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title: "Tarneit: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer"
description: "Tarneit: who holds the seat, who's running at the Victorian election on 28 November, and what they're spending on Facebook and Instagram ads."
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# Tarneit

In the Western Metropolitan region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent $100–$1.1K on Facebook and Instagram ads.

## Sitting member

- [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aac24/contentassets/5d6273eddddc452a8965d1a182473c1e/member-photo/1774.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Dylan Wight** Labor, Tarneit ](https://politics.computer/mp/dylan-wight)

## On the ballot: 12 candidates

In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them.

1. 1 Aijaz Moinuddin Independent
2. 2 [Dylan Wight](https://politics.computer/mp/dylan-wight) Labor
3. 3 SM Zaberul Islam Independent
4. 4 Andrew Elsbury The West Party
5. 5 Leah Van Keulen Victorian Socialists
6. 6 Horizana Niyongabire Family First
7. 7 Rahima Ibrahim Ahmed Independent
8. 8 Maurita Rahn Animal Justice Party
9. 9 Walter Villagonzalo One Nation
10. 10 A. Raheem Rifai Greens
11. 11 Venkat Ram Upparlapalle Liberal
12. 12 Sindhu Sudhagani The Republican

Source: [Victorian Electoral Commission nominations](https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/state-districts/tarneit-district/nominations) (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members.

About

## About Tarneit

Tarneit is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in Melbourne's south western suburbs, in the Western Metropolitan region. Its sitting member is Dylan Wight of the Australian Labor Party. Dylan Wight's Facebook and Instagram ads focus on infrastructure and transport, crime and safety, health and education.

Created

Before the 2002 election, replacing the seat of Werribee

First elected

Mary Gillett, in 2002

Region

Western Metropolitan

Sitting member

Dylan Wight, Australian Labor Party

Margin

14.6% for Labor, as stated in the Wikipedia entry

Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdistrict%5Fof%5FTarneit), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

## Who's advertising

MPs and candidates for Tarneit whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent.

1. [Dylan Wight](https://politics.computer/mp/dylan-wight) MP, Labor  
$100 –$1.1K 10 ads, 10 running

 At least  Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) 

## What they're promising in Tarneit

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.  
[See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/d6aabe498bb0a1a5d0f6adfadfed6447c49048ed301f97b40e6bb738e760cab3) From [Dylan Wight](https://politics.computer/mp/dylan-wight)
2. ### Labor Emergency services facility  
> We'll upgrade the Hoppers Crossing CFA.  
[See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/d6aabe498bb0a1a5d0f6adfadfed6447c49048ed301f97b40e6bb738e760cab3) From [Dylan Wight](https://politics.computer/mp/dylan-wight)
3. ### Labor Intersection upgrade  
> We'll upgrade and signalise the intersection of Hogans and Derrimut Road.  
[See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/d6aabe498bb0a1a5d0f6adfadfed6447c49048ed301f97b40e6bb738e760cab3) From [Dylan Wight](https://politics.computer/mp/dylan-wight)
4. ### Labor Sports club facilities  
> We're upgrading Wyndham All Abilities Football and Cricket Club, providing new ground lighting and a new scoreboard.  
[See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/d6aabe498bb0a1a5d0f6adfadfed6447c49048ed301f97b40e6bb738e760cab3) From [Dylan Wight](https://politics.computer/mp/dylan-wight)
5. ### Labor Dental care  
> Labor will make dental care free.  
[See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/19a526f7308c20635d121134051e3323d4957841648ba713311ee80d08661a10) From [Dylan Wight](https://politics.computer/mp/dylan-wight)
6. ### Labor Fire services funding  
> A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will invest $30,000 to upgrade Hoppers Crossing CFA.  
[See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/a6b14db231b8fb236f64787b8f40bcce63db72bde94a25284c874454da67210d) From [Dylan Wight](https://politics.computer/mp/dylan-wight)
7. ### Labor Road upgrade  
> Carroll Labor Government will invest $90 million to replace the roundabout at Hogans/Derrimut Road Intersection with a signalised intersection.  
[See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/1a32f87c1e665c0788bf4237435a6a59dbf5dfb9aa7f8890b91fd323818f1f9f) From [Dylan Wight](https://politics.computer/mp/dylan-wight)
8. ### Labor Scoreboard funding  
> A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will invest $100,000 to build a new scoreboard at Warringa Crescent Reserve, Hoppers Crossing.  
[See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/332f31f4f9b5209a17b8247a6c8b388f45e8f848473c0e7622cf6d19e2e79150) From [Dylan Wight](https://politics.computer/mp/dylan-wight)

## Their biggest ads

- [![Hoppers Crossing CFA provides an essential service to our community, with volunteers who are there for us when we need them most.   A re-ele](https://politics.computer/media/a6b14db231b8fb236f64787b8f40bcce63db72bde94a25284c874454da67210d?w=480) Dylan Wight$100–$199 spent Running since 8 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/a6b14db231b8fb236f64787b8f40bcce63db72bde94a25284c874454da67210d)
- [![Labor is fighting for working people in Tarneit.](https://politics.computer/media/d6aabe498bb0a1a5d0f6adfadfed6447c49048ed301f97b40e6bb738e760cab3?w=480) Dylan WightUnder $400 spent Running since 8 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/d6aabe498bb0a1a5d0f6adfadfed6447c49048ed301f97b40e6bb738e760cab3)
- [![A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will invest $90 million to replace the roundabout at Hogans/Derrimut Road Intersection with a signalis](https://politics.computer/media/1a32f87c1e665c0788bf4237435a6a59dbf5dfb9aa7f8890b91fd323818f1f9f?w=480) Dylan WightUnder $100 spent Running since 8 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/1a32f87c1e665c0788bf4237435a6a59dbf5dfb9aa7f8890b91fd323818f1f9f)

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- [Sydenham](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/sydenham)
- [Werribee](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/werribee)
- [Williamstown](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/williamstown)

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