On election day 3 May 2025, voters in the Division of Hotham cast their ballots at polling places including Killester College in Springvale. The seat held by Labor MP Clare O’Neil since 2013 is being contested by Liberal candidate Harmick Singh Matharu, Greens candidate Martin Barry and others. Key issues in the electorate include cost of living pressures, housing affordability and infrastructure development. Hotham encompasses a diverse, multicultural population in southeast and the election outcome will contribute to the broader picture of voter sentiment in outer-metropolitan Australia during the 2025 federal election.