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Paul Mercurio, Member for Hastings
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Hastings district

Paul Mercurio

Australian Labor Party

Current candidate statusIncumbent
Official 2026 nominationNominations not yet closed

Last verified: 28 September 2026

Candidate profile

Biography

Paul Mercurio is the Labor Member for Hastings and was first elected to the Victorian Parliament in 2022. Before entering Parliament, he worked across dance, choreography, acting, television and hospitality, and served as a Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor.

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His parliamentary profile lists the performing arts, youth engagement, mental and physical health, public transport, jobs and economic opportunities among his policy interests.

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