--- title: "Melton: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer" description: "Melton: 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/melton" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats) Victorian state district # Melton In the Western Victoria region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent under $200 on Facebook and Instagram ads. ## Sitting member - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Steve_McGhie_at_Cobblebank_Stadium_(1)_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Steve McGhie** Labor, Melton ](https://politics.computer/mp/steve-mcghie) ## On the ballot: 11 candidates In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them. 1. 1 Hayden Legro The West Party 2. 2 Daire Kelly Victorian Socialists 3. 3 M.D. Omor Faruq Independent 4. 4 Veronika Levchenkova Greens 5. 5 Fiona Adin-James Animal Justice Party 6. 6 Jarrod Bingham Liberal 7. 7 Marlene West Family First 8. 8 Broden Borg Labor 9. 9 Jason Spencer Perera Independent 10. 10 Jason Fraser Independent 11. 11 Matthew Katselis One Nation Source: [Victorian Electoral Commission nominations](https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/state-districts/melton-district/nominations) (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members. About ## About Melton Melton is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in Western Victoria, held by Steve McGhie of the Australian Labor Party. The district includes the towns of Melton, Melton South, Kurunjang and Thornhill Park, along with parts of Eynesbury, Grangefields, Mount Cottrell and Parwan. Ads linked to the seat's MP and to a One Nation candidate focus on infrastructure and transport, economy and tax, crime and safety, and cost of living. Chamber Victorian Legislative Assembly Region Western Victoria Towns included Brookfield, Cobblebank, Exford, Harkness, Hopetoun Park, Kurunjang, Melton, Melton South, Melton West, Merrimu, Strathtulloh, Thornhill Park, Toolern Vale, Weir Views Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdistrict%5Fof%5FMelton), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. ## Who's advertising MPs and candidates for Melton whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent. 1. [Matthew Katselis for Melton - One Nation](https://politics.computer/who/matthew-katselis-for-melton-one-nation) Candidate, Minor parties under $200 2 ads, 1 running At least Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) ## Their biggest ads - [![When it comes to representing Melton, I don’t believe in focusing on just one demographic or one particular group of people. I don’t care w](https://politics.computer/media/d1d8144b3f45c094017f61d5b6fa85404f9a9cf88d9f78c57bc80367e262b8a6?w=480) Matthew Katselis for Melton - One NationUnder $100 spent Running since 8 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/d1d8144b3f45c094017f61d5b6fa85404f9a9cf88d9f78c57bc80367e262b8a6) - [![🔴 IT’S TIME TO CUT LABOR’S RED TAPE. Opening a small business takes courage. You put your own money on the line, work long hours, employ p](https://politics.computer/media/d423d4c289e100764ea917cd452f4ead652b42ee96a403cbc85e9cf56a8385b1?w=480) Matthew Katselis for Melton - One NationUnder $100 spent Started 2 Oct, now stopped](https://politics.computer/ad/d423d4c289e100764ea917cd452f4ead652b42ee96a403cbc85e9cf56a8385b1) ## Other districts in Western Victoria - [Bellarine](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/bellarine) - [Eureka](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/eureka) - [Geelong](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/geelong) - [Lara](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/lara) - [Lowan](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/lowan) - [Polwarth](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/polwarth) - [Ripon](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/ripon) - [South Barwon](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/south-barwon) - [South-West Coast](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/south-west-coast) - [Wendouree](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/wendouree) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. 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