Who's on your ballotVictorian state election, Saturday 28 November 2026
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Sophie Torney

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

Website: sophietorney.com.auFacebookInstagramX

On the ballot as
TORNEY, Sophie
Ballot position
2
Stood for Parliament
1 time
Running against
9 others
Donations to them
$369,689
Donations to their party
No party

Kew in violet, within the Southern Metropolitan Region.

Election history

  1. 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Kew District as an independent.
  2. 26 Nov 2022 · state electionStood for Kew District without a party, 21.1% of first preferences. Not elected. Results

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In their own words

Over the course of my career, I have built businesses, worked in technology, served the community, and taken on leadership roles in public life.

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 sophietorney.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. “Grant IBAC ‘follow the dollar’ powers”
  2. “As an Independent, I will hold whichever party forms government accountable for their spending decisions and the budgets they produce through a set of sensible fiscal rules that are paramount to responsible economic management.”
  3. “Climate policies must seek to reduce emissions and transition to Net Zero and 100% renewable electricity grid as soon as possible.”
  4. “My policies will protect our parks, our wildlife, our rivers and our native forests, and increase our tree canopy targets too.”

Crime and bail

Not mentioned in what we read.

Housing and renting

Not mentioned in what we read.

Treaty and First Peoples

Not mentioned in what we read.

Transport and roads

AI and technology

Not mentioned in what we read.

Gambling and racing

Not mentioned in what we read.

Cost of living

  • Website10 Nov 2026“My policy has a strong focus on incentives to help our community electrify both as a cost of living measure and as a way to rapidly reduce our reliance on gas.”sophietorney.com.au

Health

Not mentioned in what we read.

Also mentions

Climate and environment

  • Website10 Nov 2026“Climate policies must seek to reduce emissions and transition to Net Zero and 100% renewable electricity grid as soon as possible.”sophietorney.com.au
  • Website10 Nov 2026“My policies will protect our parks, our wildlife, our rivers and our native forests, and increase our tree canopy targets too.”sophietorney.com.au

Integrity

Everyone standing in Kew District

In ballot order.

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