Who's on your ballotVictorian state election, Saturday 28 November 2026
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Donna Southern

The West Party candidate for Kororoit District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November.

On the ballot as
SOUTHERN, Donna
Ballot position
1
Stood for Parliament
Not since 2022
Running against
8 others
Donations to them
None disclosed
Donations to their party
$21k

Kororoit in violet, within the Western Metropolitan Region.

Election history

  1. 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Kororoit District as The West Party.

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

The West has been overlooked for way too long – we need much more focus on local issues that matter to people in the Western suburbs. My family has deep roots here; I am a third-generation western suburbs local from hard-working, blue-collar stock.

An excerpt, word for word, from The West 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 The West Party 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

Not mentioned in what we read.

Treaty and First Peoples

Not mentioned in what we read.

Transport and roads

  • Profile10 Nov 2026“Like many in our community I have been appalled by the lack of investment in basic infrastructure such as our roads and simple safety measures such as traffic lights, street lighting, and pedestrian crossings to name a few.”The West Party 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“I understand first-hand what it means to feel the pinch of rising living costs, especially bringing up my son in a single-income family.”The West Party candidate profile

Health

Not mentioned in what we read.

Everyone standing in Kororoit District

In ballot order.

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