Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 2002–2006 explained

This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Council from 2002 to 2006, as elected at the 2002 state election:

NamePartyProvinceTerm of office
2002–2006
1992–present
1978–1984, 1985–2006
National 1992–2006
Liberal 1992–2006
Liberal 1992–2006
Labor 1999–2014
Labor Koonung 2002–2006
Labor 1999–2006
Liberal 1999–2014
Liberal 2002–2018
Labor 1999–2014
Liberal East Yarra 1996–present
Liberal 1992–2014
National North Western 2002–2016
Labor Geelong 2002–2006
Liberal Templestowe 1992–2006
Labor 1993–2006
Labor/Independent 1999–2006
National Gippsland 1988–2014
Labor 2002–2006
Labor/Ind./
Labor/Ind.
2002–2006
Labor 1999–2020
Liberal 2002–2014
Labor 2002–2014
Liberal North Eastern 2002–present
Labor Ballarat 1999–2006
Labor Doutta Galla 1999–2010
Labor 1999–2020
Labor 2002–2006
Labor Melbourne West 1996–2006
Liberal/Independent Silvan 1999–2006
Labor 2002–2006
Liberal 1999–present
Labor Melbourne 1999–2006
Labor Monash 2002–2014
Labor 1999–2010
Labor Eumemmerring 2002–present
Liberal Central Highlands 1992–2006
Liberal Higinbotham 1992–2006
Labor Jika Jika 1988–2010
Labor Melbourne North 1999–2006
Labor Chelsea 2002–2014
Liberal Western 2002–2010

Silvan Province MLC Carolyn Hirsh was forced to resign from the Labor Party in September 2004 after being caught driving without a licence, which she had lost after being booked for drink-driving earlier in the year. She was later readmitted in November 2005, after a failed attempt to rejoin in April, but was subsequently expelled again in June 2006 after another drink-driving incident.

Ballarat Province MLC Dianne Hadden resigned from the Labor Party on 7 April 2005 and announced her intention to serve out the remainder of her term as an independent.

Silvan Province MLC Andrew Olexander was dismissed from the parliamentary wing of the Liberal Party on 29 November 2005, due to critical comments made after the decision not to grant him party endorsement to contest the next election after a drink-driving scandal.