Legislative Assembly · District of Mildura
Katie Clements
Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Seat context — Mildura›
Mildura is a rural district in Victoria's far north-west, on the Murray River, roughly 550km from Melbourne, built around the Sunraysia irrigation region — one of the state's most valuable agricultural areas, producing the bulk of Victoria's grapes, almonds and citrus, worth close to $1 billion a year. The 2022 result was one of the tightest in the state: Benham won on a two-candidate-preferred basis by just 0.9%. Water security and the management of Mildura Base Hospital are recurring, genuinely local flashpoints.
Background
Describes herself as a senior high school teacher and social justice advocate, per her Victorian Greens profile. SSelf-stated — GREENS-CLEMENTSAustralian Greens Victoria, "Katie Clements — Candidate for Mildura"View source
Mildura Rural City Council's profile lists her as an English teacher and Leading Teacher at Mildura Senior College, who has also taught Humanities and English at other regional schools. VVerified — MILDURA-CLEMENTSMildura Rural City Council, "Cr Katie Clements"View source
The same profile says she worked in retail telecommunications before moving into education, and began her career in tourism. VVerified — MILDURA-CLEMENTSMildura Rural City Council, "Cr Katie Clements"View source
Councillor on Mildura Rural City Council for the 2024-2028 term, with the Community Development and Gender Equity portfolio. VVerified — MILDURA-CLEMENTSMildura Rural City Council, "Cr Katie Clements"View source
A search summary says she was elected to Henderson Park Ward in November 2024. RReported — SD-CLEMENTSSunraysia Daily, "Clements relaunches Greens campaign"View source
Is a founding member of the Sunraysia Suicide Prevention Network and a foundation member of the Mildura Base Public Hospital Consumer Advisory Committee. VVerified — MILDURA-CLEMENTSMildura Rural City Council, "Cr Katie Clements"View source
Says she has lived across regional and rural Victoria for 25 years in Mildura, having moved there with family for tourism work. SSelf-stated — GREENS-CLEMENTSAustralian Greens Victoria, "Katie Clements — Candidate for Mildura"View source
Council profile says she settled in the region with her husband Mal and two daughters. VVerified — MILDURA-CLEMENTSMildura Rural City Council, "Cr Katie Clements"View source
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
Education: "I see firsthand the inadequate funding our schools receive."
Renewable energy and emerging industries, and "affordable housing and rent caps" for cost-of-living relief.
Says strong regional communities come from investing in education, supporting local employment and industry, improving community safety and giving rural communities equal access to metropolitan-level services.
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 affordable housing and rent caps as cost-of-living relief.
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
Names improving community safety among her council priorities.
Housing affordability and supply
Backs affordable housing and rent caps.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would build 88,000 public homes with $4 billion initial investment and freeze rents for two years.
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 Clements 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 Clements 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 school funding as a lead concern, and teaches at Mildura Senior College.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would reinstate $2.4 billion in delayed public-school funding and phase out school charges.
Health and healthcare access
Is a foundation member of the Mildura Base Public Hospital Consumer Advisory Committee and a founding member of the Sunraysia Suicide Prevention Network.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would fund 500 more psychologists and psychiatrists.
Urban planning and housing density
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, includes 88,000 public homes; nothing on planning is attributed to Clements personally.
Climate and energy transition
Names renewable energy development and emerging industries as priorities.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would reach 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and ban all 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 Clements personally.
Regional and rural Victoria
Wants rural communities to have equal access to metropolitan-level services, and to create opportunities for young people.
Says her profile is about regional prosperity, after 25 years in Mildura.
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.
Mildura Base Public Hospital, on whose consumer advisory committee she serves. VVerified — MILDURA-CLEMENTSMildura Rural City Council, "Cr Katie Clements"View source
Youth mental health and suicide prevention in Sunraysia. VVerified — MILDURA-CLEMENTSMildura Rural City Council, "Cr Katie Clements"View source
Clements's priorities (education, renewables, housing, regional prosperity) sit within the Victorian Greens' statewide platform. SSelf-stated — GREENS-CLEMENTS, ET-GREENS-POLICYAustralian Greens Victoria, "Katie Clements — Candidate for Mildura"View sourceAustralian Election Tracker, "Greens policy profile — 2026 Victorian election"View source
No point of divergence was found. Her distinctive content is her council record and hospital and suicide-prevention roles.
Track record & prior candidacies
Contested Mildura for the Greens at the 2022 state election, receiving 894 first-preference votes (2.3%); not elected. VVerified — WIKI-MIL-RESULTS2Wikipedia, "Electoral results for the district of Mildura"View source
Her 2026 Victorian Greens profile does not mention the 2022 campaign; this is a repeat candidacy.
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.
Her 2022 Mildura result of 2.3% fell under the 4% mark, so it earned no state public-funding entitlement.