Mathew Clarke
Independent candidate for Bayswater District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November.
Website: mathewclarke.com.auFacebookInstagramYouTube
- On the ballot as
- CLARKE, Mathew
- Ballot position
- 5
- Stood for Parliament
- Not since 2022
- Running against
- 7 others
- Donations to them
- None disclosed
- Donations to their party
- No party
Bayswater in violet, within the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region.
Election history
- 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Bayswater District as an independent.
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 change from Melbourne to Bayswater. I was originally intending to run as an independent candidate for the Melbourne District in the 2026 Victorian State Election. I was looking forward to representing Melbourne, but unfortunately I was unable to secure enough nominations within the time available. The VEC nomination form for independent candidates became available on 21 October.
An excerpt, word for word, from Their campaign website, checked 13 Nov 2026. Follow the link for the full text.
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What they're campaigning on
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Their stated priorities
- “I am proposing a different way for an elected representative to work: give the people a much stronger and more direct say in which policy ideas their representative should pursue.”
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
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Health
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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.