Charles Tran
Liberal candidate for Mulgrave District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November.
Website: charlestran.com.auFacebook
- On the ballot as
- TRAN, Charles
- Ballot position
- 3
- Stood for Parliament
- Not since 2022
- Running against
- 7 others
- Donations to them
- None disclosed
- Donations to their party
- $2.0m
Mulgrave in violet, within the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region.
Election history
- 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Mulgrave District as Liberal.
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In their own words
Charles Tran is a schoolteacher, volunteer firefighter, Scout leader and active Rotary member, who has dedicated his life to serving the community. The proud son of Vietnamese refugees who came to Australia in search of a better life, Charles has spent 18 years helping young Victorians succeed through education as a secondary school teacher.
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 charlestran.com.au. Each quote links to where it was published. “Not mentioned” means only that it isn't in those pages.
Their stated priorities
- “His priority is delivering lower costs, better health services and safer streets, buses and train services for Mulgrave with 3000 more police and 200 more PSOs for Victoria.”
Crime and bail
- Profile10 Nov 2026“His priority is delivering lower costs, better health services and safer streets, buses and train services for Mulgrave with 3000 more police and 200 more PSOs for Victoria.”Victorian Liberal candidate profile
Housing and renting
Not mentioned in what we read.
Treaty and First Peoples
Not mentioned in what we read.
Transport and roads
- Profile10 Nov 2026“His priority is delivering lower costs, better health services and safer streets, buses and train services for Mulgrave with 3000 more police and 200 more PSOs for Victoria.”Victorian Liberal 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“His priority is delivering lower costs, better health services and safer streets, buses and train services for Mulgrave with 3000 more police and 200 more PSOs for Victoria.”Victorian Liberal candidate profile
Health
- Profile10 Nov 2026“His priority is delivering lower costs, better health services and safer streets, buses and train services for Mulgrave with 3000 more police and 200 more PSOs for Victoria.”Victorian Liberal candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Charles is standing for Mulgrave because he believes Victoria should be built on fairness, opportunity and freedom, with access to high-quality education and healthcare for every family.”Victorian Liberal candidate profile
Also mentions
Education
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Charles is standing for Mulgrave because he believes Victoria should be built on fairness, opportunity and freedom, with access to high-quality education and healthcare for every family.”Victorian Liberal candidate profile
Everyone standing in Mulgrave District
- REBBECHI, Cody One Nation Victoria
- SCHOFIELD, Paul J The Greens
- TRAN, Charles Liberal
- FOSTER, Eden Australian Labor Party
- THEODOSSOPOULOU, Fotini Libertarian (formerly Liberal Democrats)
- DOBRZYNSKI, Stewart Family First
- COOK, Ian Independent
- BUCHANAN, Connor Victorian Socialists
In ballot order.