--- title: "Prahran: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer" description: "Prahran: 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/prahran" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats) Victorian state district # Prahran In the Southern Metropolitan 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/Rachel_Westaway_and_Georgie_Crozier_at_Prahran_community_forum%2C_June_2026_(1)_(cropped_for_Rachel_Westaway).jpg?width=96)**Rachel Westaway** Liberal, Prahran ](https://politics.computer/mp/rachel-westaway) ## On the ballot: 13 candidates In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them. 1. 1 Tosh-Jake Finnigan Independent 2. 2 G. Daniel O'Neill Animal Justice Party 3. 3 George Leeton Watts Independent 4. 4 [Rachel Westaway](https://politics.computer/mp/rachel-westaway) Liberal 5. 5 Alan Menadue Independent 6. 6 Nicholas Wong Climate Action Now 7. 7 Daniel Jones Free Palestine 8. 8 Max Dicks Independent 9. 9 Clayton Doueihi Victorian Socialists 10. 10 Morgan Jonas Safety Victoria – Violent Crime Prevention 11. 11 Shaun Virsu One Nation 12. 12 Meghan Hopper Labor 13. 13 Angelica Di Camillo Greens Source: [Victorian Electoral Commission nominations](https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/state-districts/prahran-district/nominations) (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members. About ## About Prahran Prahran is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in inner south-east Melbourne, covering South Yarra, Prahran, Windsor and parts of Southbank, St Kilda and St Kilda East. It is held by Rachel Westaway of the Liberal Party, who won the seat at a by-election. Her recent ads focus on crime safety and the economy and tax. Created Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888, taking effect at the 1889 elections Area A little under 11 square kilometres, the smallest electorate by area in Victoria Region Southern Metropolitan Liberal win Rachel Westaway won the seat at a by-election with a 13.4% swing to the Liberals Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdistrict%5Fof%5FPrahran), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. ## Who's advertising MPs and candidates for Prahran whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent. 1. [Rachel Westaway](https://politics.computer/mp/rachel-westaway) MP, Liberal under $200 2 ads, 2 running At least Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) ## What they're promising in Prahran 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. ### Liberal Police numbers > Hiring more police and PSOs. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/d67ff9867deec787eed0a24472fd3feec4adb2aa7bbadda73c72a2e6b4d23238) From [Rachel Westaway](https://politics.computer/mp/rachel-westaway) 2. ### Liberal Precinct funding > Deliver our $10 million Chapel Street Rescue Package. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/d2e91fa22a07baa110c202d75b5ca5d3ff8e8df9f8a1b97c22985049c825e637) From [Rachel Westaway](https://politics.computer/mp/rachel-westaway) ## Their biggest ads - [![We will deliver a Fresh Start for Prahran. Authorised by R Westaway, Member for Prahran.](https://politics.computer/media/d67ff9867deec787eed0a24472fd3feec4adb2aa7bbadda73c72a2e6b4d23238?w=480) Rachel WestawayUnder $100 spent Running since 7 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/d67ff9867deec787eed0a24472fd3feec4adb2aa7bbadda73c72a2e6b4d23238) - [![Chapel Street deserves a fresh start! I’m proud to deliver our $10 million Chapel Street Rescue Package to bring this iconic precinct back ](https://politics.computer/media/d2e91fa22a07baa110c202d75b5ca5d3ff8e8df9f8a1b97c22985049c825e637?w=480) Rachel WestawayUnder $100 spent Running since 3 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/d2e91fa22a07baa110c202d75b5ca5d3ff8e8df9f8a1b97c22985049c825e637) ## 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) - [Oakleigh](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/oakleigh) - [Sandringham](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/sandringham) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. 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