Nick Staikos is the state member for Bentleigh, a district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly covering the suburbs of Bentleigh, Bentleigh East, McKinnon and Moorabbin, along with parts of Ormond, Cheltenham and Highett.

Born at Moorabbin Hospital, Nick attended local primary and secondary schools before completing a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) at Monash University. At 19, he became the youngest councillor ever elected to the City of Glen Eira, representing the people of Tucker Ward – a subset of the same constituency that he now represents in State Parliament.

Nick has a long history of community advocacy and activism in Bentleigh. During his time on Glen Eira City Council, Nick worked with former Labor MPs Simon Crean and Rob Hudson to save and redevelop the East Bentleigh Pool site into what is now GESAC (Glen Eira Sports & Aquatic Centre), a major public asset for local families. Nick is also the President of Godfrey Street Community House, and an honorary life member of the East Bentleigh Senior Citizens Club.

Since his election as part of the Andrews Labor Government in November of 2014, Nick has worked hard to deliver for the Bentleigh community. This work has included the removal of level crossings at Centre Road, North Road, and McKinnon Road; construction of the long-awaited Southland Station; funding new cancer diagnostics and outpatient facilities at Moorabbin Hospital; building a new student hub at Holmesglen TAFE in Moorabbin; new and improved bus services; funding an East Bentleigh Ambulance Branch; improved sports facilities including bringing the Saints back to Moorabbin; and securing more than $200 million in local school upgrades, including McKinnon Secondary College’s East Campus.

Following Nick’s re-election in 2018, he was appointed Deputy Government Whip in the Legislative Assembly and the Secretary of the Parliamentary Labor Caucus. In 2020, Nick became Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer. In 2022, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier. And in 2023 he became Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs in addition to continuing in his role as Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier.

Day to day, Nick continues to meet with and advocate on behalf of local schools, clubs, businesses, and individuals with all matters relating to the State Government. You can get in touch with Nick by visiting the contact page of this website.