Victorian state election · Legislative Assembly
Melton
Current member
Steve McGhie, 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
8 candidates have been announced or preselected for Melton, 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. 6 of 8 candidates have a profile so far, written by this site from the sources listed with it.
A volunteer firefighter and snake catcher in Melton.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A teacher who grew up in Melton, was raised by grandparents, and went to Melton Secondary College.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Works in logistics.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A delegate for the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union, whose family has lived in Melton since moving to Australia more than a decade ago.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A solicitor of 25 years who owns a legal practice in Melton, and a life member and former director of the charity Reclink Australia.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A local community organiser who cares for an elderly parent, and came within 22 votes of winning at the 2024 council election.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Voting
How to vote in Melton
Two ballot papers
Lower house (Legislative Assembly): you choose the member for Melton, from the candidates above.
Upper house (Legislative Council): you help elect the five members for the Western Victoria 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 Steve McGhie
- Electorate office
- 3 Alexandra Street, Melton, VIC, 3337
- Phone
- 03 9743 9825
- stephen.mcghie@parliament.vic.gov.au
- Online
- FacebookWebsite
Source: Parliament of Victoria, updated 28 Aug 2026.