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title: "Northern Metropolitan Region: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer"
description: "Northern 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."
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# Northern Metropolitan Region

In Victoria. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent $200–$299 on Facebook and Instagram ads.

## Sitting members

- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adem_Somyurek_portrait%2C_2015.jpg?width=96)**Adem Somyurek** Independent, Northern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/adem-somyurek)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anasina_Gray-Barberio.jpg?width=96)**Anasina Gray-Barberio** Greens, Northern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/anasina-gray-barberio)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Enver_Erdogan_February_2025.jpg?width=96)**Enver Erdogan** Labor, Northern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/enver-erdogan)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Evan_Mulholland_February_2024_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Evan Mulholland** Liberal, Northern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/evan-mulholland)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/St_John_Volunteer_Awards-ASCM7400.jpg?width=96)**Sheena Watt** Labor, Northern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/sheena-watt)

## On the ballot: 43 candidates

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

1. 1 Riley Aickin Legalise Cannabis · Legalise Cannabis Victoria
2. 2 King River Wind Legalise Cannabis · Legalise Cannabis Victoria
3. 3 Morgan Peach Independent · Unnamed-1
4. 4 Peter Byrne Independent · Unnamed-1
5. 5 [Evan Mulholland](https://politics.computer/mp/evan-mulholland) Liberal · Liberal
6. 6 Bernadette Khoury Liberal · Liberal
7. 7 Shankar Dharel Liberal · Liberal
8. 8 Usman Ghani Liberal · Liberal
9. 9 Mark Briers Liberal · Liberal
10. 10 [Anasina Gray-Barberio](https://politics.computer/mp/anasina-gray-barberio) Greens · The Greens
11. 11 Sam Drummond Greens · The Greens
12. 12 Tara Burnett Greens · The Greens
13. 13 Hannah Thomas Greens · The Greens
14. 14 Tim Sheehan Greens · The Greens
15. 15 Mark Nicholson One Nation · One Nation Victoria
16. 16 Anna Regina Galluzzo One Nation · One Nation Victoria
17. 17 Bert Jessup Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party · Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party
18. 18 Beth Couch Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party · Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party
19. 19 Daryl Budgeon Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party · Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party
20. 20 Meredith Lawrence Socialist Alliance · Socialist Alliance
21. 21 Chloe Beaton Socialist Alliance · Socialist Alliance
22. 22 Darren Saffin Socialist Alliance · Socialist Alliance
23. 23 John Kavanagh Labour DLP · Labour DLP
24. 24 James Fung Labour DLP · Labour DLP
25. 25 Andrew Rowse Australian Democrats · Australian Democrats
26. 26 Sahar Khalili-Naghadeh Australian Democrats · Australian Democrats
27. 27 Bassima Hawli Independent · Unnamed-2
28. 28 Anastasia Drapaniotis Independent · Unnamed-2
29. 29 Abir Dandach Independent · Unnamed-2
30. 30 Selin Gungormus Independent · Unnamed-2
31. 31 [Sheena Watt](https://politics.computer/mp/sheena-watt) Labor · Australian Labor Party
32. 32 [Tom McIntosh](https://politics.computer/mp/tom-mcintosh) Labor · Australian Labor Party
33. 33 Sainab Sheikh Labor · Australian Labor Party
34. 34 Praveen Kumar Komaragiri Labor · Australian Labor Party
35. 35 Dan Cairnes Labor · Australian Labor Party
36. 36 Omar Hassan Victorian Socialists · Victorian Socialists
37. 37 Louisa Bassini Victorian Socialists · Victorian Socialists
38. 38 Catherine Robertson Victorian Socialists · Victorian Socialists
39. 39 Belle Gibson Victorian Socialists · Victorian Socialists
40. 40 Bella Beiraghi Victorian Socialists · Victorian Socialists
41. 41 Imad Hirmiz Family First · Family First
42. 42 Andrew Deeming Family First · Family First
43. 43 Peter Razos Independent · Ungrouped

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

About

## About Northern Metropolitan Region

Northern Metropolitan Region is one of the eight electoral regions of Victoria, electing five members to the Victorian Legislative Council by proportional representation. Current members are Adem Somyurek (Independent), Anasina Gray-Barberio (Australian Greens - Victoria), Enver Erdogan and Sheena Watt (Australian Labor Party), and Evan Mulholland (Liberal Party). Recent Facebook and Instagram ads linked to this region focus on education.

Chamber

Victorian Legislative Council

Members elected

Five, by proportional representation

Created

2006

Electoral regions of Victoria

Eight

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

## Who's advertising

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

1. [Evan Mulholland](https://politics.computer/mp/evan-mulholland) MP, Liberal  
$200 –$299 1 ad, 1 running

 At least  Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) 

## Their biggest ads

- [![लिबरल सरकार बनने पर क्रेगिबर्न में एक नया सिलेक्टिव एंट्री हाई स्कूल! हमारी टीम तेजी से बढ़ते समुदायों में तीन नए सिलेक्टिव एंट्री हाई स्कू](https://politics.computer/media/1e00e6feb3ee39b6dade89d0a8364f82a36ecbbcd07d9cb63fa9c6727bf084a6?w=480) Evan Mulholland$200–$299 spent Running since 8 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/1e00e6feb3ee39b6dade89d0a8364f82a36ecbbcd07d9cb63fa9c6727bf084a6)

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