John Stanley
Victorian Socialists candidate for Warrandyte District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November.
- On the ballot as
- STANLEY, John
- Ballot position
- 1
- Stood for Parliament
- Not since 2022
- Running against
- 5 others
- Donations to them
- None disclosed
- Donations to their party
- $22k
Warrandyte in violet, within the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region.
Election history
- 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Warrandyte District as Victorian Socialists.
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
We need a totally different set of politics to what the major parties and One Nation are offering right now. Hi, I’m John. I’m a Warrandyte local, a student and a socialist activist.
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.
Their stated priorities
- “We want to massively expand public health, housing and education and we want to tax big corporations and the super rich to pay for it.”
- “We want higher wages for workers, justice for Aboriginal people and to protect our planet.”
Crime and bail
Not mentioned in what we read.
Housing and renting
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We want to massively expand public health, housing and education and we want to tax big corporations and the super rich to pay for it.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Treaty and First Peoples
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We want higher wages for workers, justice for Aboriginal people and to protect our planet.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
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
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We want to massively expand public health, housing and education and we want to tax big corporations and the super rich to pay for it.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Also mentions
Climate and environment
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We want higher wages for workers, justice for Aboriginal people and to protect our planet.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Education
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We want to massively expand public health, housing and education and we want to tax big corporations and the super rich to pay for it.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Everyone standing in Warrandyte District
- STANLEY, John Victorian Socialists
- WERNER, Nicole Liberal
- PATERSON, Rebecca Australian Labor Party
- SCHWAB, Caleb Libertarian (formerly Liberal Democrats)
- MURADIAN, Vanessa The Greens
- BURNSIDE, Mark One Nation Victoria
In ballot order.