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Michael Seton

Independent candidate for Macedon District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November.

New campaign quotes added 12 Nov. What's changed

Website: michael4macedon.com.auInstagramFacebook

On the ballot as
SETON, Michael
Ballot position
5
Stood for Parliament
Not since 2022
Running against
8 others
Donations to them
$17,500
Donations to their party
No party

Macedon in violet, within the Northern Victoria Region.

Election history

  1. 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Macedon 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

I live in the regional town of Woodend in the Macedon Ranges and have lived in Victoria for 25 years. I worked in the superannuation industry for 35 years. I was Chief Executive of two large superannuation funds - Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust (known as “AGEST Super”) and Military Super.

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

Quoted word for word from Their campaign website and michael4macedon.com.au. Each quote links to where it was published. “Not mentioned” means only that it isn't in those pages.

Their stated priorities

  1. “Stop the madness: I am strongly against the proposed Macedon Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)”
  2. “We need better financial management in government.”
  3. “We need truth in political advertising to be a legislative requirement, with serious consequences for those who lie.”
  4. “we must create more employment opportunities in regional Victoria, so that our children don’t have to leave our beautiful region just to earn an income”

Crime and bail

  • Website12 Nov 2026“domestic violence and crime in this State are simply shocking - we cannot continue to be a civilised society unless we seriously address them”michael4macedon.com.au
  • Website12 Nov 2026“health of our justice system - are our Courts too soft on reoffenders? Are bail laws in line with community expectations?”michael4macedon.com.au

Housing and renting

  • Website12 Nov 2026“homelessness and housing affordability for the disadvantaged and younger generation - the status quo is not good enough in a country or State like ours”michael4macedon.com.au
  • Website12 Nov 2026“housing, homelessness and domestic violence”michael4macedon.com.au

Treaty and First Peoples

Not mentioned in what we read.

Transport and roads

  • Website12 Nov 2026“health of our roads - yes, potholes says it all. Fixing our roads is a safety issue and must be prioritised.”michael4macedon.com.au
  • Website12 Nov 2026“Prioritising local roads : the need to urgently repair our damaged roads is plain for all to see.”michael4macedon.com.au

AI and technology

  • Website12 Nov 2026“we must enhance education standards and opportunities, ensuring that future generations are not left behind, particularly in a future world likely to be dominated by the threats and opportunities that AI will bring”michael4macedon.com.au

Gambling and racing

  • Website12 Nov 2026“online betting / gambling / advertising review (rules and taxes)”michael4macedon.com.au

Cost of living

  • Website12 Nov 2026“cost of living, especially energy prices”michael4macedon.com.au
  • Website12 Nov 2026“cost of living pressures, on top of difficult housing affordability and rising interest rates”michael4macedon.com.au

Health

  • Website12 Nov 2026“health of our health system - as the population ages, the availability of sufficient hospital beds and adequate health services for the whole community must continue to be high priority and adequately funded.”michael4macedon.com.au
  • Website12 Nov 2026“hospitals and regional health services”michael4macedon.com.au

Also mentions

Climate and environment

  • Website12 Nov 2026“we must protect the natural environment to ensure that future generations will be able to live in, and enjoy, a cleaner, more resilient and less polluted environment”michael4macedon.com.au

Education

  • Website12 Nov 2026“we must enhance education standards and opportunities, ensuring that future generations are not left behind, particularly in a future world likely to be dominated by the threats and opportunities that AI will bring”michael4macedon.com.au
  • Website12 Nov 2026“the poor state of many public schools (whilst the Government has built many new schools, many existing schools continue to have poor conditions)”michael4macedon.com.au

Integrity

  • Website12 Nov 2026“We need truth in political advertising to be a legislative requirement, with serious consequences for those who lie.”michael4macedon.com.au
  • Website12 Nov 2026“the need to enhance IBAC powers, with additional funding as necessary”michael4macedon.com.au

Everyone standing in Macedon District

In ballot order.

How this page is made. Names, parties and ballot positions are from the VEC's official list. Bios and campaign quotes are copied word for word from the candidate's party profile or their own website, and each links to its source: we don't summarise or rate what they say. The issues are the same ones used for sitting members' records, so candidates can be compared on equal terms. Election history comes from official VEC and AEC results. Donations are as published on VEC Disclosures.