Who's on your ballotVictorian state election, Saturday 28 November 2026
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Nick McGowan

Liberal candidate for Ringwood District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November. Currently a member for North-Eastern Metropolitan Region, first elected in 2022.

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On the ballot as
McGOWAN, Nick
Ballot position
2
Stood for Parliament
1 time, elected once
Running against
8 others
Donations to them
None disclosed
Donations to their party
$2.0m

Ringwood in violet, within the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region.

Election history

  1. 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Ringwood District as Liberal.
  2. 26 Nov 2022 · state electionStood for North-Eastern Metropolitan Region (upper house) as Liberal. Elected. Results

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In their own words

Nick McGowan is a unique politician whose childhood experiences of dislocation, hardship and family breakdown, rather than driving him towards collectivism, cemented his belief in individual freedoms, personal responsibility and institutional transparency and accountability. A proud government-school boy, Nick grew up in the neighbourhoods of Ivanhoe and Eltham with his mother and brother, in a single-parent household.

An excerpt, word for word, from Victorian Liberal candidate profile, checked 13 Nov 2026. Follow the link for the full text.

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Their record and what they're campaigning on

Nick McGowan is a sitting member, so each issue starts with their record in Parliament: a summary of how they voted, what they said and the portfolios they held, with the count of sources behind it. Party members usually vote together, so a vote often reflects the party's position. See the full record with every source.

Campaign quotes are word for word from Victorian Liberal candidate profile. Each quote links to where it was published. “Not mentioned” means only that it isn't in those pages.

Crime and bail

In ParliamentVoted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Has questioned the Minister for Youth Justice about approved interstate travel for youth offenders and asked for a local police station's evening hours to be restored. 1 vote, 2 statements, 1 portfolio

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Housing and renting

In ParliamentVoted against the Housing Statement Reform Bill 2024's rental, strata and planning changes. Has asked the housing minister to put a long-empty public home in Ringwood back to use rather than sell it, and sought an update on new public dwellings in Mitcham. 1 vote, 2 statements

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Treaty and First Peoples

In ParliamentNothing on the parliamentary record found in our review.

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Transport and roads

In ParliamentVoted against a Greens motion to make public transport permanently free and more frequent. Has raised overcrowding on a school bus route in Ringwood and called for a review of bus safety. 1 vote, 2 statements

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

AI and technology

In ParliamentNothing on the parliamentary record found in our review.

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Gambling and racing

In ParliamentVoted against the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. Has passed a student's letter calling for an end to greyhound racing to the gaming minister for a response. 1 vote, 1 statement

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Cost of living

In ParliamentVoted against the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy bill and spoke against it in debate. Has also called for land tax to be abolished. 1 vote, 2 statements

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Health

In ParliamentVoted against the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025. Has pressed the government on funding for the promised Maroondah Hospital rebuild and on the outsourcing of support jobs at Eastern Health. 1 vote, 2 statements

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Everyone standing in Ringwood 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. For sitting members, the record in Parliament is the summary from their member page, where every vote, statement and portfolio behind it is listed with its source. 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.