Victorian state election · Legislative Assembly
Bayswater
Current member
Jackson Taylor, Australian Labor PartyNot among the candidates announced so far for 2026. The list may be incomplete; this doesn't mean they're retiring.
Candidates
Who's running
7 candidates have been announced or preselected for Bayswater, listed by surname. The VEC draws ballot order and publishes the official list after nominations close at 12 noon on 9 November.
Candidate list: Tally Room 2026 seat guide, checked 5 Nov 2026. 5 of 7 candidates have a profile so far, written by this site from the sources listed with it.
A local small business owner, with a family business based in Bayswater, who has run a business for more than a decade.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A security specialist who founded and runs Melbourne Writers, a community for writers and creatives.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A local student studying Arabic at Deakin University.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A mental health worker, born and raised in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, with more than six years' advocacy work with LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse and multicultural communities.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A Bayswater local and former Royal Australian Air Force officer who has worked as a public servant; first job was with Victoria Police.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Voting
How to vote in Bayswater
Two ballot papers
Lower house (Legislative Assembly): you choose the member for Bayswater, from the candidates above.
Upper house (Legislative Council): you help elect the five members for the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region.
When and where
- Early voting: Wednesday 18 to Friday 27 November
- Election day: Saturday 28 November
How-to-vote cards
Parties and candidates hand out cards showing the order they suggest. They're only suggestions: you can number the boxes in any order you choose. The VEC publishes every registered card on its website.
Filling in your ballot papers
Lower house: On the smaller lower house ballot paper, you need to number every box in the order of your choice.
Upper house: On the larger upper house ballot paper, you can choose to vote above the line or below the line. Whether you choose to vote above the line or below the line, you need to number at least one to five in your order of choice for your vote to count.
Use numbers only, no ticks or crosses. (Source: VEC)
Group voting tickets have been abolished for the upper house, so its ballot paper works differently from 2022. Check the VEC's guide even if you've voted before. (Source: Proportional Representation Society)
Instructions are quoted from the Victorian Electoral Commission, checked 5 Nov 2026.
Your state member
Contact Jackson Taylor
- Electorate office
- Mountain High Shopping Centre, T37,, 7-13 High Street, Bayswater, VIC, 3153
- Phone
- 03 9738 0577
- jackson.taylor@parliament.vic.gov.au
- Online
- FacebookWebsiteInstagram
Source: Parliament of Victoria, updated 21 Sept 2026.