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Lee Tarlamis

Labor member for South-Eastern Metropolitan in the Legislative Council, first elected in 2010. Outgoing member: every seat is up for election on 28 November.

Party website: Victorian Labor (no personal website listed)

Party: Labor
Region: South-Eastern Metropolitan
Donations to them: None disclosed
Donations to their party: $2.2m

South-Eastern Metropolitan region.

Roles

27 Nov 2010 to 29 Nov 2014Member for South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
23 Apr 2020 to nowMember for South-Eastern Metropolitan Region
2 Aug 2022 to nowGovernment Whip in the Legislative Council

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

Has asked the Police minister how police are enforcing the ban on public display of the Nazi salute. Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025.

Said27 Nov 2024In a constituency question, asked the Minister for Police for an update on how police are enforcing Victoria's new ban on the public display of the Nazi salute.Hansard, Legislative Council
Voted26 Aug 2025Voted yes on the third reading of the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Passed 28–6.Hansard, Legislative Council

Housing and renting

Spoke in support of the 2025 building buyer protections bill, saying builders should be held to account for defective work. Voted for the Housing Statement Reform Bill 2024's rental, strata and planning changes.

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
Said29 May 2025In debate on the Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Bill 2025, supported a single building regulator and said builders should be made to fix defective work, pointing to systemic problems in the industry.Hansard, Legislative Council

Treaty and First Peoples

Spoke in support of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 and voted for it. Campaigned for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament in 2023.

Said30 Aug 2023In a members statement, backed constitutional recognition through the Voice to Parliament and said misinformation about it was circulating.Hansard, Legislative Council
Said28 Oct 2025In debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, supported the bill as a move to “policy made with communities” and to embed self-determination in government.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

Has backed the government's level crossing removals in the south-east and the Suburban Rail Loop. Voted against a Greens motion to make public transport permanently free and more frequent.

Said2 Aug 2023In a members statement, said the Frankston, Cranbourne and Pakenham lines would soon be free of level crossings and listed removals under way or planned in the region.Hansard, Legislative Council
Said2 Dec 2025In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop to be allowed to join a briefing on the “transformative” project.Hansard, Legislative Council
Voted3 Jun 2026Voted no on a Greens motion calling on the government to make public transport permanently free and more frequent. Lost 7–31.Hansard, Legislative Council

AI and technology

Nothing on the record found in this review.

Gambling and racing

Voted for the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.

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

Cost of living

Has highlighted government energy rebates and all-electric new homes as ways to lower household bills. Voted for the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy bill in 2025.

Said3 Aug 2023In a members statement, said requiring new subdivision homes to be all-electric would cut around $1000 a year from household energy bills.Hansard, Legislative Council
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
Said17 Jun 2025In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Energy and Resources for an update on the expanded $1400 rebate for Australian-made hot-water heat pumps and how it would help families with the cost of living.Hansard, Legislative Council

Health

Spoke in support of the 2025 changes to widen access to voluntary assisted dying. Voted for the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025.

Said12 Nov 2025In debate on the Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025, supported the bill, saying it improves equity of access while keeping safeguards, and that “It is about choice, it is about compassion and it is about dignity.”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

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.