Legislative Assembly · District of Point Cook
Cameron Reid
Last verified 29 Sept 2026
Seat context — Point Cook›
Point Cook is a Labor-held seat in Melbourne's western growth corridor, created in the 2021 redistribution and first contested in 2022, when Mathew Hilakari won it with 40.0% of first preferences and 58.3% two-party-preferred against the Liberals' Angela Newhouse. He is recontesting, and Wikipedia records him as Parliamentary Secretary for Education since 7 August 2026. The 2026 field is six candidates: Hilakari, the Liberals' Raja Reddy, the Greens' Ponraj Krishna Pandi, One Nation's Cameron Reid, the Victorian Socialists' Taylor Laine and the West Party's Mark Grech.
Background
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
Safer communities, affordable housing, support for frontline workers, cost-of-living relief, responsible spending and lower taxes, local infrastructure and practical environmental policy.
"Point Cook deserves representation that puts local residents first."
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
Names cost-of-living relief and lower taxes as priorities.
The One Nation Victoria platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would remove insurance duty on premiums and end renewable subsidies.
Crime and community safety
Names community safety and crime prevention, and support for frontline and emergency workers, as his first priorities.
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would tighten bail and sentencing for repeat youth offenders.
Housing affordability and supply
Names affordable housing solutions as a priority and works as a real estate and buyer's agent.
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would ban foreign ownership of residential property.
State government debt and fiscal management
Wants responsible government spending, lower taxes and value for taxpayers.
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would run a comprehensive spending review and phase out payroll tax.
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
Names improved local infrastructure as a priority.
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
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Urban planning and housing density
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Climate and energy transition
Wants practical environmental policies.
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, opposes Net Zero by 2050.
Treaty and First Nations affairs
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
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 themes sit within One Nation's statewide platform. SSelf-stated — ON-CR, ET-ON-POLICYOne Nation Victoria, "Cameron Reid for Point Cook"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-CROne Nation Victoria, "Cameron Reid for Point Cook"View source
He is not among the candidates in the 2022 Point Cook results. VVerified — WIKI-PC-RESWikipedia, "Electoral results for the district of Point Cook"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.
Reid has not previously contested an election, so he has no funding entitlement from an earlier contest. One Nation did not field a Point Cook candidate in 2022.