A businesswoman who has been involved in the Officer community for over a decade, co-founding the Officer soccer club and founding the Officer table tennis and badminton clubs.
Victorian state election · Legislative Assembly
Pakenham
A Legislative Assembly district in the Eastern Victoria region. Election day is Saturday 28 November 2026.
Current member
Emma Vulin, 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 Pakenham, 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. Each candidate has a profile, written by this site from the sources listed with it.
A 49-year-old Pakenham business owner and father, who announced an independent candidacy in June 2026.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A local graphic designer and self-described queer, disabled activist, and a member of the Public Housing Defence Network.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
We couldn't find a published biography as of 5 November 2026. The campaign has a Facebook page, linked above.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
We couldn't find a published biography as of 5 November 2026. The campaign website, linked above, has no biography yet.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (2)
One Nation's Victorian state leader. Federal leader Pauline Hanson announced the Pakenham candidacy on 3 August 2026.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A Pakenham local who migrated from the Philippines with family and grew up in Melbourne's outer south-east, and describes being the daughter of a nurse.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Came to Australia as a refugee, and describes professional work with people facing unemployment, homelessness and a lack of access to essential services.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Voting
How to vote in Pakenham
Two ballot papers
Lower house (Legislative Assembly): you choose the member for Pakenham, from the candidates above.
Upper house (Legislative Council): you help elect the five members for the Eastern 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 Emma Vulin
- Electorate office
- Suite 3,, 445 Princes Highway, Officer, VIC, 3809
- Phone
- 03 9651 8254
- emma.vulin@parliament.vic.gov.au
- Online
- FacebookWebsiteInstagram
Source: Parliament of Victoria, updated 21 Sept 2026.