Nicole Werner

Was Shadow Minister for Youth Justice in late 2025. Has backed the opposition's 'break bail, face jail' policy and called on the government to act on crime. Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025.

• Said13 Aug 2025In debate on the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025, supported the opposition's “break bail, face jail” policy alongside early intervention, saying some youth offenders are bailed again and again.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted14 Aug 2025Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Passed 73–3.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Minister13 Oct 2025Shadow Minister for Youth Justice from October to November 2025.Parliament of Victoria
• Said25 Aug 2026In an adjournment matter, called on the Minister for Police to intervene urgently on crime, citing an attack on a mother and child in the CBD.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Shadow Minister for Home Ownership and Housing Affordability since November 2025. Has said too few homes are being built in Victoria and that renters face rising prices. Voted to let the Greens' rent controls bill be introduced in April 2026 (a procedural vote).

• Minister30 Nov 2025Shadow Minister for Home Ownership and Housing Affordability since November 2025.Parliament of Victoria
• Said5 Feb 2026In a members statement, said rising house prices threaten renters hoping to buy, and that Victoria is falling 20,000 homes a year short of what is needed.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said18 Mar 2026In debate on a government motion on housing, said the housing crisis is getting worse, citing 54,323 homes completed in the year to September 2025 as the lowest result since 2014.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted1 Apr 2026Voted yes 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

Opposed the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, arguing funding should go to Aboriginal-led child protection and early intervention, and voted against it.

• Said14 Oct 2025In debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, said the bill does not address the high rate of Aboriginal children removed from their families, and objected to the powers given to the new body outside ministerial control.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted16 Oct 2025Voted no on the second and third reading of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. Passed 54–27.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has called for more and better bus services in Warrandyte and a safe crossing on Ringwood-Warrandyte Road.

• Said18 Jun 2025In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Public and Active Transport to review and expand bus services in the Warrandyte electorate, including an overcrowded school bus route.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said5 Mar 2026In a members statement, called on the government to provide a safe crossing on Ringwood-Warrandyte Road outside a Warrandyte childcare and preschool centre.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has said social media algorithms should not shape children's role models and backed the federal under-16 social media ban. Voted to let the Greens' AI data centres moratorium bill be introduced in August 2026 (a procedural vote).

• Voted11 Aug 2026Voted yes 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
• Said26 Aug 2026In debate on a family violence and coercive control bill, explained support for the social media ban for under-16s, saying a child's role model should not be chosen “by an algorithm optimising for outrage”.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has opposed the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy and rising registration costs, and pointed to the Liberal Party's promised tax cuts.

• Said14 Oct 2025In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Emergency Services to urgently review the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy, citing local residents and businesses hit with large bills.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said16 Jun 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Premier to match the Liberals' plan to cut taxes, listing cuts to land tax, payroll tax, the emergency services levy and stamp duty for first home buyers.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has criticised the government for not funding construction of the Maroondah Hospital rebuild and raised concerns about removing voluntary assisted dying safeguards. Voted for a reasoned amendment to withdraw the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025 (a procedural vote).

• Said28 Oct 2025In debate on the Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025, raised concerns about removing safeguards in the original law and about a limited consultation process.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted5 Feb 2026On the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025, voted for 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
• Said13 May 2026In a members statement, said the government had abandoned its promised $1 billion Maroondah Hospital rebuild, with no construction money in the budget.Hansard, Legislative Assembly