Legislative Assembly · District of Mornington
Kai Titcher
Last verified 30 Sept 2026
Seat context — Mornington›
Mornington is a Liberal-held seat on the Mornington Peninsula covering Mornington, Mount Eliza, Mount Martha, Moorooduc, Tuerong and part of Baxter. Chris Crewther, a former federal MP for Dunkley, won it in 2022 with 42.6% of first preferences. Independent Kate Lardner finished second on 22.4% ahead of Labor on 22.0%, and Crewther beat Lardner 50.7% to 49.3% in the two-candidate count, a margin of about 0.7 points, while he led Labor 58.3% to 41.7% two-party-preferred. The Tally Room says Lardner is not a confirmed 2026 candidate and that the Liberals are likely to hold barring a strong independent challenge. Crewther is recontesting. The 2026 field found is three candidates: Crewther, One Nation's Ashli Beards and the Greens' Kai Titcher. No Labor, Victorian Socialists or independent candidate has been found, and Wikipedia's 2026 table lists Beards as Labor and omits the Greens.
Background
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
Investment in schools, the cost of living crisis, housing affordability, environmental protection, reliable public transport and equitable service investment across metropolitan and regional Victoria.
Says "meaningful change is possible" and wants "a movement that puts community interests back on the agenda".
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 the cost of living crisis as a priority.
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
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 Titcher personally.
Housing affordability and supply
Names housing affordability 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 Titcher personally.
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
Wants reliable public transport access.
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 investment in schools 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
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would fund 500 more psychologists and psychiatrists; nothing is attributed to Titcher personally.
Urban planning and housing density
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Climate and energy transition
Names environmental protection as a priority.
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 Titcher personally.
Regional and rural Victoria
Wants equitable service investment across metropolitan and regional Victoria.
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-KT, ET-GREENS-POLICYVictorian Greens, "Kai Titcher"View sourceAustralian Election Tracker, "Greens policy profile — 2026 Victorian election"View source
No point of divergence was found.
Track record & prior candidacies
Their profile mentions no prior candidacy. SSelf-stated — GREENS-KTVictorian Greens, "Kai Titcher"View source
They are not among the candidates in the 2022 Mornington results; the Greens' candidate was Harry Sinclair (6.38%). VVerified — WIKI-MORN-RESWikipedia, "Electoral results for the district of Mornington"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.
Titcher has not previously contested an election. The Greens' 2022 Mornington candidate polled 6.38%, above the 4% mark.