Mr Aiv Puglielli

North-Eastern MetropolitanLegislative CouncilThe Australian Greens - Victoria
Aiv Puglielli

Meet Aiv

Prior to entering Parliament, Aiv was an artist, composer and producer working across the independent arts community in Australia. Coming from a background in classical trumpet and composition, he trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) receiving a Diploma of Music Theatre, before jumping across the continent to complete a bachelor's degree at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

Following his graduation, Aiv returned to North-Eastern Melbourne, where he grew up, to work alongside fellow artists to cultivate better industrial conditions and drive new productions on the Australian east coast.

Aiv’s artistic work always had a progressive political bent. However, when the pandemic struck, Aiv saw his community of artists and cultural workers left to fend for themselves after the arts sector closed nearly overnight. The devastating impacts of government refusing to provide adequate structural and social supports to the arts drove him to join the Greens and enter politics.

While Aiv is eager to see urgent action on a range of issues including the climate crisis, social inequality, housing affordability and drug law reform, he has a particular passion for issues affecting young people (a voice he notes is often completely excluded from Parliament).

Positions

  • Spokesperson for Legal Cannabis and Drug Harm Reduction since February 2023

  • Spokesperson for LGBTIQA+ Equality since February 2025

  • Spokesperson for Economic Justice and Consumer Rights since February 2025

  • Spokesperson for Young People since February 2023

  • Spokesperson for Free Uni and TAFE since February 2025

  • Spokesperson for Workers' Rights since February 2025

  • The Victorian Greens Whip - Legislative Council since February 2023

  • Spokesperson for Education February 2023 - February 2025

Allowances, budget and international travel reports

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Historical information

  • First elected
    26 November 2022
  • 954 days of parliamentary service
    2022 - current

Electorate represented

  • North-Eastern Metropolitan since 26 November 2022

Party represented

  • The Australian Greens - Victoria since 26 November 2022

Positions held

  • Spokesperson for Legal Cannabis and Drug Harm Reduction since 2 February 2023

  • Spokesperson for LGBTIQA+ Equality since 4 February 2025

  • Spokesperson for Economic Justice and Consumer Rights since 4 February 2025

  • Spokesperson for Young People since 2 February 2023

  • Spokesperson for Free Uni and TAFE since 4 February 2025

  • Spokesperson for Workers' Rights since 4 February 2025

  • The Victorian Greens Whip - Legislative Council since 2 February 2023

  • Spokesperson for Education 2 February 2023 - 4 February 2025

Committee membership history

Electorate office

Contact the electorate office for matters about your community.

Phone

03 9850 8600

Email

aiv.puglielli@parliament.vic.gov.au

Address

Suite 1 600 Doncaster Road Doncaster VIC 3108