A long-time CBD resident who first came to Melbourne from Brazil as an international student nearly two decades ago.
Victorian state election · Legislative Assembly
Melbourne
A Legislative Assembly district in the Northern Metropolitan region. Election day is Saturday 28 November 2026.
Current member
Ellen Sandell, Australian Greens
Candidates
Who's running
8 candidates have been announced or preselected for Melbourne, 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. 7 of 8 candidates have a profile so far, written by this site from the sources listed with it.
A security specialist who founded and runs Melbourne Writers, a community for writers and creatives.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A local dad, former teacher and small business owner.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Runs the website shitrentals.org and posts online as 'purplepingers', documenting poor rental housing.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Rob McCathie
Libertarian
Announced, not yet nominated
We couldn't find a published biography as of 5 November 2026.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Greens member for Melbourne, who held the seat at the 2022 election.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (2)
Running as an independent. The campaign website gives no biography, and we couldn't find one elsewhere, as of 5 November 2026.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Voting
How to vote in Melbourne
Two ballot papers
Lower house (Legislative Assembly): you choose the member for Melbourne, from the candidates above.
Upper house (Legislative Council): you help elect the five members for the Northern 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 Ellen Sandell
- Electorate office
- G02, , 512-544 Spencer Street, West Melbourne, VIC, 3003
- Phone
- 03 9328 4637
- ellen.sandell@parliament.vic.gov.au
- Online
- WebsiteX (Twitter)
Source: Parliament of Victoria, updated 28 Aug 2026.