Tamhas Buchan
Family First candidate for South-West Coast District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November.
- On the ballot as
- BUCHAN, Tamhas
- Ballot position
- 1
- Stood for Parliament
- Not since 2022
- Running against
- 5 others
- Donations to them
- None disclosed
- Donations to their party
- $16k
South-West Coast in violet, within the Western Victoria Region.
Election history
- 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for South-West Coast District as Family First.
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
Tamhas Buchan is a husband and a father of three. He grew up in country Victoria and has lived in Melbourne, Sydney, China and Hong Kong. Now he is a small business owner, helping other small businesses get more leads and sales online, starting with getting the simple things right.
An excerpt, word for word, from Family First candidate profile, 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 Family First candidate profile. Each quote links to where it was published. “Not mentioned” means only that it isn't in those pages.
Their stated priorities
- “No foreign ownership of housing, farmland or anything else.”
- “No foreign donations to governments or parties, ever.”
Crime and bail
Not mentioned in what we read.
Housing and renting
- Profile10 Nov 2026“No foreign ownership of housing, farmland or anything else.”Family First candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Housing is for Australians.”Family First candidate profile
Treaty and First Peoples
Not mentioned in what we read.
Transport and roads
Not mentioned in what we read.
AI and technology
Not mentioned in what we read.
Gambling and racing
Not mentioned in what we read.
Cost of living
- Profile10 Nov 2026“They can't while banks make money from nothing and charge interest on it, governments put taxes on taxes, and power and fuel bills soar because we are forbidden from using our own natural resources, which are sold to foreign governments.”Family First candidate profile
Health
Not mentioned in what we read.
Also mentions
Integrity
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Open books for government.”Family First candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“No foreign donations to governments or parties, ever.”Family First candidate profile
Everyone standing in South-West Coast District
- BUCHAN, Tamhas Family First
- HUGHES, Richard One Nation Victoria
- GOVANSTONE, Andrew Australian Labor Party
- WATTS, Silver Rose The Greens
- BRITNELL, Roma Liberal
- SHEPPARD, Hera Victorian Socialists
In ballot order.