Victorian Socialists
On the ballot paper as “Victorian Socialists”. Standing in 88 of 88 lower house districts and 8 of 8 upper house regions at the election on Saturday 28 November.
Party website: victoriansocialists.org.au
- Lower house candidates
- 88
- Upper house candidates
- 22
- Outgoing MPs
- 0
- Donations disclosed
- $22k
Standing in every district. See every candidate.
How they've voted
What their candidates are saying
Quoted word for word from the party profiles and campaign websites of 110 of its 110 candidates, each linked to where it was published. This is what candidates say they stand for, not a summary of party policy: a mention isn't a promise, and silence isn't opposition.
How many of their candidates talk about each issue
Crime and bail6 of 110 candidates
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I will call out every cynical move by the state government to blame migrants for the housing crisis, or to whip up racist hysteria to justify ever more money and powers for the police to harass people of colour.”Sagar Sanyal, Bundoora District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I have also been a strong advocate against the over policing that is rampant in our area whilst being a voice for free and universal healthcare, child care, schooling and support programs - policies I know will actually make our communities safer.”Jack McMahon, Dandenong District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need more funding for healthcare, education including childcare, and housing, not more police, prisons, defence or deportations.”Michal Kedem, Essendon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
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- Profile10 Nov 2026“That means better public transport, environmentally sustainable planning, strong local services, and communities supported to thrive without resorting to fear-based 'law and order' politics.”Courtney Millett, Kalkallo District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Or, instead of pouring resources into jailing the most vulnerable in society and dragging activists through the courts, we could target the real criminals – property hoarders who leave homes empty or lease out unsafe, overpriced rentals.”Jordan Van Den Lamb, Melbourne District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Werribee needs sensible responses to crime and addiction.”Sue Munro, Werribee District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I know a lot of people are worried about crime and youth crime and that there are a lot of people with simple solutions that have been proven not to work in the past.”Sue Munro, Werribee District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Housing and renting80 of 110 candidates
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’m running in this election because I want to help turn this situation around and tackle urgent issues like the housing shortage and cost of living crisis.”Liam Kruger, Bentleigh District and 1 other candidate · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Victorian Socialists stand up for working-class people: for wage increases that keep pace with inflation, services run for people not profit, a building spree of public housing and rent caps.”Colleen Bolger, Albert Park District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Housing is a human right—we need policy that foregrounds people’s right to a home over the power of mega-investors to turn a profit.”Jacob Van Der Eynden, Ashwood District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
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- Profile10 Nov 2026“To turn this situation around and tackle urgent issues like the housing crisis and the cost of living, I believe we need socialist politics that fights for a more fair and equitable world.”Alec Ferguson, Bayswater District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“No one should be deprived of good quality housing, access to healthcare, and everything else needed to live a decent life.”Alec Ferguson, Bayswater District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I want to tackle urgent issues like housing shortages, the cost‑of‑living crisis, public transport, and healthcare.”Alex Vangalen, Benambra District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I believe radical change is needed to combat housing insecurity, climate change, worker exploitation and Australia’s involvement in imperialism, colonialism and genocide both internationally and domestically.”Denali Norsen, Bendigo East District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I want to help turn this situation around, and tackle urgent issues like the housing shortage and cost of living crisis.”Saravina Afaj, Box Hill District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need high-quality, well-maintained public housing, and much more of it, to help address the housing crisis.”Jessica Smith, Brighton District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I will call out every cynical move by the state government to blame migrants for the housing crisis, or to whip up racist hysteria to justify ever more money and powers for the police to harass people of colour.”Sagar Sanyal, Bundoora District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“As a socialist, I believe that everyone should have access to secure housing, quality health care and education, and a decent standard of living.”Reema Ababneh, Carrum District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I want to fight instead to put this wealth into fully funding our hospitals, schools and communities, expanding public housing, ensuring dignified and fair wages and reversing declining living standards.”Malak Ababneh, Caulfield District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need to tackle the cost of living and housing crisis now so everyone can live a decent life.”Kit Message, Clarinda District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“By implementing a fair taxation system we can actually start to address the cost of living crisis and housing inequality, as well as safeguarding our planet, assisting a transition to renewable energy, and ensuring everyone has access to affordable healthcare.”Beth Grimshaw, Croydon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“As a renter the creation of public housing and the proper regulation of rentals is always an important issue to me.”Jack McMahon, Dandenong District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“The state government needs to tackle urgent issues like the housing shortage and cost of living crisis, to improve living standards for all.”Dylan Little, Eildon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Public services are being neglected, housing is inadequate and unaffordable, and things are only getting worse.”Maeve Riches, Eltham District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need more funding for healthcare, education including childcare, and housing, not more police, prisons, defence or deportations.”Michal Kedem, Essendon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’m running in this year’s state election as a candidate with Victorian Socialists because I believe people deserve secure housing and a living wage, and I want to bring power back to working-class people.”Andy Raven, Eureka District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“You shouldn’t have to work 2-3 jobs just to rent a house.”Andy Raven, Eureka District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Like many renters who have bounced from house to house, I know the stress and insecurity of skyrocketing rents and rundown housing.”Zoe Lyle, Euroa District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“In that same decade, house prices, rent and childcare costs have skyrocketed, the cost of living continues to outpace our wages, and both major parties have failed in their duty of care to uplift the community, instead prioritising billionaires and big corporations.”James Scanlon, Evelyn District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Instead of Labor's public housing sell-off, I'll fight for a mass increase of public homes and funding to housing organisations.”Jasmine Duff, Footscray District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I stand for taxing landlords until they scream, then taxing them some more.”Andrew Cheeseman, Frankston District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We deserve to live in a world where the stresses of the cost of living and whether we can afford the roof over our heads don’t plague our daily lives.”Bree Vanderpol, Geelong District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I believe everyone deserves a home they can afford.”Amy Espeseth, Gippsland East District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Rents should be capped, and public housing should be built where people actually live and work.”Amy Espeseth, Gippsland East District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’m running in this election because I want to help turn this situation around, and tackle urgent issues like the housing shortage, the decline in public services and infrastructure, and the rise of far-right politics of racism and division.”Nicholas Siow, Glen Waverley District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I believe we have a duty to fight for a fairer society with its foundation in well-funded public schools, affordable and quality housing, and public ownership of critical resources and infrastructure.”Michael Denman, Hastings District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“The standard of living for a nurse from Rosanna or a carer from West Heidelberg is going backwards - people are feeling it through the cost of supermarket goods, increasing rents and mortgages, and the closure of community services over the preceding decades.”Ben Milne, Ivanhoe District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need to build large-scale public housing, freeze rents, and crack down on investors who leave homes empty while people are pushed into overcrowding, debt, or homelessness.”Courtney Millett, Kalkallo District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Many people in our community are struggling with rising costs and declining housing affordability.”Samantha Lincolne, Kew District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’m running because I want a Victoria where working people can afford a home, where public services are properly funded, and where regional Victorians aren't treated as an afterthought.”Oliver Randall, Lara District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ll continue campaigning for public housing, higher pay and better conditions for workers, price caps on essential foods, rent freezes, and more public transport routes free of charge.”Van Thanh Rudd, Laverton District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I believe that access to housing, healthcare, education, and food to put on the table should be human rights, not investment opportunities.”Jos Downey, Lowan District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“The government needs to address this by building more public housing and increasing taxes on Airbnbs and other short stay accommodation.”Catherine Wilson, Macedon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need secure housing, strong public schools and healthcare, better public transport and a society that values dignity, cooperation and accountability over private profit.”Gavin