Southern Metropolitan Region

Southern Metropolitan Region
Victoria—Legislative Council
Location of Southern Metropolitan Region (dark green) in Victoria
State Victoria
Created 2006
Area 233 km2 (90.0 sq mi)
Demographic Metropolitan
Coordinates 37°53′S 145°2′E / 37.883°S 145.033°E / -37.883; 145.033Coordinates: 37°53′S 145°2′E / 37.883°S 145.033°E / -37.883; 145.033

Southern 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 Albert Park, Bentleigh, Brighton, Burwood, Caulfield, Hawthorn, Kew, Malvern, Oakleigh, Prahran and Sandringham. The region covers most of the wealthiest areas of Melbourne (the districts of Brighton, Caulfield, Kew and Malvern have never elected Labor members, while Hawthorn and Sandringham are also safe Liberal seats), only a few strong Labor areas (Oakleigh being the only safe Labor seat), and one of the two Greens-held seats in the lower house (Prahran).

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

Members

Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term
  David Davis Liberal 2006–present   John Lenders Labor 2006–2014   Andrea Coote Liberal 2006–2014   Sue Pennicuik Greens 2006–present   Evan Thornley Labor 2006–2009
  Jennifer Huppert Labor 2009–2010
  Georgie Crozier Liberal 2010–present
  Philip Dalidakis Labor 2014–present   Margaret Fitzherbert Liberal 2014–present  


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