Victorian state district
Preston
In the Northern Metropolitan region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 14 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent $14.5K–$18.3K on Facebook and Instagram ads.
Sitting member
On the ballot: 11 candidates
In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them.
- 1Tim DateI'm Voting to Avoid the Fine
- 2Zheng ChinIndependent
- 3Hamza Al KatranjiLiberal
- 4Julio ValenciaFamily First
- 5William FowlesIndependent
- 6Loki SangaryaGreens
- 7Serena AshmoreVictorian Socialists
- 8Mark BryantFree Palestine
- 9Franco GuardianiOne Nation
- 10Simon DowerClimate Action Now
- 11Nathan LambertLabor
Source: Victorian Electoral Commission nominations (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members.
About
About Preston
Preston is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in Melbourne's northern suburbs, centred on Preston and Reservoir. It is held by Nathan Lambert of the Australian Labor Party. The district has always been a safe Labor seat, according to Wikipedia. Lambert's Facebook and Instagram ads focus on infrastructure, transport, education, housing, health, energy, and crime and safety.
- Region
- Northern Metropolitan
- Sitting member
- Nathan Lambert, Australian Labor Party
- Succeeded
- Robin Scott, who was elected at the 2006 election
- Member since
- Succeeded Robin Scott in 2022
- Previous member
- Michael Leighton, member from the 1988 election
- Notable former member
- William Ruthven, Victoria Cross recipient
Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.
Who's advertising
MPs and candidates for Preston whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent.
At leastUp to (Meta only publishes ranges)
What they're promising in Preston
Promises from the ads of the MPs and candidates above, most repeated first. Each one links to the ad it's quoted from.
LaborTram stop
The northbound stop after nine years will be reinstated.
LaborEmergency department
We’re building a new emergency department at the Northern Hospital.
LaborCctv grants
We will also introduce a new grant program for local CCTV and security lighting.
LaborPolice numbers
A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will deploy 1,500 more police.
LaborSchool infrastructure
A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will complete stage three of the school’s master plan: demolishing ‘A Block’ and ‘D Block’ and building a new middle school.
LaborSchool funding
Carroll Labor government will invest $14.1 million in finishing off the school's master plan.
LaborSchool upgrade
A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will complete the school's $35 million master plan.
LaborPublic transport concessions
Other existing concessions, including free public transport for children and free weekend travel for seniors, carers and disability support pensioners, will continue.
LaborPublic transport fares
A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will cap train, tram and bus fares at $30 per week for two years — and cap concession fares at $15 per week.
LaborCommunity grants
$50,000 for Darusalam Community Centre.
LaborPolice and pso numbers
There will be more PSO patrols here at Northland, and that they will now continue until the end of 2027.
