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title: "Eastern Victoria Region: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer"
description: "Eastern Victoria Region: who holds the seat, who's running at the Victorian election on 28 November, and what they're spending on Facebook and Instagram ads."
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# Eastern Victoria Region

In Victoria. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The 2 advertisers we follow here have spent $800–$1.7K on Facebook and Instagram ads.

## Sitting members

- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Harriet_Shing_at_ABC_Suburban_Rail_Loop_forum_(1)_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Harriet Shing** Labor, Eastern Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/harriet-shing)
- [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aafca/contentassets/03420be07a054e6daa781ff04cd3964b/member-photo/111.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Jeff Bourman** Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, Eastern Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/jeffrey-bourman)
- [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aaa53/contentassets/bae60fb58b8b4a958c0966eff9d66ede/member-photo/121.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Melina Bath** Nationals, Eastern Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/melina-bath)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Heathphoto_b.jpg?width=96)**Renee Heath** Liberal, Eastern Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/renee-heath)
- [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac1b/contentassets/aa276feaf7304e6d8c4f19b1abae7291/member-photo/1766.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Tom McIntosh** Labor, Eastern Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/tom-mcintosh)

## On the ballot: 32 candidates

In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them. Groups run as a ticket above the line.

1. 1 Max Forward Victorian Socialists · Victorian Socialists
2. 2 Dylan Edwards Victorian Socialists · Victorian Socialists
3. 3 Clay Esler One Nation · One Nation Victoria
4. 4 Neil Davison One Nation · One Nation Victoria
5. 5 John De Wacht One Nation · One Nation Victoria
6. 6 [Renee Heath](https://politics.computer/mp/renee-heath) Liberal · Liberal / The Nationals
7. 7 [Melina Bath](https://politics.computer/mp/melina-bath) Nationals · Liberal / The Nationals
8. 8 Matt Green Liberal · Liberal / The Nationals
9. 9 Barry Besanko Liberal · Liberal / The Nationals
10. 10 Richard Clark Nationals · Liberal / The Nationals
11. 11 Danielle Burridge Legalise Cannabis · Legalise Cannabis Victoria
12. 12 Devon Starbuck Legalise Cannabis · Legalise Cannabis Victoria
13. 13 Khalif White Labour DLP · Labour DLP
14. 14 Daniel Hamman Labour DLP · Labour DLP
15. 15 Helen Jeges Animal Justice Party · Animal Justice Party
16. 16 Philip Keith Geoffrey Waters Animal Justice Party · Animal Justice Party
17. 17 [Enver Erdogan](https://politics.computer/mp/enver-erdogan) Labor · Australian Labor Party
18. 18 Leticia Quintana Labor · Australian Labor Party
19. 19 Denise Ryan Labor · Australian Labor Party
20. 20 Ian Rogers Labor · Australian Labor Party
21. 21 Ryan Mather Labor · Australian Labor Party
22. 22 Reade Smith Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party · Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party
23. 23 Inge Meldgaard Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party · Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party
24. 24 [Jeff Bourman](https://politics.computer/mp/jeffrey-bourman) Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party · Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party Victoria
25. 25 Kerrie-Anne Muir Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party · Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party Victoria
26. 26 Ant Pitt Independent · Unnamed-1
27. 27 Kate Coxall Independent · Unnamed-1
28. 28 Mat Morgan Greens · The Greens
29. 29 Xero Turnbull Greens · The Greens
30. 30 Oliver Jobe Greens · The Greens
31. 31 Helen Chauhan Greens · The Greens
32. 32 Phillip Watt Greens · The Greens

Source: [Victorian Electoral Commission nominations](https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/state-regions/eastern-victoria-region/nominations) (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members.

About

## About Eastern Victoria Region

Eastern Victoria Region is one of the eight electoral regions of Victoria, electing five members to the Victorian Legislative Council by proportional representation. Its current members are Harriet Shing and Tom McIntosh (Australian Labor Party), Melina Bath (The Nationals), Renee Heath (Liberal Party) and Jeff Bourman (Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party Victoria). Ads from members and candidates followed here focus on housing, integrity and democracy, infrastructure and transport, health, economy and tax, and crime and safety.

Created

2006, following the 2005 reform of the Legislative Council

Members elected

Five, by proportional representation

Australian Labor Party

Harriet Shing and Tom McIntosh

Liberal Party

Renee Heath

The Nationals

Melina Bath

Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party Victoria

Jeff Bourman

Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern%5FVictoria%5FRegion), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

## Who's advertising

MPs and candidates for Eastern Victoria Region whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent.

1. [Renee Heath](https://politics.computer/mp/renee-heath) MP, Liberal  
$800 –$1.6K 8 ads, 1 running
2. [Matt Green - Liberal for Eastern Victoria Region](https://politics.computer/who/matt-green-liberal-for-eastern-victoria-region) Candidate, Liberal  
under $100 1 ad, 1 running

 At least  Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) 

## What they're promising in Eastern Victoria Region

Promises from the ads of the MPs and candidates above, most repeated first. Each one links to the ad it's quoted from.

[Every Victorian promise](https://politics.computer/promises/vic) 

1. ### Liberal Technical colleges  
> 10 new Technical Colleges will be established across Victoria, giving 5,000 secondary students hands-on vocational education and training.  
[See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/f1950b8eaf00ac874a8c733b1a69f770552ca4d5826cf393b20e5d718196d2f1) From [Matt Green - Liberal for Eastern Victoria Region](https://politics.computer/who/matt-green-liberal-for-eastern-victoria-region)

## Their biggest ads

- [![Labor may have cancelled the Commonwealth Games being hosted here, but they’ll never stop playing games with your money.](https://politics.computer/media/4c85c6f70a60fac888e276c0d992ee71839dafb1c5ee6fefcb90756e19bb33cb?w=480) Renee Heath$800–$899 spent Running since 13 July](https://politics.computer/ad/4c85c6f70a60fac888e276c0d992ee71839dafb1c5ee6fefcb90756e19bb33cb)
- [![Just highlighting 19 facts that don’t line up with Labor’s narrative.  They love to call us the cuts people - when in reality…. Well, you b](https://politics.computer/media/6aaeeb674c16cbb6382930be58e4845bd40edd4f395660f30bb5aa168ae76697?w=480) Renee HeathUnder $500 spent Started 22 Apr, now stopped](https://politics.computer/ad/6aaeeb674c16cbb6382930be58e4845bd40edd4f395660f30bb5aa168ae76697)
- [![$15 billion in CFMEU corruption happened on Labor’s watch, when the Premier was the Minister responsible for the Big Build. There needs to ](https://politics.computer/media/789cd525b36509e8415c2dc223c61f0dc4280e956ce09ceed32aec5c05554aae?w=480) Renee HeathUnder $200 spent Started 22 Apr, now stopped](https://politics.computer/ad/789cd525b36509e8415c2dc223c61f0dc4280e956ce09ceed32aec5c05554aae)
- [![Our Plan backs tradies and Victorias next generation.  10 new Tech Colleges. 5,000 students. Real pathways from school into a trade. Our t](https://politics.computer/media/f1950b8eaf00ac874a8c733b1a69f770552ca4d5826cf393b20e5d718196d2f1?w=480) Matt Green - Liberal for Eastern Victoria RegionUnder $100 spent Running since 10 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/f1950b8eaf00ac874a8c733b1a69f770552ca4d5826cf393b20e5d718196d2f1)

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