Legislative Assembly · District of Ivanhoe
Nina Crawley
Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Seat context — Ivanhoe›
Ivanhoe is a very safe Labor seat in Melbourne's north-east (Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Eaglemont, Rosanna, Macleod), won by Anthony Carbines with a 13-point two-party-preferred margin in 2022. Carbines has held the seat since 2010 and is now Minister for Artificial Intelligence and the Digital Economy and Leader of the House, among other portfolios, after the 4 August 2026 ministry. The 2026 field is six candidates: Labor's Carbines, the Liberals' Oscar Lopez, the Greens' Nina Crawley, the Victorian Socialists' Ben Milne, One Nation's Wayne Hutchinson and independent Michelle Kennedy. At the 2022 election Carbines won 42.7% of first preferences and 63.0% two-party-preferred.
Background
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
School funding and safety, accessible healthcare, community spaces and green infrastructure, improved public transport and sustainable development.
Wants a "stronger, more connected, and sustainable Ivanhoe" where community voices are heard and resources reach underserved people.
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 Crawley personally.
Crime and community safety
Names school safety among her priorities.
Housing affordability and supply
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would build 88,000 public homes with $4 billion initial investment; nothing is attributed to Crawley personally.
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 Crawley personally.
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
Names improved public transport as a priority.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would make trains, trams and buses permanently free.
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 school funding and safety as a priority, and is a teacher.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would reinstate $2.4 billion in delayed public-school funding.
Health and healthcare access
Names accessible healthcare services as a priority.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would fund 500 more psychologists and psychiatrists.
Urban planning and housing density
Names community spaces, green infrastructure and sustainable development as priorities.
Climate and energy transition
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would reach 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and ban new coal and gas projects; nothing is attributed to Crawley personally.
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 Crawley 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-CRAWLEY, ET-GREENS-POLICYAustralian Greens Victoria, "Nina Crawley"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-CRAWLEYAustralian Greens Victoria, "Nina Crawley"View source
She is not among the candidates in the 2018 or 2022 Ivanhoe results; the Greens' candidates were Andrew Conley (14.73%) in 2018 and Emily Bieber (19.2%) in 2022. VVerified — WIKI-IVANHOE-RESWikipedia, "Electoral results for the district of Ivanhoe"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.
Crawley has not previously contested an election, so she has no funding entitlement from an earlier contest. The Greens' 2022 Ivanhoe candidate polled 19.2%, well above the 4% mark.