--- title: "Northern Victoria Region: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer" description: "Northern 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." url: "https://politics.computer/seats/vic-region/northern-victoria" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats/vic-region) Victorian upper house region # Northern Victoria Region In Victoria. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The 2 advertisers we follow here have spent $4.3K–$8K on Facebook and Instagram ads. ## Sitting members - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac42/contentassets/7023fb3aa8fd4f6fb6a4db1d366f2f66/member-photo/1797.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Gaelle Broad** Nationals, Northern Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/gaelle-broad) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Georgie_Purcell_at_2025_Nup_to_the_Cup_event_(1)_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Georgie Purcell** Animal Justice Party, Northern Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/georgie-purcell) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jaclyn_Symes.png?width=96)**Jaclyn Symes** Labor, Northern Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/jaclyn-symes) - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac45/contentassets/adf51a2f3d1f4b689ee609ccaa927268/member-photo/1799.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell** One Nation, Northern Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/rikkie-lee-tyrrell) - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aaf82/contentassets/4d57d094d76e4993b16a01a6d6f02637/member-photo/45.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Wendy Lovell** Liberal, Northern Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/wendy-lovell) ## On the ballot: 37 candidates In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them. Groups run as a ticket above the line. 1. 1 Chris Lahy Citizens Party · Citizens Party 2. 2 Jeff Davy Citizens Party · Citizens Party 3. 3 Kate White Independent · Unnamed-1 4. 4 Alex Green Independent · Unnamed-1 5. 5 [Jaclyn Symes](https://politics.computer/mp/jaclyn-symes) Labor · Australian Labor Party 6. 6 Jana Sarantis Labor · Australian Labor Party 7. 7 Mitch Bridges Labor · Australian Labor Party 8. 8 Natasha Gayfer Labor · Australian Labor Party 9. 9 Greg Olsen Labor · Australian Labor Party 10. 10 Chris McCormack Family First · Family First 11. 11 Ev Keetelaar Family First · Family First 12. 12 Ethan Constantinou Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party · Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party Victoria 13. 13 Geoff Ashby Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party · Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party Victoria 14. 14 Chae Van Dorssen Labour DLP · Labour DLP 15. 15 Sophie De Wit Labour DLP · Labour DLP 16. 16 Paul Read Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party · Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party 17. 17 Cheryl Blacker Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party · Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party 18. 18 [Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell](https://politics.computer/mp/rikkie-lee-tyrrell) One Nation · One Nation Victoria 19. 19 Athol Thomas One Nation · One Nation Victoria 20. 20 Luke Sorensen One Nation · One Nation Victoria 21. 21 [Georgie Purcell](https://politics.computer/mp/georgie-purcell) Animal Justice Party · Animal Justice Party 22. 22 Laurie Levy Animal Justice Party · Animal Justice Party 23. 23 Steve Brooks Liberal · Liberal / The Nationals 24. 24 [Gaelle Broad](https://politics.computer/mp/gaelle-broad) Nationals · Liberal / The Nationals 25. 25 Amanda Millar Liberal · Liberal / The Nationals 26. 26 Chad Muller Nationals · Liberal / The Nationals 27. 27 Brad Hearn Liberal · Liberal / The Nationals 28. 28 Cate Sinclair Greens · The Greens 29. 29 Lucas Maddock Greens · The Greens 30. 30 Wil Mikelsons Greens · The Greens 31. 31 Helen Robinson Greens · The Greens 32. 32 Samantha Bright Greens · The Greens 33. 33 Wayne Taylor Legalise Cannabis · Legalise Cannabis Victoria 34. 34 Scott Williams Legalise Cannabis · Legalise Cannabis Victoria 35. 35 Dorothy Lamond Victorian Socialists · Victorian Socialists 36. 36 Rohan Tyler Victorian Socialists · Victorian Socialists 37. 37 Nick McHugh Independent · Ungrouped Source: [Victorian Electoral Commission nominations](https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/state-regions/northern-victoria-region/nominations) (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members. About ## About Northern Victoria Region Northern Victoria Region is one of the eight electoral regions of Victoria, Australia, electing five members to the Victorian Legislative Council by proportional representation. Its current sitting members are Gaelle Broad (The Nationals), Georgie Purcell (Animal Justice Party), Jaclyn Symes (Australian Labor Party), Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell (One Nation Victoria) and Wendy Lovell (Liberal Party). Recent advertising by these members focuses on leader character and economy and tax. Chamber Victorian Legislative Council Members elected Five, by proportional representation Created 2006 Legislative Assembly districts Benambra, Bendigo East, Bendigo West, Eildon, Euroa, Macedon, Mildura, Murray Plains, Ovens Valley, Shepparton, Yan Yean Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern%5FVictoria%5FRegion), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. ## Who's advertising MPs and candidates for Northern Victoria Region whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent. 1. [Georgie Purcell](https://politics.computer/mp/georgie-purcell) MP, Minor parties $4.3K –$7.9K 36 ads, 36 running 2. [Gaelle Broad](https://politics.computer/mp/gaelle-broad) MP, Nationals under $100 1 ad, 1 running At least Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) ## Their biggest ads - [![Parliament House wasn’t made for people like me. But I made it here anyway. I have been a Member of the Legislative Council in Victoria sin](https://politics.computer/media/267d226bedb9a49322b6a654c21e3ee3ea82e9494191e78f5c6a2cd73e817706?w=480) Georgie Purcell$2.4K–$3.6K spent Running since 29 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/267d226bedb9a49322b6a654c21e3ee3ea82e9494191e78f5c6a2cd73e817706) - [![But isn’t the Animal Justice Party just for animals? Wrong. Let’s set the record straight and bust a few myths about what we can achieve in](https://politics.computer/media/600e09aca2896572503e82b89aea70220e8b3254af85027e1279a73060954f2e?w=480) Georgie Purcell$1.5K–$2.7K spent Running since 29 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/600e09aca2896572503e82b89aea70220e8b3254af85027e1279a73060954f2e) - [![Hi, I’m Georgie Purcell, your Animal Justice Party candidate for Northern Victoria. We do politics a little differently around here. I’ve ](https://politics.computer/media/fa1b2eb331c527eb7054e156bff9dc61236e045e2c2cc97938838327deb933da?w=480) Georgie Purcell$400–$1.6K spent Running since 29 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/fa1b2eb331c527eb7054e156bff9dc61236e045e2c2cc97938838327deb933da) - [![Ad by Gaelle Broad](https://politics.computer/media/37c117635adcb1c474384fdb9a4e542862b6e86bdb200c9b42bb8369c2757c5a?w=480) Gaelle BroadUnder $100 spent Running since 8 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/37c117635adcb1c474384fdb9a4e542862b6e86bdb200c9b42bb8369c2757c5a) --- [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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