Leonard, Malvern District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Meanwhile, there are more than enough empty homes across the city to house everyone homeless or in need.”Jordan Van Den Lamb, Melbourne District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“It’s a lie that we can’t afford decent housing, a genuine climate transition, or properly funded schools, hospitals and public transport.”Jordan Van Den Lamb, Melbourne District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I'm running because I want to fight for the construction of new public housing, fully funded regional hospitals and healthcare, strong rights for farm and migrant workers, and public ownership of essential services.”Renee Nayef, Mildura District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“By taxing the billionaires and big corporations, we can provide adequate funding to our public services, raise living standards and guarantee affordable housing to all.”Noah Briggs, Monbulk District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“The housing shortages and cost of living crisis are a result of the wealth in our society being funnelled to the rich, while the rest of us are being left behind.”Mahee Hossain, Mordialloc District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Here in Mornington the cost of living crisis, exorbitant house and rental prices, and an increasingly failing social safety net are all resulting in people from across the generational divide doing it tougher.”Gene Brownlie, Mornington District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Where everyone has a full belly and a roof over their head.”Connor Buchanan, Mulgrave District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Finding a rental that’s both comfortable and affordable is more difficult every day.”Asyiqin Sanif, Murray Plains District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“If elected, I will fight against war, racism, corporate donation to political parties and for transparency, affordable housing, properly funded public services, fair wages, and investment in the communities that make Narracan strong.”Moss Page, Narracan District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“A five-year rent freeze.”Lachlan McCracken, Narre Warren North District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“A massive expansion of public housing.”Lachlan McCracken, Narre Warren North District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“The housing crisis must end, and our party has solutions.”Bailey McCracken, Narre Warren South District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Expropriate unused housing and land left empty for no reason for use or development into public housing.”Bailey McCracken, Narre Warren South District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“To protect and extend our green spaces, to build public housing, freeze rents and reverse the privatisation which has seen the cost of essential services and utilities soar.”Kath Larkin, Northcote District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“In parliament I’ll fight to ensure everyone, regardless of their background or income, has access secure housing, affordable groceries, energy and other essentials, and the ability to live a comfortable and dignified life.”Bronwyn Murphy, Ovens Valley District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ve been a housing activist and helped lead campaigns to save public housing, because secure, genuinely affordable housing should be a right, not a commodity.”Yasemin Shamsili, Pascoe Vale District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’m running because I’m sick of seeing working-class people struggle to afford the basics - like housing, groceries and energy bills - while billionaires, banks and big corporations make record profits.”Lula Tolley, Polwarth District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“That means serious action on the housing crisis, properly funding public services, and treating care as a public responsibility, not a business opportunity.”Serena Ashmore, Preston District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“People in Preston and Reservoir deserve secure housing and a decent standard of living.”Serena Ashmore, Preston District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I became involved in successful campaigns to stop the ‘managed decline’ and sell off of public housing.”Chris Dite, Richmond District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Despite these wins, public housing and health services are still under threat, environmental risks are soaring, cost of living pressures for low-wage workers worsen, and the far right continues to mobilise.”Chris Dite, Richmond District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“The key issues I stand for are justice for Palestine, higher wages and secure housing for workers, and fighting the far right.”Jack Gardner, Ringwood District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Regional areas need urgent action to provide necessary services: fully-funded and accessible regional healthcare, public and affordable housing, increasing the number and reach of public transport routes, as well as addressing the higher expenses and fewer opportunities that come with living rurally and regionally.”Taylah Brennan-Jones, Ripon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“That’s why I’m campaigning for large‑scale public housing, a freeze on rents, and serious action on empty investment properties.”Lars Hiemstra, Rowville District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I also support the creation of a publicly owned state bank—one that can offer fair, fixed‑rate home loans for the life of the mortgage, with the ability to lower rates when the market drops but never raise them when it spikes.”Lars Hiemstra, Rowville District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“For housing affordability, Victorian Socialists propose rent freezes, and to build a lot more public housing, and legislative changes to prevent developers from hoarding empty homes.”Lauren Stevenson, Sandringham District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Issues such as housing, healthcare, education, public transport, and climate change must be addressed with a real vision for change and the needs of working-class people must be prioritised over the profits of big business and corporations.”Karen Hocking, Shepparton District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“With rapid population growth, our community desperately needs access to more affordable housing, better public transport, more schools and health services.”Madilyn Gorman, South Barwon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ll fight for price controls on staple goods, lower mortgage rates for working-class households with a new state bank, and caps on rents to make housing affordable.”Leanna Nguyen, St Albans District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need a rapid expansion of public housing and to reverse privatisation of core services.”Leanna Nguyen, St Albans District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile12 Nov 2026“Our mortgage repayments are skyrocketing.”Shania Khan, Sydenham District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“There's an urgent need for better public transport, affordable housing, and accessible community spaces and services.”Leah Van Keulen, Tarneit District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“In recent years I've organised and campaigned for justice for Palestine, refugee rights, environmental justice and against the weapons industry - we need more money for healthcare, education and housing, not war!”Priya Reddy, Thomastown District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We want to massively expand public health, housing and education and we want to tax big corporations and the super rich to pay for it.”John Stanley, Warrandyte District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I believe that houses are for living in, not for making profits.”Chris Meagher, Wendouree District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Werribee needs public housing to be expanded.”Sue Munro, Werribee District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Werribee needs rent freezes.”Sue Munro, Werribee District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Watching her sacrifice so much for us to have a better life has made me passionate about fighting for working-class women like my mum to have access to secure housing and welfare that is actually liveable.”Oskar Martin, Williamstown District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Let’s tackle urgent issues like growing inequality, the housing crisis, and climate change, and resist the rise of far-right politics that seek to blame migration and multiculturalism instead of the billionaires and big corporations that are actually responsible for the problems in our society.”Andrew Bell, Yan Yean District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“If elected in November, I will take on the big corporate interests that dominate politics and take up this fight every day for the people of Eastern Victoria, to improve access to housing, healthcare, and education, and more.”Max Forward, Eastern Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I'll fight for affordable housing, public ownership of essential services, VicRoads back in public hands, and for corporations profiting from our resources to finally pay their fair share.”Dylan Edwards, Eastern Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Rents keep going up, houses are impossible to afford and grocery prices are ridiculous.”Lucas Deviesseux, North-Eastern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need to freeze rents and hold landlords accountable for the dodgy condition that they leave their properties in.”Heather Maltby, North-Eastern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I want to help turn this situation around – to fight for real solutions to the housing and cost of living crises, and ensure that the environment is sustainable for generations to come.”Louisa Bassini, Northern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We must address this issue and build high quality public housing to provide for all those in need.”Dorothy Lamond, Northern Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“This is why I’ll be fighting for the Victorian Socialists’ policy of a 25 percent cut to all residential tenancy costs followed by a five-year rent freeze, and for a crackdown on land banking and property hoarding.”Dorothy Lamond, Northern Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We desperately need an expanded public housing sector that can actually provide for people currently struggling with housing insecurity or homelessness.”Rohan Tyler, Northern Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ll fight for more public housing and a freeze on rents - so that just keeping a roof over our heads is no longer such a daily struggle.”Kelly Cvetkova, South-Eastern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ll fight to establish a State Bank of Victoria that will offer to take over existing owner-occupier mortgages owing on residential properties at below market rates.”Keeley Hopper, South-Eastern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’m running in this election because I want to help turn this situation around, and tackle urgent issues like the housing shortage and cost of living crisis.”Catherine Holder, Southern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need to freeze rents; properly fund healthcare, education and childcare; shut down fossil fuel companies and fully transition to renewables.”April Worsley, Southern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Instead of demolishing public housing, we should be building more so that everyone has a safe place to live.”Anneke Demanuele, Western Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ll fight for a five-year rent freeze and more public housing, properly funded public schools and hospitals, and price caps on supermarket essentials.”Dean Maloney, Western Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“· State-funded public housing initiatives and high-density housing in regional urban centres;”Ben Nunquam, Western Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Treaty and First Peoples7 of 110 candidates
