Legislative Assembly · District of Geelong
Emilie Flynn
Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Seat context — Geelong›
Geelong is a safe Labor seat that has become steadily safer under Christine Couzens, who has held it since 2014 and won 46.4% of first preferences and 64.7% two-party-preferred in 2022, a large increase in Labor's share. The 2026 field was five candidates: Labor's Couzens, the Liberals' Andy Pobjoy, the Greens' Emilie Flynn, Socialist Alliance's Brenden Grull and the Victorian Socialists' Bree Vanderpol, since joined by One Nation's John De Lorenzo. Pobjoy's preselection drew a backlash from parts of Geelong's LGBTQIA+ community, and The Tally Room had expected One Nation to poll a large share without fielding a candidate. Housing affordability, population growth and opposition to the proposed floating gas import terminal in Corio Bay are recurring local issues.
Background
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
Rising cost of living and housing pressures, opposition to the Viva Gas Terminal project, and integrating climate justice with social justice.
Says "change is possible when leadership listens".
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
Names rising cost of living as a priority, alongside "a safe home, fair wages and a healthy planet".
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 Flynn personally.
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 Flynn personally.
Housing affordability and supply
Names housing pressure in the district 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
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 Flynn personally.
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would make trains, trams and buses permanently free; nothing is attributed to Flynn personally.
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 Flynn personally.
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 Flynn personally.
Urban planning and housing density
Opposes the Viva Gas Terminal project in Corio Bay.
Climate and energy transition
Opposes the Viva Gas Terminal project and integrates climate justice with social justice.
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 Flynn 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.
Her priorities sit within the Victorian Greens' statewide platform. SSelf-stated — GREENS-FLYNN, ET-GREENS-POLICYAustralian Greens Victoria, "Emilie Flynn"View sourceAustralian Election Tracker, "Greens policy profile — 2026 Victorian election"View source
No point of divergence was found.
Track record & prior candidacies
She was the Greens' candidate for the federal seat of Corio in 2025, receiving 17,491 votes (15.87%) against Labor's Richard Marles. VVerified — WIKI-CORIOWikipedia, "Electoral results for the Division of Corio"View source
A previous pass also recorded a narrow 2024 council-election result; that was not re-verified this pass, and her 2026 Greens profile mentions neither campaign.
She is not among the candidates in the 2018 or 2022 Geelong results; the Greens' candidates were Lois Newman (9.49%) in 2018 and Aleisha Smith (15.3%) in 2022. VVerified — WIKI-GEELONG-RESWikipedia, "Electoral results for the district of Geelong"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.
Flynn's 2025 Corio result (15.87%) was a federal contest under AEC rules. The Greens' 2022 Geelong candidate polled 15.3%, above the 4% mark.