Legislative Assembly · District of Evelyn
Daniel Killey
Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Seat context — Evelyn›
Evelyn covers Melbourne's outer north-eastern fringe, including Lilydale, Mooroolbark, Montrose, Chirnside Park, Coldstream, Seville, Wandin and Wonga Park, and has traditionally leaned conservative. Liberal Bridget Vallence won it in 2018 after Christine Fyffe retired and was re-elected in 2022 with 46.7% of first preferences and 55.2% to 44.8% two-party-preferred against Labor's Lorna Dent, a margin of 10.4 points, so Labor needs a swing of about 5.2 points. The 2026 field is five candidates: Vallence, Labor's Analise Sherlock (who replaced Indah Johannes after Johannes withdrew citing a Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis), the Greens' Andrew Henley, One Nation's Daniel Killey and the Animal Justice Party's Jan Heald. The Tally Room says Labor is not in a position to gain the seat and that One Nation could poll well.
Background
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
Cost of living and compounding taxes; roads, transport and regional health; protecting the Valley's Green Wedge; law and order; and government accountability.
Says he offers a "practical, solutions-focused approach grounded in defence, small business, and healthcare service" against career politicians.
What Victorians say matters most
5 poll-led issuesCost of living and crime have ranked 1st or 2nd in every Victorian poll since mid‑2025, with debt and housing close behind — see schema §3 for the polling this grouping is based on (DemosAU, Ipsos Issues Monitor, Roy Morgan). The 0-10 'priorityScore' on each candidate's issue entries is NOT a measure of true importance or an independent ranking of what a candidate actually cares about. It reflects how much detail and specificity exists in what that candidate has actually said publicly on that issue -- a named policy mechanism and a verified voting record score higher than a one-line stated priority, regardless of the issue's real-world weight. Render this distinction in the UI wherever the score appears; do not label it just 'Priority' without the qualifier.
Cost of living
Names cost of living and "compounding taxes" as his first priority.
The One Nation Victoria platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would remove insurance duty on premiums and end renewable subsidies.
Crime and community safety
Names strengthening law and order as a priority.
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would tighten bail and sentencing for repeat youth offenders.
Housing affordability and supply
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would ban foreign ownership of residential property; nothing is attributed to Killey personally.
State government debt and fiscal management
Wants to "restore genuine government accountability".
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
Names quality roads and transport links as priorities.
Also on the record
6 substance issuesThese don't top “biggest issue” polling, but carry real 2026 policy weight and genuine differences between parties.
Education and training
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would establish elected school boards with a parent majority; nothing is attributed to Killey personally.
Health and healthcare access
Names regional health services as a priority and is a practising psychologist who has set up school mental health programs.
Urban planning and housing density
Wants to protect the Valley's Green Wedge character around Coldstream, Yering, Gruyere, Wandin and Seville.
Climate and energy transition
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, opposes Net Zero by 2050; nothing is attributed to Killey personally.
Treaty and First Nations affairs
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would oppose and repeal Victoria's Statewide Treaty framework; nothing is attributed to Killey personally.
Regional and rural Victoria
Focuses on the Yarra Valley's Green Wedge communities and regional health services.
Local & party context
2 fieldsNot scored the way the eleven issues above are — these are fixed facts about the seat and the party, not positions with more or less emphasis behind them.
His themes sit within One Nation's statewide platform. SSelf-stated — ON-DK, ET-ON-POLICYOne Nation Victoria, "Daniel Killey for Evelyn"View sourceAustralian Election Tracker, "One Nation policy profile — 2026 Victorian election"View source
No point of divergence was found.
Track record & prior candidacies
His profile mentions no prior campaign. SSelf-stated — ON-DKOne Nation Victoria, "Daniel Killey for Evelyn"View source
He is not among the candidates in the 2018 or 2022 Evelyn results. VVerified — WIKI-EVELYN-RESWikipedia, "Electoral results for the district of Evelyn"View source
Campaign, money & endorsements
Campaign logistics
Endorsements & Donations
Per the Victorian Electoral Commission's funding guidance (vec.vic.gov.au, accessed 2026-09-29 via search snippets of its independent-candidate and registered-party funding pages), a candidate is eligible for public election funding if they receive at least 4% of first-preference votes in their contest, or are elected. Funding is reimbursed against an audited statement of campaign expenditure, and advance funding must be repaid in full if the threshold is missed.
Killey has not previously contested an election, so he has no funding entitlement from an earlier contest. One Nation did not field an Evelyn candidate in 2018 or 2022.