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Key dates · Victoria 2026 · from the Victorian Electoral Commission

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Last election · Nepean District by-election, 2 May 2026

Elected: MARSH, Anthony (Liberal).

First preferences
CandidatePartyVotes%
MARSH, AnthonyLiberal15,68238.68%
HERCUS, DarrenPauline Hanson's One Nation9,94124.52%
HUTCHISON, Tracee—8,53321.05%
HEALY, SiananThe Greens3,8059.38%
THOMPSON, ReneeLegalise Cannabis1,1922.94%
SMITH, ReadeAffordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party7211.78%
ANGELICO, PeterLibertarian5051.25%
WILDE, MiltonEnd Mass Immigration – Reform AU1660.41%
After the distribution of preferences
CandidatePartyVotes%
MARSH, AnthonyLiberal25,64263.24%
HUTCHISON, Tracee—14,90336.76%

Enrolment 50,910 · formal 40,545 · informal 2,041 · total 42,586

Before that, at the 2022 State election: GROTH, Sam (Liberal) 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

Sianan HealyGreens own statement

Referring to the gas tax inquiry, Sianan Healy says "We deserve a fair deal for our resources!"

No sourced position on record: Anthony Marsh, Mike Brown, Tamara Champion, Darren Hercus, Seth Willcocks.

Workplace & industrial relations

Anthony MarshLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

5 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Sianan HealyGreens own statement

Sianan Healy says many people, "especially those in regional and rural areas, need the protection that comes from having a legal right to work from home", and that "if Labor tries to bury this until after the election, we’ll introduce our own WFH legislation."

No sourced position on record: Mike Brown, Tamara Champion, Darren Hercus, Seth Willcocks.

Gender & LGBTQ+ policy

Sianan HealyGreens own statement

Sianan Healy says "Every young person deserves to feel safe, supported and proud of who they are" and "The Greens will always vote to protect LGBTQI+ rights."

No sourced position on record: Anthony Marsh, Mike Brown, Tamara Champion, Darren Hercus, Seth Willcocks.

Religious freedom

Mike BrownOther / minor party own statement

Wants to “protect freedom of religion, speech, conscience and parental rights.”

No sourced position on record: Anthony Marsh, Tamara Champion, Sianan Healy, Darren Hercus, Seth Willcocks.

Drugs & law and order

Anthony MarshLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

5 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Mike BrownOther / minor party own statement

Wants to “keep communities safe and united,” saying “Victoria must stand firm against extremism.”

No sourced position on record: Tamara Champion, Sianan Healy, Darren Hercus, Seth Willcocks.

First Nations & treaty

Sianan HealyGreens own statement

Sianan Healy's caption says "Sorry without action is not enough" and that the Greens "call on the Albanese Government to urgently adopt the plan", the national roadmap "From Sorry to Action".

No sourced position on record: Anthony Marsh, Mike Brown, Tamara Champion, Darren Hercus, Seth Willcocks.

Integrity & anti-corruption

Anthony MarshLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Mike BrownOther / minor party own statement

Says government should “manage taxpayers' money with discipline and transparency—not waste it.”

Sianan HealyGreens own statement

Sianan Healy says "Millions in dodgy corporate donations flow to the major poltical parties every year" and that gambling, alcohol and the fossil fuel industry are "all paying for influence".

No sourced position on record: Tamara Champion, Darren Hercus, Seth Willcocks.

Housing & planning

Sianan HealyGreens own statement

Campaign commitments include creating more affordable and appropriate housing that meets community needs.

Darren HercusOne Nation news report

His by-election statement presented party housing policy: 'Our policies aim to address housing availability and affordability by prohibiting foreign ownership', allowing homeowners 'to rent out one room of their primary residence tax-free', and decreasing 'land tax for investors to support rental property supply'. In his own voice he added: 'I will advocate for streamline and relax conditions associated with planning permits to facilitate housing construction.'

No sourced position on record: Anthony Marsh, Mike Brown, Tamara Champion, Seth Willcocks.

Health

Sianan HealyGreens own statement

Lists properly funding Rosebud Hospital among her stated campaign commitments.

Darren HercusOne Nation news report

His own assessment in his Nepean by-election candidate statement: 'The most efficient approach to the redevelopment of Rosebud Hospital is via a "Public Private Partnership"', privately funded, 'resulting in an estimated $340m in taxpayer savings', with a precinct of 'a public hospital, private consulting suites, aged care, childcare, and an aquatic centre' and the state operating the public hospital. He cited the new Footscray and Frankston hospital projects as precedents, adding: 'Let's get the hospital built!'

No sourced position on record: Anthony Marsh, Mike Brown, Tamara Champion, Seth Willcocks.

Education

Anthony MarshLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

Mike BrownOther / minor party own statement

Wants to “expand parental choice in education.”

No sourced position on record: Tamara Champion, Sianan Healy, Darren Hercus, Seth Willcocks.

Transport & infrastructure

Darren HercusOne Nation news report

From his Nepean by-election candidate statement: 'I support expanding public transport with improved bus services', and 'I will advocate for more funding for state roads in Nepean and collaborate with the shire'.

No sourced position on record: Anthony Marsh, Mike Brown, Tamara Champion, Sianan Healy, Seth Willcocks.

Energy

Sianan HealyGreens own statement

In a caption on her Peninsula Climate Alliance candidate survey, Sianan Healy says Victoria leading on climate action "requires bold leadership: rapidly transitioning to renewable energy, ending the influence of polluting industries".

Darren HercusOne Nation news report

In his Nepean by-election candidate statement he presented One Nation's energy plan: 'Our energy plan includes ending government subsidies for large-scale renewable projects and reserving Victorian gas to lower energy costs.' Presented as party policy rather than personal advocacy.

No sourced position on record: Anthony Marsh, Mike Brown, Tamara Champion, Seth Willcocks.

Environment & water

Tamara ChampionOther / minor party own statement

Cites a decade in “bushland restoration … protecting biodiversity and helping conserve threatened ecosystems.”

Sianan HealyGreens own statement

Says her campaign centres on "the fight for our climate" and commits to protecting green spaces and local waters from overdevelopment or drilling.

No sourced position on record: Anthony Marsh, Mike Brown, Darren Hercus, Seth Willcocks.

Animal welfare

Tamara ChampionOther / minor party own statement

Says she is “determined to be a voice for the voiceless … advocating for stronger protections.”

No sourced position on record: Anthony Marsh, Mike Brown, Sianan Healy, Darren Hercus, Seth Willcocks.

Hunting (duck & native birds)

Anthony MarshLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

No sourced position on record: Mike Brown, Tamara Champion, Sianan Healy, Darren Hercus, Seth Willcocks.

No one here has a sourced position on record on: welfare & social services, abortion & reproductive policy, voluntary assisted dying, freedom of speech, gambling & gaming reform, sex work decriminalisation, native forest logging, nuclear & uranium.

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