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What the candidates said

Star Weekly asked the candidates for the Melton, Kororoit and Sydenham electorates if they would commit to fixing Melton’s roads.

Melton candidates

Paul Blackborrow, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party:

Will commit to supporting the campaign.

Dr Ian Birchall, independent:

Will commit to supporting the campaign.

Tony Dobran, Freedom Party of Victoria:

Did not respond.

Graham Watt, Liberal Party:

Has committed to two of the six upgrades.

Richard Brunt, Family First Victoria:

Did not respond.

Jason Spencer Perera, independent:

Committed to duplicating roads.

Ashley Alp, Democratic Labour Party:

Did not respond.

Praise Morrise, Greens:

Did not respond.

Jarrod James Bingham, independent:

Will commit to supporting the campaign.

Steve McGhie, Labor :

Committed to a business case for the Western Highway upgrade.

Lucienne Ciappara, Health Australia Party:

Did not respond.

Fiona Adin-James, Animal Justice Party:

Will commit to supporting the campaign.

Jasleen Kuar, New Democrats:

Did not respond.

Samantha Donald, Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party:

Did not respond.

Kororoit candidates

Belle Gibson, Victorian Socialists:

Will commit to supporting the campaign.

Jaz Chandok, New Democrats:

Did not respond.

Zuzanna Brown, Democratic Labour Party:

Did not respond.

Katherine Divita, Animal Justice Party:

Supports this campaign provided there are provisions made for wildlife corridors.

Joh Bauch, independent:

Did not respond.

Melanie Milutinovic, Family First Victoria:

Did not respond.

Luba Grigorovitch, Labor :

Committed to a business case for the Western Highway upgrade.

Ben Chester, Greens:

Did not respond.

John Fletcher, Liberal Party:

Has committed to two of the six upgrades.

Sydenham candidates

Marvet Tawadros, Family First Victoria:

Did not respond.

Hajar Chlihi, Victorian Socialists:

Will commit to supporting the campaign.

Natalie Hutchins, Labor:

Committed to a business case for the Western Highway upgrade.

Joseph Cullia, Liberal Party:

Has committed to two of the six upgrades.

Karina Leung, Animal Justice Party:

Did not respond.

Maggie Ralph, Greens:

Did not respond.

Alejandro Ramos, Freedom Party of Victoria:

Did not respond.

Jakueline Radovani, Democratic Labour Party:

Did not respond.

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