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title: "Southern Metropolitan Region: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer"
description: "Southern 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/southern-metropolitan"
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# Southern Metropolitan Region

In Victoria. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The 2 advertisers we follow here have spent under $400 on Facebook and Instagram ads.

## Sitting members

- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hon._David_Davis.JPG?width=96)**David Davis** Liberal, Southern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/david-davis)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Georgie_Crozier_at_press_conference_in_Parliament_Gardens.jpg?width=96)**Georgie Crozier** Liberal, Southern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/georgie-crozier)
- [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac26/contentassets/be6a125ca7604c889a8aa38652399bea/member-photo/1803.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**John Berger** Labor, Southern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/john-berger)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kat_Copsey.png?width=96)**Katherine Copsey** Greens, Southern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/katherine-copsey)
- [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac28/contentassets/dbb9aa8697c84a089afd9ae7cf81b6c9/member-photo/1804.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Ryan Batchelor** Labor, Southern Metropolitan ](https://politics.computer/mp/ryan-batchelor)

## On the ballot: 31 candidates

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

1. 1 [John Berger](https://politics.computer/mp/john-berger) Labor · Australian Labor Party
2. 2 Louise Crawford Labor · Australian Labor Party
3. 3 Virginia Wills Labor · Australian Labor Party
4. 4 Gavin Douch Labor · Australian Labor Party
5. 5 Philip Cole Labor · Australian Labor Party
6. 6 Clive Jackson Australian Democrats · Australian Democrats
7. 7 Philip Broadbridge Australian Democrats · Australian Democrats
8. 8 Zofia Pawlaczek Legalise Cannabis · Legalise Cannabis Victoria
9. 9 Ben Howman Legalise Cannabis · Legalise Cannabis Victoria
10. 10 Aaron Sanford One Nation · One Nation Victoria
11. 11 Kristina Kaulenas One Nation · One Nation Victoria
12. 12 Jane Foreman Family First · Family First
13. 13 Tom Paton Family First · Family First
14. 14 [David Davis](https://politics.computer/mp/david-davis) Liberal · Liberal
15. 15 [Georgie Crozier](https://politics.computer/mp/georgie-crozier) Liberal · Liberal
16. 16 Xavier Boffa Liberal · Liberal
17. 17 Jamie Bell Liberal · Liberal
18. 18 Jasmine Perera Liberal · Liberal
19. 19 Catherine Holder Victorian Socialists · Victorian Socialists
20. 20 April Worsley Victorian Socialists · Victorian Socialists
21. 21 Bettina Terry Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party · Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party
22. 22 Linda Baird Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party · Affordable Housing Now – Sustainable Australia Party
23. 23 Karla Zmegac Labour DLP · Labour DLP
24. 24 Paul Dean Labour DLP · Labour DLP
25. 25 Melissa Lowe Independent · Unnamed-1
26. 26 Jess Ness Independent · Unnamed-1
27. 27 [Katherine Copsey](https://politics.computer/mp/katherine-copsey) Greens · The Greens
28. 28 Rachel Iampolski Greens · The Greens
29. 29 Jeffrey Kissubi Greens · The Greens
30. 30 Kim Samiotis Greens · The Greens
31. 31 Joshua Weaver Greens · The Greens

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

About

## About Southern Metropolitan Region

Southern Metropolitan Region is one of eight electoral regions in Victoria, electing five members to the Victorian Legislative Council by proportional representation. Its current sitting members are David Davis and Georgie Crozier (Liberal Party), John Berger and Ryan Batchelor (Australian Labor Party), and Katherine Copsey (The Australian Greens - Victoria). Advertising by the region's MPs focuses on health, crime safety, and infrastructure transport.

Created

2006

Electoral regions in Victoria

Eight

Members elected

Five, by proportional representation

Districts covered

Albert Park, Ashwood, Bentleigh, Brighton, Caulfield, Hawthorn, Kew, Malvern, Oakleigh, Prahran, Sandringham

Sitting members

David Davis, Georgie Crozier, John Berger, Ryan Batchelor, Katherine Copsey

Sitting members by party

Liberal Party (2), Australian Labor Party (2), The Australian Greens - Victoria (1)

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

## Who's advertising

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

1. [Georgie Crozier MP](https://politics.computer/mp/georgie-crozier) MP, Liberal  
under $200 2 ads, 2 running
2. [David Davis MP](https://politics.computer/mp/david-davis) MP, Liberal  
under $200 2 ads, 2 running

 At least  Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) 

## What they're promising in Southern 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 Elective surgery  
> Our Liberal and Nationals team will deliver an extra 25,000 surgeries a year.  
[See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/d57b482984b035c37bdbfc95848994dbd5d8739c1445155d9d71151cb0a8ed57) In 2 ads from [Georgie Crozier MP](https://politics.computer/mp/georgie-crozier)
2. ### Liberal Elective surgery waitlist  
> We will halve Victoria’s elective surgery waitlist.  
[See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/d57b482984b035c37bdbfc95848994dbd5d8739c1445155d9d71151cb0a8ed57) From [Georgie Crozier MP](https://politics.computer/mp/georgie-crozier)
3. ### Liberal Patient transit lounges  
> $99 million plan to deliver up to 10 new or expanded patient transit lounges and free up hospital beds faster.  
[See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/d57b482984b035c37bdbfc95848994dbd5d8739c1445155d9d71151cb0a8ed57) From [Georgie Crozier MP](https://politics.computer/mp/georgie-crozier)

## Their biggest ads

- [![Almost 69,000 Victorians are waiting for elective surgery, with the waitlist growing by more than 10,000 in just one year.  Our SurgerySoon](https://politics.computer/media/8a36e27bfb68a7b038abdda060c403e3978a79e86034c01cf973e842e0c24a2a?w=480) Georgie Crozier MPUnder $100 spent Running since 7 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/8a36e27bfb68a7b038abdda060c403e3978a79e86034c01cf973e842e0c24a2a)
- [![The City of Boroondara crime rate has been up since Ben Carroll became Deputy Premier...](https://politics.computer/media/a8a7af1e7a660d151562620551c2a77653579449e000917cfb3bdf2d6b5c5e41?w=480) David Davis MPUnder $100 spent Running since 7 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/a8a7af1e7a660d151562620551c2a77653579449e000917cfb3bdf2d6b5c5e41)
- [![We will halve Victoria’s elective surgery waitlist through our SurgerySooner plan. Our Liberal and Nationals team will deliver an extra 25,](https://politics.computer/media/d57b482984b035c37bdbfc95848994dbd5d8739c1445155d9d71151cb0a8ed57?w=480) Georgie Crozier MPUnder $100 spent Running since 5 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/d57b482984b035c37bdbfc95848994dbd5d8739c1445155d9d71151cb0a8ed57)
- [![The Labor Government has ordered that the Protective Service Officers (PSOs) be stripped from 32 Southern Metropolitan stations.  If you wo](https://politics.computer/media/5ecde0cd8557f24debed5f2014b723e0402b37dd4b05af8ed952c79d7dda2d1b?w=480) David Davis MPUnder $100 spent Running since 1 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/5ecde0cd8557f24debed5f2014b723e0402b37dd4b05af8ed952c79d7dda2d1b)

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