Aleph Melbourne 2025 Voters Guide for LGBTIQA+ Equality – Australian Federal Election

ALEPH MELBOURNE
VOTERS GUIDE TO LGBTIQA+ EQUALITY
AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL ELECTION 2025
#CHISHOLM #GOLDSTEIN #HOTHAM #ISAACS
#KOOYONG #MACNAMARA #MELBOURNE

This guide is designed to inform voters who want to select candidates who have comprehensively demonstrated or pledged support for LGBTIQA+ equality and inclusion.

This election the guide covers Victorian electoral divisions (as per October 2024 electoral boundaries) with 1000 or more people with Jewish religious affiliation as at the 2021 census. Note: Due to the abolition of the division of Higgins, we have included Chisholm and Melbourne in the guide.

What to look for in candidates that PRIORITISE LGBTIQA+ equality:
* A supportive candidate statement
* [BEST] A comprehensive LGBTIQA+ policy platform and/or unequivocal commitment to LGBTIQA+ issues (green tick)
* [OK] A policy platform that shows some level of support to LGBTIQA+ issues (yellow tick)
* Are declared as an ally.
* Are declared as LGBTIQA+ (although this is not an indication of a candidate’s political priorities)

What to look for in candidates that OPPOSE LGBTIQA+ equality:
* A warning symbol against their name in the LGBTIQA+ column
* A policy platform that is inconsistent with LGBTIQA+ equality (red cross)

What if a candidate has not declared themselves as an ally and/or does not have an LGBTIQA+ policy platform?
We recommend you contact the candidate or their party and ask them directly. We do not yet have enough information on them to show their level of support.

Feedback, corrections and updates are invited via our contact page. Information is provided here in good faith and on the understanding that it is correct.

Aleph Melbourne – 2025 Federal Election Guide

Chisholm Goldstein Hotham Isaacs Kooyong Macnamara Melbourne

Chisholm Division

Candidate (in ballot order)	Party	LGBTIQA+
RANDALL Tim	The Australian Greens	(not stated)
ONG Gary	Family First
ALLEN Katie	Liberal	ALLY
MCSHANE Christine	Trumpet of Patriots
GARLAND Carina (incumbent)	Australian Labor Party	(not stated)
DAVIES Kath	Independent	(not stated)

Goldstein Division

Candidate (in ballot order)	Party	LGBTIQA+
WILLIAMS Vicki Jane	Trumpet of Patriots
GADANI Nildhara	Australian Labor Party	(not stated)
SEGAL David	Libertarian	(not stated)
GALLI-MCROSTIE Alana	The Australian Greens	(not stated)
GARDINER Leon	Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
DANIEL Zoe (incumbent)	Independent	ALLY
WILSON Tim	Liberal

Hotham Division

Candidate (in ballot order)	Party	LGBTIQA+
VAINORAS Tony	Citizens Party	(not stated)
BARRY Martin	The Australian Greens	(not stated)
FOGARTY Stuart	Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
BROWN Mark	Family First
O’NEIL Clare (incumbent)	Australian Labor Party	(not stated)
MATHARU Harmick Singh	Liberal	(not stated)

Isaacs Division

Candidate (in ballot order)	Party	LGBTIQA+
DREYFUS Mark (incumbent)	Australian Labor Party	(not stated)
KIRWAN Matthew	The Australian Greens	(not stated)
HARMSE Audrey	Family First
OTTEY Fiona	Liberal	(not stated)
MCMAHON Geoff	Pauline Hanson’s One Nation

Kooyong Division

Candidate (in ballot order)	Party	LGBTIQA+
PEPPARD Richard	Libertarian	(not stated)
HAMER Amelia	Liberal	(not stated)
CARTER Jackie	The Australian Greens	(not stated)
BRACHE Camille	Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
VADER David	Trumpet of Patriots
RYAN Monique (incumbent)	Independent	ALLY
CROSBY Clive	Australian Labor Party	(not stated)

Macnamara Division

Candidate (in ballot order)	Party	LGBTIQA+
BURNS Josh (incumbent)	Australian Labor Party	ALLY
RUBIN Sean	Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
SEMMENS Sonya	The Australian Greens	(not stated)
SAULO Benson	Liberal	(not stated)
ABELMAN Michael	Libertarian	(not stated)
MYERS John Barry	Independent	(not stated)

