--- title: "Darren Cheeseman, Member for South Barwon | Politics Computer" description: "Darren Cheeseman is the Independent member for South Barwon in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He was elected in 2018 as a Labor member and was forced to…" url: "https://politics.computer/mp/darren-cheeseman" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Politicians](https://politics.computer/mps) / [South Barwon](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/south-barwon) ![Darren Cheeseman](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Darren_Cheeseman.jpg?width=320) Independent Victorian Legislative Assembly # Darren Cheeseman Member for [South Barwon](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/south-barwon) About ## About Darren Cheeseman Darren Cheeseman is the Independent member for South Barwon in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He was elected in 2018 as a Labor member and was forced to resign from the Parliamentary Labor Party in 2024\. Before entering state parliament he was a Councillor for the City of Ballarat and served as Federal Member for Corangamite from 2007 to 2013. First elected 2018, to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as Labor member Previous seat Federal Member for Corangamite, 2007 to 2013 Before parliament Councillor, City of Ballarat Born 8 June 1976, Christchurch, New Zealand Education Studied for Bachelor of Applied Science in Geology, University of Ballarat Party change Forced to resign from Parliamentary Labor Party in 2024 Summarised by AI from [Darren Cheeseman, Parliament of Victoria](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/darren-cheeseman/) and [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren%5FCheeseman), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. We don't follow a Facebook page for Darren Cheeseman yet, so there are no ads of theirs here. See who is advertising in [South Barwon](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/south-barwon). Votes ## How Darren Cheeseman voted Recorded votes in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 20 December 2022, from Hansard. [All votes in the Victorian Legislative Assembly](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly) **152** votes cast **41%** of 368 divisions held **4** votes against their party line 1. 11 August 2026 ### [Planning and Environment Amendment (AI Data Centres Moratorium) Bill 2026: introduction](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2026-08-11/1) Voting yes supported introducing the Planning and Environment Amendment (AI Data Centres Moratorium) Bill 2026 into parliament. Voted no Against their party Defeated 31 to 50 2. 17 June 2026 ### [Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment (Facilitating Timely Reporting) Bill 2026: introduction](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2026-06-17/1) Voting yes supported introducing the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment (Facilitating Timely Reporting) Bill 2026, which would amend the IBAC Act 2011 to facilitate timely reporting by the IBAC. Voted no Against their party Defeated 31 to 52 3. 19 June 2025 ### [State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2025: council’s suggested amendments](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2025-06-19/1) Voting yes supported the Assembly making amendments 2 and 3 to the State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2025 that the Council suggested, which agrees to those changes to the bill. Voted yes Against their party Passed 79 to 3 4. 19 March 2025 ### [Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2024: council’s amendments](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2025-03-19/1) Voting yes supported agreeing to the Council's amendments to the Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2024, which is a change to the bill's wording. Voted no Against their party Defeated 27 to 54 5. 28 May 2025 ### [Control of Weapons Amendment (Machete Ban) Bill 2025: introduction](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2025-05-28/1) Voting yes supported introducing the Control of Weapons Amendment (Machete Ban) Bill 2025, which amends the Control of Weapons Act 1990 and related legislation. Voted no Defeated 27 to 51 6. 15 May 2025 ### [Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Bill 2025: second reading](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2025-05-15/2) Voting yes supported keeping the original wording rather than the amendment to the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Bill 2025 at its second reading, which rejects the proposed amendment. Voted yes Passed 54 to 26 7. 2 April 2025 ### [Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024: council’s amendments](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2025-04-02/8) Voting yes supported agreeing to the Council's amendments 12 and 13 to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024. Voted yes Passed 53 to 25 8. 2 April 2025 ### [Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024: council’s amendments](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2025-04-02/7) Voting yes supported the Assembly agreeing to the Council's amendment 11 to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024, which is a change to the bill's wording. Voted yes Passed 53 to 25 A member can miss a division for many reasons: illness, leave, ministerial duties, being in the chair or a pair arrangement. "Against their party" means at least three quarters of the rest of their party voted the other way; votes where any party split (usually free or conscience votes) don't count. Votes on procedure aren't listed. ## Other Independent members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac08/contentassets/afc8caa639ad40919b18366f6725bee5/member-photo/1730.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Will Fowles** Independent, Ringwood ](https://politics.computer/mp/will-fowles) Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Darren%5FCheeseman.jpg). Party and seat checked against the Parliament of Victoria member list on 11 November 2026\. [Official profile](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/darren-cheeseman/) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. Seats and members from the parliaments, votes from Hansard, ads and spend from Meta's Ad Library, checked every Sunday, last on 11 Nov 2026\. Meta reports spend as a range for each ad, so every total here is a range too. 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