12/10/2026
Introducing Victorian Socialists candidate for Kororoit Rayan Hassan.
Rayan writes: "I’m a youth worker and I’ve studied, lived, and worked in Melbourne's west for many years.
"I’m running in this election because I’m sick of out of touch career politicians who have never had to worry about rent, bills, and the growing hardship in our society making decisions for the rest of us. Melbourne’s west is growing faster than anywhere else in the country, but working-class people are facing a generational collapse in our living standards.
"As a youth worker in the area, I see the human cost of political failures by Labor every day. Like families without housing and skipping meals, and workers burning out just trying to pay their rent or mortgage. These things are a direct result of political choices made by parties that serve big business instead of the workers who create all the wealth in Australia.
"I stand for international solidarity, for refugee rights, and for a world free from oppression and exploitation. A better future won’t be handed to us by those at the top. It will be built by working-people acting together for dignity, equality, and justice.
"I hope you'll join me in my campaign!"
You can read more about Rayan and all our other wonderful candidates on the candidate page on our website (link in comments).
