Who's on your ballotVictorian state election, Saturday 28 November 2026
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Anneke Demanuele

Victorian Socialists candidate for Western Metropolitan Region in the Legislative Council (upper house) at the election on Saturday 28 November.

On the ballot as
DEMANUELE, Anneke
Ballot position
Group D, 1st in group
Stood for Parliament
Not since 2022
Running against
42 others
Donations to them
None disclosed
Donations to their party
$22k

The Western Metropolitan Region, which elects five members.

Election history

  1. 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Western Metropolitan Region 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 Anneke. I'm proud to be running as Victorian Socialists' lead candidate for the Western Metro upper house region in this November's state election. I'm a renter in Maribyrnong and I'm sick of seeing working-class communities be neglected by the people in power.

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

  1. “Instead of demolishing public housing, we should be building more so that everyone has a safe place to live.”

Crime and bail

Not mentioned in what we read.

Housing and renting

Treaty and First Peoples

Not mentioned in what we read.

Transport and roads

Not mentioned in what we read.

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 want to speak up for all the parents currently struggling to feed and care for their children, whether because of long working hours on low wages, the high price of necessities or lack of quality childcare.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile

Health

Not mentioned in what we read.

Everyone standing in Western Metropolitan Region

In ballot order.

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