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Radical policy is also needed to secure and expand cost of living measures, civil rights, Aboriginal rights, public education and infrastructure.”Denali Norsen, Bendigo East District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I will also demand genuine justice for Indigenous communities.”Renee Nayef, Mildura District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I will fight for more investment to address socio-economic outcomes, land theft reparations for Indigenous communities, and an end to the modern day stolen generation through the out-of-home care scheme.”Renee Nayef, Mildura District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
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- Profile10 Nov 2026“In recent years, I've been involved in many campaigns and rallies against the genocide in Gaza, imperialism, the rise of the far-right, attacks on trans rights and discrimation against First Nations people.”Connor Buchanan, Mulgrave District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Implement the Bringing Them Home report.”Lachlan McCracken, Narre Warren North District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Fund First Nations-controlled family support.”Lachlan McCracken, Narre Warren North District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We want higher wages for workers, justice for Aboriginal people and to protect our planet.”John Stanley, Warrandyte District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“The oppression we face as Aboriginal people persists today under the watch of the major parties - increasing deaths in custody, incarceration of our communities and children, and the continued denial of land rights.”Oskar Martin, Williamstown District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“· Consultation with First Nations people to progress Treaty, provide better healthcare and end Aboriginal deaths in custody;”Ben Nunquam, Western Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Transport and roads32 of 110 candidates
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I also believe in the importance of a robust and well funded public transport system, as well as the expansion of publicly owned land to further safeguard our native environment.”Ronan Keogh, Bellarine District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I want to tackle urgent issues like housing shortages, the cost‑of‑living crisis, public transport, and healthcare.”Alex Vangalen, Benambra District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“If elected in November, I’ll fight for improved and universally accessible healthcare facilities, improved quality in the public school system, and better road infrastructure in our community.”Nalinda Amarasiri Gunawardana, Berwick District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
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- Profile10 Nov 2026“We also need better-connected and higher-frequency public transport to make sure everyone can move freely around our city for work, education, healthcare, shopping, leisure, or for any other purpose.”Jessica Smith, Brighton District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“The Bulleen District lacks crucial public transport and free community spaces.”Dimitrios Tafidis, Bulleen District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I'll push for fare-free public transport, unlimited access to free childcare, and for welfare to be raised above the poverty line.”Jasmine Duff, Footscray District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need to turn this around by demanding the government put serious resources into making our neighbourhoods liveable: pushing funding into hospitals, schools and community centres, and reorganising our roads and public transport so that traffic isn’t a nightmare.”Jasmine Duff, Footscray District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I believe public transport should be free and reliable.”Amy Espeseth, Gippsland East District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“That means better public transport, environmentally sustainable planning, strong local services, and communities supported to thrive without resorting to fear-based 'law and order' politics.”Courtney Millett, Kalkallo District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ll continue campaigning for public housing, higher pay and better conditions for workers, price caps on essential foods, rent freezes, and more public transport routes free of charge.”Van Thanh Rudd, Laverton District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Aged care, child care and public transport should be run for human need, not for the profits of private investors.”Jos Downey, Lowan District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Meanwhile, not enough is being done to maintain essential community infrastructure like roads, which are plagued by pot holes.”Catherine Wilson, Macedon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need secure housing, strong public schools and healthcare, better public transport and a society that values dignity, cooperation and accountability over private profit.”Gavin Leonard, Malvern District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“It’s a lie that we can’t afford decent housing, a genuine climate transition, or properly funded schools, hospitals and public transport.”Jordan Van Den Lamb, Melbourne District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Transport infrastructure has seriously lagged.”Daire Kelly, Melton District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Our severely constrained public transport means it’s impossible getting anywhere without a car and no option to save on petrol.”Asyiqin Sanif, Murray Plains District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Public transport is inadequate, housing and childcare have become unaffordable, and even basic healthcare such as dental care is beyond the reach of many local families.”Moss Page, Narracan District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“The things we all need to live - like access to education, from early childhood to TAFE or uni, connectivity through public services, transport and infrastructure, or even just a liveable planet - shouldn’t be a pipe dream for so many.”Taylor Laine, Point Cook District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I was one of the main organisers of the 2013-2014 campaign to stop the East-West Link.”Chris Dite, Richmond District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Regional areas need urgent action to provide necessary services: fully-funded and accessible regional healthcare, public and affordable housing, increasing the number and reach of public transport routes, as well as addressing the higher expenses and fewer opportunities that come with living rurally and regionally.”Taylah Brennan-Jones, Ripon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I will push for the removal of the dangerous level crossing at Highett Station.”Lauren Stevenson, Sandringham District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need a bus service that offers a viable alternative to driving and is free.”Karen Hocking, Shepparton District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“With rapid population growth, our community desperately needs access to more affordable housing, better public transport, more schools and health services.”Madilyn Gorman, South Barwon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Only Victorian Socialists has a plan to work towards upgrading our line to 160km/h, which would drastically reduce travel times and increase safety.”Hera Sheppard, South-West Coast District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“There's an urgent need for better public transport, affordable housing, and accessible community spaces and services.”Leah Van Keulen, Tarneit District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I have a strong interest in urbanism, city design, public and active transport, and I will use this knowledge to press the state government and local council to deliver happier, healthier, more connected lives to everyone in the Ballarat community.”Chris Meagher, Wendouree District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Werribee needs permanently free public transport and improved bus reliability.”Sue Munro, Werribee District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I'll fight for affordable housing, public ownership of essential services, VicRoads back in public hands, and for corporations profiting from our resources to finally pay their fair share.”Dylan Edwards, Eastern Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“As your candidate I will fight for services our communities depend on - like childcare, healthcare, public education, and public transport - to be expanded and made free and available for all.”Dorothy Lamond, Northern Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Services for both health and public transport are in a dire need of proper funding and to be saved from the threat of further privatisation.”Rohan Tyler, Northern Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ll fight to put money back into publicly-run services, not into subsidising profiteering corporations who today run much of our transport, childcare, aged care and many other things.”Kelly Cvetkova, South-Eastern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Melbourne’s west is the fastest-growing region in the country, yet decades of neglect have left our communities dealing with overcrowded classrooms, long hospital wait times and hours spent stuck in traffic or stranded without public transport.”Ella Sjodin, Western Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“A decent society would make essentials like health, education and transport a priority, and make quality services accessible to all, regardless of bank balance.”Dominique Houzet, Western Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
AI and technology2 of 110 candidates
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We can see these skewed priorities playing out in our backyard with the proposed AI data centre in South Morang.”Jesse Lambourn, Mill Park District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ve stuck with my coworkers for fair wages and decent working conditions for essential healthcare workers and I’ve protested against AI data centres alongside my neighbours.”Ella Sjodin, Western Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Gambling and racing
Not mentioned by any of their candidates, in what we read.
