Legislative Assembly · District of Morwell
Tracie Lund
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
Is a former Latrobe City councillor. RReported — LVE-LUNDLatrobe Valley Express, "Lund officially running for Labor" (5 May 2026)View source
An earlier Pass 1 note recorded her as the Morwell River Ward councillor, Deputy Mayor in 2024, and a resignation from council on 16 March 2026 to run; these details were not re-confirmed in the article retrieved this pass.
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
Supporting locals with community issues and needs, and advocating for frontline workers exposed to workplace hazards.
"This is my home... I believe we can bring Morwell back to where it belongs, to make it a Labor seat again."
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
Labor's 2026 platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, includes a vehicle registration rebate of up to $186, half-price public transport fares from June to December 2026 and free midday electricity from October 2026.
Crime and community safety
Wants to advocate for frontline workers exposed to workplace hazards, according to the launch coverage.
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, includes the 2025 bail law changes.
Housing affordability and supply
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, is built around the Big Housing Build.
State government debt and fiscal management
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, projects operating surpluses of $700 million in 2025-26 and $1 billion in 2026-27.
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, includes $1.04 billion for roads.
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
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, includes $5.5 billion of new education investment in 2026-27 and the Free TAFE guarantee.
Health and healthcare access
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, includes $3.9 billion of new health investment in 2026-27.
Urban planning and housing density
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Climate and energy transition
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, targets 65% renewables by 2030 and 95% by 2035.
Treaty and First Nations affairs
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, cites implementation of the Statewide Treaty Act 2025.
Regional and rural Victoria
Says she wants to "bring Morwell back to where it belongs, to make it a Labor seat again" and to support locals with community issues.
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.
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.
Lund polled 2.79% as an independent in Morwell in 2022, below the 4% mark, so no public funding was earned for that contest.