FREEZE Parliament 

2025 DIY Big Freeze

Pollies Take The Plunge for MND

Victorian MPs from across the political spectrum have put their hand up to take part in the inaugural FREEZE Parliament fundraiser on June 16, to help FightMND beat the Beast that is motor neurone disease (MND).

MND is a progressive disease that gradually takes away a person’s use of their arms and legs, their ability to eat and swallow, their speech and ultimately, their ability to breathe.… all in an average timeframe of just 27 months. 

This terrible disease hits close to home for those taking the plunge with their colleague and friend, Labor MP Emma Vulin, being diagnosed with the disease in 2024.

Our brave MPs, which include Deputy Premier Ben Carroll and Opposition Leader Brad Battin, are set to be dunked in a tank of icy water in the depths of winter at Victoria's Parliament House. 

By donating to one or more of their pages, you'll not only be improving care for people living with MND and funding vital research into the deadly disease, but will help us decipher who has the best fundraising clout.  

Thank you to our sponsors - the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Endeavour Group and the Australian Hotels Association - for their generous donations. We could not run this event without you! 

It only takes a minute to donate. We really appreciate your support. 

Together we can defeat the Beast.

Thank you to our Sponsors

$1.05k

Philip Dalidakis

It's a great cause and we are proud of you BC.

$1.02k

Jacinta Allan

Thank you Emma for your drive and commitment to raising funds to fight the Beast.

$1.02k

Eugene

Well done Ben. Great cause. Go Roos! Euge

$1,000

Anonymous

$1,000

Will Fowles Mp

Great work Paul! Emma's bravery is absolutely inspirational.

$1,000

Anonymous

$600

Insulgreen Solutions & Vidic Family

Well done, Brad, for your participation and support in the fight against MND - such a worthy cause! We’re right behind you… but maybe not in the icy water 🥶

$515

Tom Mcintosh

Go Paul, Go Emma!!

$515

Leesons Logging & Cartage

$515

Lily D'ambrosio

$515

Andrew Savige Bakersdelight Berwick

Good luck mate

$515

Gary Blackwood

$515

Vicki Ward

Emma you are an absolute superstar!

$515

Tabak Group

$515

Harriet Shing

Paul your commitment to an extremely public training routine for this event has been spectacular. HS

$515

Danny O’brien

A great cause to support!

$515

Mal Hart

Good luck buddy :)

$515

Eliza Brown

$500

G.c.davidson Constructions Pty Ltd

Hi Brad.. well done participating and supporting MND which is such a worthwhile cause. Go well… The Davidson family and team at Davidson Building Group.

$500

Carl Soderlund

Well done Paul, a very worthy cause

$365

Anonymous

Great cause! Go Labor!! Go Paul! C'mon 100!!!

$315

Mary-anne Thomas

For our beautiful Emma 💙 🌹

$315

Martha Haylett

$315

Michael Galea Mp

👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼

$315

Berwick Springs Hotel

Well done Brad👍

$264

Nathan Lambert

Thank you Emma Vulin for organising! Looking forward to some dunkings for a good cause!

$264

Sonya Kilkenny

We love you Emma! You are an absolute star 🤩

$264

Jim Hogan

well done Ben, great cause

$264

Ryan Batchelor

Go team 🥶🥶

$264

Racing Victoria

Congratulations Tim, great work!

$264

Racing Victoria

Congratulation Anthony, good work!

$264

Jane Morris

To the amazing and indefatigable Emma. Thinking of my beautiful mum and friends Jenny, Angela and Peter who all faced this hideous disease with courage and dignity.

$264

Bob Cameron

$264

Anonymous

$264

Anonymous

$264

Anonymous

Go for it!!

$264

Ella George

Go Bel! Xx

$264

Matt Fregon

$258

Anonymous

$250

Sam & Sarah Mckechnie

$250

Brett Pund

$211

Claudia Subocz

$211

Ben Carroll

Proud to be doing this for Emma so we can Beat the Beast. 💙🤍

$211

Lee Tarlamis

$211

Mathew Hilakari

Well done Emma and team!

$211

Alan Griffin

Hope it’s really cold!!

