Legislative Assembly · District of Narre Warren North
Belinda Wilson
Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Seat context — Narre Warren North›
Narre Warren North is a Labor-held outer south-eastern seat. Belinda Wilson won it in 2022, succeeding retiring MP Luke Donnellan, with 46.8% of first preferences and 58.7% to 41.3% two-party-preferred against the Liberals' Timothy Dragan, and is recontesting. The 2026 field is five candidates: Wilson, the Liberals' Shemane Nathanielsz, the Greens' Hayley Perry, One Nation's Sebastian Crutchfield and the Victorian Socialists' Lachlan McCracken. Wikipedia's 2026 candidates table lists these names under the wrong parties and omits Nathanielsz, so parties here follow each party's own pages. An earlier pass recorded that a prospective Liberal candidate resigned from the party in mid-2026 amid a lengthy preselection process.
Background
Worked in government and business and raised three children before parliament. VVerified — WILSON-PARLVICParliament of Victoria, "Belinda Wilson — Member page"View source
Wikipedia says she was an electorate officer for federal MP Josh Burns. RReported — WIKI-WILSONWikipedia, "Belinda Wilson"View source
Her electorate office is in the Endeavour Hills Shopping Centre. VVerified — WILSON-PARLVICParliament of Victoria, "Belinda Wilson — Member page"View source
Says "community, education and helping people have always been my life". SSelf-stated — WILSON-SITEBelinda Wilson MP, "belindawilson.com.au — About Belinda"View source
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
Education, good local jobs, mental health, healthcare and public transport, and progress towards treaty and truth-telling with First Nations peoples.
"I'd love to hear about your thoughts and ideas for Narre Warren North community."
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
Names good local jobs as a priority.
Labor's 2026 platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, includes a vehicle registration rebate of up to $186, half-price public transport fares from June to December 2026 and free midday electricity from October 2026; nothing is attributed to Wilson personally.
Crime and community safety
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, includes the 2025 bail law changes; nothing is attributed to Wilson personally.
Housing affordability and supply
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, is built around the Big Housing Build; nothing is attributed to Wilson personally.
State government debt and fiscal management
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, projects operating surpluses of $700 million in 2025-26 and $1 billion in 2026-27; nothing is attributed to Wilson personally.
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
Names public transport among her interests.
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 education and good quality local schools as priorities and was motivated by school councils.
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, includes $5.5 billion of new education investment in 2026-27 and the Free TAFE guarantee.
Health and healthcare access
Names mental health and healthcare among her interests.
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, includes $3.9 billion of new health investment in 2026-27.
Urban planning and housing density
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Climate and energy transition
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, targets 65% renewables by 2030 and 95% by 2035; nothing is attributed to Wilson personally.
Treaty and First Nations affairs
Says she is working with Victoria's First Nations peoples to continue on the path to a just treaty and truth-telling process.
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, cites implementation of the Statewide Treaty Act 2025.
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.
Track record & prior candidacies
Deputy Government Whip since February 2023, per Wikipedia. RReported — WIKI-WILSONWikipedia, "Belinda Wilson"View source
Her parliamentary profile lists no ministerial or parliamentary secretary role. VVerified — WILSON-PARLVICParliament of Victoria, "Belinda Wilson — Member page"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.
As the sitting member, Wilson met the "elected" limb of the test at the 2022 election, so her Narre Warren North campaign qualified for public funding.