Legislative Assembly · District of Morwell
Rochelle Hine
Last verified 30 Sept 2026
Seat context — Morwell›
Morwell is a Latrobe Valley seat covering Morwell, Moe, Traralgon, Boolarra, Churchill, Newborough, Tyers and Yallourn North. Labor held it from 1970 to 2006 and the Nationals have held it since. Martin Cameron won it in 2022 after Russell Northe retired, finishing second on first preferences with 22.9% behind Labor's Kate Maxfield (31.4%) and winning 54.4% two-party-preferred once Liberal preferences flowed to him, an 8.4-point swing. The Tally Room and the ABC both describe One Nation as the main threat, citing anger over coal, power-plant and timber-mill closures, and One Nation polled 6.1% here in 2022. The 2026 field found is three candidates: Cameron, Labor's Tracie Lund and the Greens' Rochelle Hine. No One Nation, Liberal or Victorian Socialists candidate has been found.
Background
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
Cost of living and climate action; high quality, accessible public healthcare, housing, education, employment and transport; environmental sustainability; and community-centred politics.
"There is a leadership vacuum in politics and here in Morwell we are building a people-powered campaign by cultivating community, collaboration and compassion."
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 cost of living 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 Hine personally.
Housing affordability and supply
Wants affordable housing.
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 Hine personally.
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
Wants accessible public transport.
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
Wants accessible public education.
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would reinstate $2.4 billion in delayed public-school funding.
Health and healthcare access
Wants high quality, accessible public healthcare, drawing on more than 30 years in rural health.
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 the climate crisis and environmental sustainability 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 Hine 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 stated priorities sit within the Victorian Greens' statewide platform. SSelf-stated — GREENS-HINE, ET-GREENS-POLICYAustralian Greens Victoria, "Rochelle Hine"View sourceAustralian Election Tracker, "Greens policy profile — 2026 Victorian election"View source
No point of divergence was found.
The Tally Room lists her as the Greens' Morwell candidate. RReported — TALLYROOM-MORWELLThe Tally Room, "Morwell — Victoria 2026"View source
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.
Hine polled 4.23% in Morwell in 2022, just above the 4% mark, so her campaign qualified for public funding then.