The Municipality of Port Phillip covers parts of four state electorates: Albert Park, Brighton, Prahran and Caulfield. unChain participated in the state elections in November by surveying the candidates in these four seats. We posted their responses on our website. Candidates are always deluged by surveys from various groups in elections so to give our interests more ‘bite’, we also printed a brochure and letter-boxed it.  Read more

Candidate Questionnaires

What we asked the candidates
This is what we asked the candidates in the seats of Albert Park, Brighton, Prahran and Caulfield (parts of these state electorates all lie within the City of Port Phillip).

• Questionnaire – Albert Park seat
• Questionnaire – Brighton seat
• Questionnaire – Caulfield seat
• Questionnaire – Prahran seat

What the candidates said

Albert Park

• David Collis (Greens)
• Shannon Eeles (Liberal)
• Martin Foley (Labor)

Brighton

• Margaret Beavis (Greens)
• Louise Crawford (Labor)
• Jane Touzeau

Caulfield

• Tim Baxter (Greens)

 Prahran

• Sam Hibbins (Greens)
• Clem Newton-Brown (Liberal)

Legislative Council

• Sue Pennecuik (Greens)

Other responses will be posted as we receive them.

What we hoped the candidates would say
This is how we hope the candidates will respond.

• Elwood College
• Elwood Canal
• The St Kilda Triangle
• The Palais
• Trams on Fitzroy and Acland Street
• St Kilda Rd Bicycle Lanes
• The St Kilda Festival
• St Kilda Pier
• Melbourne Metropolitan Strategy
• Fishermans Bend
• Public Transport in Port Phillip
• Schools in Port Phillip
• Webb Dock
• Apartment Standards
• Climate Change and Rising Sea Levels
• Neighbourhood Zones
• The Grand Prix in Albert Park
• CCTV and Public Safety