Legislative Assembly · District of Niddrie
Salomae Haselgrove
Last verified 30 Sept 2026
Seat context — Niddrie›
Niddrie is a safe Labor seat in Melbourne's north-west, represented by Ben Carroll since a 2012 by-election. Carroll became Victoria's 50th Premier on 28 July 2026, succeeding Jacinta Allan, and is recontesting Niddrie. The Liberal candidate is Samantha Byrne, a Moonee Valley City councillor and current mayor; the Victorian Socialists' candidate is Brendan Laws, a teacher and Australian Education Union rank-and-file organiser. The Greens' candidate is Lana Nguyen, a community-events coordinator.
Background
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
Ending greyhound and horse racing, banning duck shooting, ending animal experimentation, protecting native animals, preventing gender-based violence, reproductive rights, declaring a climate emergency, social housing and supporting Victoria's Treaty.
Says that if elected she will "strive to serve those who put their trust in her with integrity, care, and compassion".
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
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Crime and community safety
Wants gender-based violence prevented and a femicide inquiry.
Housing affordability and supply
Names social and community housing as a priority.
State government debt and fiscal management
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
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
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Health and healthcare access
Wants reproductive rights and abortion access protected.
Urban planning and housing density
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Climate and energy transition
Wants a climate emergency declared.
Treaty and First Nations affairs
Supports Victoria's Treaty process, Gellung Warl.
Regional and rural Victoria
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
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.
Their priorities are animal protection themes consistent with the Animal Justice Party's platform; no party platform document was retrieved, so only their own stated priorities are recorded. SSelf-stated — AJP-SHAnimal Justice Party Victoria, "Salomae Haselgrove for Niddrie"View source
Wikipedia's 2026 candidates table lists them as the Animal Justice Party's candidate for this seat. RReported — WIKI-2026CANDSWikipedia, "Candidates of the 2026 Victorian state election"View source
Track record & prior candidacies
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.
Salomae Haselgrove has not previously contested a state election on the profile's account, and the Animal Justice Party's earlier results in this seat were not retrieved.