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Hi, I’m Kat Theophanous - the Labor Member of Parliament for Northcote in the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
Kat Theophanous
Delivering for Northcote
Northcote is a creative, clever, and compassionate community. It’s been my home for my whole life – and I will always fight for us.
As we grow, there are challenges and opportunities ahead – to tackle inequality and cost of living pressures, strengthen economic security and bring better balance to our lives.
As your MP for Northcote, I’m focused on delivering real action.
That means better healthcare and modern schools, secure jobs and thriving businesses, affordable housing and community facilities, and leading a rapid transition to renewable energy for a safe climate.
And as Parliamentary Secretary for Women's Health, I’m also proud to be working to progress the Labor Government’s work to improve women’s access to quality healthcare.
I believe in the power of community. So I’ll always listen and work with you to stand up for the things we care about.
Together, we can keep delivering a bright future for the inner north.
Aboriginal women across metropolitan Melbourne will soon have access to a new dedicated service providing free, comprehensive and culturally safe care.
Victoria’s clean energy future is happening right in the Northcote Electorate.
Three new community batteries will soon be powering Fairfield and Alphington, ensuring more homes can harness cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable energy.
I am delighted to rise to speak in support of this wonderful, wonderful bill about nurse-to-patient and midwife-to-patient ratios. Nurses and midwives truly are the best of us. The knowledge and skill they bring to Victoria’s healthcare system is a core part of what makes it world class – and make no mistake, it is world class.
My adjournment is to the Minister for Public and Active Transport, and the action that I seek is for the minister to join me on a visit to Thornbury to further understand my community’s current and future use of the public transport network.
Right now we know many people are feeling the pressure of rising costs. Whether it is paying the bills, getting the kids through school, meeting rent and mortgage payments or keeping up with the weekly shop, the rising cost of living is a challenge, and the very real stress and anxiety of this situation is being felt by families in Australia but also across the world. Our government recognises this, and it is why we are stepping up, delivering real, practical support where it is needed most.
My question is to the Minister for Development Victoria and Precincts.
What is the latest information on this government’s plan to use the Alphington Grange Spur and 18a Miller Street, Preston to build much needed housing as part of the Small Sites Pilot program?
I rise to speak in support of the Energy and Land Legislation Amendment (Energy Safety) Bill 2025 which is part of our ongoing efforts to forge a safe, reliable energy network – one that is fit for purpose and adaptive to our modern world.