Election Special

Nancy Croes

Sydenham District
Party:
Family First

Nancy Croes is a recent migrant to Australia and has been living in Victoria for about 11 years. She was born and raised on a small Caribbean island called Aruba. She has been a Christian since she was a young child and has been serving in her local church. She is a wife and self-employed as a pet carer, and as a Sales and Marketing Consultant.

She graduated Magna Cum Laude from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina with a degree in Communication and a concentration in Public Relations. Prior to moving to Australia, she worked in Communication and Marketing roles in various organisations in Aruba. 

Nancy strongly believes in supporting Victorian families, especially children. She has been very concerned about the Safe Schools/Respectful Relationships program in Victorian schools. “This program needs to be changed dramatically, or better yet, eliminated altogether,” says Croes. “It is not a safe program for innocent young children. It has completely inappropriate sexual content, and turns teachers into unsafe adults by asking them to do boundary-crossing exercises with the children. Our children deserve better! Our families deserve better!”

Nancy believes that the current anti-Christian climate in Victoria has to be turned around. She wants to encourage the local churches to not give up, but to vote according to their values. “For far too long, we as Christians have been a misused political demographic. We have been betrayed by both Labor and the Liberals. Politicians have pretended to care about our concerns to have the freedom to live out our Christian faith without government interference. We now have an opportunity in Victoria to give a voice to our concerns. If you are a person of faith, I want to encourage you to vote your values.” 

Nancy wants to see Victoria thrive once again. She believes Victoria should be a place where businesses are supported rather than used as a cash cow for the government. She wants Melbourne to once again be a safe and thriving city. “We cannot save our state if we continue trusting the same old parties with the same old lies. And we certainly cannot save our state if we allow people who love the darkness and hate the light to govern us. But we have a fighting chance if we get behind people of faith and strong personal conviction,” she says.

Question 1: Are you aligned with any political parties (for independents) and to where are your preferences going?

Preferences are determined by the voters. Family First will issue suggestions on how to vote shortly after the ballot draw is completed on Monday 9th of November.

Our suggestions will differ from seat to seat depending on major party candidates and Family First’s assessment on whether they are fit to govern or not.

Question 2: What is your position on data centres in the western suburbs? Do you think there should be a moratorium? Should they be independently powered by wind, solar, coal, or nuclear?

Should they be independently powered by wind, solar, coal, or nuclear? Family First believes in deregulated planning to open up housing access, however while the government is in control of planning, allowing data centres to be built within 150m of homes is ridiculous!

Of course data centres are becoming necessary with the increasing use of technology as part of our everyday lives, and they need to be built somewhere, however a mere 150m buffer zone to housing is poor policy that shows the contempt the government has for Victorian families.

Data Centres should need to ensure they are contributing to the energy they are using, to avoid increased energy pricing for families, but restricting them to one kind of energy will only drive prices up further for everyday Victorian families.

Question 3: How will you improve public transport options in the west?

We need to make sure that the routes used most often receive the most coverage. We also need to make sure that train lines to the CBD are well-connected and don’t require unnecessary stopovers just to get to the city.

We certainly don’t have enough trains running at peak hours at the moment, and this should be addressed.

Question 4: What will you do to reduce air pollution in the western suburbs?

I would start with looking at the new West Gate Tunnel ventilation stacks to improve the filtration in these stacks to protect the air quality of the surrounding communities.

I would also propose an awareness campaign encouraging businesses to use dust suppression measures, especially on very windy days.

I would also propose more green spaces, wherever possible to reduce the level of CO2 in the air. I would also explore the latest technologies available to reduce air pollution and improve air quality.

While this is a crucially important issue for me, I also believe that care must be taken to manage the process of improving air quality gradually so we don’t overburden businesses that are already under a heavy regulation and tax burden in Victoria.

Question 5: How do you propose to deal with homelessness and housing affordability in the West?

If elected, I will look at ways to make it easier for landlords to put up their properties up for rental, and reduce the burden on landlords, ensure better protections for landlords, because I believe this will cause more people to want to rent their properties.

When we have more rentals available, the result will be greater competition between the landlords, and therefore a reduction in housing prices.

Question 6: What is your policy on abortion?

I am 100% pro life. Family First’s policy for life promotes an incremental approach toward the full protection of unborn babies. Initial steps that Family First candidates and I support include healthcare for babies born alive after failed abortion, and removal of sex-selection abortion, where the parents choose to abort the baby due to it being a girl (in most circumstances).

Government regulation changes that have resulted in a monopoly that has destroyed adoption choices in Victoria – where there were only 13 adoptions for the entire year of 2025. Many couples who cannot have children are willing to be parents, we must change these laws to put families back in front again.

Question 7: What should be done to combat crime?

Just last week Moira Deeming MP, leader of Family First and candidate for Western Metropolitan released Family Firsts “Justice Served” policy, which will introduce mandatory minimum sentences for violent and sexual offences.

This is a policy that puts families and victims back in front, to give them the confidence that no judge can let off a convicted criminal lightly. Mandatory minimum sentences are 30% of the maximum sentence for that offence. For example, the maximum sentence for aggravated burglary is 25 years, so the minimum time served before parole eligibility is 7.5 years.

Additionally, Family First supports self defence measures such as firearms licenses for self-defence, pepper spray, and laws that side with the victim who uses violence to defend their family or property against intruders.

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