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Announced candidates · 8

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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: McGHIE, Steve (Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch).

First preferences
CandidatePartyVotes%
McGHIE, SteveAustralian Labor Party - Victorian Branch14,19337.73%
WATT, GrahamLiberal9,15524.34%
BIRCHALL, Ian—3,4039.05%
BINGHAM, Jarrod James—2,1865.81%
MORRIS, PraiseAustralian Greens1,7114.55%
BLACKBORROW, PaulShooters, Fishers & Farmers Vic1,6824.47%
ALP, AshleyLabour DLP1,6294.33%
BRUNT, RichardFamily First Victoria9462.51%
ADIN-JAMES, FionaAnimal Justice Party7431.98%
DOBRAN, TonyFreedom Party of Victoria7171.91%
DONALD, Samantha JaneDerryn Hinch's Justice Party6631.76%
KAUR, JasleenNew Democrats2420.64%
CIAPPARA, LucienneHealth Australia Party2190.58%
PERERA, Jason Spencer—1300.35%
After the distribution of preferences
CandidatePartyVotes%
McGHIE, SteveAustralian Labor Party - Victorian Branch20,53854.59%
WATT, GrahamLiberal17,08145.41%

Enrolment 50,151 · formal 37,619 · informal 4,716 · total 42,335

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.

Welfare & social services

Fiona Adin-JamesOther / minor party own statement

Fiona Adin-James's party page says she has seen that "both mental health and disability services are failing" and that she "will push for transformation in order to place people with lived experience first."

Broden BorgLabor own statement

Broden Borg says that if elected he will "advocate strongly for a Lookout Branch or Sub-Branch to be established in Melton" and push "for a review of carer allowances to ensure they properly reflect the incredible commitment" of kinship carers.

No sourced position on record: Steve McGhie, Jarrod Bingham, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Veronika Levchenkova, Marlene West.

Gender & LGBTQ+ policy

Steve McGhieLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

Fiona Adin-JamesOther / minor party own statement

Cites “20 years actively involved in creating groups … for all LGBTQIA+ people.”

No sourced position on record: Jarrod Bingham, Broden Borg, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Veronika Levchenkova, Marlene West.

Drugs & law and order

Steve McGhieLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

20 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Broden BorgLabor own statement

Broden Borg says "As a teacher, I know how important early intervention is" and that he is "proud" the Labor government is "investing $10 million dollars into rolling out 17 new violence prevention programs", adding "Backing young people means building a safer and stronger future for our whole community."

Veronika LevchenkovaGreens own statement

Lists "safer communities" among her campaign priorities.

No sourced position on record: Fiona Adin-James, Jarrod Bingham, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Marlene West.

Hunting (duck & native birds)

Steve McGhieLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Fiona Adin-JamesOther / minor party own statement

“Deeply concerned” that “commercial kangaroo slaughter … [is] on the rise.”

No sourced position on record: Jarrod Bingham, Broden Borg, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Veronika Levchenkova, Marlene West.

Native forest logging

Steve McGhieLabor · 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: Fiona Adin-James, Jarrod Bingham, Broden Borg, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Veronika Levchenkova, Marlene West.

Housing & planning

Steve McGhieLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

9 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Veronika LevchenkovaGreens own statement

Advocates for "affordable housing and fair rents", citing housing stress among Melton residents who are mostly renting or paying a mortgage.

No sourced position on record: Fiona Adin-James, Jarrod Bingham, Broden Borg, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Marlene West.

Health

Steve McGhieLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Fiona Adin-JamesOther / minor party own statement

Says she is “passionate about mental health intervention and providing crisis support for women with children.”

Broden BorgLabor own statement

Campaigns on accessible healthcare for Melton, pointing to Labor building the new Melton Hospital.

No sourced position on record: Jarrod Bingham, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Veronika Levchenkova, Marlene West.

Education

Steve McGhieLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

Broden BorgLabor own statement

A teacher who entered education to "give back to the community he grew up in", he campaigns on new local schools and says education creates "real pathways for the next generation".

No sourced position on record: Fiona Adin-James, Jarrod Bingham, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Veronika Levchenkova, Marlene West.

Transport & infrastructure

Steve McGhieLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Jarrod BinghamLiberal own statement

Jarrod Bingham says he has "talked with hundreds of commuters at both Melton and Cobblebank train stations" and that "Only the Liberal party will deliver suburban trains for suburban passengers".

Broden BorgLabor own statement

Campaigns on roads and infrastructure, citing level crossing removals and road upgrades in the Melton area.

No sourced position on record: Fiona Adin-James, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Veronika Levchenkova, Marlene West.

Energy

Steve McGhieLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

11 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Veronika LevchenkovaGreens own statement

Lists "lower energy bills" among her campaign priorities.

No sourced position on record: Fiona Adin-James, Jarrod Bingham, Broden Borg, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Marlene West.

Environment & water

Steve McGhieLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Fiona Adin-JamesOther / minor party own statement

Wants laws planning “nature corridors for wildlife” to “protect biodiversity.”

Veronika LevchenkovaGreens own statement

Lists "environmental protection" among her campaign priorities, stating her goal is a sustainable future that puts families, community and the environment ahead of corporate interests.

No sourced position on record: Jarrod Bingham, Broden Borg, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Marlene West.

Animal welfare

Fiona Adin-JamesOther / minor party own statement

Says she “will legislate for shade and shelter to be made mandatory for farm animals.”

No sourced position on record: Steve McGhie, Jarrod Bingham, Broden Borg, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Veronika Levchenkova, Marlene West.

Economic nationalism

Steve McGhieLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Fiona Adin-James, Jarrod Bingham, Broden Borg, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Veronika Levchenkova, Marlene West.

Economy & tax

Steve McGhieLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

13 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Fiona Adin-James, Jarrod Bingham, Broden Borg, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Veronika Levchenkova, Marlene West.

Workplace & industrial relations

Steve McGhieLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

8 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Fiona Adin-James, Jarrod Bingham, Broden Borg, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Veronika Levchenkova, Marlene West.

Voluntary assisted dying

Steve McGhieLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Fiona Adin-James, Jarrod Bingham, Broden Borg, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Veronika Levchenkova, Marlene West.

Religious freedom

Steve McGhieLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Fiona Adin-James, Jarrod Bingham, Broden Borg, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Veronika Levchenkova, Marlene West.

Freedom of speech

Steve McGhieLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

4 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Fiona Adin-James, Jarrod Bingham, Broden Borg, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Veronika Levchenkova, Marlene West.

Gambling & gaming reform

Steve McGhieLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

4 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Fiona Adin-James, Jarrod Bingham, Broden Borg, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Veronika Levchenkova, Marlene West.

First Nations & treaty

Steve McGhieLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Fiona Adin-James, Jarrod Bingham, Broden Borg, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Veronika Levchenkova, Marlene West.

Integrity & anti-corruption

Steve McGhieLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

8 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Fiona Adin-James, Jarrod Bingham, Broden Borg, Matthew Katselis, Daire Kelly, Hayden Legro, Veronika Levchenkova, Marlene West.

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

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