--- title: "Point Cook: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer" description: "Point Cook: 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/point-cook" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats) Victorian state district # Point Cook In the Western Metropolitan region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent $100–$799 on Facebook and Instagram ads. ## Sitting member - [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac1c/contentassets/b7294a1cdfc3475fa83e0d164da7b524/member-photo/1768.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Mathew Hilakari** Labor, Point Cook ](https://politics.computer/mp/mathew-hilakari) ## On the ballot: 9 candidates In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them. 1. 1 Taylor Laine Victorian Socialists 2. 2 Mark Grech The West Party 3. 3 Paul Kelly Labour DLP 4. 4 [Mathew Hilakari](https://politics.computer/mp/mathew-hilakari) Labor 5. 5 Kirti Alle The Republican 6. 6 Ponraj Krishna Pandi Greens 7. 7 Keith Meure Family First 8. 8 Raja Reddy Liberal 9. 9 Cameron Reid One Nation Source: [Victorian Electoral Commission nominations](https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/state-districts/point-cook-district/nominations) (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members. About ## About Point Cook Point Cook is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in Melbourne's south-western suburbs, within the Western Metropolitan region. It is held by Mathew Hilakari of the Australian Labor Party. The district was created in the 2021 redistribution and came into effect at the 2022 Victorian state election. Hilakari's recent Facebook and Instagram ads focus on health. Created Redistribution of electoral boundaries in 2021 Came into effect 2022 Victorian state election Region Western Metropolitan Suburbs included Altona Meadows, Seabrook, Point Cook, Werribee South Predecessor seat Altona Sitting member Mathew Hilakari, Australian Labor Party Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdistrict%5Fof%5FPoint%5FCook), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. ## Who's advertising MPs and candidates for Point Cook whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent. 1. [Mathew Hilakari](https://politics.computer/mp/mathew-hilakari) MP, Labor $100 –$799 7 ads, 7 running At least Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) ## What they're promising in Point Cook 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 Road duplication > Mathew Hilakari and Labor are making dental care free, duplicating Point Cook Road. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/48ebdccc1b67fea1956555f1e3f7b87757a9a7f15bc9a02ae1a574a3d514f378) In 2 ads from [Mathew Hilakari](https://politics.computer/mp/mathew-hilakari) 2. ### Labor Dental care > That’s Labor’s plan for free dental clinics. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/25e700a4d7ef432c7f35a0e30588f76937e630f75899791cb6bd7f9095f53c36) In 2 ads from [Mathew Hilakari](https://politics.computer/mp/mathew-hilakari) 3. ### Labor Hospitals > Mathew Hilakari and Labor are making dental care free, duplicating Point Cook Road and delivering a new community hospital. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/48ebdccc1b67fea1956555f1e3f7b87757a9a7f15bc9a02ae1a574a3d514f378) From [Mathew Hilakari](https://politics.computer/mp/mathew-hilakari) ## Their biggest ads - [![Labor is fighting for working people in Point Cook.](https://politics.computer/media/64d21574a6dc2d1c33a4dd33ccfd3731a47e5cdb4fd6013a6c5304e8b1c43bc2?w=480) Mathew HilakariUnder $300 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/64d21574a6dc2d1c33a4dd33ccfd3731a47e5cdb4fd6013a6c5304e8b1c43bc2) ## Other districts in Western Metropolitan - [Footscray](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/footscray) - [Kororoit](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/kororoit) - [Laverton](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/laverton) - [Niddrie](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/niddrie) - [St Albans](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/st-albans) - [Sunbury](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/sunbury) - [Sydenham](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/sydenham) - [Tarneit](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/tarneit) - [Werribee](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/werribee) - [Williamstown](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/williamstown) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. 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