Melbourne Division

Candidate (in ballot order)	Party	LGBTIQA+
CASEY Melanie	Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
WITTY Sarah	Australian Labor Party	(not stated)
SMITH Tim	Independent	(not stated)
KOUTOUFIDES Anthony	Independent	(not stated)
BANDT Adam (incumbent)	The Australian Greens	ALLY
HUANG Helen	Fusion	(not stated)
HUNT Steph	Liberal	(not stated)

2016 Voters Guide to Marriage Equality in Jewish Melbourne

This guide is aimed to assist voters living in the main Jewish neighbourhoods in Melbourne best select candidates who have comprehensively demonstrated or pledged their full support for marriage equality.

Levels of support for “same-sex marriage” listed for each electorate in this guide are taken from the “News Ltd 2010 Same-Sex Marriage Poll”. The raw data is available in the resources section below.

MPs re-contesting their seats have an * after their name.

Feedback, corrections and updates are invited via the form below. Information is provided here in good faith and on the understanding that it is correct.

This page is optimised for viewing on a full-screen browser.

Candidates & Electorates

Goldstein

2010 levels of support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:

For: 50% | Against: 28% | Don’t Care: 22%

Candidates who will support marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

Naren CHELLAPPAH (AJP) (web site | facebook[1])
Matthew Ross COOTE (ALP) (web site | facebook)
Cheryl HERCUS (The Greens) (web site | facebook)
Lee KAVANAGH (Drug Law Reform) (party web site | facebook)

Candidates who personally support marriage equality but are denied a free vote by their party:

Tim WILSON (Liberal) (web site | facebook[2])

Candidates who will oppose marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

Trevor BISHOP (Family First) (party web site)

Higgins

2010 levels of support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:

For: 57% | Against: 27% | Don’t Care: 17%

Candidates who will support marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

Jason BALL (The Greens) (web site | facebook[3])
Nancy BASSETT (NXT) (web site | facebook)
Eleonora GULLONE (AJP) (web site | facebook[4])
Carl KATTER (ALP) (web site | facebook)
Robert KENNEDY (Liberal Democrats) (party web site)
Rebecca O’BRIEN (Marriage Equality) (party web site | facebook)
Jessica TREGEAR (Hinch) (party web site | facebook)

Candidates who personally support marriage equality but are denied a free vote by their party:

Kelly O’DWYER* (Liberal) (web site | facebook)

Hotham

2010 levels of support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:

For: 44% | Against: 32% | Don’t Care: 24%

Candidates who will support marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

James BENNETT (The Greens) (web site | facebook)
Helen Ann JEGES (AJP) (web site | facebook[11])
Clare O’NEIL* (ALP) (web site | facebook)

Candidates who do not have a declared position on marriage equality but are denied a free vote by their party:

George HUA (Liberal) (web site | facebook)
** Note: this candidate has refused to advise if they would support marriage equality.

Candidates who will oppose marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

Peter VASSILOU (RUA) (web site | facebook[10])
Tatiana RATHBONE (Family First) (party web site)

Kooyong

2010 levels of support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:

For: 54% | Against: 29% | Don’t Care: 18%

Candidates who will support marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

Marg D’ARCY (ALP) (web site | facebook)
Helen MCLEOD (The Greens) (web site | facebook)
Angelina ZUBAC (Independent) (web site | facebook)

Candidates who personally support marriage equality but are denied a free vote by their party:

Josh FRYDENBERG* (Liberal) (web site | facebook[12]) ✡

Melbourne Ports

2010 levels of support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:

For: 61% | Against: 20% | Don’t Care: 19%

Candidates who will support marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

Michael DANBY* (ALP) (web site | facebook[9]) ✡
Steph HODGINS-MAY (The Greens) (web site | facebook[5])
Peter HOLLAND (Independent) (web site | facebook[6])
Levi MCKENZIE-KIRKBRIGHT (Drug Law Reform) (web site | email)
Robert Millen SMYTH (AJP) (web site)
Henry VON DOUSSA (Marriage Equality) (party web site | facebook)

Candidates who personally support marriage equality but are denied a free vote by their party:

Owen GUEST (Liberal) (web site | facebook)

Candidates who will oppose marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

