FAQ

We're not here to tell you that. Working Families for Victoria doesn't back a party, and we won't tell you where to put your vote. That decision is yours.

We ask one thing: know what you're voting for.

One Nation says it stands for everyday Australians and working families. That's worth checking against the record. Over the past two decades, One Nation senators have repeatedly voted against laws built to raise wages and protect penalty rates, against making childcare and TAFE more affordable, against expanding paid parental leave, and against cheaper medicines and dental care. Victorians should know that before they vote.

One thing worth remembering: Victoria uses preferential voting, so every box gets numbered. Whoever you back first is entirely up to you. But if there's a candidate whose record concerns you, numbering them last makes sure your vote never helps elect them, no matter who you put first.

No. We're telling you to check the record before you decide. If you look into it and still think they're the right choice, that's your call. We just think voters should know how a party that says it's “for working families” has actually voted on the issues that affect us.

We understand why it might look that way. But the same standard should apply to any party asking for your vote. If a party says it stands for working families, its record should be easy to check. That's all this is. Both major parties get plenty of scrutiny, and rightly so. A party that could hold the balance of power in the next parliament deserves the same.

One Nation is polling at levels that could see them hold real power after this election, in seats they've never won before. That makes their record worth the same scrutiny already applied to the major parties, not less.

One Nation's Victorian candidates haven't cast a vote yet. That's the nature of a state election. What's on this site is the record of federal One Nation senators, who share a party name, a leader and a platform with the Victorian candidates on your ballot. A federal voting record isn't proof of what a state candidate will do, but it is the clearest evidence available about where the party stands when it counts.

That's fair, and a lot of people feel that way right now. We'd only ask: is this the change you're actually looking for? A party with a record of voting against pay rises, cheaper childcare and paid parental leave might not be the change working families are hoping for. Worth checking before you decide.

No. We haven't endorsed anyone and we're not going to. Our only interest is making sure Victorians have accurate information about who they're voting for.

Everything we reference – parliamentary voting records, direct quotes, public statements – is publicly available and linked wherever we cite it. We'd rather you checked it yourself than took our word for it. Here's how we source it.

Yes. Wages, healthcare, education, childcare and parental leave touch most Victorians in some way, whether you're raising kids, saving for a first home, working shifts, or just trying to keep up with the cost of living. If you vote in Victoria, this is for you.

A group of Victorian parents, workers, carers and everyday people who think voters deserve the full picture before they head to the polls. We're not affiliated with any political party or union. More about us.