Western Metropolitan Region

Western Metropolitan Region
Victoria—Legislative Council

Location of Western Metropolitan Region (dark green) in Victoria
State Victoria
Created 2006
Area 1,352 km2 (522.0 sq mi)
Demographic Metropolitan
Coordinates 37°45′S 144°42′E / 37.750°S 144.700°E / -37.750; 144.700Coordinates: 37°45′S 144°42′E / 37.750°S 144.700°E / -37.750; 144.700

Western Metropolitan Region is one of the eight electoral regions in the state of Victoria, Australia, which elects five members to the Victorian Legislative Council (also referred to as the Upper House) by proportional representation. The region was created in 2006 by the 2005 reform of the Victorian Legislative Council.

It comprises the Legislative Assembly districts of Altona, Essendon, Footscray, Kororoit, Niddrie, St Albans, Sunbury, Sydenham, Tarneit, Werribee and Williamstown.

The current Western Metropolitan Region elected members at the 2014 state election. The Australian Labor Party won two seats, while the Liberal Party, Greens and Democratic Labor Party won one seat each.

Members

Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term
  Justin Madden Labor 2006–2010   Bernie Finn Liberal 2006–present   Khalil Eideh Labor 2006–present   Martin Pakula Labor 2006–2013   Colleen Hartland Greens 2006–present
  Andrew Elsbury Liberal 2010–2014
    Cesar Melhem Labor 2013–present
  Rachel Carling-Jenkins DLP 2014–present
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