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Legislative Assembly · District of Euroa

Zoe Lyle

Last verified 29 Sept 2026

Victorian Socialists
Candidate photo — pending
Seat context — Euroa›
Illustration pending

Euroa is a rural district spanning central and north-central Victoria along the Hume Highway corridor from Kilmore to Benalla, taking in Benalla, Euroa, Seymour, Heathcote, Broadford, Kilmore, Violet Town, Nagambie and Rushworth across roughly 11,450 km² and about 49,000 electors. Created in the 2013 redistribution and first contested in 2014, it has been held by the Nationals since its creation — first by Steph Ryan (2014–2022), then by Annabelle Cleeland, who won it in 2022 with a two-candidate-preferred result of 59.9% to Labor's 40.1% (a margin of roughly 19.8 points). For 2026, One Nation confirmed tradesperson and Mansfield RSL historian Steve Campbell as its candidate on 2 September 2026, and the Greens have endorsed Alysia Regan, a Melbourne public servant with a family cattle farm near Taggerty (close to Mansfield) who has previously stood for the Greens in Sandringham (2022 state election), a Bayside council ward (2024) and the federal seat of Indi (2025). As of this research pass, no Labor candidate for Euroa could be confirmed, despite Labor having contested and placed second here in 2022 — worth flagging for a future roll update. Note also: Wikipedia's 'Candidates of the 2026 Victorian state election' page, the source of this batch's original leads, currently mislabels two of these three candidates' parties (listing Regan as Labor and Campbell as Greens); independent sourcing — a Border Mail news report, the Victorian Greens' own state candidates page, One Nation Victoria's own candidates page, and the Australian Election Tracker — all agree Regan is the Greens candidate and Campbell is the One Nation candidate, which is what this dataset uses. The Victorian Socialists' Zoe Lyle is also standing, and The Tally Room lists no Labor or Liberal candidate as of late September 2026.

Identity & ballot position§ 01
House
Legislative Assembly
Seat
Euroa
Incumbent
No
Party
Victorian Socialists
Ballot position
Not yet assigned
§ 02

Background

Occupation / profession
Lyle's profile does not state an occupation, and none was found elsewhere.
Prior public roles
Cites five years of organised socialist involvement, including organising for queer rights and refugee advocacy, leading school strikes for Palestine, and protesting Pauline Hanson's politics. SSelf-stated — VS-LYLEVictorian Socialists, "Zoe Lyle"View source
Local ties
Grew up in Shepparton, has rented in a number of houses, and says they know the needs of regional towns. SSelf-stated — VS-LYLEVictorian Socialists, "Zoe Lyle"View source
Education
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
§ 03

Platform

Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.

Stated top campaign priorities

Affordable healthcare and public transport in regional areas, and fully funded schools, aged care and disability support.

Affordable housing and tenant protections, climate action and environmental protection, queer rights and refugee rights.

"I'm running in Euroa to give confidence to those like me who are outraged at the state of the world."

SSelf-stated — VS-LYLEVictorian Socialists, "Zoe Lyle"View sourceSSelf-stated — VS-LYLEVictorian Socialists, "Zoe Lyle"View sourceSSelf-stated — VS-LYLEVictorian Socialists, "Zoe Lyle"View source

What Victorians say matters most

5 poll-led issues

Cost 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

iWhat this coversPosition on everyday household costs — groceries, utilities, insurance, transport.
Candidate’s priority3 / 10

The party's fiscal policy would fund services with a 10% annual wealth tax on billionaires, a 20% bank profits tax and a 20% super-profits tax on retailers earning over $100 million.

Puts working-class needs ahead of corporate profits.

SSelf-stated — VS-POLICY-FISCALVictorian Socialists, "How Will We Pay For It?"View sourceSSelf-stated — VS-LYLEVictorian Socialists, "Zoe Lyle"View source

Crime and community safety

iWhat this coversPosition on crime rates, policing and community safety, including youth crime and bail law.
Candidate’s priority1 / 10

A summary of the party's policing policy says it would raise the age of criminal responsibility to 16; nothing is attributed to Lyle personally.

RReported — VS-POLICIESVictorian Socialists, "Policies"View source

Housing affordability and supply

iWhat this coversPosition on home ownership costs, rental affordability, and housing supply/planning.
Candidate’s priority5 / 10

Names affordable housing and tenant protections as priorities.

The party's housing policy would cut all residential rents 25% then freeze them for five years, and build at least 15,000 public housing units a year for ten years.

SSelf-stated — VS-LYLEVictorian Socialists, "Zoe Lyle"View sourceSSelf-stated — VS-POLICY-HOUSINGVictorian Socialists, "Housing For All"View source

State government debt and fiscal management

iWhat this coversPosition on debt levels and what they mean for future taxes and service funding.
Candidate’s priority1 / 10

The party's fiscal policy centres on new revenue including a 10% annual billionaire wealth tax; nothing on debt levels is attributed to Lyle.

SSelf-stated — VS-POLICY-FISCALVictorian Socialists, "How Will We Pay For It?"View source

Infrastructure and public transport delivery

iWhat this coversPosition on congestion, commute reliability, and cost/timeline overruns on major projects.
Candidate’s priority4 / 10

Names affordable public transport in regional areas as a priority.

A summary of the party's transport policy says it would make public transport free.

