Legislative Assembly · District of Thomastown
Nadia Anthony
Last verified 30 Sept 2026
Seat context — Thomastown›
Thomastown is a very safe Labor seat in Melbourne's northern suburbs, covering Thomastown, Lalor and parts of Epping in the Whittlesea area, and held by Labor since it was created in 1985. Bronwyn Halfpenny, a former union official, has held it since 2010 and won it in 2022 with 51.7% of first preferences and 66.0% two-party-preferred against the Liberals' Gurdawar Singh, with the Victorian Socialists' Kelly Cvetkova third on 7.7%. She is recontesting. The 2026 field found is three candidates: Halfpenny, the Victorian Socialists' Priya Reddy and One Nation's Nadia Anthony. No Liberal or Greens candidate has been found, and Wikipedia's 2026 table leaves Reddy's party blank.
Background
Platform
Where they stand, issue by issue — grounded in 2026 Victorian polling, not assumed. Every position is tagged with how we know it.
Protecting Australian sovereignty, freedom and way of life, preserving Australian culture, rebuilding damaged communities, putting Australian families and values first, and representing unheard citizens.
"Australia is worth fighting for — not only for Australians today, but for their children and the generations that follow."
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 Anthony personally.
Crime and community safety
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
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 Anthony personally.
State government debt and fiscal management
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Infrastructure and public transport delivery
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
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
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, would establish elected school boards with a parent majority; nothing is attributed to Anthony personally.
Health and healthcare access
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Urban planning and housing density
Not detailed in sources reviewed.
Climate and energy transition
The party platform, as summarised by the Australian Election Tracker, opposes Net Zero by 2050; nothing is attributed to Anthony 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 Anthony 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.
Her themes sit within One Nation's statewide platform. SSelf-stated — ON-NA, ET-ON-POLICYOne Nation Victoria, "Nadia Anthony for Thomastown"View sourceAustralian Election Tracker, "One Nation policy profile — 2026 Victorian election"View source
Her page states no detailed policy, so issue entries carry One Nation's statewide platform only.
Track record & prior candidacies
Her profile mentions no prior campaign. SSelf-stated — ON-NAOne Nation Victoria, "Nadia Anthony for Thomastown"View source
She is not among the candidates in the 2022 Thomastown results. VVerified — WIKI-THO-RESWikipedia, "Electoral results for the district of Thomastown"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.
Anthony has not previously contested an election, and One Nation did not field a Thomastown candidate in 2022.