Politics Computer

Victorian state district

Hastings

In the Eastern Victoria region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent under $300 on Facebook and Instagram ads.

Sitting member

On the ballot: 7 candidates

In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them.

  1. 1Chloe CoulsonAnimal Justice Party
  2. 2Michael DenmanVictorian Socialists
  3. 3Isaac WilloughbyGreens
  4. 4Paul MercurioLabor
  5. 5Frank SchieflerLiberal
  6. 6Jason SmartIndependent
  7. 7Peter AngelicoOne Nation

Source: Victorian Electoral Commission nominations (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members.

About

About Hastings

Hastings is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in Eastern Victoria, covering Hastings, Tyabb, Somerville, Bittern, part of Langwarrin and French Island. It is held by Paul Mercurio of the Australian Labor Party. Paul Mercurio's Facebook and Instagram ads focus on infrastructure and transport, health and education.

Created
Prior to the 2002 election
Localities covered
Hastings, Tyabb, Somerville, Bittern, part of Langwarrin
Also includes
French Island
Sitting member
Paul Mercurio, Australian Labor Party

Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

Who's advertising

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

  1. Paul MercurioMP, Labor
    under $3003 ads, 3 running

At leastUp to (Meta only publishes ranges)

What they're promising in Hastings

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
  1. LaborDental care

    A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will make dental free!

    See the adFrom Paul Mercurio

  2. LaborDental clinics

    The Premier made just recently about building 20 free dental clinics right around the region.

    See the adFrom Paul Mercurio

Their biggest ads

Other districts in Eastern Victoria