SSelf-stated — VS-LYLEVictorian Socialists, "Zoe Lyle"View sourceRReported — VS-POLICIESVictorian Socialists, "Policies"View source

Also on the record

6 substance issues

These don't top “biggest issue” polling, but carry real 2026 policy weight and genuine differences between parties.

Education and training

iWhat this coversPosition on school funding and infrastructure, curriculum and teaching quality, university funding and research, and TAFE/VET.
Candidate’s priority4 / 10

Wants fully funded schools.

A summary of the party's education policy says it would provide universal preschool and childcare and end NAPLAN testing.

SSelf-stated — VS-LYLEVictorian Socialists, "Zoe Lyle"View sourceRReported — VS-POLICIESVictorian Socialists, "Policies"View source

Health and healthcare access

iWhat this coversPosition on hospital and clinic funding, GP/specialist access and wait times, and ambulance performance including ramping.
Candidate’s priority5 / 10

Wants affordable healthcare in regional areas and fully funded aged care and disability support.

A summary of the party's health policy says it would fully fund public healthcare and expand free community clinics.

SSelf-stated — VS-LYLEVictorian Socialists, "Zoe Lyle"View sourceRReported — VS-POLICIESVictorian Socialists, "Policies"View source

Urban planning and housing density

iWhat this coversPosition on zoning and density, heritage and consultation processes, urban sprawl versus infill, and access to parks and green space.
Candidate’s priority0 / 10

Not detailed in sources reviewed.

Climate and energy transition

iWhat this coversPosition on renewable energy targets, offshore wind delivery, transmission infrastructure, and the reinstated State Electricity Commission.
Candidate’s priority4 / 10

Names climate action and environmental protection as priorities.

A summary of the party's energy policies says it would move to 100% publicly owned renewable energy.

SSelf-stated — VS-LYLEVictorian Socialists, "Zoe Lyle"View sourceRReported — VS-POLICIESVictorian Socialists, "Policies"View source

Treaty and First Nations affairs

iWhat this coversPosition on implementing the Statewide Treaty and the new Gellung Warl representative body, and on future local treaties.
Candidate’s priority1 / 10

A summary of the party's First Nations policy says it wants a treaty with material change beyond symbolic recognition; nothing is attributed to Lyle personally.

RReported — VS-POLICIESVictorian Socialists, "Policies"View source

Regional and rural Victoria

iWhat this coversPosition on water security, the native-forest-logging transition, road and service funding, and population decline in country towns.
Candidate’s priority4 / 10

Focuses on healthcare and public transport for regional areas and the needs of regional towns.

SSelf-stated — VS-LYLEVictorian Socialists, "Zoe Lyle"View source

Local & party context

2 fields

Not 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.

Seat-specific issues
Regional healthcare and public transport, and tenant protections in towns like the one they grew up in. SSelf-stated — VS-LYLEVictorian Socialists, "Zoe Lyle"View source
Party platform alignment

Lyle runs on the Victorian Socialists' statewide platform, and their priorities match it. SSelf-stated — VS-LYLE, VS-POLICIESVictorian Socialists, "Zoe Lyle"View sourceVictorian Socialists, "Policies"View source

No point of divergence was found.

V VerifiedS Self-statedR Reported— hover or tap any mark for what it means
§ 04

Track record & prior candidacies

Terms served
No elected office found in searches.
Portfolios held
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Notable votes, bills, committee work
Cites leading school strikes for Palestine. SSelf-stated — VS-LYLEVictorian Socialists, "Zoe Lyle"View source
Previous candidacies

Their profile mentions no prior candidacy. SSelf-stated — VS-LYLEVictorian Socialists, "Zoe Lyle"View source

They are not among the candidates in the 2018 or 2022 Euroa results, where no Victorian Socialists candidate is listed. VVerified — WIKI-EUROARESULTSWikipedia, "Electoral results for the district of Euroa"View source

§ 05–08

Campaign, money & endorsements

Campaign logistics

Social
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Contact
zoe.lyle@victoriansocialists.org.au (per their party profile). No personal social handles found.
How-to-vote card
Not yet published

Endorsements & Donations

Organisational
None reported in sources reviewed.
Individual
None reported in sources reviewed.
VEC disclosure
Not yet available.
Public funding

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.

Lyle has not previously contested an election, so they have no funding entitlement from an earlier contest.

Dataset housekeeping

Nomination status
Expected — Listed as the Victorian Socialists' candidate for Euroa on the party's candidate page; The Tally Room's Euroa page did not list them. No VEC nomination lodged yet — nominations close 4 November 2026.
Last verified
29 Sept 2026
Sources
See the Source register below — every V/S/R mark on this page names its specific source on hover.

Source register

VS-LYLE
Victorian Socialists, “Zoe Lyle” — Party's own material — View source · accessed 29 Sept 2026
VS-POLICIES
Victorian Socialists, “Policies” — Party policy platform — View source · accessed 29 Sept 2026
VS-POLICY-HOUSING
Victorian Socialists, “Housing For All” — Party policy platform — View source · accessed 29 Sept 2026
VS-POLICY-FISCAL
Victorian Socialists, “How Will We Pay For It?” — Party policy platform — View source · accessed 29 Sept 2026
WIKI-EUROARESULTS
Wikipedia, “Electoral results for the district of Euroa” — Encyclopedia (crowdsourced) — View source · accessed 29 Sept 2026