Daria Kellander claims to be an independent candidate for Altona Ward in the Hobsons Bay City Council elections in October 2024, but is she really an independent? Is she being supported by developers?
Two years ago Kellander was the Liberal Candidate for Williamstown – as you can see from her campaign images below. She associates with the extreme right wing of the Liberal Party, including disgraced former Liberal MP Moira Deeming, and some of her campaign material reveals links with a local real-estate agent / developer. Does this pass the pub test? Is this someone you want on the council?
She is standing candidates across all council wards to take over the council. In Williamstown North Ward, for example, she has her friend Alexander Ansalone standing as an independent. Ansalone was a candidate for the Freedom Party in the last state election, and a candidate for the Australian Federation Party in the last federal election.
Voters get the council and the representatives they vote for, but are voters really told the truth?
The candidates for Altona Ward are as follows:
- BROWN, Irene – Political Party Candidate – endorsed by the Animal Justice Party
- KELLANDER, Daria – Liberal Candidate for Williamstown in the 2022 State election. Daria opposed successive capital works budgets including funding for local improvements to the foreshore, clubs, drainage, reserves, shopping strips, etc. Her campaign has links to developers. Kellander has also been found guilty of misconduct twice, and suspended from office earlier this year.
- MILLER, Susan – Political Party Candidate – endorsed by the Victorian Socialists
- PAULL, Phillip – Ally of Daria Kellander and likely to be standing to support her with preferences.
- RIPPON, Tim – Independent Candidate and local Altona resident. Local Justice of the Peace, member of local clubs (including the Altona Lions) and runs a nursing business.
Having considered all these candidates I encourage voters to VOTE 1 Tim RIPPON.
Authorised by Tony Briffa, PO Box 51, Altona VIC 3018