$211

Alan Griffin

☃️☃️☃️☃️

$211

Christopher Oliver

$211

Bronwyn Halfpenny

$211

Deb Beale

$211

Anthony Carbines

Thanks everyone, for your support to fight MND.

$211

Jac Symes

$211

Ingrid Stitt

$200

Anonymous

Good luck! Please put it under Poowong Hotel

$200

Maree Edwards Mp

$200

Georgie Purcell

Onya Ben

$200

Anonymous

$200

Antonius Van De Kerkhof

Get em Brad! Great work for a great cause.

$200

Anonymous

Great work, Ellen! Thanks for all your work as a local MP and for this good cause.

$185

David Cannavo

$183

Alan Proctor

A cool pollie is about to get a lot cooler.

$162

Tom Yakubowski

$158

Plb Capital Investments

$158

Gayle Tierney

$158

Nakita P

💪🏽

$158

Eden Foster

Love you Emma 💙💙💙

$158

Julie & Peter Mckenna

$158

Natalie Mcintyre

$158

Simon Mathys

$158

Anonymous

$158

Vaughan Mcdonald

Great cause B

$158

Nick Staikos

$158

Marg Hawker

Go team!

$158

Shaun Leane

$158

Tim Richardson

Such an incredible cause in support of those living with MND. Well done Paul! You are awesome. Good luck. Shout out to all the wonderful MPs who have fundraised and to the magnificent Emma Vulin MP. We are all with you legend.

$158

Michael Daddo

More power to you Ben

$158

Tim Walsh

$158

Frank & Di Hutchinson

$158

Wilhelmina Rijs

We lost my Dad to MND, I hope and pray that a cure can be found

$158

Mark Sutton

$158

Jane Morris

For dear Emma V and thinking of my beautiful mother and friends who suffered from this hideous disease. 🥶

$158

Juliana Addison

Great job BW! 🥶❤️🙌

$158

Gary Maas

$158

Christine Couzens

$158

Jo Battin

Well done Brad - can’t wait to see this.

$158

Jacob Varghese

$158

Christine Lyon

$158

Pauline Richards

You’re such a super star Love #teamwhip

$158

Anonymous

Night and day difference with our local representation since you have been elected Paul! Love you as our Mp and thanks for all the work you do for the community even though ya cop it time to time cheers mate

$158

Craig Mitchell

Well done 👍 Sam !

$158

John Lister

What an amazing initiative! Go Belinda!

$158

Rumaan Baryalai

$158

Vision Signs

Great work Brad, always happy to support you 👍

$155

Daniela De Martino

For you, Emma and all fighting the Beast 💙

$155

Tim Read

It's a good cause Ellen. And I'm so glad it's you, who's doing this!

$150

Anasina Gray-barberio

$150

Emma Vulin

Thank you to all the dunkees!

$150

Natalie Suleyman

Good luck! Thank you 👍

$150

Erin Coldham

$132

Gaelle Broad

Good on you Danny! Looking forward to seeing you all freezing for a good cause on Monday!

$130

Anonymous

$127

Leila S

$127

Craig S

$127

Darren Lans

$114

Jamie Hyams

You’re a brave man. Good on you for doing this. Slide well.

$106

Nichole Hayes

Good luck you are a brave woman.

$106

Monica Bladier

Well done Paul, your support of people with MND, EDS and CP is amazing.

$106

Kane Chapman

$106

Nina Taylor

$106

Kim O’keeffe

We have to find a cure for this cruel disease. Well done Tim and Emma 💙

$106

Mel Courtney

Such an important cause - great job Ben.

$106

Steve Mcghie

Well done great effort

$106

Bridget Vallence

Well done Brad helping to raise vital funds and supporting the inspirational Emma!

$106

Jack Vevers

Good initiative for a worthy cause

$106

Alison Marchant

$106

Alison Marchant

$106

Alison Marchant

$106

Lee Tarlamis

$106

Luba Grigorovitch

Great work team ❤️

$106

Anonymous

$106

#3

$106

Michaela Settle

$106

Yvette

$106

Nicole Nabbout

$106

Suzanne Carmody

$106

Ajb

Go Ben!

