Rowdy Bugter
Victorian Socialists candidate for Oakleigh District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November.
- On the ballot as
- BUGTER, Rowdy
- Ballot position
- 6
- Stood for Parliament
- Not since 2022
- Running against
- 5 others
- Donations to them
- None disclosed
- Donations to their party
- $22k
Oakleigh in violet, within the Southern Metropolitan Region.
Election history
- 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Oakleigh 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
Hi I’m Rowdy. I’m running as the Victorian Socialists candidate for Oakleigh in this year’s state election because I believe working-class people deserve a just and equitable life in the world that they make run. I’m a renter in Murrumbeena working as a chippie in commercial construction, and I’m an active rank-and-file member of the CFMEU.
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
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Their stated priorities
- “If I’m elected in November, I’ll fight for the rights and wages of all workers in Australia and against the toxic ‘divide and rule’ politics of racism and division sown by the ruling class and the corporate media.”
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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Also mentions
Climate and environment
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ve been involved in campaigns against racism, I’ve marched through the streets in solidarity with the people of Palestine, and I’ve taken part in calls for action on climate change for almost a decade now.”Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Everyone standing in Oakleigh District
- HSIEH, Hsiang-Han The Greens
- DIMOPOULOS, Steve Australian Labor Party
- JUNG, Martin Liberal
- CARTER, Brooke One Nation Victoria
- GRINTER, Matthew Family First
- BUGTER, Rowdy Victorian Socialists
In ballot order.