A Campaspe Shire councillor.
Victorian state election · Legislative Assembly
Murray Plains
A Legislative Assembly district in the Northern Victoria region. Election day is Saturday 28 November 2026.
Current member
Peter Walsh, The NationalsNot among the candidates announced so far for 2026. The list may be incomplete; this doesn't mean they're retiring.
Candidates
Who's running
5 candidates have been announced or preselected for Murray Plains, 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. 4 of 5 candidates have a profile so far, written by this site from the sources listed with it.
A water engineer who has also worked as a support worker for people with an intellectual disability.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
From a family that has lived and worked in the area for five generations; has run a local business and raised a family there for 30 years.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A community activist, retail worker and trade unionist.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Voting
How to vote in Murray Plains
Two ballot papers
Lower house (Legislative Assembly): you choose the member for Murray Plains, from the candidates above.
Upper house (Legislative Council): you help elect the five members for the Northern 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 Peter Walsh
- Electorate office
- 496 High Street, Echuca, VIC, 3564
- Phone
- 03 5482 2039
- peter.walsh@parliament.vic.gov.au
- Online
- WebsiteFacebookX (Twitter)
Source: Parliament of Victoria, updated 15 Oct 2026.