$106

Gary Rothville

Madeleine’s going to love it!

$106

Paul Hamer

$106

Steph

$106

Anthony Bates

$106

Emily O

Get those thermals ready for post freeze!

$106

Ros Spence

$106

Anonymous

$106

Gaynor Rettino

$106

Zoe

Good luck Belinda!

$106

Ben Tatterson

$106

Geoff Ellis

In China Tim Paid but it was in yen I looked a tight arse All good now. Well done and best of luck

$106

Kim Okeeffe

A wonderful cause 💙

$106

Rob Hulls

$106

Colin Brooks

Nice work Ben

$106

Martin Cameron

$106

Martin Cameron

$106

Bas T

Enjoy the plunge!

$106

Colin Brooks

Excellent work Paul!

$106

Mike Boudrie

Fantastic Cause Ben, let's beat the Beast

$106

Simon Love

For Emma and Neale. Love Lachie, Emma and Simon

$106

Melissa Horne

Good on you! Let’s get behind this to support the fight!

$106

Ros Spence

$106

Martin Pakula

Great cause Ben.

$106

John Carney

Good onyou Tim

$106

Jarrod Smyth

Well done Paul and Emma! Let's defeat the beast.

$106

Matt Mcdonald

$106

Millie Page

$106

Sophie Griffin

$106

Marie Trevithick

$106

Md & Bw

$106

Gaelle Broad

Great to support two inspiring individuals, and help find a cure for MND.

$106

Katie Hall

Great work sister x (We love you Emma!)

$106

Bff Financial Services

Great cause!

$106

Rising Moon Tai Chi

Good on you, Paul. Good luck with the Big Freeze!

$106

Lisa Dixon

$106

Peter & Dianne Clarke

Great to see some compassion and bipartisanship, best wishes Emma.

$106

Brad Duncan

$106

Anonymous

$106

Bobby

$106

Melina Bath

$106

Melina Bath

$106

Diane Marsh

Glad to be of help. Hope you can come out on top with donations Paul! Emma for one is definitely worth it.

$106

Kat Theophanous Mp

Go Belinda Go! Emma, we’re with you and everyone fighting the beast ❤️

$106

Paul Edbrooke

Go you good thing!

$106

Jacinta Ermacora

Thanks for representing us Ben

$106

Jacinta Ermacora

You’re a champ Bel

$106

Paul Edbrooke

$106

Peter Walsh

$106

Nicole Nabbout

$106

Sharon Schofield

Fighting the Beast from the frontline thanks

$106

Reed Fleming

💙

$106

Gary Gaffney

$106

The Bridge

well done danny

$106

Berger J

$106

Rob Hulls

$104

Mitch Clarke

For Emma Vulin. An inspiration to all 💙

$104

Iwan Walters

$104

Iwan Walters

$104

Sam Rae

$100

Matt Broderick

$100

Sarah Connolly

Keep up the fight Emma.

$100

Jackson Taylor

Great work, Paul!

$100

Chris Crewther Mp

Well done Brad and good luck!

$100

Paul Guerrs

Well done Bully…. A great bloke helping a great cause

$100

Matt Broderick

$100

Wade Noonan

Can’t wait to see Mick Nolan’s jumper get wet! Great stuff mate!

$100

Fix Dandy Buses Campaign

Good luck Gabrielle!

$100

Peter Parker

Thanks for supporting this great cause Gabrielle!

$100

Country Racing Victoria

$100

Anonymous

$100

Anonymous

$100

Iwan Walters

$100

David Hodgett Mp

$80

John Carney

Good work Danny , Emma is a good stick , well done for supporting her

$80

Ruby Nunns

$80

Kolokotroni

Θα παγώσεις!

$80

Anonymous

Keep up the great work on local issues

$80

Anonymous

$80

Jake Carns

Great work Belinda ❤️

$80

Jill Hennessy

$80

Fabian Alex

$80

Anonymous

$80

Mister Nice Guys Bakeshop

Well done Ben, Go Roos

$80

Libby Williams

Well done Ben!

$80

Libby Williams

Well done Anthony!

