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Joe McCracken

LiberalVictorian Legislative Council

Joe McCracken

Member for Western VictoriaWestern Victoria Region, Liberal

About

About Joe McCracken

Joe McCracken is a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Western Victoria. He was elected in November 2022. In January 2026 he announced he would retire from parliament and not re-contest the 2026 state election.

Born
30 January 1988
Education
St Patrick's College, Ballarat
Before parliament
Teacher for 10 years, including head of Humanities department
Local government
Councillor, Colac-Otway shire, 2016–2022; Mayor 2017–18; Deputy Mayor 2018–2020
Retirement
Announced January 2026; will not re-contest the 2026 state election
Shadow roles
Resigned as shadow assistant minister for education and shadow cabinet secretary

Summarised by AI from Joe McCracken, Parliament of Victoria and Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

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Votes

How Joe McCracken voted

Recorded votes in the Victorian Legislative Council since 7 February 2023, from Hansard.

All votes in the Victorian Legislative Council
665votes cast
92%of 725 divisions held
0votes against their party line

  1. Inquiries Amendment (Special Prosecutor) Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Inquiries Amendment (Special Prosecutor) Bill 2026 during committee stage; no official summary was provided, so the clause's content is not described.

    Voted yesDefeated 14 to 23

  2. Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026 during committee stage. The inputs give no detail of what the clause would do.

    Voted yesDefeated 16 to 21

  3. Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026 during committee stage. The inputs do not state what the clause contains.

    Voted yesDefeated 14 to 23

  4. Sex work regulation: motions

    Voting yes supported a motion noting that a child cannot consent to commercial sexual exploitation and calling on the government to amend legislation to describe children as victims, make consent irrelevant, and create an offence for in-person sexual services where a child is present.

    Voted yesDefeated 17 to 22

  5. Production of documents

    Voting yes supported a Council motion requiring the Leader of the Government to deliver outstanding documents to the Clerk by a set deadline, with a contempt finding to follow if not complied with.

    Voted yesPassed 24 to 15

  6. Forest management

    Voting yes supported a motion noting concerns about Forest Fire Management Victoria tree-felling and calling on the government to commit to transparency over those operations, including recording which trees are removed and why.

    Voted noDefeated 8 to 28

  7. Education and Training Reform Amendment (Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Schools and Other Matters) Bill 2026: third reading

    Voting yes supported the Education and Training Reform Amendment (Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Schools and Other Matters) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.

    Voted noPassed 22 to 15

  8. Education and Training Reform Amendment (Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Schools and Other Matters) Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Education and Training Reform Amendment (Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Schools and Other Matters) Bill 2026 during the committee stage. The amendment was defeated.

    Voted yesDefeated 14 to 22

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.

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