Legislative Assembly · District of Glen Waverley
Toyo White
Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Seat context — Glen Waverley›
Glen Waverley is a marginal seat in Melbourne's east, recreated at the 2021 redistribution, with a diverse, multicultural population that includes a significant Chinese-Australian community. Labor's John Mullahy won it in 2022 with 40.6% of first preferences and 53.3% to 46.7% two-party-preferred against sitting Liberal MP Neil Angus, a notional Labor gain. Mullahy is recontesting. The 2026 field is four candidates: Mullahy, the Liberals' Jacky Sun, the Greens' Toyo White and the Victorian Socialists' Nicholas Siow (whom Wikipedia's candidates table labels independent). An earlier pass recorded that Sun drew scrutiny in August 2026 over a campaign-recruitment program aimed at international students, but the underlying report could not be retrieved for this pass.
Background
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
"Properly funded schools, real climate action and affordable renting and housing."
Says her parents taught her "to share what we have, be compassionate to others, and to fight for what I believe in".
What Victorians say matters most
5 poll-led issuesCost of living and crime have ranked 1st or 2nd in every Victorian poll since mid‑2025, with debt and housing close behind — see schema §3 for the polling this grouping is based on (DemosAU, Ipsos Issues Monitor, Roy Morgan). The 0-10 'priorityScore' on each candidate's issue entries is NOT a measure of true importance or an independent ranking of what a candidate actually cares about. It reflects how much detail and specificity exists in what that candidate has actually said publicly on that issue -- a named policy mechanism and a verified voting record score higher than a one-line stated priority, regardless of the issue's real-world weight. Render this distinction in the UI wherever the score appears; do not label it just 'Priority' without the qualifier.
Cost of living
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would make public transport permanently free and freeze rents for two years; nothing is attributed to White personally.
Crime and community safety
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would raise the age of criminal responsibility to at least 14; nothing is attributed to White personally.
Housing affordability and supply
Names affordable renting and housing as a priority.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would build 88,000 public homes with $4 billion initial investment.
State government debt and fiscal management
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would raise land tax to 5.3% for investors with $5 million or more of residential property; nothing is attributed to White personally.
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would make trains, trams and buses permanently free; nothing is attributed to White personally.
Also on the record
6 substance issuesThese don't top “biggest issue” polling, but carry real 2026 policy weight and genuine differences between parties.
Education and training
Names properly funded schools as a priority.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would reinstate $2.4 billion in delayed public-school funding.
Health and healthcare access
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would fund 500 more psychologists and psychiatrists; nothing is attributed to White personally.
Urban planning and housing density
Took part in the "Stop Woodside Monash" campaign.
Climate and energy transition
Names real climate action as a priority and has campaigned against a Woodside project locally.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would reach 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and ban new coal and gas projects.
Treaty and First Nations affairs
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would back the Statewide Treaty Bill without amendment; nothing is attributed to White personally.
Regional and rural Victoria
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Local & party context
2 fieldsNot scored the way the eleven issues above are — these are fixed facts about the seat and the party, not positions with more or less emphasis behind them.
Her priorities sit within the Victorian Greens' statewide platform. SSelf-stated — GREENS-WHITE, ET-GREENS-POLICYAustralian Greens Victoria, "Toyo White — Candidate for Glen Waverley"View sourceAustralian Election Tracker, "Greens policy profile — 2026 Victorian election"View source
No point of divergence was found.
Track record & prior candidacies
Her profile mentions no prior candidacy. SSelf-stated — GREENS-WHITEAustralian Greens Victoria, "Toyo White — Candidate for Glen Waverley"View source
She is not among the candidates in the 2022 Glen Waverley results; the Greens' candidate was Steph Partridge (9.6%). VVerified — WIKI-GW-RESWikipedia, "Electoral results for the district of Glen Waverley"View source
Campaign, money & endorsements
Campaign logistics
Endorsements & Donations
Per the Victorian Electoral Commission's funding guidance (vec.vic.gov.au, accessed 2026-09-29 via search snippets of its independent-candidate and registered-party funding pages), a candidate is eligible for public election funding if they receive at least 4% of first-preference votes in their contest, or are elected. Funding is reimbursed against an audited statement of campaign expenditure, and advance funding must be repaid in full if the threshold is missed.
White has not previously contested an election. The Greens' 2022 Glen Waverley candidate polled 9.6%, above the 4% mark.