Victorian state district
Williamstown
In the Western Metropolitan region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 14 days. The 2 advertisers we follow here have spent $5.7K–$7.1K on Facebook and Instagram ads.
Sitting member
On the ballot: 9 candidates
In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them.
- 1Oskar MartinVictorian Socialists
- 2Ben HockingGreens
- 3Bruce O'ReganFamily First
- 4Catherine LoughnanOne Nation
- 5Sagar Reddy YarraThe Republican
- 6Gill GannonThe West Party
- 7Melissa HorneLabor
- 8Tony BriffaIndependent
- 9Paul LindemannLiberal
Source: Victorian Electoral Commission nominations (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members.
About
About Williamstown
Williamstown is a Victorian Legislative Assembly electorate in the Western Metropolitan region, covering inner south-western Melbourne suburbs including Williamstown, Newport, Spotswood and Altona. It is held by Melissa Horne of the Australian Labor Party. Her Facebook and Instagram ads focus on infrastructure and transport, health, crime and safety, integrity and democracy, education, and cost of living.
- Area
- 51.54 km2 urban electorate
- Region
- Western Metropolitan
- Sitting member
- Melissa Horne, Australian Labor Party
- Labor held since
- Without interruption since 1904
- Named after
- Not applicable; electorate covers Brooklyn, Newport, Spotswood, Yarraville and others
- Notable former member
- John Lemmon, held seat 51 years until 1955
Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.
Who's advertising
MPs and candidates for Williamstown whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent.
At leastUp to (Meta only publishes ranges)
What they're promising in Williamstown
Promises from the ads of the MPs and candidates above, most repeated first. Each one links to the ad it's quoted from.
LaborPolice academy
The Carroll Labor Government will build a new police academy right here in Melbourne’s west, in Wyndham.
LaborPolice recruitment
We've got a plan to recruit more police. In fact, 1500 more police.
LaborSchool upgrade
A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will upgrade Spotswood Primary School!
LaborPolice numbers
We will also recruit an addition 1,500 police.
LaborTransport fares
A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will cap toll and public transport fares at $30 a week in 2027.
LaborPublic transport review
A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will review the public transport network across Melbourne’s west, including the community-led proposal for a new train station in Altona North.
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