--- title: "Clarinda: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer" description: "Clarinda: 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/clarinda" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats) Victorian state district # Clarinda In the South-Eastern Metropolitan region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent $200–$998 on Facebook and Instagram ads. ## Sitting member - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aabfa/contentassets/f92e7359bb404468890dbc6170ec6ce7/member-photo/1722.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Meng Heang Tak** Labor, Clarinda ](https://politics.computer/mp/meng-heang-tak) ## On the ballot: 7 candidates In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them. 1. 1 Liam Roche Libertarian (formerly Liberal Democrats) 2. 2 Conor Boyd-Eedle Greens 3. 3 [Meng Heang Tak](https://politics.computer/mp/meng-heang-tak) Labor 4. 4 Kit Message Victorian Socialists 5. 5 Caroline White Independent 6. 6 Gavin Bain One Nation 7. 7 John Paganis Liberal Source: [Victorian Electoral Commission nominations](https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/state-districts/clarinda-district/nominations) (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members. About ## About Clarinda Clarinda is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in the South-Eastern Metropolitan region, covering south-east suburbs of Melbourne including Clarinda, Clayton, Springvale and Heatherton. It is held by Meng Heang Tak of the Australian Labor Party. Meng Heang Tak's advertising on Facebook and Instagram focuses on health. Created For the 2014 state election Region South-Eastern Metropolitan Predecessor district Largely covers the abolished district of Clayton Suburbs covered All or parts of Clarinda, Clayton, Springvale, Heatherton, Mentone, Dingley Village and Cheltenham Sitting member Meng Heang Tak (Australian Labor Party) Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdistrict%5Fof%5FClarinda), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. ## Who's advertising MPs and candidates for Clarinda whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent. 1. [Meng Heang Tak](https://politics.computer/mp/meng-heang-tak) MP, Labor $200 –$998 8 ads, 8 running At least Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) ## What they're promising in Clarinda 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. ### Labor Dental care > That’s Labor’s plan for free dental clinics. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/25e700a4d7ef432c7f35a0e30588f76937e630f75899791cb6bd7f9095f53c36) In 2 ads from [Meng Heang Tak](https://politics.computer/mp/meng-heang-tak) 2. ### Labor Dental clinics > Across Victoria we will deliver ten free dental clinics. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/00f77769a2a921ee3138d3b7fd68dd5ab3d4f04cb8b645bcf77846abc7b4791f) From [Meng Heang Tak](https://politics.computer/mp/meng-heang-tak) 3. ### Labor School upgrade > We are upgrading Dingley Primary School. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/00f77769a2a921ee3138d3b7fd68dd5ab3d4f04cb8b645bcf77846abc7b4791f) From [Meng Heang Tak](https://politics.computer/mp/meng-heang-tak) 4. ### Labor Shopping centre upgrade > We are upgrading Dingley Village shopping centre. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/00f77769a2a921ee3138d3b7fd68dd5ab3d4f04cb8b645bcf77846abc7b4791f) From [Meng Heang Tak](https://politics.computer/mp/meng-heang-tak) ## Their biggest ads - [![Labor is fighting for working people in Clarinda.](https://politics.computer/media/00f77769a2a921ee3138d3b7fd68dd5ab3d4f04cb8b645bcf77846abc7b4791f?w=480) Meng Heang TakUnder $400 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/00f77769a2a921ee3138d3b7fd68dd5ab3d4f04cb8b645bcf77846abc7b4791f) ## Other districts in South-Eastern Metropolitan - [Berwick](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/berwick) - [Carrum](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/carrum) - [Cranbourne](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/cranbourne) - [Dandenong](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/dandenong) - [Frankston](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/frankston) - [Mordialloc](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/mordialloc) - [Mulgrave](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/mulgrave) - [Narre Warren North](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/narre-warren-north) - [Narre Warren South](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/narre-warren-south) - [Rowville](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/rowville) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. 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