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Sonya Kilkenny

Labor member for Carrum in the Legislative Assembly, first elected in 2014. Outgoing member: every seat is up for election on 28 November.

Party website: Victorian Labor (no personal website listed)

Party
Labor
District
Carrum
Donations to them
None disclosed
Donations to their party
$2.2m

Carrum in violet, within South-Eastern Metropolitan.

Roles

  1. 29 Nov 2014 to nowMember for Carrum
  2. 22 Dec 2020 to 4 Jul 2022Cabinet Secretary
  3. 4 Jul 2022 to 5 Dec 2022Minister for Corrections; Minister for Youth Justice; Minister for Victim Support; Minister for Fishing and Boating
  4. 5 Dec 2022 to nowMinister for Planning
  5. 5 Dec 2022 to 2 Oct 2023Minister for Outdoor Recreation
  6. 2 Oct 2023 to 19 Dec 2024Minister for the Suburbs
  7. 19 Dec 2024 to nowAttorney-General
  8. 15 Apr 2026 to 4 Aug 2026Minister for Finance; Minister for Violence Reduction
  9. 4 Aug 2026 to nowMinister for Prevention of Family Violence

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

As Attorney-General, introduced the 2025 bail law changes, including a tougher test for repeat serious offending on bail, and has defended the government's bail and community safety record in Parliament.

  • Minister19 Dec 2024Attorney-General since December 2024; earlier Minister for Corrections, Youth Justice and Victim Support from July to December 2022.Parliament of Victoria member page
  • Said30 Jul 2025Moved the second reading of the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025, which added a ‘high degree of probability’ test for certain repeat serious offences committed while on bail.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
  • Said13 Aug 2026In a ministers statement, said the government had legislated adult time for violent crime and tougher bail laws and set up a violence reduction unit, and criticised the opposition's proposals.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Housing and renting

Minister for Planning since December 2022. Has promoted housing targets, activity centre planning and faster planning approvals to build more homes. Voted against letting the Greens' rent controls bill be introduced (a procedural vote).

  • Minister5 Dec 2022Minister for Planning since December 2022.Parliament of Victoria member page
  • Said18 Mar 2026Moved a motion commending the government's housing strategy, including housing targets for councils, planning and rental reforms and activity centre planning.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
  • Said26 Aug 2026In a ministers statement, said more than 55,000 new homes had been built in Victoria in the previous 12 months and that one in three Australian first home buyers lived in Victoria.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Treaty and First Peoples

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, citing the discrimination and intergenerational trauma resulting from colonisation.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

Transport and roads

Has linked new housing around train and tram stations to the Metro Tunnel. 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
  • Said14 Oct 2025In a ministers statement, said the Metro Tunnel would add over 1000 train services and linked it to the train and tram zone program for more than 300,000 new homes around stations.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

AI and technology

Voted against letting the Greens' bill to pause new AI data centre approvals be introduced (a procedural vote).

  • 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

Gambling and racing

Voted for the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024.

  • 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

Cost of living

Minister for Finance from April to August 2026. Has promoted the 2026–27 budget's operating surplus and cost-of-living support. Voted for the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy bill.

  • 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
  • Minister15 Apr 2026Minister for Finance from April 2026 to August 2026.Parliament of Victoria member page
  • Said13 May 2026In a ministers statement as Minister for Finance, said the 2026–27 budget delivered an operating surplus while providing immediate cost-of-living support.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Health

Has highlighted government spending on women's health clinics and services. Voted against a reasoned amendment to withdraw the Health Safeguards bill for redrafting (a procedural vote).

  • Said28 Nov 2024In a members statement, raised women's experiences of perimenopause and menopause and cited government funding for 20 women's health clinics and more endometriosis surgery.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
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.