--- title: "North-Eastern Metropolitan Region: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer" description: "North-Eastern Metropolitan 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." url: "https://politics.computer/seats/vic-region/north-eastern-metropolitan" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats/vic-region) Victorian upper house region # North-Eastern Metropolitan Region In Victoria. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent $200–$498 on Facebook and Instagram ads. ## Sitting members - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Aiv_Puglielli.png?width=96)**Aiv Puglielli** Greens, North-Eastern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/aiv-puglielli) - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac3d/contentassets/26de710d7f694d9abfd7f7be9471aaa9/member-photo/1794.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Nick McGowan** Liberal, North-Eastern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/nick-mcgowan) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Welch_Richard_b.jpg?width=96)**Richard Welch** Liberal, North-Eastern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/richard-welch) - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aaf81/contentassets/25de34fb8ebb46e4af71731b057dec73/member-photo/60.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Shaun Leane** Labor, North-Eastern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/shaun-leane) - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac28/contentassets/5a802a07ea4d4ce49673f62934784db1/member-photo/1751.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Sonja Terpstra** Labor, North-Eastern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/sonja-terpstra) ## On the ballot: 38 candidates In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them. Groups run as a ticket above the line. 1. 1 Gianni Del Rosario-Makridis Legalise Cannabis · Legalise Cannabis Victoria 2. 2 Thomas Forrest Legalise Cannabis · Legalise Cannabis Victoria 3. 3 Lucas Deviesseux Victorian Socialists · Victorian Socialists 4. 4 Heather Maltby Victorian Socialists · Victorian Socialists 5. 5 [Ryan Batchelor](https://politics.computer/mp/ryan-batchelor) Labor · Australian Labor Party 6. 6 James Gan Labor · Australian Labor Party 7. 7 Rana Javed Labor · Australian Labor Party 8. 8 Donna Mackinnon Labor · Australian Labor Party 9. 9 Maree Simmons Labor · Australian Labor Party 10. 10 Jack Corcoran Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party · Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party 11. 11 Heather Tilling Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party · Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party 12. 12 William Clow Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party · Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party 13. 13 Cary De Wit Labour DLP · Labour DLP 14. 14 Brenton Van Der Ende Labour DLP · Labour DLP 15. 15 Peter Plaucs Labour DLP · Labour DLP 16. 16 Ashley Beruldsen Labour DLP · Labour DLP 17. 17 Jae Ho Hwang Labour DLP · Labour DLP 18. 18 Alex Van Der End Family First · Family First 19. 19 Jeremy Ngoh Family First · Family First 20. 20 Natalie Adams One Nation · One Nation Victoria 21. 21 Maxwell Gratton One Nation · One Nation Victoria 22. 22 Kane Afford One Nation · One Nation Victoria 23. 23 [Richard Welch](https://politics.computer/mp/richard-welch) Liberal · Liberal 24. 24 Deirdre Diamante Liberal · Liberal 25. 25 John Pyrros Liberal · Liberal 26. 26 Sue Leidler Liberal · Liberal 27. 27 David Solly Liberal · Liberal 28. 28 Matt Ford Libertarian (formerly Liberal Democrats) · Libertarian (formerly Liberal Democrats) 29. 29 David Schwab Libertarian (formerly Liberal Democrats) · Libertarian (formerly Liberal Democrats) 30. 30 Wai Man Raymond Chow Independent · Unnamed-1 31. 31 Yeung Yee Big Lily Chow Independent · Unnamed-1 32. 32 [Aiv Puglielli](https://politics.computer/mp/aiv-puglielli) Greens · The Greens 33. 33 Sophia Sun Greens · The Greens 34. 34 Peter Gallagher Greens · The Greens 35. 35 Mohamud Hersi Greens · The Greens 36. 36 Liezl Shnookal Greens · The Greens 37. 37 Leonie Green Australian Democrats · Australian Democrats 38. 38 Ryan Parris Australian Democrats · Australian Democrats Source: [Victorian Electoral Commission nominations](https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/state-regions/north-eastern-metropolitan-region/nominations) (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members. About ## About North-Eastern Metropolitan Region North-Eastern Metropolitan Region is one of eight electoral regions in Victoria, electing five members to the Victorian Legislative Council by proportional representation. It runs from Bulleen and Doncaster north across the Yarra River to Eltham, and east to Ferntree Gully. The sitting members are Aiv Puglielli (The Australian Greens - Victoria), Nick McGowan and Richard Welch (Liberal Party), and Shaun Leane and Sonja Terpstra (Australian Labor Party). Facebook and Instagram ads from these members focus on climate. Created 2006, following the 2005 reform of the Legislative Council Previous name Eastern Metropolitan Region, 2006 to 2022 Members elected Five, by proportional representation Sitting members Aiv Puglielli, Nick McGowan, Richard Welch, Shaun Leane, Sonja Terpstra Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-Eastern%5FMetropolitan%5FRegion), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. ## Who's advertising MPs and candidates for North-Eastern Metropolitan Region whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent. 1. [Richard Welch](https://politics.computer/mp/richard-welch) MP, Liberal $200 –$498 3 ads, 3 running At least Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) ## What they're promising in North-Eastern Metropolitan 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 Sports facility upgrade > A Liberal and Nationals Government will invest $4 million into safer parking, lighting and footpaths for everyone using the Waverley Women’s Sport Centre. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/c1d7e9efa4c09642341ab9787dc0b5899e93133a43752e0917339cddbbf2a8a2) From [Richard Welch](https://politics.computer/mp/richard-welch) 2. ### Liberal Tree protection > A Jess Wilson-led Liberal and Nationals Government will restore SLO9 in Whitehorse. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/fc1b2842bfe224eb53c2b534963c25e69ae8f7b4a3d0498621188f4e66270ec2) From [Richard Welch](https://politics.computer/mp/richard-welch) ## Their biggest ads - [![If you’ve walked back to your car after a night game at Jells Park, you're currently doing it knowing there is no lighting, no footpaths and](https://politics.computer/media/c1d7e9efa4c09642341ab9787dc0b5899e93133a43752e0917339cddbbf2a8a2?w=480) Richard Welch$100–$199 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/c1d7e9efa4c09642341ab9787dc0b5899e93133a43752e0917339cddbbf2a8a2) - [![Urban Tree canopy is vital for mitigating the urban heat sink effect, for native habitats and wildlife corridors. It is precious - and ye](https://politics.computer/media/fc1b2842bfe224eb53c2b534963c25e69ae8f7b4a3d0498621188f4e66270ec2?w=480) Richard Welch$100–$199 spent Running since 23 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/fc1b2842bfe224eb53c2b534963c25e69ae8f7b4a3d0498621188f4e66270ec2) - [![How dangerous does something have to be until the government does something about it? Last year the RACV rated Greensborough's Civic Drive ](https://politics.computer/media/e9e13b6448b227834fd98b1c26e67133334c1e605803fac7868ca44175642d78?w=480) Richard WelchUnder $100 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/e9e13b6448b227834fd98b1c26e67133334c1e605803fac7868ca44175642d78) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. Seats and members from the parliaments, votes from Hansard, ads and spend from Meta's Ad Library, checked every Sunday, last on 11 Nov 2026\. Meta reports spend as a range for each ad, so every total here is a range too. 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