Sarah Mansfield Greens MLC for Western Victoria
I’m proud to be your representative
The needs and challenges facing regional and rural communities have been overlooked for far too long. As the Greens’ first regional MP and as Co-Deputy Leader, I will fight for the changes our communities need.
I’m proud to represent you in State Parliament, and I’m committed to making a real difference to the lives of people in our region, with better access to healthcare, housing people can actually afford and urgent action on climate change.
Sarah Mansfield Greens MLC for Western Victoria
I’m proud to be your representative
The needs and challenges facing regional and rural communities have been overlooked for far too long. As the Greens’ first regional MP and as Co-Deputy Leader, I will fight for the changes our communities need.
I’m proud to represent you in State Parliament, and I’m committed to making a real difference to the lives of people in our region, with better access to healthcare, housing people can actually afford and urgent action on climate change.
The Greens bring a positive vision to Western Victoria
As your local MP and Co-Deputy Leader of the Victorian Greens, I’m fighting for the things our community needs. The Greens stand for affordable housing, tackling the cost of living crisis and securing action on climate.
Don’t see your issues here? Tell me what else matters to you.
No Gas Terminal for Corio Bay
RENT FREEZE NOW
STOP SUPERMARKET PRICE GOUGING
Climate Impacts Survey
Save the Murray Darling
Better sexual and reproductive healthcare
Stop Seismic Blasting in the Otway Basin
Stop Waste Incinerators
Accessible dental care for everyone
Ban oil and gas drilling in our seas
Quality housing people can afford
“Western Victoria now has a strong, Green, representative in State Parliament, fighting for action on climate change and what people in the regions need.”
- Sarah Mansfield
ABOUT ME
Hi, I'm Sarah
I live in Geelong, on Wadawurrung Country, with my young family.
As a GP, I spent time working with people who were homeless. This experience highlighted the failure of our social and political systems, being lived by people struggling in our communities every day.
It was what motivated me to serve on local council before having the great privilege of becoming your first Greens State MP.
I hear regularly from constituents who are struggling to make ends meet in Western Victoria. Their stories make it clear that too often, access to housing, affordable food and healthcare is determined by your postcode and income rather than by need. This has to change.
I’m committed to bringing the voices of regional and rural communities to our State Parliament. I’d love to hear what matters most to you and what you want to see change for the better in Western Victoria.
Latest News
Follow Sarah
Thanks to the wonderful group of volunteers who helped us to get the word out about Viva’s revived plans for a floating gas terminal in Corio Bay!
You can join the community who are urging the Victorian Labor Government to reject this proposal by heading to our website (see link in bio) to sign the petition and make a submission.
Submissions close this Thursday, Sep 24 so get yours in!
Thanks to the wonderful group of volunteers who helped us to get the word out about Viva’s revived plans for a floating gas terminal in Corio Bay!
You can join the community who are urging the Victorian Labor Government to reject this proposal by heading to our website (see link in bio) to sign the petition and make a submission.
Submissions close this Thursday, Sep 24 so get yours in!
Despite Geelong experiencing the second-highest number of fatal overdose deaths over any Victorian municipality in 2023, this week, the Labor Minister for Mental Health said there are ‘no plans’ to open a medically supervised injecting room in the area.
The Coroners Court Report into Victorian Overdose Death 2013 - 2023 identified Geelong as having the highest number of unintentional drug overdose deaths of any regional Victorian area. Another recent report, released by the Penington Institute, found that opioids, like heroin and oxycodone, were the leading contributor to overdose deaths in Geelong over the past decade.
The Victorian Greens have long been calling for additional MSIR facilities. Evidence shows that they are best located close to where there are high rates of injecting drug use, like Geelong, and form an important part of drug harm reduction strategies.
Despite Geelong experiencing the second-highest number of fatal overdose deaths over any Victorian municipality in 2023, this week, the Labor Minister for Mental Health said there are ‘no plans’ to open a medically supervised injecting room in the area.