$80

Sandra Heath

$80

Tom Considine

Great stuff Ben!

$80

James Mcgarvey

Well done Anthony. Good cause. Go well!

$80

Jackie Foley

Time to chill out Ben.

$80

Jesse D

Great work Ben!

$80

Andrew Kroger

$80

Christine Couzens

$80

Christine Couzens

$80

Nadine Cohen

Let find a cure and every $ helps!

$80

Nadine Cohen

Let find a cure and every $ helps!

$80

Nadine Cohen

Let find a cure and every $ helps!

$80

Jarran Heywood

Can't wait to see it

$80

Margot Kiesskalt

All the best Paul. You are right: it is a worthy cause.

$80

Barb Kuhl

$80

Kathleen Matthews-ward Mp

Go Paul!

$80

Kathleen Matthews-ward Mp

Go Carbs

$80

Jill Hennessy

$80

Kathleen Matthews-ward Mp

Go Ben!

$80

Natalie Hutchins

Go Paul - show them how to dance even in icy cold water!

$80

Jackie Donchi

$80

Andrew Philippou

Well done Ben and good luck with the event from Andrew and Sue

$80

Jill Hennessy

Delighted to support!

$80

Therese Brophy

Well done Ant. In memory of your Aunty Jill. Mum xx

$80

Kathleen Matthews-ward

Looking forward to seeing this!

$80

Julie Jones

$80

Rumaan Baryalai

$80

Barb Kuhl

$80

Beth Parker

For Peter

$75

David Bull

You are my favorite brother Tim

$75

Louise Morris

$75

Gabrielle De Vietri

Thanks for taking the plunge, Ellen!

$75

Bofeng Wu

$75

Chris Vassiliads

Well done! Fantastic cause!

$58

Dean Sherr

Well done on a great bipartisan cause!

$55

Susannah Seaholme-rolan

$54

Tony Bull

$54

Anthony Marsh

$54

Glenn Broome

Good on you Ben. You're a good man!!

$54

Susan Brown

$54

Linda Winchester

good luck Paul

$54

Liam Pierides

$54

Selina Albert

Great cause good luck all

$54

Genny

Go Belinda! Such a great cause x

$54

Bianca Sullivan

$54

Anonymous

$54

Anonymous

$54

Anonymous

$54

Kate Harris

Enjoy the plunge Ben!

$54

Sue O’neill

I just saw this link from the message you sent to Julia, Ben. I donate to FightMND regularly, but really wanted to donate for Emma Vulin

$54

Mike Harrison-lamond

Have loved the social media you’ve done around this :) good luck tomorrow!!!!

$54

Michelle Wells

Thank you Minister. Miss you Pete!

$54

Dylan Wight

$54

Leigh Fulford

What a great cause Timmy I lost my mother last year with this disease . Hopefully find a cure in the near future 🙏

$54

Mon Templeton

$54

Annie Fitzgibbon

$54

Richard Evans

$54

Mick Kramer

💪🏼

$54

Kel And The Gang

In honor of our beloved friend Emma Vulin and for all those battling this evil disease. Xx our wee family

$54

Harry Ketsakidis

$54

Anonymous

$54

Ned Wilson

$54

Mohsin Raza

$54

Dom

$54

Sofia Felton

$54

Pearson

$54

Danny Pearson

$54

Danny Pearson

$54

Danny Pearson

$54

Merc

sending some love!

$54

Patricia Carr

Go for it Anthony!! Paul and Tricia

$54

Kyah Monaghan

$54

Anonymous

$54

Virginia Wellard

$54

Anonymous

$54

Greg Carroll

Well done Ben Shinboner Spirit

$54

Nazza

$54

Paul Hamer

$54

Fiona Ward

$54

Natalie Hutchins

$54

Paul Hamer

$54

Liv O'connor

$54

Gabriella Dawson

$54

Ben Luttrell

💦

$54

Steve Mcghie

Well done good luck

$54

Lukas Hogenbirk

$54

Gil Rickey

Great stuff 👏

$54

Tim Sonnreich

$54

Kat Hardy

$54

Steve Mcghie

Well done great effort

$54

Steve Mcghie

Let’s beat the beast

$54

Anthony Templeton

$54

Steve Mcghie

Thanks for being a part of beating the beast

$54

Anonymous

$54

Susan Ruddock

$54

Deirdre Berry

They say cold water is good for you Paul!

