--- title: "Hastings: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer" description: "Hastings: 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/hastings" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats) 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 - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac33/contentassets/7c025cd15b8d4b17b3e1c83b0b15bd02/member-photo/1786.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Paul Mercurio** Labor, Hastings ](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-mercurio) ## On the ballot: 7 candidates In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them. 1. 1 Chloe Coulson Animal Justice Party 2. 2 Michael Denman Victorian Socialists 3. 3 Isaac Willoughby Greens 4. 4 [Paul Mercurio](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-mercurio) Labor 5. 5 Frank Schiefler Liberal 6. 6 Jason Smart Independent 7. 7 Peter Angelico One Nation Source: [Victorian Electoral Commission nominations](https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/state-districts/hastings-district/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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdistrict%5Fof%5FHastings), 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 Mercurio](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-mercurio) MP, Labor under $300 3 ads, 3 running At least Up 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](https://politics.computer/promises/vic) 1. ### Labor Dental care > A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will make dental free! [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/8f1a8607ec3651a589138eaea3873491993d6035ad2ddcceaeccaff104f371c3) From [Paul Mercurio](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-mercurio) 2. ### Labor Dental clinics > The Premier made just recently about building 20 free dental clinics right around the region. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/8f1a8607ec3651a589138eaea3873491993d6035ad2ddcceaeccaff104f371c3) From [Paul Mercurio](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-mercurio) ## Their biggest ads - [![Vote 1 Paul Mercurio Labor for Hastings!](https://politics.computer/media/3edd5ad2d2f3cdf7d55017f2d98172f99f2f8335df0c42dea6e267ec699312e1?w=480) Paul MercurioUnder $100 spent Running since 9 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/3edd5ad2d2f3cdf7d55017f2d98172f99f2f8335df0c42dea6e267ec699312e1) - [![Labor has upgraded Bittern Primary School by delivering a new flexible learning space, built a new outdoor learning deck and replaced old cl](https://politics.computer/media/570ca0e6850484fe59588def31ca3cfdbfdc99412dc035b4ebcb2515c1b70828?w=480) Paul MercurioUnder $100 spent Running since 9 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/570ca0e6850484fe59588def31ca3cfdbfdc99412dc035b4ebcb2515c1b70828) - [![A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will make dental free!](https://politics.computer/media/8f1a8607ec3651a589138eaea3873491993d6035ad2ddcceaeccaff104f371c3?w=480) Paul MercurioUnder $100 spent Running since 9 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/8f1a8607ec3651a589138eaea3873491993d6035ad2ddcceaeccaff104f371c3) ## Other districts in Eastern Victoria - [Bass](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/bass) - [Evelyn](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/evelyn) - [Gippsland East](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/gippsland-east) - [Gippsland South](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/gippsland-south) - [Monbulk](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/monbulk) - [Mornington](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/mornington) - [Morwell](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/morwell) - [Narracan](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/narracan) - [Nepean](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/nepean) - [Pakenham](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/pakenham) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. 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