Gary Coombes
Family First candidate for Bayswater District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November.
- On the ballot as
- COOMBES, Gary
- Ballot position
- 8
- Stood for Parliament
- 1 time
- Running against
- 7 others
- Donations to them
- None disclosed
- Donations to their party
- $16k
Bayswater in violet, within the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region.
Election history
- 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Bayswater District as Family First.
- 26 Nov 2022 · state electionStood for Bayswater District as Family First Victoria, 3.3% of first preferences. Not elected. Results
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In their own words
Gary Coombes is Family First’s candidate for Bayswater. A Bayswater resident for 36 years, Gary is a retired electronic technician who understands the value of practical problem-solving, hard work and standing up for his local community.
An excerpt, word for word, from Family First 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 Family First candidate profile. Each quote links to where it was published. “Not mentioned” means only that it isn't in those pages.
Their stated priorities
- “Gary’s Priorities for Bayswater: Protecting children and parental rights: Gary opposes teaching gender ideology to children without parental consent and supports age-appropriate, transparent education.”
- “Reliable and affordable energy: Gary supports maintaining baseload electricity generation until affordable and reliable alternatives are available, to help reduce power bills and protect local jobs.”
Crime and bail
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Housing and renting
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Treaty and First Peoples
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Transport and roads
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AI and technology
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Gambling and racing
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Cost of living
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Reliable and affordable energy: Gary supports maintaining baseload electricity generation until affordable and reliable alternatives are available, to help reduce power bills and protect local jobs.”Family First candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“He is concerned about growing pressure on families, rising living costs, unreliable energy policy and the erosion of freedom of speech and religious belief.”Family First candidate profile
Health
Not mentioned in what we read.
Also mentions
Education
- Profile10 Nov 2026“He believes parents should be respected as the primary educators of their children and that schools should focus on core learning, character and preparing young people for life.”Family First candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Gary’s Priorities for Bayswater: Protecting children and parental rights: Gary opposes teaching gender ideology to children without parental consent and supports age-appropriate, transparent education.”Family First candidate profile
Everyone standing in Bayswater District
- BLEAKNEY, Kayte One Nation Victoria
- KENNEDY, Jess The Greens
- BUXTON, Julie Australian Labor Party
- KITCHEN, David Liberal
- CLARKE, Mathew Independent
- HUBBARD, Naomi Labour DLP
- FERGUSON, Alec Victorian Socialists
- COOMBES, Gary Family First
In ballot order.