Cost of living52 of 110 candidates
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’m running in this election because I want to help turn this situation around and tackle urgent issues like the housing shortage and cost of living crisis.”Liam Kruger, Bentleigh District and 1 other candidate · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“It’s clear that people are crying out for relief from the high cost of living: inflation, interest rates, rent, debt, the cost of childcare, health care, education and aged care combined with stagnant wages are crippling working-class people.”Colleen Bolger, Albert Park District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“To turn this situation around and tackle urgent issues like the housing crisis and the cost of living, I believe we need socialist politics that fights for a more fair and equitable world.”Alec Ferguson, Bayswater District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
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- Profile10 Nov 2026“I want to tackle urgent issues like housing shortages, the cost‑of‑living crisis, public transport, and healthcare.”Alex Vangalen, Benambra District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Radical policy is also needed to secure and expand cost of living measures, civil rights, Aboriginal rights, public education and infrastructure.”Denali Norsen, Bendigo East District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I want to help turn this situation around, and tackle urgent issues like the housing shortage and cost of living crisis.”Saravina Afaj, Box Hill District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I want to fight instead to put this wealth into fully funding our hospitals, schools and communities, expanding public housing, ensuring dignified and fair wages and reversing declining living standards.”Malak Ababneh, Caulfield District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need to tackle the cost of living and housing crisis now so everyone can live a decent life.”Kit Message, Clarinda District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“By implementing a fair taxation system we can actually start to address the cost of living crisis and housing inequality, as well as safeguarding our planet, assisting a transition to renewable energy, and ensuring everyone has access to affordable healthcare.”Beth Grimshaw, Croydon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“The state government needs to tackle urgent issues like the housing shortage and cost of living crisis, to improve living standards for all.”Dylan Little, Eildon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I know the cost of living is hitting working people hard.”Maeve Riches, Eltham District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Every job should have a liveable wage.”Andy Raven, Eureka District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“In that same decade, house prices, rent and childcare costs have skyrocketed, the cost of living continues to outpace our wages, and both major parties have failed in their duty of care to uplift the community, instead prioritising billionaires and big corporations.”James Scanlon, Evelyn District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I'll push for fare-free public transport, unlimited access to free childcare, and for welfare to be raised above the poverty line.”Jasmine Duff, Footscray District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I love this area, but it’s continually harder to afford life here.”Andrew Cheeseman, Frankston District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Nobody should have the cost of groceries hanging over their head all day, and I will fight on your behalf for that liberty.”Bree Vanderpol, Geelong District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We deserve to live in a world where the stresses of the cost of living and whether we can afford the roof over our heads don’t plague our daily lives.”Bree Vanderpol, Geelong District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I believe billionaires and big corporations should pay their share, and workers should earn wages that let them live decently.”Amy Espeseth, Gippsland East District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“No-one should have to choose between groceries and fuel.”Amy Espeseth, Gippsland East District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“The cost of living is rising, and our essential services are underfunded.”Lachie McGennisken, Gippsland South District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“The standard of living for a nurse from Rosanna or a carer from West Heidelberg is going backwards - people are feeling it through the cost of supermarket goods, increasing rents and mortgages, and the closure of community services over the preceding decades.”Ben Milne, Ivanhoe District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Essential services such as childcare, healthcare, and aged care should be high-quality, affordable, and publicly owned.”Courtney Millett, Kalkallo District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Many people in our community are struggling with rising costs and declining housing affordability.”Samantha Lincolne, Kew District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ll continue campaigning for public housing, higher pay and better conditions for workers, price caps on essential foods, rent freezes, and more public transport routes free of charge.”Van Thanh Rudd, Laverton District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I am fighting for a universal living guarantee, where all of life’s essentials are accessible, affordable and accountable.”Jos Downey, Lowan District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We are struggling to keep up with the cost of groceries, rent, and mortgages, while the state government neglects the services we rely on.”Jesse Lambourn, Mill Park District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“The housing shortages and cost of living crisis are a result of the wealth in our society being funnelled to the rich, while the rest of us are being left behind.”Mahee Hossain, Mordialloc District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ll fight for policies that would genuinely reduce cost-of-living pressures on ordinary people:”Gene Brownlie, Mornington District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Here in Mornington the cost of living crisis, exorbitant house and rental prices, and an increasingly failing social safety net are all resulting in people from across the generational divide doing it tougher.”Gene Brownlie, Mornington District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Practical measures could make an immediate difference, including Medicare-covered dental care and a PBS-style scheme for basic groceries to ensure essential food remains affordable for everyone.”Moss Page, Narracan District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Our living conditions are in perpetual decline as wages stagnate and prices skyrocket.”Bailey McCracken, Narre Warren South District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“In a wealthy country like Australia, no-one should have to struggle just to keep a roof over their heads or food on the table.”Seth Willcocks, Nepean District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“To protect and extend our green spaces, to build public housing, freeze rents and reverse the privatisation which has seen the cost of essential services and utilities soar.”Kath Larkin, Northcote District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“In parliament I’ll fight to ensure everyone, regardless of their background or income, has access secure housing, affordable groceries, energy and other essentials, and the ability to live a comfortable and dignified life.”Bronwyn Murphy, Ovens Valley District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I will fight for an end to the cost of living crisis, against endless war, for fair wages and well funded services to make our communities strong.”Stephanie Grigg, Pakenham District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’m running because I’m sick of seeing working-class people struggle to afford the basics - like housing, groceries and energy bills - while billionaires, banks and big corporations make record profits.”Lula Tolley, Polwarth District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Instead, many are dealing with rising rents, insecure housing, and the increasing cost of essentials like childcare, healthcare and aged care.”Serena Ashmore, Preston District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Despite these wins, public housing and health services are still under threat, environmental risks are soaring, cost of living pressures for low-wage workers worsen, and the far right continues to mobilise.”Chris Dite, Richmond District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Regional areas need urgent action to provide necessary services: fully-funded and accessible regional healthcare, public and affordable housing, increasing the number and reach of public transport routes, as well as addressing the higher expenses and fewer opportunities that come with living rurally and regionally.”Taylah Brennan-Jones, Ripon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I also support the creation of a publicly owned state bank—one that can offer fair, fixed‑rate home loans for the life of the mortgage, with the ability to lower rates when the market drops but never raise them when it spikes.”Lars Hiemstra, Rowville District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We are for providing food staples at cost prices so ordinary people won’t have to fret where their next meal is coming from.”Lauren Stevenson, Sandringham District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ll fight for price controls on