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Michaela Settle

LaborVictorian Legislative Assembly

Michaela Settle

Member for Eureka, Labor

Minister for Rural and Regional Development. Minister for Agriculture. Minister for Water.

About Michaela Settle

Michaela Settle is the Australian Labor Party member for Eureka in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. She is Minister for Rural and Regional Development, Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Water. Her Facebook and Instagram ads focus on infrastructure and transport, health, education, crime and safety, and cost of living.

First elected
November 2018, as member for Buninyong
Seat renamed
Buninyong renamed Eureka before the 2022 state election
Inaugural speech
20 February 2019
Born
20 August 1964, Melbourne
Education
TAFE and Federation University, Professional Writing and Editing
Before parliament
Marketing manager, Ballarat Community Health

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

What Michaela Settle is promising

Quoted from their own Facebook and Instagram ads, most repeated first.

  1. Dental clinics

    Ten free dental clinics for adults and kids.

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  2. Dental care

    That’s Labor’s plan for free dental clinics.

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  3. Athletics track

    A re-elected Labor Government will invest $1.2 million to help deliver a new synthetic athletics track for Bacchus Marsh Little Athletics Club.

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  4. School upgrade

    A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will invest $21.6 million for a major refurbishment of Canadian Lead Primary School.

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  5. Traffic lights

    A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will deliver $2.25 million for pedestrian operated traffic lights, right here in Teesdale.

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  6. Footpaths

    A re-elected Labor Government will invest $2 million for paving the way. This is to provide footpaths across the eastern suburbs of Ballarat, including Canadian, Golden Point and Brown Hill.

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  7. Hospital redevelopment

    We're building a new emergency department and a bigger, better Ballarat Base Hospital.

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  8. Local priorities

    We'll do up Darley with $5 million for local priorities.

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  9. Sports ground funding

    A re-elected Labor Government will invest $1 million at the Gordon Recreation Reserve to make this oval a level playing field.

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How Michaela Settle voted

Recorded votes in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 20 December 2022, from Hansard.

All votes in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
351votes cast
95%of 368 divisions held
0votes against their party line

  1. Control of Weapons Amendment (Police Search Powers) Bill 2026: introduction and first reading

    Voting yes supported introducing the Control of Weapons Amendment (Police Search Powers) Bill 2026, which would amend the Control of Weapons Act 1990 to give police greater powers to search persons for weapons. The motion was defeated, so the bill was not introduced.

    Voted noDefeated 29 to 51

  2. Community leaders

    Voting yes supported keeping the original wording of the motion titled Community leaders, which rejects the proposed amendment to omit that word.

    Voted yesPassed 52 to 27

  3. Automated External Defibrillators (Public Access) Bill 2026: introduction

    Voting yes supported the Automated External Defibrillators (Public Access) Bill 2026 being introduced to Parliament, which only starts its formal progress and does not agree to its contents.

    Voted noDefeated 31 to 48

  4. Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment (VEET Strategic Review and Other Matters) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported keeping the original wording of the second reading motion for the Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment (VEET Strategic Review and Other Matters) Bill 2026, which rejects the proposed amendment.

    Voted yesPassed 52 to 26

  5. Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported the Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026 being read a second and third time, which agrees with the bill's main idea and passes it.

    Voted yesPassed 76 to 2

  6. Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported the Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026 being read a second time, which agrees with the bill's main idea.

    Voted yesPassed 76 to 2

  7. Outdoor Recreation Victoria Bill 2026: council’s amendments

    Voting yes supported the Assembly agreeing to the Legislative Council's amendments to the Outdoor Recreation Victoria Bill 2026, which are listed by number in the question. The bill's official summary is not provided, so the content of the amendments is not described.

    Voted yesPassed 74 to 4

  8. Planning and Environment Amendment (Agricultural Land and Food Security) Bill 2026: introduction

    Voting yes supported introducing the Planning and Environment Amendment (Agricultural Land and Food Security) Bill 2026, which amends the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the Environment Effects Act 1978 in relation to agricultural land.

    Voted noDefeated 30 to 50

  9. Planning and Environment Amendment (AI Data Centres Moratorium) Bill 2026: introduction

    Voting yes supported introducing the Planning and Environment Amendment (AI Data Centres Moratorium) Bill 2026 into parliament.

    Voted noDefeated 31 to 50

  10. Corrections Amendment Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported the Corrections Amendment Bill 2026 being read a second time, agreeing to government amendments 1 to 8, and passing it through its third reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea and passes it.

    Voted yesPassed 77 to 2

  11. Magistrates’ Court Amendment (Workplace Protection) Bill 2026: introduction

    Voting yes supported introducing the Magistrates’ Court Amendment (Workplace Protection) Bill 2026, which would let the Magistrates’ Court make orders to prevent and reduce unacceptable conduct by members of the public in certain workplaces.

    Voted noDefeated 29 to 50

  12. Racing Legislation Amendment (Entity Governance and Other Matters) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported the Racing Legislation Amendment (Entity Governance and Other Matters) Bill 2026 being read a second time, government amendments 1 and 2 being agreed to, and the bill passing its third reading.

    Voted yesPassed 82 to 3

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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$500–$2K
Ads seen
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Running now
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  • Infrastructure transport9 ads
  • Health6 ads
  • Education5 ads
  • Crime safety1 ad
  • Cost of living1 ad

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