Point Cook — Victoria 2026: who holds it, who is announced, where they stand

Sitting member

Mathew HilakariLabor · sitting memberParliamentary Secretary for Education

Announced candidates · 5

Mark GrechOther / minor party · candidate
Taylor LaineOther / minor party · candidate
Ponraj Krishna PandiGreens · candidate
Raja ReddyLiberal · candidate
Cameron ReidOne Nation · candidate

A sitting member is shown here whether or not they are recontesting: this page records who holds the seat and who has been announced, not the ballot. Candidates are listed alphabetically, not in ballot order.

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 ↗
Wed 4 Nov, 9 am – Mon 9 Nov, 12 noonCandidate nominationsNominations open at 9 am on Wednesday 4 November and close at 12 noon on Monday 9 November.2026 state election ↗
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Tue 17 Nov, 10 am to 4 pmLow-sensory votingA quieter voting session in each district, for neurodivergent voters and voters with sensory needs.Voting options ↗
Wed 18 Nov – Fri 27 NovEarly voting9 am to 6 pm every day except Sunday 22 November. You don't need a reason to vote early.Voting options ↗
Sat 28 NovElection dayVote at any voting centre in Victoria.Voting options ↗

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

When you go to vote, you'll be given ballot papers for the district and region you're enrolled in. 2026 state election ↗
On the smaller lower house ballot paper, number every box in the order of your choice. How to fill out state ballot papers ↗

Last election · 2022 State election

Elected: HILAKARI, Mathew (Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch).

First preferences
Candidate	Party	Votes	%
HILAKARI, Mathew	Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch	15,657	40.04%
NEWHOUSE, Angela	Liberal	9,651	24.68%
GARRA, Joe	—	2,712	6.94%
KHAN, Shamsher	Australian Greens	2,657	6.80%
CRONKWRIGHT, Carolyn	Family First Victoria	1,496	3.83%
McAULAY, Alex	Victorian Socialists	1,399	3.58%
HAMMAN, Daniel	Labour DLP	1,369	3.50%
ZHAO, Larry	—	814	2.08%
BEECH, Terri	Animal Justice Party	804	2.06%
ABDULOVSKI, Adrian	Freedom Party of Victoria	571	1.46%
GRIMLEY, Scott	Derryn Hinch's Justice Party	514	1.31%
SAWANT, Shwetali	—	469	1.20%
LAW, Emma	Health Australia Party	383	0.98%
CHAUDHARY, Rakhi P.	New Democrats	358	0.92%
GATTI, Lisa Jane	Transport Matters	245	0.63%

After the distribution of preferences
Candidate	Party	Votes	%
HILAKARI, Mathew	Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch	22,810	58.34%
NEWHOUSE, Angela	Liberal	16,289	41.66%

Enrolment 49,788 · formal 39,099 · informal 4,448 · total 43,547

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.

Immigration

Ponraj Krishna PandiGreens own statement

Ponraj Krishna Pandi says restricting "the ability of grandparents to join their families" is "undermining the health and resilience of our communities", and calls for "a more humane and connected approach to migration".

Ponraj Krishna Pandi on Instagram, 19 June 2026

No sourced position on record: Mathew Hilakari, Mark Grech, Taylor Laine, Raja Reddy, Cameron Reid.

Workplace & industrial relations

Mathew HilakariLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

8 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Ponraj Krishna PandiGreens own statement

Ponraj Krishna Pandi says Victorian teachers "are already among the lowest paid in the country" and that their claim "isn’t excessive. It’s not unreasonable. It’s the bare minimum."

Ponraj Krishna Pandi on Instagram, 25 March 2026

No sourced position on record: Mark Grech, Taylor Laine, Raja Reddy, Cameron Reid.

Gender & LGBTQ+ policy

Mathew HilakariLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

Taylor LaineOther / minor party own statement

Laine lists advocating for the queer community as part of their ongoing activism.

Taylor Laine - Victorian Socialists candidate for Point Cook

No sourced position on record: Mark Grech, Ponraj Krishna Pandi, Raja Reddy, Cameron Reid.

Drugs & law and order

Mathew HilakariLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

20 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Raja ReddyLiberal own statement

Raja Reddy says Point Cook's police station under construction has “No confirmed opening date”, “No operational plan” and “No staffing plan”, and “That’s why I’m advocating for a 24-hour police station in Point Cook, properly staffed and open around the clock.”

No sourced position on record: Mark Grech, Taylor Laine, Ponraj Krishna Pandi, Cameron Reid.

Native forest logging

Mathew HilakariLabor · 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.

Hansard, Legislative Assembly, 2024-05-30

No sourced position on record: Mark Grech, Taylor Laine, Ponraj Krishna Pandi, Raja Reddy, Cameron Reid.

Housing & planning

Mathew HilakariLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

9 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Ponraj Krishna PandiGreens own statement

Says underinvestment in housing pushes people to the margins and widens inequality.

Ponraj Krishna Pandi, Candidate for Point Cook (archived copy)

No sourced position on record: Mark Grech, Taylor Laine, Raja Reddy, Cameron Reid.

Health

Mathew HilakariLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Ponraj Krishna PandiGreens own statement

Identifies underinvestment in healthcare as a systemic failure he wants to fix.

Ponraj Krishna Pandi, Candidate for Point Cook (archived copy)

No sourced position on record: Mark Grech, Taylor Laine, Raja Reddy, Cameron Reid.

Education

Mathew HilakariLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

Taylor LaineOther / minor party own statement

Says access to education "from early childhood to TAFE or uni" should not be "a pipe dream for so many".

Taylor Laine - Candidate for Point Cook

Ponraj Krishna PandiGreens own statement

Says: "I am an advocate for greater and more schools funding".

Ponraj Krishna Pandi, Candidate for Point Cook (archived copy)

No sourced position on record: Mark Grech, Raja Reddy, Cameron Reid.

Transport & infrastructure

Mathew HilakariLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Taylor LaineOther / minor party own statement

Advocates connectivity through public services, transport and infrastructure.

Taylor Laine - Candidate for Point Cook

Ponraj Krishna PandiGreens own statement

Prioritises greater public transport for Point Cook.

Ponraj Krishna Pandi, Candidate for Point Cook (archived copy)

No sourced position on record: Mark Grech, Raja Reddy, Cameron Reid.

Environment & water

Mathew HilakariLabor · sitting

No statement on file.

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Taylor LaineOther / minor party own statement

States she is committed to "taking action on climate change" and lists "a liveable planet" among the necessities people deserve access to.

Taylor Laine - Candidate for Point Cook

No sourced position on record: Mark Grech, Taylor Laine, Ponraj Krishna Pandi, Raja Reddy, Cameron Reid.

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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