staple goods, lower mortgage rates for working-class households with a new state bank, and caps on rents to make housing affordable.”Leanna Nguyen, St Albans District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile12 Nov 2026“I want to take up a real fight against the cost of living crisis that sees workers getting paid more and increased funding to our local schools and hospitals.”Shania Khan, Sydenham District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile12 Nov 2026“I’m running in this election because I think working people deserve more than rising costs and lower standards of living.”Shania Khan, Sydenham District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“No parent in this country should have to choose between paying the bills and feeding their family.”Leah Van Keulen, Tarneit District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Housing is becoming something our kids may never afford.”Dylan Edwards, Eastern Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Across Victoria we’re grappling with a cost of living crisis.”Lucas Deviesseux, North-Eastern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“If elected I will support all those who are doing it tough by helping them fight for better wages and support.”Lucas Deviesseux, North-Eastern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need to double the pension and make childcare free.”Heather Maltby, North-Eastern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I want to help turn this situation around – to fight for real solutions to the housing and cost of living crises, and ensure that the environment is sustainable for generations to come.”Louisa Bassini, Northern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“While the wealth of the rich and powerful increases, the rest of us are made to bear the burden of a cost of living crisis with higher bills, higher rents and higher mortgage repayments.”Kelly Cvetkova, South-Eastern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ll fight for a “$100 trolley” so that households can buy everything they need, with cut prices funded directly from supermarket profits.”Keeley Hopper, South-Eastern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’m running in this election because I want to help turn this situation around, and tackle urgent issues like the housing shortage and cost of living crisis.”Catherine Holder, Southern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I want to speak up for all the parents currently struggling to feed and care for their children, whether because of long working hours on low wages, the high price of necessities or lack of quality childcare.”Anneke Demanuele, Western Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“More and more working-class people are struggling to afford the basics, while supermarkets, banks and billionaires continue to rake in record profits.”Ella Sjodin, Western Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ll fight for a five-year rent freeze and more public housing, properly funded public schools and hospitals, and price caps on supermarket essentials.”Dean Maloney, Western Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Health56 of 110 candidates
- Profile10 Nov 2026“No one should be deprived of good quality housing, access to healthcare, and everything else needed to live a decent life.”Alec Ferguson, Bayswater District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I want to tackle urgent issues like housing shortages, the cost‑of‑living crisis, public transport, and healthcare.”Alex Vangalen, Benambra District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“If elected in November, I’ll fight for improved and universally accessible healthcare facilities, improved quality in the public school system, and better road infrastructure in our community.”Nalinda Amarasiri Gunawardana, Berwick District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
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- Profile10 Nov 2026“As a socialist, I believe that everyone should have access to secure housing, quality health care and education, and a decent standard of living.”Reema Ababneh, Carrum District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I want to fight instead to put this wealth into fully funding our hospitals, schools and communities, expanding public housing, ensuring dignified and fair wages and reversing declining living standards.”Malak Ababneh, Caulfield District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Let’s fund better childcare, schools, and hospitals instead of wasting billions on weapons and war.”Reem Yunis, Cranbourne District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Particularly, I would fight for genuinely affordable access to mental healthcare and other preventative healthcare, as this is proven to be more cost effective than treating poor health outcomes and allows people a better quality of life.”Beth Grimshaw, Croydon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“By implementing a fair taxation system we can actually start to address the cost of living crisis and housing inequality, as well as safeguarding our planet, assisting a transition to renewable energy, and ensuring everyone has access to affordable healthcare.”Beth Grimshaw, Croydon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I have also been a strong advocate against the over policing that is rampant in our area whilst being a voice for free and universal healthcare, child care, schooling and support programs - policies I know will actually make our communities safer.”Jack McMahon, Dandenong District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need more funding for healthcare, education including childcare, and housing, not more police, prisons, defence or deportations.”Michal Kedem, Essendon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need to turn this around by demanding the government put serious resources into making our neighbourhoods liveable: pushing funding into hospitals, schools and community centres, and reorganising our roads and public transport so that traffic isn’t a nightmare.”Jasmine Duff, Footscray District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need more hospital beds and more healthcare staff.”Amy Espeseth, Gippsland East District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need real investment in things our communities depend on to live a decent life - like better schools, more beds and healthcare workers in hospitals, and quality, publicly-run childcare and aged care facilities.”Lachie McGennisken, Gippsland South District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We deserve to live in a community where public services are properly funded and hospitals, schools and other basic amenities are within reach.”Kirill Smelov, Greenvale District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Essential services such as childcare, healthcare, and aged care should be high-quality, affordable, and publicly owned.”Courtney Millett, Kalkallo District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’m running in this year’s state election as a candidate for Laverton with Victorian Socialists because I believe residents in this electorate deserve a fruitful life that includes an abundance of affordable housing, freely available public healthcare, childcare, education, and transport.”Van Thanh Rudd, Laverton District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I believe that access to housing, healthcare, education, and food to put on the table should be human rights, not investment opportunities.”Jos Downey, Lowan District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need a fully funded, universal and publicly run disability service instead of the market driven, for profit system that has grown under the NDIS.”Catherine Wilson, Macedon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need secure housing, strong public schools and healthcare, better public transport and a society that values dignity, cooperation and accountability over private profit.”Gavin Leonard, Malvern District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“It’s a lie that we can’t afford decent housing, a genuine climate transition, or properly funded schools, hospitals and public transport.”Jordan Van Den Lamb, Melbourne District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Melbourne’s outer west has seen a huge increase in population, but the local health services have not kept pace, with the Melton Hospital still three years away.”Daire Kelly, Melton District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I'm running because I want to fight for the construction of new public housing, fully funded regional hospitals and healthcare, strong rights for farm and migrant workers, and public ownership of essential services.”Renee Nayef, Mildura District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need first-class services that are fully funded - better hospitals, better schools, proper support in the community.”Natalie Acreman, Morwell District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Where you don't have to decide between going to the GP or paying this month's rent.”Connor Buchanan, Mulgrave District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Waiting times for medical check ups or for emergency medical services can take hours.”Asyiqin Sanif, Murray Plains District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Practical measures could make an immediate difference, including Medicare-covered dental care and a PBS-style scheme for basic groceries to ensure essential food remains affordable for everyone.”Moss Page, Narracan District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need more funding for public education, more hospital beds and healthcare staff, and to bring essential resources and services back into public hands.”Seth Willcocks, Nepean District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We