Legislative Assembly · District of Clarinda
Conor Boyd-Eedle
Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Seat context — Clarinda›
Clarinda is a Legislative Assembly district in Melbourne's south-east, covering all or part of Clarinda, Clayton, Springvale, Heatherton, Mentone, Dingley Village and Cheltenham, spanning about 45 km² within the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region. The district was created for the 2014 state election, and Labor has held it continuously since. Sitting member Meng Heang Tak retained the seat at the 2022 election with a two-party-preferred margin of 10.2% (60.2% to 39.8%), down from 14.9% in 2018.
Background
His Victorian Greens profile describes him as a public servant and union member. SSelf-stated — GREENS-BEAustralian Greens Victoria, "Conor Boyd-Eedle — Candidate for Clarinda"View source
His employer and union are not named.
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
Affordable housing and expanded public housing; free and accessible public transport; fully funded public education.
Palestinian liberation advocacy, First Nations rights and LGBTQIA+ rights.
Says he wants to "improve the material conditions for my community", including young families and mortgage holders under cost-of-living pressure.
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
Frames his campaign around cost-of-living pressure on young families and mortgage holders, and says "people are frustrated with Labor and the major parties".
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 Boyd-Eedle personally.
Housing affordability and supply
Names affordable housing and expanded public housing as his first 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
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; nothing is attributed to Boyd-Eedle personally.
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
Backs free and accessible 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
Backs fully funded public education.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would reinstate $2.4 billion in delayed public-school funding.
Health and healthcare access
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would fund 500 more psychologists and psychiatrists; nothing is attributed to Boyd-Eedle personally.
Urban planning and housing density
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Climate and energy transition
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would reach 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and ban new coal and gas projects; nothing is attributed to Boyd-Eedle personally.
Treaty and First Nations affairs
Names First Nations rights as a priority.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would back the Statewide Treaty Bill without amendment.
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.
His priorities (public housing, free public transport, public education, First Nations rights) sit within the Victorian Greens' statewide platform. SSelf-stated — GREENS-BE, ET-GREENS-POLICYAustralian Greens Victoria, "Conor Boyd-Eedle — Candidate for Clarinda"View sourceAustralian Election Tracker, "Greens policy profile — 2026 Victorian election"View source
No point of divergence was found.
Track record & prior candidacies
His profile mentions no prior campaign.
He is not among the candidates in the 2018 or 2022 Clarinda results; the Greens' candidates were Josh Fergeus (10.5%) in 2018 and Jessamine Moffett (7.9%) in 2022. VVerified — WIKI-CLARINDA-RESULTSWikipedia, "Electoral results for the district of Clarinda"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.
Boyd-Eedle has not previously contested an election, so he has no funding entitlement from an earlier contest. The Greens' 2022 Clarinda candidate polled 7.9%, above the 4% mark.