Darebin Council Election October 2020

Questionnaire responses

Voting in the Darebin Council election has commenced via postal voting.  There are nine single-councillor wards in Darebin local government election 2020. Be sure to return your ballot paper and be sure to number all candidates. 

Darebin Community Network received 35 responses from a total of 60 candidates.  The names of those who responded are listed below in their relevant wards. The links to all the responses are here. 

Central Ward

Brendan Cameron - Independent

Craig Walters - Independent

Esther Kennedy - Greens

Nalliah Suriyakumarann - Independent

Omar Hassan - Victorian Socialists

North Central Ward

Jessica Sullivan - Independent

Louise Kenny-Shen - Independent (Labor)

Monique Keel - Greens

North East Ward

Bryony Edwards - Save the Planet

Dave Lee - Greens

North West Ward

Adam Bottomley - Victorian Socialist

Alec Wilmot - Greens

Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins - Reason

Gaetano Greco - Independent 

South Ward

Chiara Lawry - Labor

Hugh Morris-Dutton - Independent

Liam Ward - Victorian Socialists

Tom Hannan - Greens

Zac Galbally - Independent

South Central Ward

Ash Verma - Labor

Harriet de Kok - Greens

Peter Willis - Labor

Ross Dabscheck - Independent

Roz Ward - Victorian Socialists

Susan Rennie - Independent

South East Ward

Emily Dimitriadis - Labor

Jess Lenehan - Victorian Socialists

Julie O'Brien - Greens

Phillip Sutton - Save the Planet

South West Ward

Adrian Whitehead - Save the Planet

Nick McCubbin - Labor

Trent McCarthy - Greens

West Ward

George Kanjere - Victorian Socialists

Jessica Sullivan - Independent

Julie Williams - Labor

Suzanne Newton - Greens

Scorecards

Darebin council election forum

 

Join us online to question Darebin Council candidates on climate, democracy and other key issues. All nine wards included in separate 'rooms'. All candidates are invited. Please be sure to register with Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/122333652247

2016 campaign scorecards

Latrobe Ward

These are the La Trobe Ward candidates who responded to questionnaires from the Darebin Community Network and Darebin Climate Action Now . All of these candidates promised not to accept campaign donations from property developers or gaming interests, directly or via intermediaries in this council election. They also all promised to take strong action on the climate emergency. Click on a candidate's name to read their responses to the Darebin Community network questionnaire. Their names are in alphabetical order.

Gaetano Greco - Independent

Alice Maddineni - Independent

Bethwyn Mell - Animal Justice Party

Suzanne Newton - Greens

Diana Pais - Independent

Amy Stubberfield  - ALP

 

Councillor Tim Laurence (ALP) answered the climate questionnaire but not the questionnaire regarding developer and gaming interest donations.  This link will take you to the responses to the Darebin Climate Action Now questionnaire from the seven candidates.

Cazaly Ward

These are the Cazaly Ward candidates who responded to the Darebin Community Network questionnaire. All of these candidates promised not to accept campaign donations from property developers or gaming interests, directly or via intermediaries in this council election. Click on a candidate's name to read their responses to the questionnaire. Their names are in alphabetical order.

Steph Amir - Greens
Michael Cornthwaite - ALP supported
Jessica Doyle - Independent
Russell Hayward - Australian Progressives
Bo Li - Independent
Brian Sanaghan - Independent
Lori-Anne Sharp - Independent
Andrew Thackrah - ALP supported
Mark Tregonning - Greens
Craig Walters - Independent
Adrian Whitehead - Independent, Save the Planet

These same candidates also responded to the Darebin Climate Action Now questionnaire. Click on the links below to see their responses. 

Bo Li - Independent
Brian Sanaghan - Independent
Lori-Anne Sharp - Independent
Andrew Thackrah - ALP supported
Mark Tregonning - Greens
Craig Walters - Independent
Adrian Whitehead - Independent, Save the Planet