Legislative Assembly · District of Carrum
Zoe Pegrum
Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Seat context — Carrum›
Carrum covers nine bayside/outer south-eastern Melbourne suburbs — Bangholme, Bonbeach, Carrum, Carrum Downs, Lyndhurst, Patterson Lakes, Sandhurst, Seaford and Skye. It has been held by Labor's Sonya Kilkenny since the 2014 election; at the 2022 election she was re-elected with a two-candidate-preferred result of 59.8% to 40.2% (a 9.8-point margin). The district was established in 1976 and has traditionally been a Labor-leaning, working-class seat.
Background
Describes herself as a friendly Chelsea Heights local and hospitality worker with "a passion for people and the planet", per her Victorian Greens profile. SSelf-stated — GREENS-PEGRUMAustralian Greens Victoria, "Zoe Pegrum — Candidate for Carrum"View source
Her employer is not named and her work was not independently confirmed.
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
"Real cost of living measures, made possible by taxing billionaires."
Public housing, NDIS support, and free and frequent public transport.
What Victorians say matters most
5 poll-led issuesCost of living and crime have ranked 1st or 2nd in every Victorian poll since mid‑2025, with debt and housing close behind — see schema §3 for the polling this grouping is based on (DemosAU, Ipsos Issues Monitor, Roy Morgan). The 0-10 'priorityScore' on each candidate's issue entries is NOT a measure of true importance or an independent ranking of what a candidate actually cares about. It reflects how much detail and specificity exists in what that candidate has actually said publicly on that issue -- a named policy mechanism and a verified voting record score higher than a one-line stated priority, regardless of the issue's real-world weight. Render this distinction in the UI wherever the score appears; do not label it just 'Priority' without the qualifier.
Cost of living
Backs real cost-of-living measures funded by taxing billionaires.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would make public transport permanently free and freeze rents for two years.
Crime and community safety
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would raise the age of criminal responsibility to at least 14; nothing is attributed to Pegrum personally.
Housing affordability and supply
Names public housing as a priority.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would build 88,000 public homes with $4 billion initial investment.
State government debt and fiscal management
Wants billionaires taxed to fund cost-of-living measures.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would raise land tax to 5.3% for investors with $5 million or more of residential property.
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
Backs free and frequent public transport.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would make trains, trams and buses permanently free.
Also on the record
6 substance issuesThese don't top “biggest issue” polling, but carry real 2026 policy weight and genuine differences between parties.
Education and training
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would reinstate $2.4 billion in delayed public-school funding; nothing is attributed to Pegrum personally.
Health and healthcare access
Backs NDIS support.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would fund 500 more psychologists and psychiatrists.
Urban planning and housing density
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Climate and energy transition
Says she has "a passion for people and the planet".
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would reach 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and ban all new coal and gas projects.
Treaty and First Nations affairs
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would back the Statewide Treaty Bill without amendment; nothing is attributed to Pegrum personally.
Regional and rural Victoria
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Local & party context
2 fieldsNot scored the way the eleven issues above are — these are fixed facts about the seat and the party, not positions with more or less emphasis behind them.
Pegrum's priorities (taxing billionaires, public housing, NDIS, free public transport) sit within the Victorian Greens' statewide platform. SSelf-stated — GREENS-PEGRUM, ET-GREENS-POLICYAustralian Greens Victoria, "Zoe Pegrum — Candidate for Carrum"View sourceAustralian Election Tracker, "Greens policy profile — 2026 Victorian election"View source
No point of divergence was found.
Track record & prior candidacies
Her candidate profile mentions no prior campaign. SSelf-stated — GREENS-PEGRUMAustralian Greens Victoria, "Zoe Pegrum — Candidate for Carrum"View source
She is not among the candidates in the 2018 or 2022 Carrum results; the Greens' 2022 candidate was Jayde Lillico (7.6%). VVerified — WIKI-CARRUM-RESULTSWikipedia, "Electoral results for the district of Carrum"View source
Campaign, money & endorsements
Campaign logistics
Endorsements & Donations
Per the Victorian Electoral Commission's funding guidance (vec.vic.gov.au, accessed 2026-09-29 via search snippets of its independent-candidate and registered-party funding pages), a candidate is eligible for public election funding if they receive at least 4% of first-preference votes in their contest, or are elected. Funding is reimbursed against an audited statement of campaign expenditure, and advance funding must be repaid in full if the threshold is missed.
Pegrum has not previously contested an election, so she has no funding entitlement from an earlier contest. The Greens' 2022 Carrum candidate polled 7.6%, above the 4% mark.