$54

Gary Maas

$54

Rosina Edwards

$54

Lindy Mcmanus

In memory of Graham Dickinson and Perc Wallbridge💙

$54

Lily King

$54

George Melky

$54

Dorothy And Mark Heaton

Thanks for promoting and supporting this very worthy cause Paul.

$54

Ryan Drage

$54

Isabella May

$54

Kim Lund

For my dear friend Emma xx

$54

Nicki Crivari

Great cause, well done Brad!

$54

Lauren Kathage

$54

Tim Mccurdy

Make sure you take your rain gauge into the dunking tank Danny it’s a part of your DNA 🤣

$54

Karen Douglas

Dam fine job organisers

$54

Lynda Behan

$54

Jenny R

Great work Paul Mercurio..

$54

Juliana Addison

Well done Merc! 🥶❤️🙌

$54

Jennifer Ross

$54

Mary Coleman

$54

Nina Taylor

$54

Vanessa Oxley

$54

Anonymous

$54

Anonymous

$54

Anonymous

$54

Emily Harle

$54

Brad Beecham

Great work Ben! Go Kangas!!

$54

Marg & Cam Hall

Keen to see evidence of a cold dip for a great cause! Go B.

$54

Stu Mac

Keep up the good work Paul

$54

Louise O’bryan

Great work Dimop. X

$54

James Copsey

Great cause Brad, well done.

$54

Pauline Richards

Well done Paul !

$54

Nick Murray

$54

James Copsey

Well done Ben.

$54

Emma Reiterer

Thank you Belinda for all the amazing work you do.

$54

Lauren Kathage

$54

Elizabeth Bull

$54

Leonie Mcvean

$54

Sue Volk

$54

Leanne Lucas

Good luck Brad it's a great cause hopefully in future the disease will have a cure.

$54

Anonymous

Thanks Paul appreciate all you do

$54

K B

$54

Anonymous

$54

Murray Webb

Hope you are getting dunked in ice water.

$54

Natalie Naidu

$54

Paynesville Floating Tin Shed Ryan

Go Bully.

$54

Ruby Bell

$54

Edward Riordan

$54

Corrie

$54

Beverley

Your doing a great job Paul

$54

Linden Nelson

Thank you for agreeing to 'get dunked' for this worthy cause.

$54

Anonymous

Is this getting close to stalking now? I love you Tim??

$54

Therese Brophy

Keep warm Ben!

$54

Peter Boutros

Dear Ben thank you so much for your great support to fight MND

$54

Siobhan Loukomitis

Well done Ben.

$54

Nick Murray

Can’t have the Leader leading from behind!

$54

Gagan Bumrah

$54

Warren & Rhonda Lester

Such a great cause, great work Danny!

$54

Howard Williams

Well done Tim

$50

Daniela De Martino

Go Bel! 💙🥰

$50

Daniela De Martino

Go Gab! 💙🥰

$50

Jenny Brown

$50

Lisa Clarke

$50

Raphael Tell

$50

More Trains Melbourne's North

Good luck Ben & thanks for participating

$50

Peter Parker

A wonderful cause to support - we can beat MND

$50

Julian Papak

$50

Kane Wilson

$50

Bridie Wilson

$50

Bronwyn Robinson

Enjoy your ride and I hope you smash your goal.

$50

Deck Heads - Sale City Fnc

$50

Leanne Sloan

$50

Anonymous

$50

Anonymous

$50

David Hodgett Mp

$44

Shane Fowler

Happy to help Paul and cheers to you and your hard work with in our community’s

$42

Emma Vulin

50k!!

$33

Marilyn Heggie

Dogs, veggie gardens and now this. 3 things I’ll publicly declare that I agree with you on!

$33

Tracey Ellis

Good on you Danny, such a worthy cause!

$30

Gabriella Dawson

Go Belinda!!

