Amy Espeseth
Victorian Socialists candidate for Gippsland East District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November.
- On the ballot as
- ESPESETH, Amy
- Ballot position
- 1
- Stood for Parliament
- Not since 2022
- Running against
- 6 others
- Donations to them
- None disclosed
- Donations to their party
- $22k
Gippsland East in violet, within the Eastern Victoria Region.
Election history
- 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Gippsland East District as Victorian Socialists.
No earlier candidacy found. Covers Victorian state elections since 2022 (with by-elections) and federal elections in Victoria in 2022 and 2025, matched on name and party or electorate. A filled marker means elected. Council elections aren't included yet.
In their own words
Hi, I’m Amy. Raised working-class in a rural small town, I learned early that people survive by showing up for one another. Poverty isn’t abstract to me. It’s the neighbour who slips you groceries, the logger who keeps cutting even when his back is gone, the parent who goes without so their kids don’t.
An excerpt, word for word, from Victorian Socialists candidate profile, checked 13 Nov 2026. Follow the link for the full text.
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What they're campaigning on
Quoted word for word from Victorian Socialists candidate profile. Each quote links to where it was published. “Not mentioned” means only that it isn't in those pages.
Their stated priorities
- “I believe everyone deserves a home they can afford.”
- “I believe childcare should be free, public and available five days a week.”
- “I believe public transport should be free and reliable.”
- “I believe essential services should be public.”
Crime and bail
Not mentioned in what we read.
Housing and renting
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I believe everyone deserves a home they can afford.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Rents should be capped, and public housing should be built where people actually live and work.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Treaty and First Peoples
Not mentioned in what we read.
Transport and roads
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I believe public transport should be free and reliable.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
AI and technology
Not mentioned in what we read.
Gambling and racing
Not mentioned in what we read.
Cost of living
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I believe billionaires and big corporations should pay their share, and workers should earn wages that let them live decently.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“No-one should have to choose between groceries and fuel.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Health
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need more hospital beds and more healthcare staff.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Also mentions
Climate and environment
- Profile10 Nov 2026“No new fossil fuel projects.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We should protect forests, waterways and wildlife because they protect us.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Education
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I believe in more teachers and smaller class sizes.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Everyone standing in Gippsland East District
- ESPESETH, Amy Victorian Socialists
- STEPHENS, Sonny Australian Labor Party
- MUNRO, Ash The Greens
- RENDELL, Gemma The Nationals
- WATERS, Alison Family First
- GOODMAN, Steve One Nation Victoria
- MUIR, Ricky Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party Victoria
In ballot order.