Running as an independent. The campaign website gives no biography, and we couldn't find one elsewhere, as of 5 November 2026.
Victorian state election · Legislative Assembly
Sydenham
A Legislative Assembly district in the Western Metropolitan region. Election day is Saturday 28 November 2026.
Current member
Natalie Hutchins, 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
10 candidates have been announced or preselected for Sydenham, 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. 9 of 10 candidates have a profile so far, written by this site from the sources listed with it.
Ran for Kororoit as an independent in 2022, winning 2.4% of first preferences.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A social worker and carer.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Was the Liberal candidate for St Albans in 2022, winning 25.4% of first preferences; now running as an independent.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A metropolitan train driver and member of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union, living in Melbourne's western suburbs.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Bruce Lancashire
West Party
Announced, not yet nominated
We couldn't find a published biography as of 5 November 2026.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Has run a small family business in Sydenham for 15 years.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A Sydenham local whose parents migrated to Australia and settled in Melbourne's west.
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)
Voting
How to vote in Sydenham
Two ballot papers
Lower house (Legislative Assembly): you choose the member for Sydenham, from the candidates above.
Upper house (Legislative Council): you help elect the five members for the Western 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 Natalie Hutchins
- Electorate office
- Shop 11, Aquagardens Shopping Centre,, 28A Hume Drive, Sydenham, VIC, 3037
- Phone
- 03 9449 1511
- natalie.hutchins@parliament.vic.gov.au
Source: Parliament of Victoria, updated 15 Oct 2026.