$28

Anonymous

$28

Anonymous

$28

Denise Simmons

$28

Julia Mcintyre

Great cause, good on you Sam!

$28

Charli Culliver

$28

Bruce Birt

Great effort Ben

$28

Lesley Benham

$28

Deb Jimmo

What a great idea 👍

$28

Jennifer Maly

Great initiative for a good cause!

$28

Terry Volz

Congratulations to Neal Daniher in promoting the fight against MND.

$28

Robyna Cozens

Thank you for doing this. I hope you well and truly exceed your goal.

$28

Rhonda G

A great cause to take a freezing dip for 👏

$28

Judith Cobby

$25

Anonymous

Well done Danny

$23

John And Sharon Anon

Well done Danny

$23

Rita Jeji

Dear Mr Battin. I hate Labour too much as the destroyed me and my family but this is humanitarian thing as it has nothing with politics. I only can pay $20 as I am not working and my husband is the only worker and we have got 2 kids. Thanks.

$23

Gary Kirk

Awesome effort for such a much needed cause

$23

Julia Hogenbirk

$23

Jean

Good job Paul. Hope everyone jumps in

$23

Tom Bennett

$23

Cathleen Treloar

$23

Anonymous

$23

Angie Jones

In memory of my dear friend Ann Rogers. Thanks for doing this Mr Battin.

$23

Kathy

Well done Paul and everyone else involved in this amazing cause, let’s find a cure before another person is diagnosed

$23

Pauline Speedy

$23

Ruth Summerfield

$23

Georgia Simpson

$23

Steph & Charlie Brady

Good onya Paul, hope the dunk isn't too traumatic! xxx

$23

Anonymous

$23

Brad Hill

Great effort Paul!

$23

Anonymous

$23

Anonymous

$23

Helen Murphy

$23

James Trotter

$23

James Trotter

$23

Anonymous

Done. Good job Paul

$23

James Trotter

$23

Anonymous

$23

Sean Oreilly

$23

Anonymous

Cheers

$23

Kelly Goodfellow

$23

Nancy Hall

Good luck Paul I don’t think I could do it in cold water

$23

Mary O'brien

$22

Therese

💪💪💪

$22

Chris Simpson

Great Stuff Ben! 🦘💙🤍

$20

Mike Hannah

$17

Anonymous

Go Belinda!!!

$17

Anonymous

$12

Anonymous

$12

Tina Prosser

Wishing you all the best Danny.. thank you for doing this challenge

$12

Carolyn Martini

Great work Paul

$12

Anonymous

$12

Dutch Andrews

BZ as usual Paul

$12

Maureen

Good luck with all the donations Paul hope you get more than you asked for

$12

Anonymous

$12

Suzy Allain

You’re hot blooded Paul, so you won’t freeze!

$12

Brendan C

Thanks for bringing attention to these health issues, in particular for my family, EDS.

$12

Anonymous

$12

Janice Haynes

$12

Clare Adland

Well done Paul get the scones and soup ready.

$12

Bren

Well done mate

$12

Jason Spark

Great cause ♥️

$12

Anonymous

$12

Peter Halliwell

Great job mate

$12

Anonymous

$12

Anonymous

Great job Paul

$12

Hema Raj Chalise

It's a really good work to help the people who are in need.Please accept my small amount of donation.

$12

Maz Lopes

$12

Julianne Prasser

$10

Anonymous

$10

Anonymous

Container deposit cash for cans.

$10

Anonymous

$10

Matt Lyell

$10

Anonymous

$6

Rick Youssef

Great job Paul!

$6

Anonymous

Thank you Neale. xx

$6

Karen Doyle

$6

Anonymous

$6

Brian Hayes

$6

Innussiq

Hope you don't freeze. Love Innussiq!

$6

Anonymous

Thank you all for doing this. I’m donating especially since I have just found out that an old mate of mine has this awful disease.

$6

Rebecca Jacobson

$6

Carrie (caz) Connelly

$6

Anonymous

$6

Samuel Coombs

Great stuff

$5

Donna Geritz

Fight the fight! X

$5

Jennifer Murphy

Great initiative Paul

$3

Sue Kelly

$2

Anonymous

$2

Anonymous