Charles Aponso
Liberal candidate for Richmond District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November.
Website: charlesaponso.com.auFacebook
- On the ballot as
- APONSO, Charles
- Ballot position
- 2
- Stood for Parliament
- Not since 2022
- Running against
- 8 others
- Donations to them
- None disclosed
- Donations to their party
- $2.0m
Richmond in violet, within the Northern Metropolitan Region.
Election history
- 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Richmond District as Liberal.
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
Liberal candidate for Richmond, Charles Aponso, is a university student who lives in Melbourne’s southeast suburbs and works in hospitality while completing his studies. Charles believes that Melbourne should be a safe and prosperous place for young Victorians to build their lives and careers.
An excerpt, word for word, from Victorian Liberal 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 Liberal candidate profile and charlesaponso.com.au. Each quote links to where it was published. “Not mentioned” means only that it isn't in those pages.
Their stated priorities
- “Our Plan to deliver for Victoria will put 3000 more police on the beat and introduce tougher consequences for violent offenders, making Melbourne’s inner suburbs a safer place to live.”
- “Charles will also fight to deliver the Liberal's More Homes, More Choice plan, to make it easier for young Victorians to live closer to the CBD by building more homes around Melbourne’s current CBD.”
Crime and bail
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Our Plan to deliver for Victoria will put 3000 more police on the beat and introduce tougher consequences for violent offenders, making Melbourne’s inner suburbs a safer place to live.”Victorian Liberal candidate profile
Housing and renting
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Charles will also fight to deliver the Liberal's More Homes, More Choice plan, to make it easier for young Victorians to live closer to the CBD by building more homes around Melbourne’s current CBD.”Victorian Liberal candidate profile
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.
Everyone standing in Richmond District
- RINDFLEISH, Harrison One Nation Victoria
- APONSO, Charles Liberal
- DITE, Chris Victorian Socialists
- MCKENZIE, Sarah Australian Labor Party
- MAYNARD, Christine Independent
- GRAY, Bernadette Libertarian (formerly Liberal Democrats)
- PEAD-PHILIPSON, Jack Australian Democrats
- de VIETRI, Gabrielle The Greens
- MEYER, David Independent
In ballot order.