South Eastern Metropolitan Region

South Eastern Metropolitan Region
Victoria—Legislative Council
Location of South Eastern Metropolitan Region (dark green) in Victoria
State Victoria
Created 2006
MP Gavin Jennings (Labor)
Inga Peulich (Liberal)
Gordon Rich-Phillips (Liberal)
Adem Somyurek (Labor)
Nina Springle (Greens)
Party Labor (2), Liberal (2), Greens (1)
Electors 471,688 (2014)
Area 576 km2 (222.4 sq mi)
Demographic Metropolitan
Coordinates 38°3′S 145°13′E / 38.050°S 145.217°E / -38.050; 145.217Coordinates: 38°3′S 145°13′E / 38.050°S 145.217°E / -38.050; 145.217

South Eastern 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.

The region covers the outer south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, and comprises the Legislative Assembly districts of Carrum, Clarinda, Cranbourne, Dandenong, Frankston, Keysborough, Mordialloc, Mulgrave, Narre Warren North, Narre Warren South and Rowville.

The current South Eastern Metropolitan Region elected members at the 2014 state election. The Labor Party won two seats, the Liberal Party two seats, and the Victorian Greens one.

Members

Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term
  Gavin Jennings Labor 2006–present   Gordon Rich-Phillips Liberal 2006–present   Adem Somyurek Labor 2006–present   Inga Peulich Liberal 2006–present   Bob Smith Labor 2006–2010
  Lee Tarlamis Labor 2010–2014
  Nina Springle Greens 2014–present


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