Legislative Assembly · District of Sandringham
Timon Fotakis
Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Seat context — Sandringham›
Sandringham is a bayside Liberal seat covering Beaumaris, Black Rock and Sandringham and parts of Cheltenham, Hampton, Highett and Mentone, created in 1955 and held by the Liberals for all but a few years since. Brad Rowswell won it in 2018 and was re-elected in 2022 with 46.4% of first preferences and 55.0% two-party-preferred against Labor's Bettina Prescott, a margin of about 5 points. He is recontesting and, per his parliamentary profile, is Shadow Minister for Education, Industrial Relations and Government Services. The 2026 field found is five candidates: Rowswell, Labor's Anastasia Sagris-Desmond, the Greens' Timon Fotakis, One Nation's Anthony Blight and the Victorian Socialists' Lauren Stevenson.
Background
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
Public school funding, public transport, government transparency and anti-corruption measures, a stronger IBAC and corporate tax fairness.
"I believe in fairness and honesty, values which underpin everything I stand for."
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 Fotakis 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 Fotakis personally.
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 Fotakis personally.
State government debt and fiscal management
Names corporate tax fairness as a priority.
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.
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
Names public transport improvements 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 public school funding 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 Fotakis personally.
Urban planning and housing density
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
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 Fotakis 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 Fotakis 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.
His stated priorities sit within the Victorian Greens' statewide platform. SSelf-stated — GREENS-FOTAKIS, ET-GREENS-POLICYAustralian Greens Victoria, "Timon Fotakis — Greens Candidate for Sandringham"View sourceAustralian Election Tracker, "Greens policy profile — 2026 Victorian election"View source
No point of divergence was found.
Track record & prior candidacies
His profile mentions no prior candidacy. SSelf-stated — GREENS-FOTAKISAustralian Greens Victoria, "Timon Fotakis — Greens Candidate for Sandringham"View source
He is not among the candidates in the 2022 Sandringham results; the Greens' candidate was Alysia Regan (14.7%). VVerified — WIKI-SAND-RESWikipedia, "Electoral results for the district of Sandringham"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.
Fotakis has not previously contested an election. The Greens' 2022 Sandringham candidate polled 14.7%, well above the 4% mark.