Who's on your ballotVictorian state election, Saturday 28 November 2026
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Bruce Poon

Animal Justice Party candidate for Sydenham District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November.

New profile added 12 Nov · campaign quotes added 12 Nov. What's changed

On the ballot as
POON, Bruce
Ballot position
9
Stood for Parliament
2 times
Running against
11 others
Donations to them
None disclosed
Donations to their party
$79k

Sydenham in violet, within the Western Metropolitan Region.

Election history

  1. 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Sydenham District as Animal Justice Party.
  2. 26 Nov 2022 · state electionStood for Northern Metropolitan Region (upper house) as Animal Justice Party. Not elected. Results
  3. 21 May 2022 · federal electionStood for the federal seat of Melbourne as Animal Justice Party, 1.3% of first preferences. Not elected. Results

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In their own words

Bruce has a professional IT Project Manager and consultant background and has worked on reforms in Telecommunications, Energy and Defence.

An excerpt, word for word, from Animal Justice Party 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 Animal Justice Party 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. “He sees an urgent need to change how we treat animals: not just for their benefit, but also for our own health and to maintain a stable climate for future generations.”

Crime and bail

Not mentioned in what we read.

Housing and renting

Not mentioned in what we read.

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

Not mentioned in what we read.

Health

Not mentioned in what we read.

Also mentions

Climate and environment

  • Profile12 Nov 2026“He sees an urgent need to change how we treat animals: not just for their benefit, but also for our own health and to maintain a stable climate for future generations.”Animal Justice Party candidate profile

Everyone standing in Sydenham District

In ballot order.

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