also deserve fully-funded, accessible health and aged care services in our local communities, so we're not forced to travel hours to have our basic needs met.”Bronwyn Murphy, Ovens Valley District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“A pattern or deliberate neglect has seen the health system, schools and childcare crumble under unrelenting strain.”Stephanie Grigg, Pakenham District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Alongside this, I’ve been involved in fighting for justice in Palestine, opposing cuts to health services across Melbourne’s inner north, and campaigning to stop the council from cutting funding for a social worker at Merri-bek libraries.”Yasemin Shamsili, Pascoe Vale District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Hospitals, schools, and the environment have consistently been neglected in favour of big business.”Lula Tolley, Polwarth District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Instead, many are dealing with rising rents, insecure housing, and the increasing cost of essentials like childcare, healthcare and aged care.”Serena Ashmore, Preston District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Most recently, I have been heavily involved in organising the protests, public meetings and community pickets against the cuts to cohealth.”Chris Dite, Richmond District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Despite these wins, public housing and health services are still under threat, environmental risks are soaring, cost of living pressures for low-wage workers worsen, and the far right continues to mobilise.”Chris Dite, Richmond District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Regional areas need urgent action to provide necessary services: fully-funded and accessible regional healthcare, public and affordable housing, increasing the number and reach of public transport routes, as well as addressing the higher expenses and fewer opportunities that come with living rurally and regionally.”Taylah Brennan-Jones, Ripon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“More funding for health care to eliminate out- of-pocket expenses.”Lauren Stevenson, Sandringham District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Healthcare, including quality aged care and disability services should be free and accessible for everyone.”Karen Hocking, Shepparton District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need more hospital beds, more community services, and increased staffing in healthcare.”Madilyn Gorman, South Barwon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ll fight to put resources into making our neighbourhoods liveable, and push funding back into hospitals, schools and community centres.”Leanna Nguyen, St Albans District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“The school, the hospitals and the whole system needs an urgent overhaul.”Adam Bremner, Sunbury District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile12 Nov 2026“I want to take up a real fight against the cost of living crisis that sees workers getting paid more and increased funding to our local schools and hospitals.”Shania Khan, Sydenham District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile12 Nov 2026“Local GPs are fully booked and bulk-billing services are disappearing.”Shania Khan, Sydenham District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I'm passionate about fighting for quality healthcare, education, and easy access to essential services for everyone.”Leah Van Keulen, Tarneit District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“The Northern Hospital is in crisis and if elected, I will push for the improvement of conditions for workers and for increased funding.”Priya Reddy, Thomastown District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We want to massively expand public health, housing and education and we want to tax big corporations and the super rich to pay for it.”John Stanley, Warrandyte District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Werribee needs better access to health services including mental health services.”Sue Munro, Werribee District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“It’s a shame that health and education is so underfunded.”Oskar Martin, Williamstown District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“If elected in November, I will take on the big corporate interests that dominate politics and take up this fight every day for the people of Eastern Victoria, to improve access to housing, healthcare, and education, and more.”Max Forward, Eastern Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Our hospitals are buckling, while corporations make billions.”Dylan Edwards, Eastern Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“For me, well-funded healthcare, education and decent housing should easily achieved in a state as rich as ours.”Louisa Bassini, Northern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Our government should be putting billions into our schools and hospitals, not into police, prisons and nuclear-powered submarines.”Bella Beiraghi, Northern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“As your candidate I will fight for services our communities depend on - like childcare, healthcare, public education, and public transport - to be expanded and made free and available for all.”Dorothy Lamond, Northern Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Services for both health and public transport are in a dire need of proper funding and to be saved from the threat of further privatisation.”Rohan Tyler, Northern Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“But the current privatisation of industries such as education, health and disability or aged care, mean the majority of people are suffering so a handful can rake in the profits.”Catherine Holder, Southern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need to freeze rents; properly fund healthcare, education and childcare; shut down fossil fuel companies and fully transition to renewables.”April Worsley, Southern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Melbourne’s west is the fastest-growing region in the country, yet decades of neglect have left our communities dealing with overcrowded classrooms, long hospital wait times and hours spent stuck in traffic or stranded without public transport.”Ella Sjodin, Western Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ll fight for a five-year rent freeze and more public housing, properly funded public schools and hospitals, and price caps on supermarket essentials.”Dean Maloney, Western Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“· Consultation with First Nations people to progress Treaty, provide better healthcare and end Aboriginal deaths in custody;”Ben Nunquam, Western Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“A decent society would make essentials like health, education and transport a priority, and make quality services accessible to all, regardless of bank balance.”Dominique Houzet, Western Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
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Climate and environment25 of 110 candidates
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need representatives who are not afraid to stand up to corporate power: to tackle climate change, to tax profits to fund public services and to raise living standards.”Colleen Bolger, Albert Park District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We also need to see urgent action on climate change—the profits of billionaires cannot be prioritised over the health of our planet.”Jacob Van Der Eynden, Ashwood District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I also believe in the importance of a robust and well funded public transport system, as well as the expansion of publicly owned land to further safeguard our native environment.”Ronan Keogh, Bellarine District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
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- Profile10 Nov 2026“I believe radical change is needed to combat housing insecurity, climate change, worker exploitation and Australia’s involvement in imperialism, colonialism and genocide both internationally and domestically.”Denali Norsen, Bendigo East District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’m running as Victorian Socialists candidate for Brunswick in this November's state election because I want to help organise people in our community to challenge growing inequality, war, racism, and the climate catastrophe.”Naomi Farmer, Brunswick District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“By implementing a fair taxation system we can actually start to address the cost of living crisis and housing inequality, as well as safeguarding our planet, assisting a transition to renewable energy, and ensuring everyone has access to affordable healthcare.”Beth Grimshaw, Croydon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I am absolutely horrified at the way in which the government has again and again swept the unfolding climate catastrophe under the rug.”Zoe Lyle, Euroa District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“No new fossil fuel projects.”Amy Espeseth, Gippsland East District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We should protect forests, waterways and wildlife because they protect us.”Amy Espeseth, Gippsland East District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“As someone with family members who have lost their homes in bushfires, I think the worsening climate crisis needs to be urgently addressed.”Jos Downey, Lowan District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need to dramatically expand our emergency services, while rapidly moving towards sustainable energy production.”Jos Downey, Lowan District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“It’s a lie that we can’t afford decent housing, a genuine