Hastings electorate pledge tracker

In the lead up to the Victorian State election, we kept track of candidates' election pledges for the Mornington Peninsula which align with Council’s priority advocacy asks.

Candidate will advocate for | Monetary pledge |Policy pledge

Date	Candidate name	Council priority	Policy pledge	Candidate pledge
14 March 2026	Frank Schiefler, Liberal Party	Save Rosebud Hospital		An elected Liberal and Nationals Government has committed $340 million for Rosebud Hospital.
28 April 2026	Frank Schiefler, Liberal Party	Tackling homelessness		An elected Liberal and Nationals Government has committed $250,000 for Fusion Mornington Peninsula.
1 July 2026	Chloe Coulson, Animal Justice Party	Tackling homelessness		The AJP definitely supports and would commit to $500 000 for the Westernport Community Support centre plus funding the Functional Zero program. No one should have to get by without secure and stable housing. I will address homelessness at the root cause, work to create social housing and invest in essential community services.
1 July 2026	Chloe Coulson, Animal Justice Party	Rebuilding Coolart Road		Our roads and local infrastructure are in desperate need of repair, especially at Coolart Road. I want to make roads safer for everyone including motorists and native animals, through proper planning, repairs and rebuilds, and safety measures.
29 September 2026	Chloe Coulson, Animal Justice Party	Better Public Transport		If elected, I will: Push for more frequent and reliable train services, with better connections to Frankston; Back the cross-peninsula 886 bus and advocate for the route to be extended to serve Somerville (so one of the area’s largest towns isn’t left out); Advocate for more frequent and direct bus services across the electorate, including evenings and weekends, with timetables that line up with train services; and advocate for fully accessible stations, stops and vehicles, so public transport works for everyone.
29 September 2026	Chloe Coulson, Animal Justice Party	Green wedge and habitat protection		If elected, Chloe Coulson will advocate for full implementation of the State's Green Wedges and Agricultural Land Action Plan, oppose any weakening of Green Wedge protections or urban growth boundary expansion, support stronger protection of native vegetation and wildlife corridors, and advocate for increased State funding for wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.
6 October 2026	Paul Mercurio, Labor Member for Hastings	Investing in Sport and Community		A reelected Labor Government will provide $5million to activate the masterplan for Somerville Recreation Reserve.
6 October 2026	Frank Schiefler, Liberal Party	Investing in Sport and Community		An elected Liberal and Nationals Government has committed $6million to upgrade Somerville Recreation Reserve, funding new pavilion, change rooms and parking.
Ongoing	Frank Schiefler, Liberal Party	Tackling homelessness		We are fighting for more social housing, crisis accommodation and properly funded local services on the Mornington Peninsula.

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