Legislative Assembly · District of Oakleigh
Hsiang-Han Hsieh
Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Seat context — Oakleigh›
Oakleigh is a Labor seat in Melbourne's south-east, held by Steve Dimopoulos since 2014. In 2022 he won 45.0% of first preferences and 63.5% two-party-preferred against the Liberals' Jim Grivokostopoulos, ahead of the Greens' Hsiang-Han Hsieh on 16.6%. Dimopoulos is recontesting, now as Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC, Sport and Equality after the 4 August 2026 ministry. The 2026 field is four candidates: Dimopoulos, the Liberals' Martin Jung, the Greens' Hsiang-Han Hsieh (recontesting) and the Victorian Socialists' Rowdy Bugter. The Tally Room says Labor will probably hold but the Liberals will likely reduce the margin.
Background
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
Mental health impacts of an inequitable society, climate action, affordable housing, healthcare accessibility, financial relief and corporate accountability.
Offers "a progressive, trustworthy and sensible voice for everyone", saying "politics should be about solving problems and improving our lives".
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 financial relief from rising costs 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; nothing is attributed to Hsieh 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 Hsieh personally.
Housing affordability and supply
Names affordable housing 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
Calls for corporate accountability and tax reform.
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.
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 Hsieh 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
The Greens' platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would reinstate $2.4 billion in delayed public-school funding; nothing is attributed to Hsieh personally.
Health and healthcare access
Is a public-system psychiatrist who names the mental health impacts of an inequitable society and healthcare accessibility as priorities.
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 change action 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 Hsieh 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.
His priorities sit within the Victorian Greens' statewide platform. SSelf-stated — GREENS-HSIEH, ET-GREENS-POLICYAustralian Greens Victoria, "Hsiang-Han Hsieh"View sourceAustralian Election Tracker, "Greens policy profile — 2026 Victorian election"View source
No point of divergence was found.
Track record & prior candidacies
He was the Greens' candidate for Oakleigh in 2022, receiving 7,278 votes (16.6%). VVerified — WIKI-OAK-RESWikipedia, "Electoral results for the district of Oakleigh"View source
His 2026 Greens profile as retrieved says no prior candidacy is mentioned and does not refer to the 2022 campaign.
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.
Hsieh polled 16.6% in Oakleigh in 2022, well above the 4% mark, so that campaign qualified for public funding.