Michaela Settle

Has said responses to crime should be based on evidence about what works, and that youth offending is a minority of all offending. 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
• Said27 Aug 2025In a debate on community safety, said community safety was the government's top priority and that it works to resource police.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said29 Oct 2025In a debate on youth crime, said the response to crime must be grounded in facts and what works, and that youth offending remains a minority share of offending overall.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has backed the government's housing statement and said the opposition has blocked housing reforms. Voted against letting the Greens' rent controls bill be introduced in April 2026 (a procedural vote).

• Said16 Oct 2024In a grievance debate on housing, cited ABS data showing Victoria was building more homes than any other state and credited the government's housing statement.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said14 May 2025Spoke in a debate on a motion condemning the opposition for not supporting reforms to deliver more homes near transport, jobs and schools, saying the opposition had blocked social and affordable housing.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

Spoke for and voted for the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025.

• Said15 Oct 2025In debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, spoke in support, saying the relationship between First Peoples and the state must be built on justice, self-determination and truth.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

As Minister for Rural and Regional Development, has pointed to a $352 million road maintenance package with most of it for regional roads. 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
• Said19 Jun 2025In debate on the Roads and Ports Legislation Amendment (Road Safety and Other Matters) Bill 2025, spoke in support, saying the bill was about keeping people safe on roads, at ports and in communities.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said8 Sep 2026In a ministers statement, said a further $352 million would double the number of potholes fixed this financial year to 500,000, with 70 per cent of the funding going to regional roads.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Voted against letting the Greens' bill to pause new AI data centre approvals be introduced (a procedural vote). Has supported replacing fax-based sharing of patient records with an electronic system.

• Said22 Feb 2023In debate on the Health Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2023, supported an electronic system for health services to share patient information in place of fax, saying the government was committed to protecting patient data.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 spoken about a family's lived experience of gambling harm and supported pre-commitment and carded play on poker machines. Voted for the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024.

• Said18 Mar 2025In debate on the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024, spoke in support, describing Settle's own family's experience of gambling harm, and opposed the reasoned amendment to delay the bill.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 backed free public transport, free TAFE and free kinder as cost-of-living relief, including for regional families. Spoke for and 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
• Said20 Mar 2025In debate on the Fire Services Property Amendment (Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund) Bill 2025, supported the bill, citing increased call-outs for the SES and other emergency services.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said1 Apr 2026In a debate on cost of living, said free public transport helps regional Victorians and farmers, citing the president of the Victorian Farmers Federation, and defended free TAFE and free kinder.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

As a minister, has promoted free regional dental clinics and regional hospital upgrades, and supported 2025 aged care medication reforms. Voted against a reasoned amendment to withdraw the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025 (a procedural vote).

• Said26 Aug 2025In debate on the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Medication Administration in Residential Aged Care) Bill 2025, supported the bill, noting growing demand for aged care.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
• Said23 Sep 2026In a ministers statement, said Labor would establish three free dental clinics in regional Victoria and cited redevelopments of the Ballarat, Geelong and Warrnambool hospitals.Hansard, Legislative Assembly