Australian Democrats VIC
Meet Andrew Rowse, our candidate for the Northern Metropolitan Region
A Melbourne City Councillor and former university innovation leader, Andrew has spent nearly a decade helping researchers, startups and young innovators turn great ideas into real businesses.
Meet Andrew. 👋
Yesterday we welcomed Cr Andrew Rowse to the Australian Democrats. Today we’re proud to introduce him as one of our two candidates for the Northern Metropolitan Region in the Legislative Council at the Victorian State Election on 28 November 2026.
Andrew Rowse is a Melbourne City Councillor, former university innovation leader, and passionate advocate for a more ambitious and prosperous Australia.
With a background in engineering and entrepreneurship, Andrew has spent nearly a decade helping researchers, startups and young innovators turn great ideas into real businesses at the University of Melbourne.
Elected to Melbourne City Council in 2024, Andrew leads the Innovation and Education portfolio and serves as Deputy for City Economy and Business, championing new industries, economic opportunity and a stronger future for Melbourne.
He believes Victoria holds enormous untapped potential, but too often short-term politics, unnecessary bureaucracy and a fear of doing things differently hold us back.
He’s standing for the Australian Democrats because he believes we need a different approach to politics. One that values evidence over ideology, accountability over political point-scoring, and long-term thinking over short-term headlines.
At a time when technology is transforming the way we live and work, Andrew wants to ensure the next generation inherits a country full of opportunity, not one afraid of change.
For Andrew, it’s not about left versus right. It’s about what moves Victoria forward.
Welcome to the team, Andrew! 🎉 Want to help our Victorian campaign? Volunteer with us.