Legislative Assembly · District of Richmond
Gabrielle de Vietri
Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Seat context — Richmond›
Richmond has been held by Gabrielle de Vietri (Greens) since 2022, when she ended more than 130 years of continuous Labor representation with a primary vote of roughly 34.7%, helped by an unusually strong flow of Liberal preferences (around 70%) to the Greens over Labor. Analysts view Richmond as one of the more vulnerable Greens-held seats: if Liberal preferences shift back toward Labor in 2026 the margin could swing sharply, and de Vietri has faced local criticism over issues including the safe injecting room and crime. She shows no sign of retiring and is actively campaigning for re-election.
Background
Member for Richmond in the Legislative Assembly since her election on 26 November 2022. VVerified — PARL-DEVParliament of Victoria, "Gabrielle de Vietri - Member profile"View source
Before parliament she was a contemporary and public artist and an activist; her Greens announcement in 2022 also described her as a paralegal working with refugees. SSelf-stated — PARL-DEV, GREENS-ANNOUNCE22Parliament of Victoria, "Gabrielle de Vietri - Member profile"View sourceAustralian Greens Victoria, "Former Yarra Mayor and long-time Collingwood local announced as Greens candidate for Richmond"View source
Wikipedia says she worked as a professional artist until 2019. RReported — WIKI-DEVWikipedia, "Gabrielle de Vietri"View source
Served as Mayor of Yarra before entering parliament, per her Parliament of Victoria member profile. VVerified — PARL-DEVParliament of Victoria, "Gabrielle de Vietri - Member profile"View source
Wikipedia dates this as the 20th Mayor of Yarra from November 2020 to November 2021, after election as a Langridge Ward councillor in 2020. RReported — WIKI-DEVWikipedia, "Gabrielle de Vietri"View source
Says that as Mayor she moved community centres from gas to renewable energy, secured seven new open spaces, expanded bike lanes and made outdoor dining permanent. SSelf-stated — GREENS-ANNOUNCE22Australian Greens Victoria, "Former Yarra Mayor and long-time Collingwood local announced as Greens candidate for Richmond"View source
Now holds Greens spokesperson roles including Public and Affordable Housing, Renters' Rights, Arts, and Peace and Disarmament. SSelf-stated — GREENS-DEVAustralian Greens Victoria, "Gabrielle de Vietri, State Member for Richmond"View source
Described in 2022 as a long-time Collingwood local who had lived and worked in the Richmond electorate for almost 20 years. SSelf-stated — GREENS-ANNOUNCE22Australian Greens Victoria, "Former Yarra Mayor and long-time Collingwood local announced as Greens candidate for Richmond"View source
Her electorate covers Collingwood, Fitzroy, Abbotsford, Clifton Hill, Richmond, Cremorne and Burnley. SSelf-stated — GABSITEGabrielle de Vietri campaign, "Gab for Richmond - campaign website"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.
Fighting for renters' rights and public housing, and to end dependence on coal and gas, per her parliamentary profile.
Her campaign site frames the pitch as "a home you can afford, a planet you can live on and a fair go for everyone", and stresses that the Greens are "100% funded by the community", not corporate donors.
Local priorities named on her profile include zero-carbon transport, the arts, First Nations justice, environmental protection and community organisations.
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
Her campaign site says her Greens' independence from corporate donors lets her push for affordable housing, cost-of-living relief and climate action.
The Greens' statewide platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would make trains, trams and buses permanently free and regulate supermarkets to prevent price gouging.
Crime and community safety
In her 3 June 2026 electorate statement she backed preventive youth programs, saying of a local homework club and a basketball program that "programs like this prevent youth crime".
In the same statement she supported evidence-based harm reduction, including a supervised injecting facility and a pill-testing facility.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would raise the age of criminal responsibility to at least 14 and favour community corrections and restorative justice over incarceration.
Housing affordability and supply
On 1 April 2026 she introduced the Greens' Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rent Controls) Bill, which would freeze rents for two years and then cap increases at the lower of wage growth or inflation.
She told the house that rents had risen 2.5 times faster than wages over five years, and that rent controls are "not a radical idea. It is common sense."
Her campaign site claims stronger renter protections, including ending no-grounds evictions, rental bidding and third-party payment app fees.
On 3 June 2026 she opposed the plan to demolish 44 public housing towers, about 500 local residents affected, and argued for retrofitting.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would build 88,000 public homes with $4 billion initial investment, and abolish stamp duty for owner-occupied homes up to $1.1 million.
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 holding $5 million or more of residential property, estimated at $6.4 billion over a decade.
No statement on state debt levels was found from de Vietri.
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
On 3 June 2026 she called Richmond Station "not fit for purpose", with 10,000 workers flowing through it daily, and raised inaccessible ramps and a flooded underpass at Burnley.
