Alison Marchant

Has promoted local policing forums and asked the Premier about a health-led violence reduction unit in Geelong. Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025.

• Voted14 Aug 2025Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Passed 73–3.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said1 Apr 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Premier for an update on the new violence reduction unit, saying a health-led approach addresses the underlying causes of violence.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said2 Jun 2026In a members statement, described a Policing on the Bellarine forum and stressed the importance of reporting incidents and suspicious activity to help police prevent crime.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has supported building reforms, including the new Building and Plumbing Commission, to protect people building or renovating homes. Voted against letting the Greens' rent controls bill be introduced (a procedural vote).

• Said1 Apr 2025In debate on the Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Bill 2025, said the bill targets poor builders while most Victorian builders build good homes, and that buyers need avenues when construction falls short.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted1 Apr 2026Voted no on the motion to introduce the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rent Controls) Bill 2026, a Greens bill to cap rent increases. This was a procedural vote on whether the bill could be introduced. Lost 31–48.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said1 Apr 2026In debate on the Building and Plumbing Administration and Enforcement Bill 2026, supported the overhaul of building regulation, saying people building a home “should get the product that they deserve”.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Spoke in support of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 and voted for it.

• Said14 Oct 2025In debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, supported the bill, recalled a commitment in the inaugural speech to treaty and self-determination, and said “Treaty is not about division.”Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted16 Oct 2025Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. Passed 54–27.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has raised local road safety upgrades and Bellarine bus services, including a new cross-Bellarine bus. Voted for the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024.

• Voted31 Oct 2024Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, which lets the Premier declare precinct projects around major transport works, including the Suburban Rail Loop. Passed 50–23.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said5 May 2026In debate on the Roads, Road Safety and Ports Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, welcomed a budget road investment of just over $1 billion, with 70 per cent for regional Victoria, and listed local pedestrian safety upgrades.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said24 Sep 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Public Transport for the outcomes of the Bellarine bus review, noting a budget commitment to a cross-Bellarine bus from Drysdale to Ocean Grove.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Chaired a parliamentary inquiry into workplace surveillance, including new technologies such as neurotechnology and AI. Voted against letting the Greens' bill to pause new AI data centre approvals be introduced (a procedural vote).

• Said14 May 2025In a statement on the workplace surveillance inquiry Marchant chaired, said privacy and surveillance laws “have not kept up with the technology”.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said3 Dec 2025In a statement on the committee's workplace surveillance report, said employer surveillance had gone well beyond CCTV, citing devices that can track brain activity.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted11 Aug 2026Voted no on the motion to introduce the Planning and Environment Amendment (AI Data Centres Moratorium) Bill 2026, a Greens bill to pause approvals of new hyperscale AI data centres. This was a procedural vote on whether the bill could be introduced. Lost 31–50.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has described gambling harm as a health issue. Voted for the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024.

• Said30 May 2024In debate on the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Repeal and Advisory Councils Bill 2024, called gambling harm a health issue and said strategies must change as understanding of that harm matures.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted20 Mar 2025Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024, which provides for pre-commitment limits and carded play on poker machines. Passed 53–25.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has promoted budget cost-of-living measures such as free public transport for young people and energy bill support. Voted for the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy bill in 2025.

• Voted20 Mar 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 50–25.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said27 May 2025In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Energy and Resources for an update on the new round of the power saving bonus for households.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said13 May 2026In debate on the 2026–27 budget, said it helps families with current pressures, citing free public transport for under-18s and half-price fares from June.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has raised women's health services, including the virtual women's health clinic and the inquiry into women's pain. Voted against a reasoned amendment to withdraw and redraft the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025 (a procedural vote).

• Said10 Sep 2025In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Health how the virtual women's health clinic had benefited Bellarine residents since its launch in July 2025.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said19 Nov 2025In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Health how the findings of the inquiry into women's pain would benefit women and girls in the Bellarine, noting 71 per cent reported dismissal by health professionals.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted5 Feb 2026On the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025, voted against a reasoned amendment calling for the bill to be withdrawn and redrafted after further consultation with the medical sector. This was a procedural vote; the Assembly did not divide on passing the bill. Amendment lost 26–54.Hansard, Legislative Assembly