Victorian state district
Kew
In the Southern Metropolitan region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 14 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent $10.8K–$17.8K on Facebook and Instagram ads.
Sitting member
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On the ballot: 10 candidates
In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them.
- 1Man LiangIndependent
- 2Sophie TorneyIndependent
- 3Jackie CarterGreens
- 4David SunLabor
- 5David LairdOne Nation
- 6Samantha LincolneVictorian Socialists
- 7Jess WilsonLiberal
- 8Ann SeeleyFamily First
- 9Juliet HalesAnimal Justice Party
- 10Finlay DavisIndependent
Source: Victorian Electoral Commission nominations (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members.
About
About Kew
Kew is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in eastern Melbourne, a few kilometres from the city centre, centred on the suburbs of Kew and Kew East. It is held by Jess Wilson of the Liberal Party. The Liberal Party and its predecessors have generally held the seat, which was created in 1927. Jess Wilson's ads focus on crime safety, infrastructure transport, economy tax, housing, education and cost of living.
- Created
- 1927
- Region
- Southern Metropolitan
- Sitting member
- Jess Wilson, Liberal Party
- Most notable former member
- Dick Hamer, Premier of Victoria 1972 to 1981
- Former members (1927 to 1981)
- Wilfrid Kent Hughes, Arthur Rylah and Dick Hamer
- Named after
- Kew in England, per the naming account of Nicholas Fenwick
Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.
Who's advertising
MPs and candidates for Kew whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent.
At leastUp to (Meta only publishes ranges)
What they're promising in Kew
Promises from the ads of the MPs and candidates above, most repeated first. Each one links to the ad it's quoted from.
LiberalPolice numbers
We'll recruit an additional 3,000 police officers.
LiberalHigh rises
I'll scrap Labor's high rises for Kew Junction.
LiberalPolice stations
Restoring Boroondara Police Station to a 24/7 operation.
LiberalPlanning rules
My Liberal team will scrap Labor’s activity centre rules.
LiberalSchool infrastructure
We'll replace outdated buildings and build new permanent classrooms, staff facilities and office spaces.
LiberalPolice station hours
Restoring Boroondara Police Station to a 24/7 operation.
LiberalPolice station reopenings
Reopen the more than 40 police stations.
LiberalPedestrian crossings
Liberal Government to deliver safer pedestrian crossings in Kew.
LiberalSchool upgrades
We'll deliver the next stage of the school's master plan, including new classrooms, upgraded library facilities, and new outdoor spaces.
LiberalRoad maintenance
$5 billion investment in repairing and rebuilding Victorian roads.
