The United Australia Party has endorsed Nathan Scaglione as its lead candidate for the North-Eastern Metro region in the Legislative Council for the upcoming Victorian election.

Mr Scaglione from Templestowe in Melbourne is married with children and is a partner in a successful boutique building company employing over 120 contractors.

Nathan’s grandparents left came to Australia from Italy seeking a better life for their children and to live the Australian dream with opportunity, freedom and security.

“My parents instilled in me the attitude they have lived by for the last 50 years, to be respectful, work hard, love your family and be grateful that you live in the best country in the world, a country where you can be anything you want to be,’’ Nathan said.

“I owe it to my grandparents and my children to stand up for what I believe in. I truly believe in the UAP ethos to support every Australians’ constitutional rights and ensure we never lose our freedoms. Running as a candidate in the Upper House is exactly how I want to make a change.”

The United Australia Party is running candidates in all Victorian Upper House seats, vowing to deliver freedom to all Victorians.