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Last election · Mulgrave District by-election, 18 Nov 2023

Elected: FOSTER, Eden (Australian Labor Party).

First preferences
CandidatePartyVotes%
FOSTER, EdenAustralian Labor Party14,48140.18%
MANN, CourtneyLiberal7,81721.69%
COOK, Ian—6,78018.81%
GARAD, RhondaAustralian Greens2,1535.97%
CVETKOVA, KellyVictorian Socialists1,3153.65%
FOREMAN, JaneFamily First Victoria1,1113.08%
KING, EthelynLibertarian1,0462.90%
THEODOSSOPOULOU, Tina—6621.84%
CURRIE, BronwynAnimal Justice Party4031.12%
ACKERLY, CelesteSustainable Australia Party - Stop Overdevelopment / Corruption2760.77%
After the distribution of preferences
CandidatePartyVotes%
FOSTER, EdenAustralian Labor Party20,36356.49%
COOK, Ian—15,68143.51%

Enrolment 47,142 · formal 36,044 · informal 2,112 · total 38,156

Before that, at the 2022 State election: ANDREWS, Daniel (Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch) was elected. VEC results ↗

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

Eden FosterLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

9 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Paul SchofieldGreens own statement

Paul Schofield says "we need to renegotiate existing mining projects to ensure Australia is being compensated for the extrusion of our natural resources" and that the "corporate tax regime at state and federal level has been rorted for the benefit of big multinationals".

No sourced position on record: Connor Buchanan, Cody Rebbechi, Fotini Theodossopoulou, Charles Tran.

Gender & LGBTQ+ policy

Eden FosterLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

Connor BuchananOther / minor party own statement

Buchanan's Victorian Socialists candidate page states he opposes homophobia and transphobia and opposes attacks on trans rights.

No sourced position on record: Cody Rebbechi, Paul Schofield, Fotini Theodossopoulou, Charles Tran.

Drugs & law and order

Eden FosterLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

17 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Paul SchofieldGreens own statement

Paul Schofield says laws permitting "#stopandsearch #withoutreasonablecause" enable "policing with profiling on the basis of ethnicity", and asks voters to "stand against such laws being introduced in Victoria".

Charles TranLiberal own statement

Charles Tran says "We will work to ensure the Springvale Police Station operates 24/7, giving our community the safety and support it deserves".

No sourced position on record: Connor Buchanan, Cody Rebbechi, Fotini Theodossopoulou.

Gambling & gaming reform

Eden FosterLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

4 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Paul SchofieldGreens own statement

Paul Schofield says "The only reason why greyhound racing persists in this state is the parasitic #gambling industry" and that he will fight for "the phased end of dog racing and gambling throughout Victoria".

No sourced position on record: Connor Buchanan, Cody Rebbechi, Fotini Theodossopoulou, Charles Tran.

Native forest logging

Eden FosterLabor · 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: Connor Buchanan, Cody Rebbechi, Paul Schofield, Fotini Theodossopoulou, Charles Tran.

First Nations & treaty

Eden FosterLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Connor BuchananOther / minor party own statement

Campaigns against "discrimination against First Nations people".

Paul SchofieldGreens own statement

Paul Schofield says the treaty with First Nations people in Victoria "is a win for everyone as it is a contract, a clear framework for conflict resolution" and "gives businesses certainty".

No sourced position on record: Cody Rebbechi, Fotini Theodossopoulou, Charles Tran.

Integrity & anti-corruption

Eden FosterLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

6 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Connor BuchananOther / minor party own statement

Opposes "politicians... in the pockets of billionaires".

Paul SchofieldGreens own statement

Paul Schofield says "I’m advocating for when royal commissions are called, their findings must be tabled to parliament" and "We deserve higher standards of #publicaccountability".

No sourced position on record: Cody Rebbechi, Fotini Theodossopoulou, Charles Tran.

Housing & planning

Eden FosterLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

7 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Connor BuchananOther / minor party own statement

Advocates for a society "where everyone has a full belly and a roof over their head" and opposes landlord control over renters.

No sourced position on record: Cody Rebbechi, Paul Schofield, Fotini Theodossopoulou, Charles Tran.

Health

Eden FosterLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Connor BuchananOther / minor party own statement

Opposes people having "to decide between going to the GP or paying this month's rent".

Paul SchofieldGreens own statement

Paul Schofield says that if elected he will push for more urgent care clinics "in the greater SE of Melbourne (there are woefully few) and for sexual health service providers to be funded and colocated with them."

No sourced position on record: Cody Rebbechi, Fotini Theodossopoulou, Charles Tran.

Education

Eden FosterLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

Paul SchofieldGreens own statement

Paul Schofield's Greens profile says he is a supporter of "public education (especially adult migration education services and technical and tertiary education)".

Charles TranLiberal own statement

Charles Tran says "As a teacher" that "Providing students with more pathways from school into a trade is so important" and "Not every student follows the same journey".

No sourced position on record: Connor Buchanan, Cody Rebbechi, Fotini Theodossopoulou.

Transport & infrastructure

Eden FosterLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Paul SchofieldGreens own statement

Paul Schofield asks why Sydney can have "protected bicycle lanes with hard barriers between them and cars and a network of lanes designed by city wide #transportplanners" when Melbourne does not, and says "#gimme5 is a good start but I’m demanding for more, and better!"

Charles TranLiberal own statement

Charles Tran says he is "committed to delivering real results for our community: fixing our local roads especially “Spaghetti Junction”".

No sourced position on record: Connor Buchanan, Cody Rebbechi, Fotini Theodossopoulou.

Energy

Eden FosterLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

11 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Paul SchofieldGreens own statement

Paul Schofield says "Burning coal and gas isn't cost effective, and it's killing us! I'll always support renewable energy over fossil fuels."

No sourced position on record: Connor Buchanan, Cody Rebbechi, Fotini Theodossopoulou, Charles Tran.

Environment & water

Eden FosterLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

Charles TranLiberal own statement

Charles Tran calls for the dumped rubbish at "the makeshift tip on Westall Road" to be cleaned up: "For the sake of our community, please clean this up!"

No sourced position on record: Connor Buchanan, Cody Rebbechi, Paul Schofield, Fotini Theodossopoulou.

Animal welfare

Paul SchofieldGreens own statement

Paul Schofield says he chose to run in Mulgrave to "actively campaign against" greyhound racing, and Sandown in particular, and that he will "fight for the closure of the dog racing park and the phased end of dog racing" throughout Victoria "to best protect the welfare of dogs currently involved".

No sourced position on record: Eden Foster, Connor Buchanan, Cody Rebbechi, Fotini Theodossopoulou, Charles Tran.

Economic nationalism

Eden FosterLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Connor Buchanan, Cody Rebbechi, Paul Schofield, Fotini Theodossopoulou, Charles Tran.

Workplace & industrial relations

Eden FosterLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

6 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Connor Buchanan, Cody Rebbechi, Paul Schofield, Fotini Theodossopoulou, Charles Tran.

Voluntary assisted dying

Eden FosterLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Connor Buchanan, Cody Rebbechi, Paul Schofield, Fotini Theodossopoulou, Charles Tran.

Religious freedom

Eden FosterLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Connor Buchanan, Cody Rebbechi, Paul Schofield, Fotini Theodossopoulou, Charles Tran.

Freedom of speech

Eden FosterLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

4 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Connor Buchanan, Cody Rebbechi, Paul Schofield, Fotini Theodossopoulou, Charles Tran.

Hunting (duck & native birds)

Eden FosterLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Connor Buchanan, Cody Rebbechi, Paul Schofield, Fotini Theodossopoulou, Charles Tran.

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

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