Legislative Assembly · District of Macedon
Marley McRae McLeod
Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Seat context — Macedon›
Macedon covers Gisborne, Kyneton, Woodend, Riddells Creek and the wider Macedon Ranges, and has been Labor-held since it was created in 2002 to replace Gisborne. Mary-Anne Thomas, member since 2014 and a senior minister, won it in 2022 with 41.4% of first preferences and 59.5% two-party-preferred against the Liberals' Dominic Bonanno, and has announced she will not recontest. The 2026 contest is open, and pits two former Macedon Ranges Shire mayors against each other: Labor's Annette Death and the Liberals' Kate Kendall. The other candidates found are the Greens' Marley McRae McLeod, the Victorian Socialists' Catherine Wilson and the Animal Justice Party's Natalie Korinfsky. No One Nation candidate had been named at the time of the latest local coverage.
Background
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
"Our politics needs integrity, our environment needs protection, and our communities deserve genuinely affordable mental health care and strong public education."
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 McLeod 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 McLeod personally.
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 McLeod 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 McLeod 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 McLeod 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
Names strong public education as a priority.
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 genuinely affordable, accessible mental health care as a priority, drawing on youth mental health work.
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
Names climate action and environmental protection as priorities.
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 McLeod 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.
Their stated priorities sit within the Victorian Greens' statewide platform. SSelf-stated — GREENS-MCLEOD, ET-GREENS-POLICYAustralian Greens Victoria, "Marley McRae McLeod"View sourceAustralian Election Tracker, "Greens policy profile — 2026 Victorian election"View source
No point of divergence was found.
Track record & prior candidacies
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.
McLeod polled 12.5% in Macedon in 2022, above the 4% mark, so their campaign qualified for public funding then.