James Williams

No candidate-specific statement was found on policing, crime or bail law.

Position reflects the Victorian Greens' statewide Justice Policy, which opposes further militarisation of police, supports justice reinvestment in targeted communities to address root causes of crime, funds bail support programs (particularly in regional areas), and calls for returning privatised prisons to public ownership with a focus on rehabilitation.

No candidate-specific statement was found on housing affordability or supply.

Position reflects the Victorian Greens' statewide Housing and Homelessness Policy, which commits to substantially increased public housing investment to cut waiting times, rent controls and longer notice periods for tenants, mandatory inclusion of public/affordable housing in large developments, and replacing stamp duty with land tax alongside a vacant-property tax to curb speculation.

No candidate-specific statement was found on state debt or taxation.

Position reflects the Victorian Greens' statewide finance policy, which calls for transparent accrual-basis accounting of state finances, replacing stamp duty with land value taxation, abolishing payroll tax, and increasing charges on pollution and resource extraction to shift the tax base away from employment.

Committed to improving local cycling and public transport infrastructure to make the Essendon community safer and more connected.

Beyond that stated local priority, no further candidate-specific detail was found.

Broader position reflects the Victorian Greens' statewide Transport and Freight Policy, which calls for public transport to remain government-owned, significant investment in new trains, buses and trams, shifting freight from road to rail, and opposition to new privately-operated toll roads.

No candidate-specific statement was found on schools or TAFE generally (his own stated education priority is specifically about outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples — see treaty-first-nations).

Position reflects the Victorian Greens' statewide Education Policy, which commits to phasing out fees across public education, smaller class sizes and higher teacher pay, needs-based rather than market-based school funding, and free public TAFE as the primary vocational training provider, including for permanent residents and refugees.

No candidate-specific statement was found on hospitals, GP access or ambulance services generally (his own stated health priority is specifically about outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples — see treaty-first-nations).

Position reflects the Victorian Greens' statewide Health Policy, which commits to a well-funded public health system with reduced emergency department waiting times, greater investment in primary care with co-located affordable GP/allied health services, and more affordable ambulance services for people on low incomes.

No candidate-specific statement was found on zoning, density or heritage.

Position reflects the Victorian Greens' statewide Planning Policy, which supports mixed medium- and high-density development in established centres to limit urban sprawl, stronger heritage protections including penalties for un-permitted demolition, guaranteed walkable public open space, and opposition to further expansion of the Urban Growth Boundary into Green Wedges.

Describes himself as passionate about sustainability and renewable energy, stating that innovation through clean solar and wind technology is essential to Victoria's environmental future.

This aligns with the Victorian Greens' statewide climate and energy policies, which commit to a rapid transition to 100% renewable energy, phasing out coal-fired power stations and banning new fossil-fuel power stations, and publicly or community-owned renewable generation, storage and transmission infrastructure.

Neither his own statements nor these policy pages specifically name the State Electricity Commission (SEC).

Identifies as "a proud Wakka Wakka man from South East Queensland" and is addressed with the honorific "Uncle" on his official Greens candidate profile, denoting recognised status within Aboriginal community protocol as a respected elder.

Has worked as a Computer Engineer and ICT Manager for a major not-for-profit organisation serving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and currently works as an Emergency Services Officer.

States he is dedicated to improving opportunities in health, education and employment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

No candidate-specific statement was found addressing the Statewide Treaty, the Gellung Warl representative body, or future local/regional treaties specifically.

On those mechanisms his position can only be inferred from the Victorian Greens' statewide First Nations Peoples Policy, which supports negotiated settlement agreements with Traditional Owners, self-determination and representative bodies "acceptable to and elected by their communities," strengthening the Aboriginal Heritage Act to give Traditional Owners decision-making authority, support for the Aboriginal Justice Agreement and Koori Courts, and closing health/education/employment outcome gaps within 25 years.

No candidate-specific statement was found. Essendon is an inner-Melbourne metropolitan seat and no regional or rural connection has been identified for this candidate.

Position reflects the Victorian Greens' statewide Rural and Regional Policy only, which supports protecting agricultural land and water tables, transitioning state forests to park/conservation status, and improved rural and regional public transport.