Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive

Australian federal election, 2022
Senate election, Victoria

(See NSW / Qld / WA / SA / Tas / ACT / NT)

Senators up for election in 2022:

  • Senator Hon Kim Carr (Labor) (retiring)
  • Senator Hon Sarah Handerson (Liberal)
  • Senator Hon Bridget McKenzie (Nationals)
  • Senator Greg Mirabella (Liberal)
  • Senator Jana Stewart (Labor)
  • Senator Lidia Thorpe (Greens)
  • Senators serving until 2025:

  • Senator Raff Ciccone (Labor)
  • Senator Hon Jane Hume (Liberal)
  • Senator James Paterson (Liberal)
  • Senator Janet Rice (Greens)
  • Senator David Van (Liberal)
  • Senator Jess Walsh (Labor)
  • Comment:

    At the 2019 election, the Coalition polled 2.51 quotas, while Labor polled 2.18 quotas. The Coalition will probably win three seats and Labor two, unless there is a big swing to Labor. Labor has not won three seats at a half-Senate election in Victoria since 2007. Liberal Senator Scott Ryan resigned in October 2021, leaving both a casual vacancy and a winnable third place spot on the Coalition ticket. In November the Liberals chose Greg Mirabella, husband of former MP Sophie Mirabella, to fill both.

    On the Labor side, Senator Kimberley Kitching of the Labor Right, who was expected to head the ticket, died suddenly on 10 March. Shortly after, veteran Senator Kim Carr, from the Left, announced his retirement. Labor's National Executive then chose Linda White, a former official with the Australian Services Union, to replace Carr, and Jana Stewart, a clinical family therapist, public servant and adviser, to replace Kitching.

    The Greens polled 0.74 quotas in 2019.

    Victoria is now the Greens' strongest state, and Senator Lidia Thorpe seems likely to be re-elected.

    Candidates in ballot-paper order:

    Group A: Reason Party
    Yolanda Vega Harry Millward

    Yolanda Vega website
    Harry Millward website

    Group B: Richardson group
    Damien Richardson John McBride

    Damien Richardson website

    Group C: Australian Democrats
    Leonie Green Dr Stephen Jagoe

    Leonie Green website
    Dr Stephen Jagoe website

    Group D: Liberal Party, The Nationals
    Senator Hon Sarah Henderson
    Liberal Party
    Senator Hon Bridget McKenzie
    The Nationals
    Senator Greg Mirabella
    Liberal Party
    Chrestyna Kmetj
    Liberal Party
    Mick Harrington
    The Nationals
    David Burgess
    Liberal Party

    Senator Hon Sarah Henderson website
    Senator Hon Bridget McKenzie website
    Senator Greg Mirabella website
    Chrestyna Kmetj website
    David Burgess website

    Group E: Legalise Cannabis Australia
    Elissa Smith Wayne Taylor

    Elissa Smith website
    Wayne Taylor website

    Group F: Sustainable Australia
    Madelaine Wearne Robert Long

    Madelaine Wearne website

    Group G: Australian Values Party
    Chris Burson Samantha Asser

    Chris Burson website

    Group H: Derryn Hinch's Justice Party
    Derryn Hinch Ruth Stanfield

    Derryn Hinch website

    Group I: Animal Justice Party
    Bronwyn Currie Chris Delforce

    Bronwyn Currie website

    Group J: Australian Progressives
    Antoinette Pitt David Knight

    Australian Progressives website

    Group K: Australian Labor Party
    Linda White Senator Jana Stewart Casey Nunn ASM OAM
    Megan Bridger-Darling Josh McFarlane

    Linda White website
    Senator Jana Stewart website
    Casey Nunn ASM OAM website
    Megan Bridger-Darling website

    Group L: United Australia Party
    Ralph Badet Kelly Moran Ken Grimmond

    Ralph Badet website

    Group M: Socialist Alliance
    Felix Dance Angela Carr

    Felix Dance website
    Angela Carr website

    Group N: Australian Federation Party
    Vern Hughes Karen Kim Cheryl Lacey Chris Mara
    Nerrja Sewak Mark O'Connell

    Vern Hughes website
    Karen Kim website
    Cheryl Lacey website

    Group O: Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
    Ethan Constantinou Nicole Bourman

    Ethan Constantinou website

    Group P: Pauline Hanson's One Nation
    Warren Pickering Stuart Huxham

    Warren Pickering website

    Group Q: Citizens Party
    Robbie Barwick Craig Isherwood

    Robbie Barwick website
    Craig Isherwood website

    Group R: Reignite Democracy (unregistered)
    Morgan Jonas Monica Smit

    Morgan Jonas website

    Group S: Fusion: Science, Pirate, Secular, Climate Emergency
    Kammy Cordner Hunt Tahlia Farrant

    Kammy Cordner Hunt website

    Group T: Independent
    Susan Benedyka Christine Richards

    Susan Benedyka website

    Group U: Australian Greens
    Senator Lidia Thorpe Adam Frogley Sissy Austin Zeb Payne

    Senator Lidia Thorpe website

    Group V: Great Australian Party
    Darryl O'Bryan Geoff Whitehead

    Darryl O'Bryan website

    Group W: Liberal Democrats
    David Limbrick Krystle Mitchell Caroline White

    David Limbrick website

    Group X: Informed Medical Options Party
    Nick Clonaridis Robyn Curnow

    Nick Clonaridis website

    Group Y: Socialist Equality Party (unregistered)
    Peter Byrne Jason Wardle

    Socialist Equality Party website

    Group Z: Victorian Socialists
    Aran Mylvaganam Laura Riccardi

    Aran Mylvaganam website

    Ungrouped
    Glenn Floyd Allen Ridgeway James Bond Neal Smith
    Max Dicks Bernardine Atkinson Paul Ross Nat De Francesco
    Dr Joseph Toscano Tara Tran David Dillon Geraldine Gonsalvez

    Glenn Floyd website
    Neal Smith website
    Max Dicks website
    Dr Joseph Toscano website
    Tara Tran website
    Geraldine Gonsalvez website

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