Who's on your ballotVictorian state election, Saturday 28 November 2026
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Matthew Guy

Liberal candidate for Bulleen District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November. Currently the member for Bulleen, first elected in 2006.

Website: matthewguy.com.auXInstagram

On the ballot as
GUY, Matthew
Ballot position
4
Stood for Parliament
1 time, elected once
Running against
7 others
Donations to them
None disclosed
Donations to their party
$2.0m

Bulleen in violet, within the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region.

Election history

  1. 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Bulleen District as Liberal.
  2. 26 Nov 2022 · state electionStood for Bulleen District as Liberal, 48.1% of first preferences. Elected. Results

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In their own words

Matthew Guy was elected Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party and Leader of the State Opposition in September 2021 until 2022. During the Baillieu and Napthine Governments, Matthew held the position of Minister for Planning and, from early 2014, was given additional responsibility for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship. Matthew has been the State Member for Bulleen since 2014.

An excerpt, word for word, from Victorian Liberal candidate profile, checked 13 Nov 2026. Follow the link for the full text.

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Their record and what they're campaigning on

Matthew Guy is a sitting member, so each issue starts with their record in Parliament: a summary of how they voted, what they said and the portfolios they held, with the count of sources behind it. Party members usually vote together, so a vote often reflects the party's position. See the full record with every source.

Campaign quotes are word for word from Victorian Liberal candidate profile and matthewguy.com.au. Each quote links to where it was published. “Not mentioned” means only that it isn't in those pages.

Crime and bail

In ParliamentHas criticised falling police numbers, rising crime and knife crime in Manningham, and called for stronger bail laws. Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. 1 vote, 2 statements

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Housing and renting

In ParliamentA former Minister for Planning. Has criticised the government's record on housing supply and costs and called for height limits in central Doncaster to be removed. Voted to let the Greens' rent controls bill be introduced (a procedural vote). 1 vote, 2 statements, 1 portfolio

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Treaty and First Peoples

In ParliamentVoted against the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. 1 vote

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Transport and roads

In ParliamentShadow Minister for Public Transport. Has questioned the cost and contracts of the Suburban Rail Loop and called for suburban train services to Melton and Wyndham Vale. Voted against the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024. 1 vote, 2 statements, 1 portfolio

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

AI and technology

In ParliamentVoted to let the Greens' bill to pause new AI data centre approvals be introduced (a procedural vote). 1 vote

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Gambling and racing

In ParliamentDid not oppose the 2026 racing governance bill. Voted against the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024. 1 vote, 1 statement

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Cost of living

In ParliamentHas argued for a domestic gas reserve to lower household bills and opposed phasing out gas. Voted against the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy bill. 1 vote, 2 statements

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Health

In ParliamentHas raised a constituent's long wait for surgery at the Austin Hospital. Voted for a reasoned amendment to withdraw the Health Safeguards bill for redrafting (a procedural vote). 1 vote, 1 statement

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Everyone standing in Bulleen District

In ballot order.

How this page is made. Names, parties and ballot positions are from the VEC's official list. Bios and campaign quotes are copied word for word from the candidate's party profile or their own website, and each links to its source: we don't summarise or rate what they say. For sitting members, the record in Parliament is the summary from their member page, where every vote, statement and portfolio behind it is listed with its source. The issues are the same ones used for sitting members' records, so candidates can be compared on equal terms. Election history comes from official VEC and AEC results. Donations are as published on VEC Disclosures.