Legislative Assembly · District of Kalkallo
Troy Steans
Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Seat context — Kalkallo›
Kalkallo is a safe Labor seat in Melbourne's outer-north growth corridor, covering Craigieburn, Mickleham, Kalkallo, Yuroke, Beveridge and Wallan. It was created in the 2021 redistribution and first contested in 2022, when Ros Spence, previously member for the predecessor seat of Yuroke, won it with 53.9% of first preferences and 66.5% two-party-preferred against the Liberals' Bikram Singh. She is recontesting, and since 4 August 2026 is Minister for Youth Justice, Corrections, Victim Support and Community Sport. The 2026 field found is four candidates: Spence, the Greens' Payal Tiwari, One Nation's Troy Steans and the Victorian Socialists' Courtney Millett. No Liberal candidate has been found, although Wikipedia's 2026 candidates table lists Steans under the Liberals, which conflicts with the party's own page.
Background
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
Infrastructure matching population growth, road safety, better public transport, emergency services funding, schools, parks and community facilities for growing areas, and local accountability.
"Communities deserve a local voice that is accessible, accountable and prepared to stand up for them every day, not just during an election campaign."
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
The One Nation Victoria platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would remove insurance duty on premiums and end renewable subsidies; nothing is attributed to Steans personally.
Crime and community safety
Wants emergency services funded and supported, drawing on nearly 25 years as a CFA volunteer.
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 Steans personally.
State government debt and fiscal management
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
Wants infrastructure development to match population growth, road safety improvements and enhanced public transport services.
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
Wants schools built for growing areas.
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would establish elected school boards with a parent majority.
Health and healthcare access
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Urban planning and housing density
Wants schools, parks and community facilities for growing areas.
Climate and energy transition
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, opposes Net Zero by 2050; nothing is attributed to Steans 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 Steans personally.
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.
His priorities sit within One Nation's statewide platform. SSelf-stated — ON-TS, ET-ON-POLICYOne Nation Victoria, "Troy Steans for Kalkallo"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-TSOne Nation Victoria, "Troy Steans for Kalkallo"View source
He is not among the candidates in the 2022 Kalkallo results. VVerified — WIKI-KAL-RESWikipedia, "Electoral results for the district of Kalkallo"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.
Steans has not previously contested an election, and One Nation did not field a Kalkallo candidate in 2022.