The Coroners Court Report into Victorian Overdose Death 2013 - 2023 identified Geelong as having the highest number of unintentional drug overdose deaths of any regional Victorian area. Another recent report, released by the Penington Institute, found that opioids, like heroin and oxycodone, were the leading contributor to overdose deaths in Geelong over the past decade.
The Victorian Greens have long been calling for additional MSIR facilities. Evidence shows that they are best located close to where there are high rates of injecting drug use, like Geelong, and form an important part of drug harm reduction strategies.
Have you voted in the council election yet? It’s a postal vote, and it’s compulsory. You should receive your ballot in the mail.
I finally remembered to post mine this morning (after walking around with the ballot in my bag for a week). You’ve got one more week to get it in the post - make sure you don’t forget!
Have you voted in the council election yet? It’s a postal vote, and it’s compulsory. You should receive your ballot in the mail.
I finally remembered to post mine this morning (after walking around with the ballot in my bag for a week). You’ve got one more week to get it in the post - make sure you don’t forget!
It was a busy week back in Parliament, with wins for the climate and renters. Key Greens amendments to the SEC bill were passed, which will ensure that any profits made by the SEC will go back to funding Victoria’s renewable transition. Meanwhile, councils will now have the power to better regulate short-stay accommodation, freeing up more housing for people to rent long-term.
Meanwhile, for Western Victoria I -
🚢 Asked the treasurer if the Government will fund the proposed destructive gas terminal in Geelong, including the dredging of Corio Bay
🏥 Called on the Government to do more to reduce wait times for people relying on outpatient specialist appointments
🇦🇫 Spoke up for the Hazara community and the trauma they have endured and the limbo that is Australia’s temporary protection visa system
👩⚕️ Asked the Minister for Mental Health to address the growing number of drug overdoses in Geelong and consider opening a medically safe injecting room
With only three sitting weeks left for 2024, there is still plenty of work to be done! Now, it’s back to Geelong to continue the fight for people and the planet.
It was a busy week back in Parliament, with wins for the climate and renters. Key Greens amendments to the SEC bill were passed, which will ensure that any profits made by the SEC will go back to funding Victoria’s renewable transition. Meanwhile, councils will now have the power to better regulate short-stay accommodation, freeing up more housing for people to rent long-term.
Meanwhile, for Western Victoria I -
🚢 Asked the treasurer if the Government will fund the proposed destructive gas terminal in Geelong, including the dredging of Corio Bay
🏥 Called on the Government to do more to reduce wait times for people relying on outpatient specialist appointments
🇦🇫 Spoke up for the Hazara community and the trauma they have endured and the limbo that is Australia’s temporary protection visa system
👩⚕️ Asked the Minister for Mental Health to address the growing number of drug overdoses in Geelong and consider opening a medically safe injecting room
With only three sitting weeks left for 2024, there is still plenty of work to be done! Now, it’s back to Geelong to continue the fight for people and the planet.
Almost 1 in 5 Australian households skip meals or go whole days without eating according to the latest Food Bank Hunger Report. This is shameful in a country as rich as ours with such an abundance of food. Supermarkets are making huge profits while people can’t afford the basics, and predatory practices of big processed food corporations are driving poor nutrition.
Meanwhile, many of our farmers are facing mounting challenges, with looming poor harvests, corporate takeovers of family farms, supermarkets ripping them off, workforce shortages, soil depletion, and a hotter, drier climate. It is clear our food systems are failing.
On World Food Day, the need for a holistic food strategy for Victoria has never been more important. One that ensures that farmers are supported in sustainable, regenerative agricultural practices that are more resilient, and foster biodiversity, emissions reduction, and farmer wellbeing. One that also ensures all people can access nutritious, locally sourced, affordable food - so that no one has to skip meals or go hungry. There are already amazing examples of this at small scale peppered across Western Victoria and the state - let’s make it a reality for everyone.
Almost 1 in 5 Australian households skip meals or go whole days without eating according to the latest Food Bank Hunger Report. This is shameful in a country as rich as ours with such an abundance of food. Supermarkets are making huge profits while people can’t afford the basics, and predatory practices of big processed food corporations are driving poor nutrition.
