Eastern Victoria Region

Eastern Victoria Region
Victoria—Legislative Council
Location of Eastern Victoria Region (dark green) in Victoria
State Victoria
Created 2006
MP Melina Bath (The Nationals)
Edward O'Donohue (Liberal)
Jeff Bourman (Shooters and Fishers)
Daniel Mulino (Labor)
Harriet Shing (Labor)
Party Labor (2)
Liberal (1)
The Nationals (1)
Shooters and Fishers (1)
Electors 479,070 (2014)
Area 44,456 km2 (17,164.6 sq mi)
Demographic Rural
Coordinates 37°53′S 147°19′E / 37.883°S 147.317°E / -37.883; 147.317Coordinates: 37°53′S 147°19′E / 37.883°S 147.317°E / -37.883; 147.317

Eastern Victoria 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 Bass, Evelyn, Gembrook, Gippsland East, Gippsland South, Hastings, Monbulk, Mornington, Morwell, Narracan and Nepean.

The current Eastern Victoria Region elected members at the 2014 state election. The Labor Party won two seats, while the Liberal Party, the Nationals and the Shooters and Fishers Party won one seat each.

Members

Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term
  Philip Davis Liberal 2006–2014   Matt Viney Labor 2006–2014   Edward O'Donohue Liberal 2006–present   Johan Scheffer Labor 2006–2014   Peter Hall The Nationals 2006–2014
  Andrew Ronalds Liberal 2014–2014   Danny O'Brien The Nationals 2014–2015
  Jeff Bourman SFP 2014–present   Harriet Shing Labor 2014–present   Daniel Mulino Labor 2014–present  
  Melina Bath The Nationals 2015–present


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