Candidates of the 2006 Victorian state election

This article provides details on candidates for the 2006 Victorian election, held on 25 November 2006.

Retiring MPs

Labor Mary Delahunty MLA (Northcote) – announced retirement October 2006. Sherryl Garbutt MLA (Bundoora) – retired. Mary Gillett MLA (Tarneit) – lost preselection. Michael Leighton MLA (Preston) – retired. Peter Loney MLA (Lara) – retired after it became clear he would lose preselection. Bruce Mildenhall MLA (Footscray) – retired. Dale Wilson MLA (Narre Warren South) – lost preselection. Helen Buckingham MLC (Koonung Province) – retired due to ill health. Monica Gould MLC (Doutta Galla Province) – retired. Geoff Hilton MLC (Western Port Province – lost preselection. John McQuilten MLC (Ballarat Province) – retired. Sang Nguyen MLC (Melbourne West Province) – lost preselection.

Liberal Robin Cooper MLA (Mornington) – retired. Robert Doyle MLA (Malvern) – retired. Phil Honeywood MLA (Warrandyte) – retired. Victor Perton MLA (Doncaster) – retired. Tony Plowman MLA (Benambra) – retired. Ron Bowden MLC (South Eastern Province) – retired. Andrew Brideson MLC (Waverley Province) – retired. Bill Forwood MLC (Templestowe Province) – retired. Graeme Stoney MLC (Central Highlands Province) – retired. Chris Strong MLC (Higinbotham Province) – lost preselection.

National Noel Maughan MLA (Rodney) – retired. Barry Bishop MLC (North Western Province) – retired.

Independent Carolyn Hirsh MLC (Silvan Province) – elected as Labor. Andrew Olexander MLC (Silvan Province) – elected as Liberal.

