Wayne Farnham
Liberal candidate for Narracan District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November. Currently the member for Narracan, first elected in 2023.
Narracan in violet, within the Eastern Victoria Region.
Election history
- 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Narracan District as Liberal.
- 28 Jan 2023 · Narracan supplementary electionStood for Narracan District as Liberal, 45.0% of first preferences. Elected. Results
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In their own words
I’m Wayne Farnham, the Member for Narracan in the Victorian Parliament. I’m proud to say I’ve lived in West Gippsland almost all my life. I grew up here, went to school here, started my family here and grew my own business here. I come from a large family.
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
Wayne Farnham 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 waynefarnham.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 raised rising crime in Baw Baw and a shortage of 24-hour police stations, and backed the coalition's pledge of 3,000 more police. Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. 1 vote, 2 statements
Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.
Housing and renting
In ParliamentHas said the government will fall well short of its housing target and that more builders, tradies and building surveyors are needed. Voted to let the Greens' rent controls bill be introduced (a procedural vote). 1 vote, 2 statements, 1 portfolio
Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.
Treaty and First Peoples
In ParliamentSpoke against the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, raising a local Kurnai elder's objection to the name of the new body, and voted against it. 1 vote, 1 statement
Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.
Transport and roads
In ParliamentHas pressed for faster road upgrades in fast-growing Warragul and Drouin and criticised the condition of regional roads. Voted against the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024. 1 vote, 2 statements
Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.
AI and technology
In ParliamentHas said all social media accounts should be verified. Voted to let the Greens' AI data centres moratorium bill be introduced (a procedural vote). 1 vote, 1 statement
Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.
Gambling and racing
In ParliamentHas said gambling harm should be cut through education, while defending people's right to gamble, and backed a call for evidence that the pokies reforms work. Voted against the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024. 1 vote, 1 statement
Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.
Cost of living
In ParliamentHas criticised rising land tax bills and called for the emergency services levy to be spent on CFA and SES equipment. Voted against the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy bill in 2025. 1 vote, 2 statements
Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.
Health
In ParliamentHas pressed for a new West Gippsland Hospital, pointing to the coalition's $850 million commitment, and did not oppose the 2026 nurse ratio bill. Voted for a reasoned amendment to withdraw and redraft the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025 (a procedural vote). 1 vote, 2 statements
Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.
Everyone standing in Narracan District
- DETHLEFS, Geoff Family First
- FARNHAM, Wayne Liberal
- WEAVER, Alyssa The Greens
- PAGE, Moss Victorian Socialists
- LUCAS, Ben One Nation Victoria
- LANGLEY, Jannette Australian Labor Party
In ballot order.