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Sarah Mansfield

Greens member for Western Victoria in the Legislative Council, first elected in 2022. Outgoing member: every seat is up for election on 28 November.

Party website: Victorian Greens (no personal website listed)

Party: Greens
Region: Western Victoria
Donations to them: None disclosed
Donations to their party: $447k

Western Victoria region.

Roles

26 Nov 2022 to nowMember for Western Victoria Region
23 Apr 2024 to nowLeader of the Greens in the Legislative Council
23 Apr 2024 to 1 Nov 2024Co-Deputy Leader of the Victorian Greens
1 Nov 2024 to nowDeputy Leader of the Victorian Greens

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 the government's bail and youth justice changes, including their effect on remand numbers and on First Nations incarceration.

Said20 Mar 2025In committee on the Bail Amendment (Tough Bail) Bill 2025, asked how the government could justify the bill against its Closing the Gap targets on reducing First Nations incarceration.Hansard, Legislative Council
Voted26 Aug 2025Voted no on the third reading of the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Passed 28–6.Hansard, Legislative Council
Said18 Nov 2025In question time, asked the Minister for Corrections whether Labor's youth justice strategy aims to reduce or increase the number of children on remand, citing the Premier's recent comments.Hansard, Legislative Council

Housing and renting

Voted for the Housing Statement Reform Bill 2024's rental, strata and planning changes. Has called for the number of public homes to at least double and questioned plans to demolish public housing towers.

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
Said3 Feb 2026In question time, asked the housing minister to release condition reports, feasibility studies and cost–benefit analyses for seven public housing towers for older residents slated for demolition.Hansard, Legislative Council
Said24 Sep 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Housing, Building and Precincts to commit to at least doubling the number of public homes in Victoria.Hansard, Legislative Council

Treaty and First Peoples

Voted for the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 and spoke in support of treaty in debate and in a members statement.

Said9 Sep 2025In a members statement, expressed support for treaty, calling it “a step towards true justice, freedom and healing”.Hansard, Legislative Council
Said28 Oct 2025In debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, said the Greens would support the bill, describing treaty as “so simple and obviously right”.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 to make public transport permanently free and more frequent. Has called for better regional public transport, including a Geelong–Ballarat passenger link, and for more investment in rail.

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
Said29 Jul 2026In debate on a road maintenance motion, said regional roads are in poor condition and argued that investing in railways moves more of the transport task onto rail.Hansard, Legislative Council
Said9 Sep 2026In a statement on a tabled petition, backed calls for better public transport between Geelong, Ballarat, Maryborough and Castlemaine, noting the Geelong–Ballarat line now carries only freight.Hansard, Legislative Council

AI and technology

Has raised concerns about the energy, water and household bill impacts of proposed hyperscale data centres for AI and welcomed council moratoriums on them.

Said13 Aug 2026In question time, asked the Minister for Energy and Resources whether the government had modelling on data centres' effect on energy demand and prices, and whether power price rises could be ruled out.Hansard, Legislative Council
Said25 Aug 2026In a members statement, welcomed Melton City Council's moratorium on new AI data centres and said the proposed Plumpton data centre would use 2.4 gigawatts of energy.Hansard, Legislative Council

Gambling and racing

Voted for the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. Has said poker machines should be removed and questioned the gaming minister's contact with gambling companies.

Said27 May 2025In debate on the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024, supported Greens amendments to set a timeline for the changes and said “pokies should be wiped out”.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
Said28 Aug 2026In question time, asked the Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation why gambling companies received more of the minister's time than the gambling harm Lived Experience Advisory Committee.Hansard, Legislative Council

Cost of living

Voted for the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy bill after Greens-negotiated changes, including relief for drought-affected farmers. Has questioned delays and uncertainty in energy transmission projects.

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
Said15 May 2025In debate on the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund bill, said Greens negotiations ensured all levy money goes to frontline emergency services and secured exemptions for drought-affected farmers.Hansard, Legislative Council
Said22 Sep 2026In question time, asked the Minister for Energy and Resources how a reassessment of the Western Renewables Link was consistent with the minister's stated commitment to certainty in the energy transition.Hansard, Legislative Council

Health

Voted for the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025. Has supported improved nurse and midwife ratios and pressed the government on mental health housing commitments.

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
Said17 Mar 2026In question time, asked the Minister for Mental Health why the support framework for 2000 specialised homes for people with severe mental illness, promised in 2021–22, had not been approved.Hansard, Legislative Council
Said25 Aug 2026In debate on the Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Amendment Bill 2026, said the Greens would support the bill and welcomed improved patient ratios.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.