Legislative Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

Electorate Held by Labor candidates Liberal candidates Greens candidates Family First candidates National candidates Other candidates Albert Park Labor John Thwaites Clive Smith John Middleton Sam Robertson Adrian Jackson (Ind) Stratos Pavlis (PP) David Reece (CEC)Altona Labor Lynne Kosky Ian Soylemez Andreas Bischof David Bernard Ballarat East Labor Geoff Howard Geoff Hayes Michele Harvie Grace Bailey Dianne Hadden (Ind)Ballarat West Labor Karen Overington Shane Brennan Belinda Coates Dale Butterfield Bass Liberal John Anderson Ken Smith Tully Fletcher Cameron Begg Jacky Abbott Cheryl Billing-Smith (Ind) Robert Brown (PP)Bayswater Labor Peter Lockwood Heidi Victoria James Tennant Warwick Murphy Gordon Ashley (Ind) Kurt Beilharz (CEC) Stephanie Mortimer (PP) Steve Raskovy (Ind)Bellarine Labor Lisa Neville Don Gibson Justin Teague Len Lengyal Benalla National Rob Mitchell Hamish McMillan Kammy Cordner-Hunt Jim Reiney Bill Sykes Benambra Liberal Lisa Mahood Bill Tilley Helen Robinson Martin Corboy Bill Baxter Shane Pearce (Ind)Bendigo East Labor Jacinta Allan Kevin Gibbins John Bardsley Gail Hardy John Manning Colin James (PP)Bendigo West Labor Bob Cameron Bruce McClure Sue-Ellen Radford Rachel Harrison Glenn Murrells Bentleigh Labor Rob Hudson James Gobbo Peter D'Arcy Michael Portelli Colin Horne (CEC)Box Hill Liberal Robert Chong Robert Clark Peter Campbell Gary Ong Christine Cumming (PP)Brighton Liberal Jane Shelton Louise Asher Jonathan Walters Mark Freeman Clifford Hayes (Ind)Broadmeadows Labor John Brumby Daniel Parsons Emily Taylor Gerard Hines Marlene Ebejer (PP) Will Marshall (Ind) Sleiman Yohanna (CEC)Brunswick Labor Carlo Carli Vince Arborea Cyndi Dawes James McDonald Christian Astorian (PP) Vannessa Hearman (SA)Bulleen Liberal Neill Campbell Nicholas Kotsiras Fiona MacKenzie Carmen Tong Bundoora Labor Colin Brooks Kane Afford Sarah Jefford Dean Cronkwright Julie Anderson (PP) Rod McLennan (CEC)Burwood Labor Bob Stensholt Graham Bailey John Presley John Caravan Carrum Labor Jenny Lindell Jeff Shelley Carlos Lopez Michael McLean Ronnie Musster (Ind) Alan Thompson (Ind)Caulfield Liberal Steven Cusworth Helen Shardey Peter Job Eric Labonne Clayton Labor Hong Lim Michael Carty Siobhan Isherwood Emyr Aditya Simon Hall (CEC)Cranbourne Labor Jude Perera Luke Martin Hillary Bray Mark Hermans Dandenong Labor John Pandazopoulos Cameron Nicholls Peter Blair Peter Dorian Derrimut Labor Telmo Languiller Charles Tran Marc Purcell Margaret Foster Rod Doel (CEC) Jorge Jorquera (Ind)Doncaster Liberal Lidia Argondizzo Mary Wooldridge Chris Gymer Dot Peak Irene Goonan (Ind) Graham Wynn (PP)Eltham Labor Steve Herbert Craig Ondarchie Damien Magner Shane Porter Essendon Labor Judy Maddigan Conrad D'Souza Bob Muntz Arthur Tsiglopoulos Jeremy Beck (CEC) Phillip Cutler (Ind)Evelyn Labor Heather McTaggart Christine Fyffe Justine Indigo-Rose Roger Williamson Peter Byrne (PP)Ferntree Gully Labor Anne Eckstein Nick Wakeling Steve Bullock Allister Rouse Adrian Dowell (PP) Ross Russell (CEC)Footscray Labor Marsha Thomson Cam Nation Greg Ferrington Ronald Berchy Catherine Cumming (Ind) Margarita Windisch (SA)Forest Hill Labor Kirstie Marshall Neil Angus Mick Kir Stella Collins Frankston Labor Alistair Harkness Rochelle McArthur Wendy Smith Michael Pleiter Fletcher Davis (Ind)Geelong Labor Ian Trezise Scott Dixon Bruce Lindsay Gary Plumridge Elsie Teer (PP)Gembrook Labor Tammy Lobato Simon Wildes Gordon Watson Peter Gebbing Peter McConachy Robyn Allcock (PP) Frank Dean (Ind)Gippsland East Independent Zach Smith Peter Bommer Geoff de Jonge Dean Beveridge Chris Nixon Clint Eastwood (Ind) Craig Ingram* (Ind)Gippsland South National Steve Boyce Simon Wilson Jackie Dargaville Clare Heath Peter Ryan Theo Alblas (CEC) Jo McCubbin (Ind)Hastings Labor Rosy Buchanan Neale Burgess Francine Buckley Melanie Marcin Jim King Stuart Holm (PP)Hawthorn Liberal John McNally Ted Baillieu Lynda Birch Veronica Sidhu Ivanhoe Labor Craig Langdon Maxwell Gratton Marisa Palmer Kevin Tan Jenny Mulholland (Ind)Keilor Labor George Seitz John Clifford Lisa Asbury Scott Amberley Kew Liberal Maree Williams Andrew McIntosh Emma Henley Wallis Patterson John Dobinson (Ind)Kilsyth Labor Dympna Beard David Hodgett Salore Craig Gillian Schwab Patsy Hill (Ind)Kororoit Labor Andre Haermeyer Mick Alexander Tania Walters Andre Kozlowski (CEC)Lara Labor John Eren Angelo Kakouros Catherine Jones Peter Haines Brent Lyons-Lee (PP)Lowan National Paul Battista Katrina Rainsford Rob Daly Graeme Presser Hugh Delahunty Lyndhurst Labor Tim Holding Gary Anderton Andrew Henley Jenny Walsh Gordon Ford (Ind)Macedon Labor Joanne Duncan Robyne Head Leigh Johnson Frank O'Connor Barry Dave (Ind) Rob Guthrie (PP) Steve Medcraft (Ind)Malvern Liberal Paul Vout Michael O'Brien Tania Giles Ann Grauer Deborah Holmes (PP)Melbourne Labor Bronwyn Pike Steve Pappas Richard Di Natale Rebecca Gebbing Kevin Chamberlin (Ind) Isabell Collins (PP)Melton Labor Don Nardella Graham Hooper Jeremy Sanders Pamela Lee John Goodman (Ind) John Southall (Ind)Mildura Independent Alison Smith Gavin Sedgmen Bruce Rivendell Peter Crisp Chris Katis (Ind) Russell Savage (Ind)Mill Park Labor Lily D'Ambrosio Adam Papaevangelou Benedict Hughes Carmen McLeod Christine Stow (PP)Mitcham Labor Tony Robinson Philip Daw Robert Redman Miriam Rawson Peter Allan (Ind) Sharon Partridge (PP)Monbulk Labor James Merlino Clive Larkman Robert Stephen Carl Huybers Joanne Stride (PP)Mordialloc Labor Janice Munt Stephen Hartney Shana Nerenberg Jadah Milroy Mornington Liberal William Puls David Morris Malcolm Jones Thea Clarke Mark Fleming (PP)Morwell Labor Brendan Jenkins Stephen Parker Jeff Wrathall Katy Koo Russell Northe Lisa Proctor (Ind) Ian Radford (PP)Mount Waverley Labor Maxine Morand Michael Gidley John Poppins John Boland Kali Paxinos (PP) Neil Smith (Ind)Mulgrave Labor Daniel Andrews Ashton Ashokkumar Jon Owen Penny Badwal Murray Valley National Lauren O'Neill Nick McHugh Carol Kunert Gary Duke Ken Jasper Narracan Labor Ian Maxfield Gary Blackwood Kate Jackson Terry McKenna John Verhoeven Steven Bird (CEC) Roger Marks (PP)Narre Warren North Labor Luke Donnellan Mick Morland Bree Taylor Peterine Smulders Ian Murphy (PP)Narre Warren South Labor Judith Graley Michael Shepherdson Meg Tanti Bronwyn Rawlins Nepean Liberal Anne Marshall Martin Dixon Henry Kelsall Craig Nelson Niddrie Labor Rob Hulls James Buonopane Gwen Lee Mark Markovic Northcote Labor Fiona Richardson Graham Watt Alex Bhathal Daniel Willis Darren Lewin-Hill (Ind)Oakleigh Labor Ann Barker Colin Dixon Matthew Billman Joyce Khoo Pascoe Vale Labor Christine Campbell Claude Tomisich David Collis Stefan Pittari Noelene Isherwood (CEC)Polwarth Liberal Darren Cheeseman Terry Mulder Natalie Atherden Trevor Pearce Prahran Labor Tony Lupton Clem Newton-Brown Justin Walker Gary Pinto Preston Labor Robin Scott Peter Hammond Chris Chaplin Christopher Field Robert Barwick (CEC)Richmond Labor Richard Wynne Maina Walkley Gurm Sekhon Ann Bown Seeley Richard Grummet (PP) Steve Jolly (Ind) Luke Watts (Ind)Ripon Labor Joe Helper Vic Dunn Steve Morse Leanne Rawson Robyn Smith Rodney National Nicola Castleman Neil Repacholi Beck Lowe Paul Bachelor Paul Weller Tony Murphy (Ind) Jeff Simmons (Ind)Sandringham Liberal Noel Pullen Murray Thompson Bruce McPhate Stuart Campbell Sonia Castelli (Ind)Scoresby Liberal Gerry Raleigh Kim Wells Rex Thompson Peter Lake John Tibble (PP)Seymour Labor Ben Hardman Mike Dalmau Sean O'Sullivan Josh Dolan Robert Gordon (PP)Shepparton National James Taylor Stephen Merrylees Doug Ralph Neil Meyer Jeanette Powell South Barwon Labor Michael Crutchfield Michael King Matthew Walters Jonathan Tinney John Lambert (Ind)South-West Coast Liberal Roy Reekie Denis Napthine Phoebe Adams Barry Wilson David O'Brien Mike Noske (PP)Swan Hill National Glenn Morrison Suellen Tomamichel Simon Roberts Martin Jones Peter Walsh Trudy Campbell (CEC)Tarneit Labor Tim Pallas Mark Rose Pamela Boyd Christopher Harrison John Gibbons (Ind) Michael Goldsworthy (PP)Thomastown Labor Peter Batchelor Simon Coles Jen Hargrave Tim Rebecchi Warrandyte Liberal Jarrod Panther Ryan Smith David Ellis Paul Bronti Williamstown Labor Steve Bracks Alan Evers-Buckland Michael Faltermaier Veronica Hayes Wajde Assaf (Ind)Yan Yean Labor Danielle Green Aneta Ivanovski Karin Geradts Matthew Field Belinda Clarkson (Ind) Brian Mawhinney (PP)Yuroke Labor Liz Beattie Catherine Finn Belinda Connell George Barrett

