Chris Dite
Victorian Socialists candidate for Richmond District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November.
- On the ballot as
- DITE, Chris
- Ballot position
- 3
- Stood for Parliament
- Not since 2022
- Running against
- 8 others
- Donations to them
- None disclosed
- Donations to their party
- $22k
Richmond in violet, within the Northern Metropolitan Region.
Election history
- 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Richmond District as Victorian Socialists.
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In their own words
Hi, I’m Chris. I’m running as a candidate for Victorian Socialists in Richmond. Our community is living proof that if we stand together we can win a better world. I first moved to the area in 2006, and started my teaching career at a local public high school.
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.
Crime and bail
Not mentioned in what we read.
Housing and renting
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I became involved in successful campaigns to stop the ‘managed decline’ and sell off of public housing.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Despite these wins, public housing and health services are still under threat, environmental risks are soaring, cost of living pressures for low-wage workers worsen, and the far right continues to mobilise.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Treaty and First Peoples
Not mentioned in what we read.
Transport and roads
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I was one of the main organisers of the 2013-2014 campaign to stop the East-West Link.”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“Despite these wins, public housing and health services are still under threat, environmental risks are soaring, cost of living pressures for low-wage workers worsen, and the far right continues to mobilise.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Health
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Most recently, I have been heavily involved in organising the protests, public meetings and community pickets against the cuts to cohealth.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Despite these wins, public housing and health services are still under threat, environmental risks are soaring, cost of living pressures for low-wage workers worsen, and the far right continues to mobilise.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Also mentions
Climate and environment
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Despite these wins, public housing and health services are still under threat, environmental risks are soaring, cost of living pressures for low-wage workers worsen, and the far right continues to mobilise.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
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.