John B MYERS (Independent) (facebook)

Menzies

2010 levels of support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:

For: 39% | Against: 41% | Don’t Care: 19%

Candidates who will support marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

Richard CRANSTON (The Greens) (web site | facebook)
Stephen MAYNE (Independent) (web site | facebook)
Adam RUNDELL (ALP) (web site | facebook[7])

Candidates who do not have a declared their position on marriage equality but belong to a party that is broadly supportive of progressive and/or evidence-based reform:

Jay FRANKLIN (VEP) (web site | facebook)

Candidates who will oppose marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

Kevin ANDREWS* (Liberal) (web site | facebook)
David CLARK (Family First) (party web site)
Antony John HULBERT (AJP) (web site | facebook[8])
*** Animal Justice Menzies candidate Tony Hulbert labels gay marriage ‘unnatural’
*** Animal Justice Menzies candidate Tony Hulbert stands down after gay marriage comments
Ramon ROBINSON (Independent) (facebook)

✡ Candidate has declared a Jewish identity
Candidate has declared a Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender or Intersex identity

Parties

Parties that support marriage equality in their policy platform and require their candidates to vote accordingly:

Australian Equality Party (Marriage Equality)
Australian Greens (The Greens)
Liberal Democratic Party (Liberal Democrats)
Nick Xenophon Team (NXT)
Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party (Hinch)

Parties that support marriage equality in their policy platform but allow their candidates to vote on their conscience:

Australian Labor Party (ALP)

Parties that don’t currently have a position on marriage equality but are broadly supportive of equality and progressive and/or evidence-based reform:

Parties that are actively obstructing the prompt passage of marriage equality:

Independent candidates may vote for or against marriage equality as they choose.

Resources

Voters Guide to Marriage Equality in Jewish Melbourne

Incumbent candidates are listed in capital letters.

Feedback, corrections and updates are invited via the form below. Information is provided here in good faith and on the understanding that it is correct.

This page is optimised for viewing on a full-screen browser.

Candidates & Electorates

Higgins

Support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:

For: 57%
Against: 27%
Don’t Care: 17%

Candidates who fully support marriage equality and are allowed by their party to vote for it:

Wesa Chau (ALP) (party web site)
James Harrison (GRN) (party web site)

Candidates who support marriage equality but are prevented by their party from voting for it:

KELLY O’DWYER (LIB) (party web site)

Candidates who oppose marriage equality:

Leanne Price (RUA) (party web site)
Graeme Weber (Independent) (web site)
Jamie Baldwin (FFP) (party web site)
Phillip Dall (PUP) (party web site)

Goldstein

Support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:

For: 50%
Against: 28%
Don’t Care: 22%

Candidates who fully support marriage equality and are allowed by their party to vote for it:

Daniel Guttmann (ALP) (party web site) ✡
Rose Read (GRN) (party web site)

Candidates who oppose marriage equality:

Keith Ryder (PUP) (party web site)
Lynette Hannie (RUA) (party web site)
ANDREW ROBB (LIB) (party web site)
Ian Joyner (FFP) (party web site)

Melbourne Ports

Support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:

For: 61%
Against: 20%
Don’t Care: 19%

Candidates who support marriage equality and are allowed by their party to vote for it:

Ann Birrell (GRN) (party web site)
MICHAEL DANBY (ALP) (party web site) ✡
WARNING: The Stirrer: Labor’s Dodgy Preferences in Melbourne Ports
WARNING: The Stirrer: Does Michael Danby Put Family First, Or Sex?
WARNING: The Guardian: Labor MP creates second how-to-vote card ‘to avoid upsetting Jewish voters’
WARNING: The Age: Labor MP Michael Danby puts out second how-to-vote for Orthodox Jews
Steven Armstrong (SPP) (party web site)
Melissa Star (ASP) (party web site) ✡

Candidates who support marriage equality but are prevented by their party from voting for it:

Kevin Ekendahl (LIB) (party web site)
WARNING: The Stirrer: Gay Liberal Candidate Preferences Anti-Gay Parties

Candidates who oppose marriage equality:

Toby Stodart (PUP) (party web site)
Margaret Quinn (RUA) (party web site)
Robert Keenan (FFP) (party web site)
Vince Stefano (DLP) (party web site)

