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

Sitting member

Rachel WestawayLiberal · sitting member

Announced candidates · 4

Angelica Di CamilloGreens · candidate
Clayton DoueihiOther / minor party · candidate
Meghan HopperLabor · candidate
Shaun VirsuOne 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 ↗
Wed 4 Nov – Wed 25 Nov, 6 pmPostal vote applicationsAnyone can apply to vote by post. Applications open on Wednesday 4 November and close at 6 pm on Wednesday 25 November.Voting options ↗
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 · Prahran District by-election, 8 Feb 2025

Elected: WESTAWAY, Rachel (Liberal).

First preferences
Candidate	Party	Votes	%
WESTAWAY, Rachel	Liberal	11,443	36.19%
DI CAMILLO, Angelica	Australian Greens	11,442	36.19%
LUPTON, Tony	—	4,021	12.72%
CHISHOLM, Nathan	—	1,672	5.29%
FUHRER, Faith	Animal Justice Party	879	2.78%
HENDRY, Janine	—	505	1.60%
BILLMAN, Buzz	—	465	1.47%
BILIC, Dennis	Sustainable Australia Party - Stop Overdevelopment / Corruption	430	1.36%
GILBERT, Geneviève	Family First Victoria	340	1.08%
DESSAU, Mark	Libertarian Party	292	0.92%
MENADUE, Alan	—	126	0.40%

After the distribution of preferences
Candidate	Party	Votes	%
WESTAWAY, Rachel	Liberal	16,234	51.35%
DI CAMILLO, Angelica	Australian Greens	15,381	48.65%

Enrolment 48,164 · formal 31,615 · informal 1,271 · total 32,886

Before that, at the 2022 State election: HIBBINS, Sam (Australian Greens) 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

Rachel WestawayLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

5 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Angelica Di CamilloGreens own statement

Angelica Di Camillo says "It’s just not fair that you are paying more tax than these billion dollar corporations" and that "These loopholes allow them to take advantage of the system".

Angelica Di Camillo on Instagram, 3 October 2026

No sourced position on record: Clayton Doueihi, Meghan Hopper, Shaun Virsu.

Welfare & social services

Angelica Di CamilloGreens own statement

Angelica Di Camillo says Sacred Heart Mission's homelessness services are "deeply underfunded by government", that "Op shops shouldn’t be the safety net for a system that’s meant to have one", and calls to "Fund our frontline community services."

Angelica Di Camillo on Instagram, 26 October 2026

No sourced position on record: Rachel Westaway, Clayton Doueihi, Meghan Hopper, Shaun Virsu.

Workplace & industrial relations

Rachel WestawayLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

6 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Meghan HopperLabor own statement

Meghan Hopper says she feels "so strongly about Labor’s Workplace Protection Orders", that "every retail worker is a real person, who deserves to be treated with respect", and that "Labor has zero tolerance for violence and intimidation toward retail workers".

Meghan Hopper on Instagram, 21 September 2026

No sourced position on record: Angelica Di Camillo, Clayton Doueihi, Shaun Virsu.

Drugs & law and order

Rachel WestawayLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

12 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Angelica Di CamilloGreens own statement

Angelica Di Camillo says the major parties' approach of solving crime "by throwing police at the problem, and just locking people up" "doesn’t work", and calls for "investing in our frontline emergency services, early intervention and preventative services".

Angelica Di Camillo on Instagram, 22 September 2026

Meghan HopperLabor own statement

Meghan Hopper, a Stonnington councillor, says she "asked the Mayor to write to the Victoria Police Superintendent for the Stonnington area urging that Chapel Street is put forward as a priority location for PSOs in major shopping strips".

Meghan Hopper on Instagram, 1 September 2026

No sourced position on record: Clayton Doueihi, Shaun Virsu.

Integrity & anti-corruption

Rachel WestawayLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Clayton DoueihiOther / minor party own statement

Says “we need working-class fighters in parliament,” not “more representatives of this broken system.”

Candidate page

No sourced position on record: Angelica Di Camillo, Meghan Hopper, Shaun Virsu.

Housing & planning

Rachel WestawayLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Angelica Di CamilloGreens own statement

Says people in Prahran are "feeling the pain of soaring rents and a worsening housing crisis" and pledges to "always stand up for our community - for renters".

Local environmental engineer back to take on divided Liberals in Prahran (archived copy)

Meghan HopperLabor own statement

Meghan Hopper says a Liberal–One Nation government "has no plan for social housing" and "We’re delivering over 1,100 new homes."

Meghan Hopper on Instagram, 9 October 2026

No sourced position on record: Clayton Doueihi, Shaun Virsu.

Health

Angelica Di CamilloGreens own statement

Angelica Di Camillo says older people are "let down by an aged care system stretched thin, underfunded, and understaffed", blames aged care being "handed to private providers chasing profit", and says "We need real investment in aged care. Proper staffing, proper standards".

Angelica Di Camillo on Instagram, 29 September 2026

Meghan HopperLabor own statement

Meghan Hopper says "Announcements like this are why I got into politics", referring to the pledge that "A re-elected Carroll Labor government will deliver free dental care, for all Victorians".

Meghan Hopper on Instagram, 22 August 2026

No sourced position on record: Rachel Westaway, Clayton Doueihi, Shaun Virsu.

Education

Rachel WestawayLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

Angelica Di CamilloGreens own statement

Angelica Di Camillo says "we’ve committed $12 million for St Kilda Park Primary to build a community hall space, specialist classrooms and compliant toilets."

Angelica Di Camillo on Instagram, 21 October 2026

Meghan HopperLabor news report

A Victorian Labor post introducing her says Hopper is "committed to ensuring local young people can access excellent education — from free kinder to a good public school, to free TAFE or university."

Introducing Labor's candidate for Prahran, Dr Meghan Hopper

No sourced position on record: Clayton Doueihi, Shaun Virsu.

Energy

Rachel WestawayLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

3 recorded votes on this issue on their record

Angelica Di CamilloGreens own statement

Angelica Di Camillo says affordable energy means "publicly owned renewables, and infrastructure that connects us", and rejects "scrapping net zero and transmission lines" as "the way forward".

Clayton DoueihiOther / minor party own statement

Names “energy providers, big supermarkets, the banks and insurance companies” as “destroying our living standards.”

Candidate page

No sourced position on record: Meghan Hopper, Shaun Virsu.

Environment & water

Rachel WestawayLiberal · sitting

No statement on file.

1 recorded vote on this issue on their record

Angelica Di CamilloGreens own statement

Says people in Prahran "care deeply about climate action" and pledges to stand up "for climate action".

Local environmental engineer back to take on divided Liberals in Prahran (archived copy)

No sourced position on record: Clayton Doueihi, Meghan Hopper, Shaun Virsu.