Legislative Assembly · District of Evelyn
Andrew Henley
Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Seat context — Evelyn›
Evelyn covers Melbourne's outer north-eastern fringe, including Lilydale, Mooroolbark, Montrose, Chirnside Park, Coldstream, Seville, Wandin and Wonga Park, and has traditionally leaned conservative. Liberal Bridget Vallence won it in 2018 after Christine Fyffe retired and was re-elected in 2022 with 46.7% of first preferences and 55.2% to 44.8% two-party-preferred against Labor's Lorna Dent, a margin of 10.4 points, so Labor needs a swing of about 5.2 points. The 2026 field is five candidates: Vallence, Labor's Analise Sherlock (who replaced Indah Johannes after Johannes withdrew citing a Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis), the Greens' Andrew Henley, One Nation's Daniel Killey and the Animal Justice Party's Jan Heald. The Tally Room says Labor is not in a position to gain the seat and that One Nation could poll well.
Background
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
Better access to childcare, healthcare, education and reliable transport, and adequate CFA and SES funding.
"I'm running to provide honest leadership based on evidence, listening to locals, and fighting for the services and protections Evelyn deserves."
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
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would make public transport permanently free and freeze rents for two years; nothing is attributed to Henley personally.
Crime and community safety
Calls for adequately funded emergency services, including the CFA and SES.
Housing affordability and supply
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would build 88,000 public homes with $4 billion initial investment; nothing is attributed to Henley personally.
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 Henley personally.
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
Names reliable transport as an essential service.
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
Names education as an essential service needing better access.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would reinstate $2.4 billion in delayed public-school funding.
Health and healthcare access
Names healthcare access as a priority, drawing on frontline healthcare experience.
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
Calls for adequate CFA and SES funding amid climate pressures.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would reach 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and ban 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 Henley 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.
His priorities sit within the Victorian Greens' statewide platform. SSelf-stated — GREENS-HENLEY, ET-GREENS-POLICYAustralian Greens Victoria, "Andrew Henley — Candidate for Evelyn"View sourceAustralian Election Tracker, "Greens policy profile — 2026 Victorian election"View source
No point of divergence was found.
Track record & prior candidacies
He was the Greens' candidate for Evelyn in 2022, receiving 4,052 votes (9.3%). VVerified — WIKI-EVELYN-RESWikipedia, "Electoral results for the district of Evelyn"View source
His 2026 Greens profile as retrieved does not mention the 2022 campaign; an earlier note also recorded runs in 2006 and 2010, which were not re-verified this pass.
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.
Henley polled 9.3% in Evelyn in 2022, above the 4% mark, so that campaign qualified for public funding.