Nepean electorate pledge tracker

In the lead up to the Victorian State election, we kept track of candidates' election pledges for the Mornington Peninsula which align with Council’s priority advocacy asks. 

Candidate will advocate for |Monetary pledge |Policy pledge

Date	Candidate name	Council priority	Pledge type	Candidate pledge
14 March 2026	Anthony Marsh MP Liberal Party Member for Nepean	Save Rosebud Hospital		An elected Liberal and Nationals Government has committed $340 million for Rosebud Hospital.
28 April 2026	Anthony Marsh MP Liberal Party Member for Nepean	Tackling homelessness		An elected Liberal and Nationals Government has committed $250,000 for Fusion Mornington Peninsula.
1 May 2026	Sianan Healy, Greens	Save Rosebud Hospital		Location shouldn’t determine access to quality public healthcare. I support and if elected will advocate for fully upgrading Rosebud hospital and for it to remain in public hands.
27 August 2026	Kim Robbins, Independent	Save Rosebud Hospital		I support the Shire’s call for $400 million to deliver the full redevelopment Rosebud Hospital urgently needs, with a clear scope, budget and timetable. I will also push for immediate funding to replace the CT scanner, provide 24-hour access to urgent pathology and diagnostic imaging, and complete the announced $4 million refurbishment.
17 September 2026	Darren Hercus, One Nation	Tackling homelessness		The Southern Peninsula Support Centre - funding is required for assertive outreach for rough sleepers, feeding people, providing mental health support and continuing the "Splash" showering and laundry program. Ideally a 20 bed crises accommodation facility should be provided for emergency accommodation. Once again - I cannot commit to any financial support at this stage.
17 September 2026	Darren Hercus, One Nation	Rebuild Rosebud Hospital		I will advocate strongly to secure funding for the re-building of the Rosebud public hospital. The public hospital (which will always remain public) could be funded through the state government or via private enterprise. However we cannot pledge money the state may not have.
17 September 2026	Darren Hercus, One Nation	Making dangerous roads safer		Along with the Jetty Road to Boneo Road upgrade, I would advocate for funding for road maintenance (eg. pot hole repairs) and other intersection improvements that improve road safety.
17 September 2026	Kim Robbins, Independent	Tackling homelessness		I support $15 million for 22 transitional homes in Rosebud for women and children at risk of homelessness, $500,000 for Southern Peninsula Community Support and continued annual funding for Functional Zero. I will also push for transparency about how much the short-stay levy raises on the Peninsula and a fair share of that revenue to be invested locally in housing and homelessness services.
17 September 2026	Kim Robbins, Independent	Safer roads for Safety Beach and Dromana		I support the proposed $20 million upgrade of the Country Club Drive, Nepean Highway and Ponderosa Place intersection, including traffic signals, footpaths and pedestrian improvements. As a Safety Beach resident, I will advocate for the project to be funded and delivered to improve safety and reduce congestion for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.
18 September 2026	Anthony Marsh MP Liberal Party Member for Nepean	Finish the Flinders Pier restoration		Commitment to complete the work to restore the historic timber section of Flinders Pier (finish the project abandoned by Labor).
18 September 2026	Anthony Marsh MP Liberal Party Member for Nepean	Scrapping the ESVF		We will scrap the emergency services tax which is a tax on every family home, business and farm on the Peninsula. This will immediately reduce costs for Victorian families and take pressure off local businesses so they can grow.
18 September 2026	Anthony Marsh MP Liberal Party Member for Nepean	Tackling homelessness		$250k to Southern Peninsula Community Support Centre + $250k to Fusion
19 September 2026	Tamara Champion, Animal Justice Party	Save Rosebud Hospital		I will advocate for the investment needed to secure the future of Rosebud Hospital and expand access to quality local healthcare for the Mornington Peninsula community.
19 September 2026	Tamara Champion, Animal Justice Party	Flinders Pier restoration		I support completing the restoration of Flinders Pier and protecting this important part of the Peninsula’s coastal heritage and community identity.
19 September 2026	Tamara Champion, Animal Justice Party	Safer roads		I support targeted road and pedestrian safety improvements in Safety Beach and Dromana, including upgrades that improve safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.
19 September 2026	Tamara Champion, Animal Justice Party	Tackling homelessness		My commitment is to advocate for increased State Government investment across the Mornington Peninsula in crisis and transitional accommodation, social and affordable housing, and frontline homelessness services, with funding directed according to demonstrated local need and in consultation with relevant housing and homelessness service providers.
19 September 2026	Tamara Champion, Animal Justice Party	Completing Peninsula Trail		I support completing the Peninsula Trail to improve active transport, recreation and connections between communities across the Peninsula.
19 September 2026	Tamara Champion, Animal Justice Party	Protecting Portsea Front Beach		I support long term investment in protecting and restoring Portsea Front Beach, including measures that improve coastal resilience, safety and public access.
24 September 2026	Sianan Healy, Greens candidate for Nepean	Flinders Pier restoration		I support and if elected will advocate for full restoration of Flinders Pier, as originally committed to by the state government.
24 September 2026	Sianan Healy, Greens	Functional Zero $70k pa		I support the goal of Functional Zero to address rough sleeping on the Mornington Peninsula and if elected will advocate for the program to be fully funded.
24 September 2026	Sianan Healy, Greens	Community Support Centre $500k		I support and advocate for the Peninsula to receive its fair share of funding for housing and homelessness services, including funding for Southern Peninsula Community Support, which provides vital wrap around services to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness and currently receives no state government funding.
24 September 2026	Sianan Healy, Greens	Transitional housing $15m		Housing is a human right, and I support funding public and genuinely affordable housing on the Mornington Peninsula, particularly for women and children at risk of homelessness. If elected I will advocate for fully funding the building of transitional housing to address this need.
24 September 2026	Sianan Healy, Greens	Safety Beach/Dromana intersection $20m		Public infrastructure including our roads require better investment to make them safer. If elected I will advocate for appropriate funding to address dangerous intersections in Nepean, including the intersection of Nepean Highway, Country Club Drive and Ponderosa Place in Dromana/Safety Beach.
Ongoing	Anthony Marsh MP Liberal Party Member for Nepean	Tackling homelessness		We are fighting for more social housing, crisis accommodation and properly funded local services on the Mornington Peninsula.

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