Electoral Matters Committee

Inquiry into Victoria’s Upper House electoral system

Conducting Public Hearings

Hearings and transcripts

Previous public hearings

Corrected transcripts of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.

  • We are still finalising arrangements for this day. Some additional witnesses will be added. Please check back closer to the date for details.

    9:00 AM

    Malcolm Mackerras AO

    9:25 AM

    Chris Curtis

    9:50 AM

    Travis Jordan

    10:30 AM

    Kevin Bonham

    10:55 AM

    Victorian Electoral Commission Sven Bluemmel, Electoral Commissioner Keegan Bartlett, Director, Electoral Integrity and Regulation Ben Sutherland, Director, Event Strategy and Delivery Melea Tarabay, Director Communications and Engagement

    11:25 AM

    Sophia Moermond, Independant Candidate, Western Australia

    11:55 AM

    National Party of Australia (WA) Peter Rundle MLA, Deputy Leader

  • 9:10 AM

    Liam Morris

    9:35 AM

    Ben Raue

    10:00 AM

    Jim Murphy, Lecturer in Australian Politics, University of Melbourne Rob Hoffman, Lecturer in Social Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology

    10:45 AM

    Australian Greens Victoria Martin Shield, State Director Jessica Wheelock, Head of Campaigns

    11:10 AM

    Animal Justice Party Ben Schultz, State Manager Austin Cram, State Secretary Family First Party (Vic) Alex van der End Legalise Cannabis Party Craig Ellis, National Secretary Sustainable Australia Party William Bourke, National Administrator

    1:10 PM

    Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) Stuart Smith, State Director The Nationals - Victoria Lyndel Feery, State Director

    1:45 PM

    Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch Steve Staikos, State Secretary

    2:10 PM

    Institute of Public Affairs Morgan Begg, Director of Research Mia Schlicht, Research Fellow

    2:35 PM

    Victorian Trades Hall Council Danae Bosler, Assistant Secretary Wilhelmina Stracke, Assistant Secretary Oscar Kaspi-Crutchett