Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Council · 28 August 2025 · Energy

National Electricity (Victoria) Amendment (VicGrid Stage 2 Reform) Bill 2025: second reading

Voting yes supported the National Electricity (Victoria) Amendment (VicGrid Stage 2 Reform) Bill 2025 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea and a review of energy network resilience and sustainability, including impacts on agriculture and manufacturing.

Passed21 yes 17 no

The question put

That the Victorian Government undertake a review of the resilience and sustainability of Victoria’s energy generation and associated transmission, distribution and storage networks, including an assessment of impacts on agriculture and manufacturing.

How each party voted

LaborAll yes14 yes · 0 no
14 members
- YesEnver Erdogan
- YesGayle Tierney
- YesHarriet Shing
- YesIngrid Stitt
- YesJacinta Ermacora
- YesJaclyn Symes
- YesJohn Berger
- YesLee Tarlamis
- YesLizzie Blandthorn
- YesRyan Batchelor
- YesShaun Leane
- YesSheena Watt
- YesSonja Terpstra
- YesTom McIntosh
LiberalAll no0 yes · 10 no
10 members
- NoAnn-Marie Hermans
- NoBev McArthur
- NoDavid Davis
- NoGeorgie Crozier
- NoJoe McCracken
- NoNick McGowan
- NoRenee Heath
- NoRichard Welch
- NoTrung Luu
- NoWendy Lovell
GreensAll yes4 yes · 0 no
4 members
- YesAiv Puglielli
- YesAnasina Gray-Barberio
- YesKatherine Copsey
- YesSarah Mansfield
Smaller parties and independents
- YesDavid EttershankLegalise Cannabis
- YesRachel PayneLegalise Cannabis
- NoGaelle BroadNationals
- NoMelina BathNationals
- YesGeorgie PurcellAnimal Justice Party
- NoMoira DeemingFamily First
- NoAdem SomyurekIndependent
- NoDavid LimbrickLibertarian Party
- NoRikkie-Lee TyrrellOne Nation
- NoJeff BourmanShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party

Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. A party votes as one when at least three quarters of its members vote together.

Source: Hansard, Parliament of Victoria. The summary is AI-written from the question and the bill's official summary, then checked; the record above is the authority.