Legislative Assembly · District of Melton
Broden Borg
Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Seat context — Melton›
Melton is a Labor-held outer-western-suburbs seat that becomes an open contest in 2026: sitting MP Steve McGhie, a former paramedic and ambulance union official who has held the seat since 2018, announced in September 2025 that he will not recontest. Labor has preselected local teacher Broden Borg, who grew up in Melton and attended Melton Secondary College. The Liberal candidate is Jarrod Bingham; the Greens' candidate is Veronika Levchenkova, a local mother of four and community organiser. The 2026 field is seven candidates: Labor's Broden Borg, the Liberals' Jarrod Bingham, the Greens' Veronika Levchenkova, Family First's Marlene West, One Nation's Matthew Katselis, the Animal Justice Party's Fiona Adin-Jones and the New Democrats' Jasleen Kaur. At the 2022 election McGhie won 37.7% of first preferences and 54.6% two-party-preferred.
Background
His Labor profile describes him as a teacher. SSelf-stated — LABOR-BORGVictorian Labor, "Broden Borg"View source
A search summary of local coverage says he is an assistant principal at Caulfield Junior College, with teaching and leadership experience in Australia and the United Arab Emirates and a postgraduate qualification in educational leadership. RReported — SW-BORG, SW-BORG-COUNCILMelton & Moorabool Star Weekly, "Labor contender steps up"View sourceMelton & Moorabool Star Weekly, "Broden Borg on serving as a Melton councillor for six years"View source
Is an alumnus of Melton Secondary College. SSelf-stated — LABOR-BORGVictorian Labor, "Broden Borg"View source
Holds a Masters in Educational Leadership, per a search summary of local coverage. RReported — SW-BORG-COUNCILMelton & Moorabool Star Weekly, "Broden Borg on serving as a Melton councillor for six years"View source
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
Quality education as a pathway for the next generation, healthcare access, and infrastructure including schools, roads and level crossing removals.
Says "hard work and opportunity can transform a person's future", drawing on his own background.
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
Labor's 2026 platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, includes a vehicle registration rebate of up to $186, half-price public transport fares from June to December 2026 and free midday electricity from October 2026; nothing is attributed to Borg personally.
Crime and community safety
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, includes the 2025 bail law changes; nothing is attributed to Borg personally.
Housing affordability and supply
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, is built around the Big Housing Build; nothing is attributed to Borg personally.
State government debt and fiscal management
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, projects operating surpluses of $700 million in 2025-26 and $1 billion in 2026-27; nothing is attributed to Borg personally.
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
Names infrastructure improvements, including schools, roads and level crossing removals, as a priority.
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, includes $1.04 billion for roads.
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 to expand access to quality education as a pathway for the next generation, and supports new local schools.
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, includes $5.5 billion of new education investment in 2026-27 and the Free TAFE guarantee.
Health and healthcare access
Names healthcare accessibility as a priority and backs construction of the Melton Hospital.
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, includes $3.9 billion of new health investment in 2026-27.
Urban planning and housing density
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Climate and energy transition
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, targets 65% renewables by 2030 and 95% by 2035; nothing is attributed to Borg personally.
Treaty and First Nations affairs
Labor's platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, cites implementation of the Statewide Treaty Act 2025; nothing is attributed to Borg 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.
Borg's priorities (schools, hospital, level crossings) are Labor's stated Melton commitments, and match the government's platform. SSelf-stated — LABOR-BORG, ET-LABOR-POLICYVictorian Labor, "Broden Borg"View sourceAustralian Election Tracker, "Labor policy profile — 2026 Victorian election"View source
No point of divergence was found.
Track record & prior candidacies
Was elected to Melton council as a candidate before 2014 (the council election years were not retrieved). RReported — SW-BORG-COUNCILMelton & Moorabool Star Weekly, "Broden Borg on serving as a Melton councillor for six years"View source
He is not among the candidates in the 2018 or 2022 Melton state results; Labor's candidate at both was the retiring Steve McGhie (34.93% in 2018, 37.7% in 2022). VVerified — WIKI-MELTON-RESWikipedia, "Electoral results for the district of Melton"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.
Borg has not previously contested a state election. Labor's 2022 Melton candidate polled 37.7% and won the seat.