Mr Aiv Puglielli
Meet Aiv
Prior to entering Parliament, Aiv was an artist, composer and producer working across the independent arts community in Australia. Coming from a background in classical trumpet and composition, he trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) receiving a Diploma of Music Theatre, before jumping across the continent to complete a bachelor's degree at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
Following his graduation, Aiv returned to North-Eastern Melbourne, where he grew up, to work alongside fellow artists to cultivate better industrial conditions and drive new productions on the Australian east coast.
Aiv’s artistic work always had a progressive political bent. However, when the pandemic struck, Aiv saw his community of artists and cultural workers left to fend for themselves after the arts sector closed nearly overnight. The devastating impacts of government refusing to provide adequate structural and social supports to the arts drove him to join the Greens and enter politics.
While Aiv is eager to see urgent action on a range of issues including the climate crisis, social inequality, housing affordability and drug law reform, he has a particular passion for issues affecting young people (a voice he notes is often completely excluded from Parliament).
Positions
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The Victorian Greens Whip - Legislative Council since February 2023
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Spokesperson for Young People since February 2023
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Spokesperson for Education since February 2023
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Spokesperson for Legal Cannabis and Drug Harm Reduction since February 2023
Committee memberships
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Participating, Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee since October 2024
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Member, Public Accounts and Estimates Committee since March 2024
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Member, Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee since February 2023
Electorate
North-Eastern Metropolitan
Leaflet map showing the electorate of North-Eastern Metropolitan.
Other members for this area
Each region is made up of 11 districts, which have one member each.
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Anthony Carbines | Ivanhoe | Australian Labor Party
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Will Fowles | Ringwood | Independent
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Vicki Ward | Eltham | Australian Labor Party
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David Hodgett | Croydon | Liberal Party
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John Mullahy | Glen Waverley | Australian Labor Party
Allowances, budget and international travel reports
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2024–2025
- Quarter 1 (Jul–Sep)
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2023–2024
- Quarter 4 (Apr–Jun)
- Quarter 3 (Jan–Mar)
- Quarter 2 (Oct–Dec)
- Quarter 1 (Jul–Sep)
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2022–2023
- Quarter 4 (Apr–Jun)
- Quarter 3 (Jan–Mar)
- Quarter 2 (Oct–Dec)
Register of Interests
Historical information
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26 November 2022 -
2022 - current
Electorate represented
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North-Eastern Metropolitan since 26 November 2022
Party represented
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The Australian Greens - Victoria since 26 November 2022
Positions held
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The Victorian Greens Whip - Legislative Council since 2 February 2023
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Spokesperson for Young People since 2 February 2023
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Spokesperson for Education since 2 February 2023
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Spokesperson for Legal Cannabis and Drug Harm Reduction since 2 February 2023
Committee membership history
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Participating, Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee since 30 October 2024
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Member, Public Accounts and Estimates Committee since 7 March 2024
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Member, Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee since 22 February 2023
Electorate office
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