--- title: "Oakleigh: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer" description: "Oakleigh: 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/oakleigh" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats) Victorian state district # Oakleigh In the Southern Metropolitan region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent $1.7K–$2.4K on Facebook and Instagram ads. ## Sitting member - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Steve_Dimopoulos_Headshot_resize.jpg?width=96)**Steve Dimopoulos** Labor, Oakleigh ](https://politics.computer/mp/steve-dimopoulos) ## On the ballot: 6 candidates In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them. 1. 1 Hsiang-Han Hsieh Greens 2. 2 [Steve Dimopoulos](https://politics.computer/mp/steve-dimopoulos) Labor 3. 3 Martin Jung Liberal 4. 4 Brooke Carter One Nation 5. 5 Matthew Grinter Family First 6. 6 Rowdy Bugter Victorian Socialists Source: [Victorian Electoral Commission nominations](https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/state-districts/oakleigh-district/nominations) (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members. About ## About Oakleigh Oakleigh is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in the Southern Metropolitan region of south-east Melbourne. It covers suburbs including Carnegie, Murrumbeena, Hughesdale, Notting Hill and Oakleigh East. The seat is held by Steve Dimopoulos of the Australian Labor Party. Region Southern Metropolitan Chamber Victorian Legislative Assembly Suburbs covered Carnegie, Murrumbeena, Hughesdale, Notting Hill, Oakleigh East, Oakleigh and parts of others Party holding seat Australian Labor Party Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdistrict%5Fof%5FOakleigh), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. ## Who's advertising MPs and candidates for Oakleigh whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent. 1. [Steve Dimopoulos](https://politics.computer/mp/steve-dimopoulos) MP, Labor $1.7K –$2.4K 7 ads, 7 running At least Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) ## What they're promising in Oakleigh 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 clinics > We'll open ten free dental clinics across Victoria. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/60fe5900211ce33d9126c65e528df4f97886254cef9faba099c079f54e8e8d19) From [Steve Dimopoulos](https://politics.computer/mp/steve-dimopoulos) ## Their biggest ads - [![Once upon a time…but not so long ago, we had lots of level crossings. Now, they’re all gone. And every pedestrian, car and train lived happi](https://politics.computer/media/f2b5baeaf025d11931a346dce23752e9ac764681a20f23b0ad80a3221e919207?w=480) Steve Dimopoulos$900–$999 spent Running since 28 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/f2b5baeaf025d11931a346dce23752e9ac764681a20f23b0ad80a3221e919207) - [![You know what? When people talk of slashing spending - this is what they cut. Our hospitals. Labor built 12 of them. And right here in Clayt](https://politics.computer/media/80565667921f3a9124bd997fd86b3363c73586f37e93f8352e1d8de13f288233?w=480) Steve Dimopoulos$500–$599 spent Running since 6 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/80565667921f3a9124bd997fd86b3363c73586f37e93f8352e1d8de13f288233) - [![Labor is fighting for working people in Oakleigh.](https://politics.computer/media/60fe5900211ce33d9126c65e528df4f97886254cef9faba099c079f54e8e8d19?w=480) Steve Dimopoulos$300–$798 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/60fe5900211ce33d9126c65e528df4f97886254cef9faba099c079f54e8e8d19) ## Other districts in Southern Metropolitan - [Albert Park](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/albert-park) - [Ashwood](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/ashwood) - [Bentleigh](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/bentleigh) - [Brighton](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/brighton) - [Caulfield](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/caulfield) - [Hawthorn](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/hawthorn) - [Kew](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/kew) - [Malvern](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/malvern) - [Prahran](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/prahran) - [Sandringham](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/sandringham) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. 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