climate transition, or properly funded schools, hospitals and public transport.”Jordan Van Den Lamb, Melbourne District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“The increasing frequency of drought, floods and other extreme weather events caused by climate change are impacting farmland and crops.”Asyiqin Sanif, Murray Plains District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“To protect and extend our green spaces, to build public housing, freeze rents and reverse the privatisation which has seen the cost of essential services and utilities soar.”Kath Larkin, Northcote District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- 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.”Rowdy Bugter, Oakleigh District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Polwarth should be a place where everyone - no matter your background or bank balance - can enjoy a happy, healthy life in a beautiful environment preserved for generations to come.”Lula Tolley, Polwarth District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Growing up, I saw our beautiful landscape threatened by rising sea levels, increasing temperatures, and changing weather patterns.”Lula Tolley, Polwarth District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Despite these wins, public housing and health services are still under threat, environmental risks are soaring, cost of living pressures for low-wage workers worsen, and the far right continues to mobilise.”Chris Dite, Richmond District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need to protect our green spaces, and parklands.”Lauren Stevenson, Sandringham District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We must work towards transitioning to renewable energy and make it affordable for everyone before it’s too late to save our planet.”Karen Hocking, Shepparton District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I will ensure that environmental pollution is given the importance it deserves, and tackle the big polluters.”Adam Bremner, Sunbury District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“As a lead organiser for the No Sunbury Waste Incinerator campaign we continue to fight the proposed incinerator on Sunbury/Bulla Rd.”Adam Bremner, Sunbury District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I will firmly stand against the development of the proposed waste incinerator in Wollert and will fight for fully funded public schools with improved working conditions for teaching staff - an ongoing campaign in relation to the current AEU proposal.”Priya Reddy, Thomastown District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We want higher wages for workers, justice for Aboriginal people and to protect our planet.”John Stanley, Warrandyte District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Let’s tackle urgent issues like growing inequality, the housing crisis, and climate change, and resist the rise of far-right politics that seek to blame migration and multiculturalism instead of the billionaires and big corporations that are actually responsible for the problems in our society.”Andrew Bell, Yan Yean District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I want to help turn this situation around – to fight for real solutions to the housing and cost of living crises, and ensure that the environment is sustainable for generations to come.”Louisa Bassini, Northern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ve spent years taking on big corporations.”Catherine Robertson, Northern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“The economic burden of dealing with the climate and environmental crisis must fall primarily on those who have profited from destroying the environment: the big polluters and other major corporations.”Rohan Tyler, Northern Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need to freeze rents; properly fund healthcare, education and childcare; shut down fossil fuel companies and fully transition to renewables.”April Worsley, Southern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Education55 of 110 candidates
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Victoria’s public schools shouldn’t have to beg for scraps.”Chris Jobe, Bass District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Full funding means better resources, stronger support and better life outcomes for students and families.”Chris Jobe, Bass District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Radical policy is also needed to secure and expand cost of living measures, civil rights, Aboriginal rights, public education and infrastructure.”Denali Norsen, Bendigo East District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
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- Profile10 Nov 2026“If elected in November, I’ll fight for improved and universally accessible healthcare facilities, improved quality in the public school system, and better road infrastructure in our community.”Nalinda Amarasiri Gunawardana, Berwick District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Our teachers, principals and education support staff are the lowest-paid in the country and chronically overworked - driving a shortage that deprives our kids of the quality learning experiences they deserve.”Jessica Smith, Brighton District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“As a socialist, I believe that everyone should have access to secure housing, quality health care and education, and a decent standard of living.”Reema Ababneh, Carrum District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I want to fight instead to put this wealth into fully funding our hospitals, schools and communities, expanding public housing, ensuring dignified and fair wages and reversing declining living standards.”Malak Ababneh, Caulfield District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Let’s fund better childcare, schools, and hospitals instead of wasting billions on weapons and war.”Reem Yunis, Cranbourne District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I have also been a strong advocate against the over policing that is rampant in our area whilst being a voice for free and universal healthcare, child care, schooling and support programs - policies I know will actually make our communities safer.”Jack McMahon, Dandenong District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need more funding for healthcare, education including childcare, and housing, not more police, prisons, defence or deportations.”Michal Kedem, Essendon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need to turn this around by demanding the government put serious resources into making our neighbourhoods liveable: pushing funding into hospitals, schools and community centres, and reorganising our roads and public transport so that traffic isn’t a nightmare.”Jasmine Duff, Footscray District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I believe in more teachers and smaller class sizes.”Amy Espeseth, Gippsland East District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need real investment in things our communities depend on to live a decent life - like better schools, more beds and healthcare workers in hospitals, and quality, publicly-run childcare and aged care facilities.”Lachie McGennisken, Gippsland South District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We deserve to live in a community where public services are properly funded and hospitals, schools and other basic amenities are within reach.”Kirill Smelov, Greenvale District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I believe we have a duty to fight for a fairer society with its foundation in well-funded public schools, affordable and quality housing, and public ownership of critical resources and infrastructure.”Michael Denman, Hastings District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“As a teacher, I'm passionate about defending and expanding public education.”Courtney Millett, Kalkallo District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’m running in this year’s state election as a candidate for Laverton with Victorian Socialists because I believe residents in this electorate deserve a fruitful life that includes an abundance of affordable housing, freely available public healthcare, childcare, education, and transport.”Van Thanh Rudd, Laverton District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I believe that access to housing, healthcare, education, and food to put on the table should be human rights, not investment opportunities.”Jos Downey, Lowan District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need fully funded government schools with adequate pay and conditions over and above inflation rates for teachers and education support staff.”Catherine Wilson, Macedon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Class sizes need to be reduced including reductions in time-consuming administrative tasks for staff.”Catherine Wilson, Macedon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need secure housing, strong public schools and healthcare, better public transport and a society that values dignity, cooperation and accountability over private profit.”Gavin Leonard, Malvern District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“It’s a lie that we can’t afford decent housing, a genuine climate transition, or properly funded schools, hospitals and public transport.”Jordan Van Den Lamb, Melbourne District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Working every day in a public school, I see first hand the breaking point our education sector has reached.”Jesse Lambourn, Mill Park District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need first-class services that are fully funded - better hospitals, better schools, proper support in the community.”Natalie Acreman, Morwell District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Class sizes in schools balloon while our teachers