Meanwhile, many of our farmers are facing mounting challenges, with looming poor harvests, corporate takeovers of family farms, supermarkets ripping them off, workforce shortages, soil depletion, and a hotter, drier climate. It is clear our food systems are failing.
On World Food Day, the need for a holistic food strategy for Victoria has never been more important. One that ensures that farmers are supported in sustainable, regenerative agricultural practices that are more resilient, and foster biodiversity, emissions reduction, and farmer wellbeing. One that also ensures all people can access nutritious, locally sourced, affordable food - so that no one has to skip meals or go hungry. There are already amazing examples of this at small scale peppered across Western Victoria and the state - let’s make it a reality for everyone.
Today is the International Day of Rural Women, and this year’s theme is ‘Rural Women Sustaining Nature for Our Collective Future: Building climate resilience, conserving biodiversity, and caring for land towards gender equality and empowerment’. As a representative for Western Victoria, I’ve had the immense pleasure of meeting and working with tenacious, clever, and passionate women who grow our food, challenge biases, and care for Country.
Today, I reflect on some of those women who I have learned from, and who are all leading valuable and overdue change within their communities.
Like Felicity Jacob from @Common_ground_project, who is helping transform the conversation about food systems in the South-West.
Or Corrina Eccles, a proud @Wadawurrung woman, who shares her culture with the community, leading others to understand the power and importance of connection to Country
And Kristy Stewart from @Yan.yan.gurt.west.farm, who is educating and inspiring people of all ages about the potential of sustainable agriculture
These are just a few examples of the amazing rural women who are transforming Western Victoria, and going above and beyond to ensure healthy and thriving communities and ecosystems.
Today is the International Day of Rural Women, and this year’s theme is ‘Rural Women Sustaining Nature for Our Collective Future: Building climate resilience, conserving biodiversity, and caring for land towards gender equality and empowerment’. As a representative for Western Victoria, I’ve had the immense pleasure of meeting and working with tenacious, clever, and passionate women who grow our food, challenge biases, and care for Country.
Today, I reflect on some of those women who I have learned from, and who are all leading valuable and overdue change within their communities.
Like Felicity Jacob from @Common_ground_project, who is helping transform the conversation about food systems in the South-West.
Or Corrina Eccles, a proud @Wadawurrung woman, who shares her culture with the community, leading others to understand the power and importance of connection to Country
And Kristy Stewart from @Yan.yan.gurt.west.farm, who is educating and inspiring people of all ages about the potential of sustainable agriculture
These are just a few examples of the amazing rural women who are transforming Western Victoria, and going above and beyond to ensure healthy and thriving communities and ecosystems.
Who is paying for the Viva floating gas terminal? Today I asked the treasurer if taxpayer funds are going to be invested in it. If the government approves this facility, there are a whole lot of expensive works that will need to be undertaken, including:
🚢 a refinery pier extension of 570 metres
🏭 a new treatment facility
🏗️ 7 kilometres of pipeline
🪸 substantial dredging of Corio Bay
A community that does not want this gas terminal in the first place shouldn’t also have to foot the bill. If you want to stop this fossil gas project, make a submission today by following the link in bio 👆🏼
@environment_victoria @geelongrenewablesnotgas @geelong_sustainability
Who is paying for the Viva floating gas terminal? Today I asked the treasurer if taxpayer funds are going to be invested in it. If the government approves this facility, there are a whole lot of expensive works that will need to be undertaken, including:
🚢 a refinery pier extension of 570 metres
🏭 a new treatment facility
🏗️ 7 kilometres of pipeline
🪸 substantial dredging of Corio Bay
A community that does not want this gas terminal in the first place shouldn’t also have to foot the bill. If you want to stop this fossil gas project, make a submission today by following the link in bio 👆🏼
@environment_victoria @geelongrenewablesnotgas @geelong_sustainability
TOMORROW NIGHT: Join @geelongrenewablesnotgas for a webinar and submission information session about the proposed floating gas terminal in Corio Bay.
