Ellen Sandell
MP for Melbourne

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As your local MP, I’m fighting for our community. Please tell me what matters to you most, so I can be your voice in State Parliament.

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Ellen Sandell
MP for Melbourne

What matters to you

As our local MP, I’m fighting for our community. Please tell me what matters to you most, so I can be your voice in state Parliament.

Name(Required)
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Don’t see your issues here? Tell me what else matters to you.

Hi, I’m Ellen. I'm a Kensington local, mum of three, and your voice for Melbourne in the Victorian State Parliament.

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ABOUT ME

With my background in science, and now as a mum of three young children, taking action on climate change is what drives me.

Before I was elected as the state MP for Melbourne, I trained as a scientist and was the CEO of a national climate change non-profit organisation.

Now I’m fighting for action on climate change, more affordable housing, and a fairer society in the Victorian Parliament.

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@lamamatheatre is a beloved theatre institution in Carlton. It supports artists to create innovative work, and without it, Melbourne’s theatre scene probably wouldn’t exist.

Yet La Mama has just been told by the Federal Government they won’t be getting any funding for the next four years

I went down to La Mama today to speak with Caitlin their artistic director, and some of the staff, to discuss what the future looks like. Without funding, next year La Mama won’t be able to support artists or put on any shows. What a loss.

I’m calling on the State Labor Government to step in with an urgent $200,000 grant to ensure La Mama can spend this year on their strategy for long-term funding. It’s urgent, and it’s so needed.
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Return `King`s Domain` to Traditional Custodians 🖤💛❤️ #CampSovereignty #LandBack

@old.country.calling @blackpeoplesunion campsovereignty @disruptwars
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2 summers later and not a single air conditioning unit has been installed in public housing by Labor.

I’m furious at the State Labor Government`s failure to do the bare minimum to look after Victorians.

Labor - how many more heatwaves will public housing tenants have to endure?
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Another day fighting for people and planet ✊️💚 ...

Woolworths is taking more than double the profit of major supermarkets in the US and UK.

The Labor Vic Government must act to stop supermarkets ripping people off.

#Supermarkets #Coles #Woolworths #Groceries #Greens #AusPol #CostOfLiving #CostOfLivingCrisis
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Coal and gas companies won`t like this 🤠

#ClimateChange #ClimateAction #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #NetZero #CarbonEmissions #AusPol #Greens
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$10 for Vegemite?!?

Link in my bio to stop supermarket price-gouging.

#Coles #Woolworths #Groceries #CostOfLiving #CostOfLivingCrisis
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Labor, stop arming Israel. #CeasefireNow #FreePalestine @thesitintifada 🇵🇸 ...

Great news from NSW last night. Now Victoria needs to do the same!

#ClimateAction #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #SeismicBlasting #GasDrilling #Oceans #Victoria #AusPol #12Apostles #Greens
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What weird thing do they do at your work? Mine`s reciting the Lord`s Prayer every morning. ...

Pill testing saves lives! Email the Premier and tell her we need pill testing now. Link in my bio. ...

I took my 4 year old to see ‘Connection’ at @thelumemelbourne today.

It was an incredible experience to be immersed in First Nations art, storytelling and music. He was mesmerised.

I felt transported across Country in a profound way.

We are so lucky to live in this country, which has such a rich history and culture, and what a generous offering for First Nations people to share this culture with us, even when their hand of reconciliation is so often refused.

I was devastated when the majority of Australians voted against the Voice referendum last year. I still am. But being immersed in First Nations culture again today reminded me how resilient and strong these cultures are, and how fortunate we are to learn from them.

What a gift.

Tomorrow is Connection’s last day at the Lume. If you’re looking for some inspiration and hope, get down to see it before the exhibition closes.
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A spineless and sadly unsurprising decisions from the Labor Gov`t today to continue to allow native ducks to be shot. 😢

#BanDuckShooting
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Today is not a date to celebrate. It’s a day to support First Nations people in their fight and call for justice. ...