are overworked and underpaid.”Asyiqin Sanif, Murray Plains District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need more funding for public education, more hospital beds and healthcare staff, and to bring essential resources and services back into public hands.”Seth Willcocks, Nepean District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I have played a big part in the Socialists in Schools campaign for a better public education system, and I hope to connect that momentum to a political campaign for the schools and other public services we deserve.”Brendan Laws, Niddrie District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“It is no secret that the public education system is in crisis – Victoria currently has the lowest funding with the lowest paid teachers and education support staff in Australia.”Brendan Laws, Niddrie District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“And we need more investment in public education so that we can hire more teachers on decent wages and conditions and reduce class sizes.”Bronwyn Murphy, Ovens Valley District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“A pattern or deliberate neglect has seen the health system, schools and childcare crumble under unrelenting strain.”Stephanie Grigg, Pakenham District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Chronic underfunding has left Victorian schools the lowest funded in the country, and teachers the lowest paid.”Yasemin Shamsili, Pascoe Vale District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“The things we all need to live - like access to education, from early childhood to TAFE or uni, connectivity through public services, transport and infrastructure, or even just a liveable planet - shouldn’t be a pipe dream for so many.”Taylor Laine, Point Cook District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Hospitals, schools, and the environment have consistently been neglected in favour of big business.”Lula Tolley, Polwarth District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“As a young person I have experienced the lack of access to housing and homeless supports, education, healthcare, and transport across Ripon, and I am committed to taking real action on these and other issues that matter to our community.”Taylah Brennan-Jones, Ripon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Victorian teachers and education support staff need better pay, smaller class sizes and maintaining caps on face-to-face teaching hours, and improving public school facilities.”Lauren Stevenson, Sandringham District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Issues such as housing, healthcare, education, public transport, and climate change must be addressed with a real vision for change and the needs of working-class people must be prioritised over the profits of big business and corporations.”Karen Hocking, Shepparton District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need smaller class sizes and more schools so that all children can access a decent education.”Madilyn Gorman, South Barwon District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ll fight to put resources into making our neighbourhoods liveable, and push funding back into hospitals, schools and community centres.”Leanna Nguyen, St Albans District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I have seen first hand how the high quality educators in our public schools are let down by low funding and degrading conditions.”Adam Bremner, Sunbury District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile12 Nov 2026“I want to take up a real fight against the cost of living crisis that sees workers getting paid more and increased funding to our local schools and hospitals.”Shania Khan, Sydenham District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I'm passionate about fighting for quality healthcare, education, and easy access to essential services for everyone.”Leah Van Keulen, Tarneit District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I see it in our public schools too, the lowest funded in the country, because working-class kids have never been a priority for the people in power.”Leah Van Keulen, Tarneit District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I will firmly stand against the development of the proposed waste incinerator in Wollert and will fight for fully funded public schools with improved working conditions for teaching staff - an ongoing campaign in relation to the current AEU proposal.”Priya Reddy, Thomastown District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We want to massively expand public health, housing and education and we want to tax big corporations and the super rich to pay for it.”John Stanley, Warrandyte District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Werribee doesn’t need underfunded schools and hospitals.”Sue Munro, Werribee District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“It’s a shame that health and education is so underfunded.”Oskar Martin, Williamstown District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“If elected in November, I will take on the big corporate interests that dominate politics and take up this fight every day for the people of Eastern Victoria, to improve access to housing, healthcare, and education, and more.”Max Forward, Eastern Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“It frustrates me so much seeing how educators and support staff in the public system are sabotaged by government underfunding while elite private schools boast about their eight-lane swimming pools and multi-million dollar performing arts centres.”Omar Hassan, Northern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“For me, well-funded healthcare, education and decent housing should easily achieved in a state as rich as ours.”Louisa Bassini, Northern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“More recently, I’ve stood with my fellow unionists in public schools as they fought back against the Labor government’s neglect of public education.”Catherine Robertson, Northern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Our government should be putting billions into our schools and hospitals, not into police, prisons and nuclear-powered submarines.”Bella Beiraghi, Northern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“As your candidate I will fight for services our communities depend on - like childcare, healthcare, public education, and public transport - to be expanded and made free and available for all.”Dorothy Lamond, Northern Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Schools, especially in regional areas, are not properly resourced.”Rohan Tyler, Northern Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“But the current privatisation of industries such as education, health and disability or aged care, mean the majority of people are suffering so a handful can rake in the profits.”Catherine Holder, Southern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“As a former school teacher, I’ve seen the immense stress schools and staff experience due to chronic underfunding.”April Worsley, Southern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“We need to freeze rents; properly fund healthcare, education and childcare; shut down fossil fuel companies and fully transition to renewables.”April Worsley, Southern Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“As an educator and former School Council president at Footscray Primary, I am also passionate about education and the potential it has to empower children and young people to make the world a better place.”Jorge Jorquera, Western Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“Melbourne’s west is the fastest-growing region in the country, yet decades of neglect have left our communities dealing with overcrowded classrooms, long hospital wait times and hours spent stuck in traffic or stranded without public transport.”Ella Sjodin, Western Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“I’ll fight for a five-year rent freeze and more public housing, properly funded public schools and hospitals, and price caps on supermarket essentials.”Dean Maloney, Western Metropolitan Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
- Profile10 Nov 2026“A decent society would make essentials like health, education and transport a priority, and make quality services accessible to all, regardless of bank balance.”Dominique Houzet, Western Victoria Region · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Integrity1 of 110 candidates
- Profile10 Nov 2026“If elected, I will fight against war, racism, corporate donation to political parties and for transparency, affordable housing, properly funded public services, fair wages, and investment in the communities that make Narracan strong.”Moss Page, Narracan District · Victorian Socialists candidate profile
Where they're standing
Lower house (Legislative Assembly)88 candidates in 88 of 88 districts
Upper house (Legislative Council)22 candidates in 8 of 8 regions
| Region | Group | Candidates, in group order |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Victoria | Group A | Max Forward, Dylan Edwards |
| North-Eastern Metropolitan | Group B | Lucas Deviesseux, Heather Maltby |
| Northern Metropolitan | Group L | Omar Hassan, Louisa Bassini, Catherine Robertson, Belle Gibson, Bella Beiraghi |
| Northern Victoria | Group M | Dorothy Lamond, Rohan Tyler |
| South-Eastern Metropolitan | Group E | Kelly Cvetkova, Keeley Hopper |
| Southern Metropolitan | Group G | Catherine Holder, April Worsley |
| Western Metropolitan | Group D | Anneke Demanuele, Jorge Jorquera, Ella Sjodin, Lucy Kelly, Dean Maloney |
| Western Victoria | Group G | Ben Nunquam, Dominique Houzet |
Donations
13 donations to Victorian Socialists totalling $21,690, from 10 donors, disclosed to the VEC. See every donation.
As published on VEC Disclosures (checked 13 Nov 2026). Donations to individual candidates are on their own pages.