From 7.30 pm, you’ll hear from experts on what this fossil fuel project means for the climate, -community, and the environment. You’ll be guided through the submission-making process so you can have your say.
To RSVP, head to the link in bio 🔗⬆️
@geelong_sustainability
@environment_victoria
TOMORROW NIGHT: Join @geelongrenewablesnotgas for a webinar and submission information session about the proposed floating gas terminal in Corio Bay.
From 7.30 pm, you’ll hear from experts on what this fossil fuel project means for the climate, -community, and the environment. You’ll be guided through the submission-making process so you can have your say.
To RSVP, head to the link in bio 🔗⬆️
@geelong_sustainability
@environment_victoria
Last week’s GP 4 FREE announcement by the Federal Greens is a gamechanger. It’s a practical reform of our GP system in Australia that will allow more people to access essential healthcare services, locally, and for free.
No one should have to decide between buying groceries, paying bills or going to the doctor. Yet we know that more and more people are delaying or forgoing healthcare because of the cost. Free GP services would mean people can get the care that they need, when and where they need it - which is good for everyone.
Last week’s GP 4 FREE announcement by the Federal Greens is a gamechanger. It’s a practical reform of our GP system in Australia that will allow more people to access essential healthcare services, locally, and for free.
No one should have to decide between buying groceries, paying bills or going to the doctor. Yet we know that more and more people are delaying or forgoing healthcare because of the cost. Free GP services would mean people can get the care that they need, when and where they need it - which is good for everyone.
Had a great afternoon with our incredible Melton City Council candidates, Aamer Kiani and Veronika Levchenkova meeting with community members and hearing about their concerns for their communities.
Melton is a rapidly growing and diverse area that has really been left behind when it comes to infrastructure - lack of public transport, no sound barriers near the highway, lack of sports infrastructure, and limited open space and functional parks.
Aamer and Veronika are both deeply connected to their communities, and want to bring fresh and authentic representation to council. They have been out every day talking to people about their concerns and hopes for the area, meeting them where they are at - in terms of place, language and priorities.
The overwhelming response has been one of gratitude that someone is listening - because they feel like for too long, no one has.
Let’s get these terrific candidates elected!
Authorised by S.Mansfield 1/50 Queen St Melbourne 3000
Had a great afternoon with our incredible Melton City Council candidates, Aamer Kiani and Veronika Levchenkova meeting with community members and hearing about their concerns for their communities.
Melton is a rapidly growing and diverse area that has really been left behind when it comes to infrastructure - lack of public transport, no sound barriers near the highway, lack of sports infrastructure, and limited open space and functional parks.
Aamer and Veronika are both deeply connected to their communities, and want to bring fresh and authentic representation to council. They have been out every day talking to people about their concerns and hopes for the area, meeting them where they are at - in terms of place, language and priorities.
The overwhelming response has been one of gratitude that someone is listening - because they feel like for too long, no one has.
Let’s get these terrific candidates elected!
Authorised by S.Mansfield 1/50 Queen St Melbourne 3000
#dentalintomedicare #denticare #publicdental
Viva’s proposed gas terminal project for Corio Bay is now open for public submissions. Everyone concerned about the health and environmental implications of this disastrous fossil fuel project needs to make their voice heard 📣
To learn more about the project and how to make a submission, @geelongrenewablesnotgas, @environment_victoria and @geelong_sustainability are hosting a webinar on Tuesday, 15th October.
Submissions close in just over three weeks, so the time to act is NOW. Head to the link in bio to RSVP and if you’d like to support the campaign, reach out in the comments👇
Viva’s proposed gas terminal project for Corio Bay is now open for public submissions. Everyone concerned about the health and environmental implications of this disastrous fossil fuel project needs to make their voice heard 📣
To learn more about the project and how to make a submission, @geelongrenewablesnotgas, @environment_victoria and @geelong_sustainability are hosting a webinar on Tuesday, 15th October.
Submissions close in just over three weeks, so the time to act is NOW. Head to the link in bio to RSVP and if you’d like to support the campaign, reach out in the comments👇
