Evidence register / Updated 27 July 2026

Citations.

Primary records, datasets, reports and public material behind the Next West Observer election desk, investigations and editorials.

By nWo editorial team

Election dashboard.

The dashboard separates a monitored public candidate field from the official VEC ballot. Results and margin references are drawn from official election records.

DistrictOfficial recordsCurrent member profile
Footscray2022 resultDistrictKatie Hall
Kororoit2022 resultDistrictLuba Grigorovitch
Laverton2022 resultDistrictSarah Connolly
Niddrie2022 resultDistrictBen Carroll
Point Cook2022 resultDistrictMathew Hilakari
St Albans2022 resultDistrictNatalie Suleyman
Sunbury2022 resultDistrictJosh Bull
Sydenham2022 resultDistrictNatalie Hutchins
Tarneit2022 resultDistrictDylan Wight
WerribeeLatest resultDistrictJohn Lister
Williamstown2022 resultDistrictMelissa Horne
Limit: A publicly reported candidate is not necessarily an officially nominated candidate. The VEC-certified ballot replaces the monitored field once nominations close.

AEC annual disclosure extract.

The 2024-25 Australian Electoral Commission export is provided as source data for public-interest analysis of federal political finance.

2024-25 annual returns.

The AEC published the 2024-25 annual financial disclosure return information on 2 February 2026. These CSV files reproduce the supplied annual-data extract without altering its rows or values.

  • Primary register
    AEC Transparency RegisterOfficial searchable register and data-export service for annual, election and referendum disclosure returns.
    Open register
  • 4,363 rows
    Associated Entity ReturnsEntity names, associated parties, total receipts, payments, debts, discretionary benefits and capital contributions.
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  • 245 rows
    Capital ContributionsReturn type, recipient entity, contributor and disclosed value.
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  • 14,678 rows
    Detailed DebtsReturn type, reporting entity, creditor, amount owed and institution classification.
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  • 857 rows
    Detailed Discretionary BenefitsReporting entity, source, date and disclosed value.
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  • 124,280 rows
    Detailed ReceiptsReturn type, recipient, source, receipt classification and disclosed value.
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  • 66,236 rows
    Donations MadeDonor, recipient, date and disclosed value.
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  • 575 rows
    Donor Donations ReceivedAnnual donor returns recording donations received, dates and values.
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  • 13,298 rows
    Donor ReturnsAnnual donor names and totals for donations made and received.
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  • 52 rows
    Member of Parliament ReturnsReturn type, member name, total donations received and number of donors.
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  • 2,229 rows
    Party ReturnsParty names and disclosed totals for receipts, payments, debts and discretionary benefits.
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  • 276 rows
    Significant Third Party ReturnsEntity identifiers and disclosed totals including receipts, payments, debts and electoral expenditure.
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  • 1,186 rows
    Third Party Donations ReceivedThird-party recipient, donation source, date and disclosed value.
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  • 742 rows
    Third Party ReturnsEntity identifiers, total and category expenditure, gifts received and client type.
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Interpretive limit: These files reproduce disclosure information lodged with and published by the AEC. A disclosed receipt, donation, debt, benefit or association is not by itself evidence of illegality, corruption, influence or wrongdoing. Apparent duplicates, spelling variants and later corrections should be checked against the live register.

Data Centre Investigation.

Operator claims, public announcements, energy-system planning, parliamentary material and scenario modelling are identified separately.

Planning application files.

Local source snapshots from three Victorian planning matters. Applicant and consultant documents record the case advanced for each project; they are not independent verification. The Truganina Form 4 is an issued planning permit and is labelled separately.

PA2504032 / Truganina
1 Oroya Drive and 435 Mount Atkinson Road, Truganina Melton Planning Scheme. Use and development of land for a data centre and directional signage.
  • Issued permit
    Planning Permit Form 4 - PA2504032Minister for Planning permit issued 6 May 2026, including permit scope and conditions.
    Open PDF
  • Officer assessment
    Development Approvals & Design - Officer Assessment ReportAssessment of the application, referrals, planning controls, proposal details and recommended conditions.
    Open PDF
PA2604362 / Campbellfield
Project Dune - 300-340 Barry Road, Campbellfield Hume Planning Scheme. Application for a staged utility installation (data centre) on the former Ford assembly plant land.
  • Application
    Planning permit application - PA2604362Application form recording the proposed use, permit triggers, submitted documents and stated development cost.
    Open PDF
  • Planning report
    300-340 Barry Road, Campbellfield - Planning Permit Application - searchable textText extraction of the Urbis planning submission covering the site, staged proposal, controls and planning assessment.
    Open text
  • Economic assessment
    Project Dune - Economic Benefits Assessment - searchable textText extraction of the applicant-commissioned assessment of construction, operational employment and economic effects.
    Open text
  • Risk assessment
    Preliminary Hazard and Fire Risk Assessment - searchable textText extraction of the applicant-commissioned assessment addressing the proposed data centre, battery energy storage system and emergency-planning considerations.
    Open text
  • Land record
    Certificate of title and associated instruments - searchable textText extraction from land-title material supplied with the planning application. Original page layout and annotations may not be preserved.
    Open text
PA2604419 / Brooklyn
Brooklyn Data Centre - 413 Francis Street, Brooklyn Hobsons Bay Planning Scheme. Application for staged development of a two-storey data centre on the Brooklyn Distribution Centre site.
  • Application
    Planning permit application - PA2604419Application form recording the proposed utility installation, permit triggers, supporting documents and stated development cost.
    Open PDF
  • Cover letter
    Planning permit application cover letterProUrban submission on behalf of Stockland Development Pty Ltd, dated 20 May 2026, listing the formal application material.
    Open PDF
  • Planning report
    413 Francis Street, Brooklyn - Planning Report - searchable textText extraction of the applicant planning report covering the site, staged proposal, permit requirements and planning assessment.
    Open text
  • Air quality
    Air Quality and Plume Rise Assessment - searchable textText extraction of the Jacobs assessment dated 20 May 2026 addressing generator emissions, sensitive receptors and plume-rise considerations.
    Open text
  • Cost plan
    Quantity surveyor cost planJacobs cost plan dated 12 May 2026 for the proposed Brooklyn data centre buildings and associated infrastructure.
    Open PDF
  • Land record
    Certificate of title and associated instruments - searchable textText extraction from land-title material supplied with the planning application. Original page layout and annotations may not be preserved.
    Open text
Classification: Operator and government pages are cited as evidence of what those bodies state. They are not treated as independent verification of outcomes.

How We Got Here.

Planning history, audit findings, population data and announced infrastructure are kept distinct from the report’s interpretation.

Geographic caution: Administrative, electoral and statistical definitions of “Melbourne’s west” do not perfectly align. The report identifies the proxy or district boundary being used.

The West Party editorial.

The editorial assesses the supplied constitution and public-facing claims. Questions are not findings of illegality or bad faith.

Fairness note: Public-facing party material and any later response should be dated to the captured version. Right of reply remains open.

Candidate announcements.

This register is coming soon. It will distinguish public declarations, party endorsements and official nominations.

Found a broken link or stronger record?

Send the source, the claim it affects and the date you accessed it. Material corrections should be recorded visibly rather than silently overwritten.

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