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Aiv Puglielli

Greens member for North-Eastern Metropolitan in the Legislative Council, first elected in 2022. Outgoing member: every seat is up for election on 28 November.

Party
Greens
Donations to them
None disclosed
Donations to their party
$447k

North-Eastern Metropolitan region.

Roles

  1. 26 Nov 2022 to nowMember for North-Eastern Metropolitan Region

Where they stand

A snapshot of their record on the issues shaping this election, taken from how they voted, what they've said and the portfolios they've held. Reviewed 6 Nov 2026.

Crime and bail

Voted against the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Has questioned life sentences for children and called for funding of early intervention programs.

  • Voted26 Aug 2025Voted no on the third reading of the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Passed 28–6.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said30 Oct 2025In a members statement, said early intervention programs reduce youth reoffending and criticised funding cuts to such programs while more was spent on prison beds.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said19 Nov 2025Asked the Minister for Youth Justice in question time whether adopting the Scottish model meant removing children from jails, or whether the government still intended life sentences for children.Hansard, Legislative Council

Housing and renting

Voted for the Consumer and Planning Legislation Amendment (Housing Statement Reform) Bill 2024. Has called for rent increases to be tied to wages and for homes to be built near train stations.

  • Voted6 Mar 2025Voted yes on the third reading of the Consumer and Planning Legislation Amendment (Housing Statement Reform) Bill 2024, which changed rental, strata and planning laws, including ending notices to vacate at the end of a first fixed-term lease. Passed 22–17.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said19 Feb 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Consumer Affairs to introduce rent controls that tie rent increases to wages, citing the ACT.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said19 Mar 2026Asked the Minister for Transport Infrastructure in question time why the Watsonia station car park redevelopment includes no homes during a housing crisis.Hansard, Legislative Council

Treaty and First Peoples

Voted for the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 and has spoken in support of treaty and self-determination.

  • Said28 Aug 2025In a members statement, said “Treaty means listening to First Nations people.” Said treaty supports self-determination and better local services.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Voted30 Oct 2025Voted yes on the third reading of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. Passed 21–16.Hansard, Legislative Council

Transport and roads

Voted for a Greens motion calling for permanently free and more frequent public transport. Has asked for a safe rail crossing in Eltham North and further upgrades to Plenty Road, Bundoora.

  • Voted3 Jun 2026Voted yes on a Greens motion calling on the government to make public transport permanently free and more frequent. Lost 7–31.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said16 Jun 2026In a constituency question, asked the Minister for Roads and Road Safety to make further safety upgrades to Plenty Road, Bundoora.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said11 Aug 2026In a constituency question, asked the Minister for Public Transport to commit to a safe pedestrian crossing over the rail line at Coolabah Reserve, Eltham North.Hansard, Legislative Council

AI and technology

Has called for a moratorium on new data centre approvals and asked about the water use of data centres.

  • Said17 Feb 2026Asked the Minister for Water in question time whether the data centre action plan would include mandatory water efficiency rules, and whether data centres would push up water prices.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said27 Aug 2026In a members statement, called for a moratorium on new data centre approvals, citing a forecast that data centres would soon use as much electricity as all households in Victoria and New South Wales.Hansard, Legislative Council

Gambling and racing

Has called for action on blind boxes and video game loot boxes as gambling aimed at young people, and for the Melbourne Cup to end, citing animal cruelty and gambling harm. Voted for the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.

  • Said31 Oct 2023In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Racing to end the Melbourne Cup, citing animal cruelty in racing and harm from gambling.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Voted17 Jun 2025Voted yes on the third reading of the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, which changed the licensing framework for gaming machine monitoring and public lotteries. Passed 22–14.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said19 Jun 2025In a members statement, said blind box collectables, gacha games and video game loot boxes were a form of gambling popular with young people, and called for action. Said “It kind of sounds like gambling, because it is gambling.”Hansard, Legislative Council

Cost of living

Voted for the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund Bill 2025. Has called for big corporations to pay more tax and criticised supermarket discounting practices.

  • Voted15 May 2025Voted yes on the third reading of the Fire Services Property Amendment (Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund) Bill 2025, which replaced the fire services property levy with a broader Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy. Passed 22–17.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said4 Dec 2025In a members statement, criticised Woolworths for listing items as Black Friday deals at prices higher than the day before.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said5 Mar 2026In a members statement, said big corporations should pay the tax they owe, and called for tens of thousands of public homes and rent caps.Hansard, Legislative Council

Health

Voted for the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025. Has asked about patient data protections in the health system's use of AI.

  • Said9 Sep 2025Asked the Minister for Health in question time whether the summary report on the planned intersex protection system would be released publicly.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Voted19 Feb 2026Voted yes on the third reading of the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025, which sets rules and an approval process for certain medical treatment of people born with variations in sex characteristics. Passed 24–15.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said3 Jun 2026Asked the Minister for Health in question time what safeguards would protect patient data under a plan to use AI in outpatient systems, and whether the government would rule out contracting Palantir.Hansard, Legislative Council
How these snapshots are made. Each position links to a dated source: a recorded vote in Hansard, the member's own words in Parliament or official releases, or a portfolio they held. Where only the party's position could be found, it is tagged “Party” and is not counted as the member's own. Party members usually vote together, so a vote often reflects the party's position rather than a personal one. Topics with nothing on the record say so rather than guessing. Nothing here is a rating or a recommendation.