She also raised the dangerous Alexandra Parade and Gold Street pedestrian crossing and infrequent East Richmond services.
Her campaign site says she negotiated $30 million for pedestrian and cycling infrastructure over ten years.
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
On 3 June 2026 she raised Collingwood College, where a ceiling collapse left science and computer classrooms inaccessible, and Spensley Street Primary's deteriorating toilet block.
She called for urgent structural repairs rather than temporary fixes.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would reinstate $2.4 billion in delayed public-school funding and phase out school charges.
Health and healthcare access
On 3 June 2026 she called for permanent, sustainable funding for community health services such as cohealth for people with complex needs.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would fund 500 more psychologists and psychiatrists and add 200 drug and alcohol rehabilitation beds.
Urban planning and housing density
She argues for halting public housing demolition in favour of retrofitting the towers.
Her campaign site says she opposed Labor's demolition and privatisation of public housing.
Climate and energy transition
Her parliamentary profile lists ending dependence on coal and gas as a core priority, and her campaign site says she helped end Victoria's partnerships with weapons manufacturers.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would reach 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and immediately ban all new coal and gas projects.
No specific statement by de Vietri on the State Electricity Commission or offshore wind was found.
Treaty and First Nations affairs
Lists First Nations justice among her electorate priorities, without a specific policy stated.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would back the Statewide Treaty Bill without amendment and strengthen Aboriginal Heritage Act protections.
Regional and rural Victoria
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would prohibit commercial logging on private land and close existing loopholes; nothing regional is attributed to de Vietri personally.
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.
Public housing: opposes the planned demolition of 44 towers, with about 500 local residents affected, and backs retrofitting. VVerified — HANS-RICHMOND-JUN26Parliament of Victoria, "Hansard: Richmond electorate — 3 June"View source
Stations and crossings: Richmond, Burnley and East Richmond stations, and the Alexandra Parade and Gold Street crossing. VVerified — HANS-RICHMOND-JUN26Parliament of Victoria, "Hansard: Richmond electorate — 3 June"View source
Schools: Collingwood College and Spensley Street Primary. VVerified — HANS-RICHMOND-JUN26Parliament of Victoria, "Hansard: Richmond electorate — 3 June"View source
Community services: supports Victoria Street revitalisation, cohealth funding, a supervised injecting facility and pill testing. VVerified — HANS-RICHMOND-JUN26Parliament of Victoria, "Hansard: Richmond electorate — 3 June"View source
De Vietri campaigns as a Greens MP on the party's core platform: renters' rights, public housing, ending coal and gas, and refusing developer, fossil-fuel, weapons and gambling donations. SSelf-stated — GABSITE, GREENS-DEVGabrielle de Vietri campaign, "Gab for Richmond - campaign website"View sourceAustralian Greens Victoria, "Gabrielle de Vietri, State Member for Richmond"View source
Her Hansard record, introducing the Greens' rent freeze bill and opposing tower demolition, matches the statewide Greens platform. VVerified — HANS-RENTCTRL, HANS-RICHMOND-JUN26Parliament of Victoria, "Hansard: Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rent Controls) Bill 2026 — 1 April"View sourceParliament of Victoria, "Hansard: Richmond electorate — 3 June"View source
No point of divergence from the party was found.
Track record & prior candidacies
Member for Richmond since 26 November 2022, one term to date. VVerified — PARL-DEVParliament of Victoria, "Gabrielle de Vietri - Member profile"View source
Yarra City Council councillor from 2020, including a term as Mayor. RReported — WIKI-DEVWikipedia, "Gabrielle de Vietri"View source
Introduced the Greens' rent controls bill on 1 April 2026. VVerified — HANS-RENTCTRLParliament of Victoria, "Hansard: Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rent Controls) Bill 2026 — 1 April"View source
Wikipedia records that she was suspended without pay in November 2023 for posting a photo of a climate protest occurring in Parliament on social media. RReported — WIKI-DEVWikipedia, "Gabrielle de Vietri"View source
It also records an unsuccessful March 2024 motion supporting writers terminated by State Library Victoria over pro-Palestine statements. RReported — WIKI-DEVWikipedia, "Gabrielle de Vietri"View source
Says she helped end Victoria's collaboration with the Israeli weapons maker Elbit, the Land Forces weapons expo and an Israeli Defence Ministry memorandum. SSelf-stated — GABSITEGabrielle de Vietri campaign, "Gab for Richmond - campaign website"View source
Won Richmond at the 26 November 2022 election with 34.7% of first preferences, defeating Labor's Lauren O'Dwyer 57.2% to 42.8% on two-candidate-preferred, so this is her first re-contest. VVerified — WIKI-RICHWikipedia, "Electoral district of Richmond (Victoria)"View source
No earlier unsuccessful candidacy was found.
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, de Vietri met the "elected" limb of the test at the 2022 election, so her Richmond campaign qualified for public funding.