Jordan van den Lamb.

Environment & water

Ellen SandellGreens · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Rafael CamilloLiberal own statement

Rafael Camillo says “Yarra Park is public parkland – not a revenue stream for select institutions” and “Yarra Park shouldn’t be an event-free zone or an unlimited event venue. It needs the right balance – activation that serves everyone, not just ticket-holders.”

No sourced position on record: Matthew Collins, Davydd Griffiths, Naomi Jones, Jordan van den Lamb.

Animal welfare

Naomi JonesOther / minor party own statement

Backs “strong animal protection laws across all areas, including breeding practices [and] racing industries.”

No sourced position on record: Ellen Sandell, Rafael Camillo, Matthew Collins, Davydd Griffiths, Jordan van den Lamb.

Economic nationalism

Ellen SandellGreens · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Rafael Camillo, Matthew Collins, Davydd Griffiths, Naomi Jones, Jordan van den Lamb.

Workplace & industrial relations

Ellen SandellGreens · sitting

No statement on file.

8 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Rafael Camillo, Matthew Collins, Davydd Griffiths, Naomi Jones, Jordan van den Lamb.

Gender & LGBTQ+ policy

Ellen SandellGreens · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Rafael Camillo, Matthew Collins, Davydd Griffiths, Naomi Jones, Jordan van den Lamb.

Freedom of speech

Ellen SandellGreens · sitting

No statement on file.

4 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Rafael Camillo, Matthew Collins, Davydd Griffiths, Naomi Jones, Jordan van den Lamb.

Gambling & gaming reform

Ellen SandellGreens · sitting

No statement on file.

4 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Rafael Camillo, Matthew Collins, Davydd Griffiths, Naomi Jones, Jordan van den Lamb.

Hunting (duck & native birds)

Ellen SandellGreens · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Rafael Camillo, Matthew Collins, Davydd Griffiths, Naomi Jones, Jordan van den Lamb.

No one here has a sourced position on record on: sex work decriminalisation, nuclear & uranium.

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