Legislative Council

The 40 members of the Legislative Council were elected under a proportional representation system. Each region elected five members. Sitting members are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one MLC are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).

Eastern Metropolitan

Labor candidates Liberal candidates Greens candidates Family First candidates DLP candidates Shaun Leane* Brian Tee* Andrew McKenzie Coral Delarue Mike SymonRichard Dalla-Riva* Bruce Atkinson* Jan Kronberg* Gladys Liu Matthew KoceBill Pemberton Kiera Perrott Nina Scott Howard Tankey Janet PowellChris Willis May Ng Fiona Bronte John Bridge Pat MurrayGreg Byrne Ken WellsDemocrats candidatesPeople Power candidates Craig Beale Mary Dettman Rachel AzaKarin Orpen John Giles

Eastern Victoria

Labor candidates Liberal candidates National candidates Greens candidates Family First candidates Matt Viney* Johan Scheffer* Glenyys Romanes Gregg Cook Ann DettrickPhilip Davis* Edward O'Donohue* Susie Manson Sarah Meredith Daniel HylandPeter Hall* Janice Coates Wesley Head Jenny Hammett Neville BucklandLouis Delacretaz Jill Redwood George Beardsley Catheryn Thompson Daniel JordanCameron Eastman Joshua Reimer Wendy Buchanan Mark Harvey Marcus van EnikDLP candidatesPeople Power candidatesCDP candidatesCountry Alliance candidatesGroup F candidates Pat Crea Pat Lamanna Margaret Hansen Teresa Evelyn-LiardetGabriela Byrne Jodie HughsonWolfgang Voigt Eddie BrockhusAndrew Jones Peter KellyHenrie Ellis Stephen PearmanUngrouped candidates Adnan Glibanovic

Northern Metropolitan

Labor candidates Liberal candidates Greens candidates Family First candidates DLP candidates Theo Theophanous* Jenny Mikakos* Nazih Elasmar* Michele Ryan Joe CaputoMatthew Guy* Dino de Marchi