Hotham

Support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:

For: 44%
Against: 32%
Don’t Care: 24%

Candidates who fully support marriage equality and are allowed by their party to vote for it:

Lorna Wyatt (GRN) (party web site) ✡
Clare O’Neil (ALP) (party web site)

Candidates who oppose marriage equality:

Fazal Cader (LIB) (party web site)
Samuel Porter (PUP) (party web site)
Peter Vassilou (RUA) (party web site)
Stephen Nowland (FFP) (party web site)

Kooyong

Support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:

For: 54%
Against: 29%
Don’t Care: 18%

Candidates who fully support marriage equality and are allowed by their party to vote for it:

Helen Mcleod (GRN) (party web site)
Tiffany Harrison (Independent) (web site)
Angelina Zubac (Independent) (web site)

Candidates who oppose marriage equality:

Jaxon Calder (FFP) (party web site)
Tim Kriedemann (RUA) (party web site)
JOSH FRYDENBERG (LIB) (party web site) ✡
John Kennedy (ALP) (party web site)
Luke McNamara (PUP) (party web site)

✡ Candidate has declared a Jewish identity
Candidate has declared a Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender or Intersex identity

Parties

Parties that support marriage equality in their policy platform and require their candidates to vote accordingly:

Australian Sex Party (ASP)
Australian Greens (GRN)

Parties that support marriage equality in their policy platform but allow their candidates to vote on their conscience:

Australian Labor Party (ALP)

Parties that don’t currently have a position on marriage equality but allow their candidates to vote on their conscience:

Palmer United Party (PUP)
Stable Population Party (SPP)

Chisholm Division

Goldstein Division

Hotham Division

Isaacs Division

Kooyong Division

Macnamara Division

Melbourne Division

Candidates & Electorates

Goldstein

Candidates who will support marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

Candidates who personally support marriage equality but are denied a free vote by their party:

Candidates who will oppose marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

Higgins

Candidates who will support marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

Candidates who personally support marriage equality but are denied a free vote by their party:

Hotham

Candidates who will support marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

Candidates who do not have a declared position on marriage equality but are denied a free vote by their party:

Candidates who will oppose marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

Kooyong

Candidates who will support marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

Candidates who personally support marriage equality but are denied a free vote by their party:

Melbourne Ports

Candidates who will support marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

Candidates who personally support marriage equality but are denied a free vote by their party:

Candidates who will oppose marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

Menzies

Candidates who will support marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

Candidates who do not have a declared their position on marriage equality but belong to a party that is broadly supportive of progressive and/or evidence-based reform:

Candidates who will oppose marriage equality based on their party or personal position:

Parties

Parties that support marriage equality in their policy platform and require their candidates to vote accordingly:

Parties that support marriage equality in their policy platform but allow their candidates to vote on their conscience:

Parties that don’t currently have a position on marriage equality but are broadly supportive of equality and progressive and/or evidence-based reform:

Parties that are actively obstructing the prompt passage of marriage equality:

Independent candidates may vote for or against marriage equality as they choose.

Resources

STALE Facebook links

Candidates & Electorates

Higgins

Candidates who fully support marriage equality and are allowed by their party to vote for it:

Candidates who support marriage equality but are prevented by their party from voting for it:

Candidates who oppose marriage equality:

Goldstein

Candidates who fully support marriage equality and are allowed by their party to vote for it:

Candidates who oppose marriage equality:

Melbourne Ports

Candidates who support marriage equality and are allowed by their party to vote for it:

Candidates who support marriage equality but are prevented by their party from voting for it:

Candidates who oppose marriage equality:

Hotham

Candidates who fully support marriage equality and are allowed by their party to vote for it:

Candidates who oppose marriage equality:

Kooyong

Candidates who fully support marriage equality and are allowed by their party to vote for it:

Candidates who oppose marriage equality:

Parties

Parties that support marriage equality in their policy platform and require their candidates to vote accordingly:

Parties that support marriage equality in their policy platform but allow their candidates to vote on their conscience:

Parties that don’t currently have a position on marriage equality but allow their candidates to vote on their conscience:

Parties that oppose marriage equality in their policy platform and require their candidates to vote accordingly:

Independent candidates may vote for or against marriage equality as they choose.

Resources