Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 2018–2022 explained

This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Council, as elected at the 2018 state election. It includes members who were appointed to replace members who left office during this period.

Current distribution of seats

Victorian Legislative Council
Party Seats
2022
18 16
Liberal-National coalition 11 10
10 9
1 1
3 2
2 2
1 1
1 1
0 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
0 3
Total 40 40
Distribution after 2018 Victorian state election
RegionSeats held
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Eastern Victoria     
Northern Metropolitan     
Northern Victoria     
South-Eastern Metropolitan     
Southern Metropolitan     
Western Metropolitan     
Western Victoria     
Distribution before 2022 Victorian state election
RegionSeats held
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Eastern Victoria     
Northern Metropolitan     
Northern Victoria     
South-Eastern Metropolitan     
Southern Metropolitan     
Western Metropolitan     
Western Victoria     

Members

NamePartyRegionTerm of office
1992–present
Liberal Eastern Metropolitan 2020–present
Eastern Metropolitan 2018–present
2015–present
Eastern Victoria 2014–present
Liberal Eastern Victoria 2021–present
Liberal 2010–present
2018–present
Southern Metropolitan 2014–2019
Liberal Southern Metropolitan 1996–present
Labor 2006–present
Labor Southern Metropolitan 2019–present
Liberal/Democratic LabourWestern Metropolitan 2006–present
Labor Eastern Victoria 2018–2022
Labor 2017–present
Justice 2018–present
Southern Metropolitan 2018–present
Labor 1999–2020
Labor South Eastern Metropolitan 2018–present
Labor Eastern Metropolitan 2006–present
South Eastern Metropolitan 2018–2022; 2022–present
Liberal Northern Victoria 2002–present
Justice Northern Victoria 2018–present
Liberal Western Victoria 2018–present
Labor Eastern Victoria 2022–present
Western Victoria 2018–present
Labor Western Metropolitan 2013–present
Labor Northern Metropolitan 1999–2020
Liberal Eastern Victoria 2006–2021
Liberal Northern Metropolitan 2010–present
Northern Metropolitan 2014–present
Labor Western Victoria 2006–present
Liberal Democrats Northern Victoria 2018–present
Northern Metropolitan 2017–present
Liberal South Eastern Metropolitan 1999–present
Labor Eastern Victoria 2014–present
Labor/Independent South Eastern Metropolitan 2002–present
Labor Western Metropolitan 2018–present
LaborNorthern Victoria 2014–present
Labor South Eastern Metropolitan 2010–2014; 2020–present
Labor Southern Metropolitan 2018–present
Labor Eastern Metropolitan 2018–present
Labor Western Victoria 2006–present
Labor/Independent Western Metropolitan 2018–present
Labor Northern Metropolitan 2020–present
Liberal Eastern Metropolitan 2014–2019

Justice MLC Catherine Cumming resigned from the party on 18 December 2018, before being sworn in, and served as an independent member.[1]

Labor MLC Philip Dalidakis resigned on 17 June 2019.[2] He was replaced by Enver Erdogan on 15 August 2019.[3]

Liberal MLC Mary Wooldridge resigned on 8 December 2019.[4] She was replaced by Matthew Bach on 5 March 2020.

Labor MLC Gavin Jennings resigned on 23 March 2020. He was replaced by Lee Tarlamis on 23 April 2020.

Labor MLC Adem Somyurek left the Labor Party to sit as an independent member on 15 June 2020.[5]

Labor MLC Jenny Mikakos resigned on 26 September 2020.[6] She was replaced by Sheena Watt on 13 October 2020.

Liberal MLC Edward O'Donohue resigned on 1 December 2021. He was replaced by Cathrine Burnett-Wake on 2 December 2021.

Labor MLC Kaushaliya Vaghela left the Labor Party to sit as an independent member on 7 March 2022.[7]

Liberal Democrats MLC David Limbrick resigned on 11 April 2022. He returned to the seat on 22 June 2022.

Liberal MLC Bernie Finn was expelled from the Liberal Party on 24 May 2022 for "a series of inflammatory social media posts".[8] He later joined the Democratic Labour Party on 2 June 2022.[9]

Labor MLC Jane Garrett died on 2 July 2022.[10] She was replaced by Tom McIntosh on 17 August 2022.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hinch's new Justice Party MP disendorsed. www.news.com.au. 2018-12-18.
  2. News: Vic MP Dalidakis resigns from parliament . 17 June 2019 . SBS News . 16 August 2019.
  3. News: CBD Melbourne: Crowning moment or high-risk bet? . Samantha Hutchinson . Michael Koziol . 15 August 2019 . The Age . 16 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Fierce contest brews for vacant seat. The Age. 9 December 2019.
  5. News: Adem Somyurek quits Victorian Labor Party after 60 Minutes airs allegations of branch stacking, offensive language. ABC Online. 15 June 2020. 16 June 2020.
  6. The Hon. Jenny Mikakos . 25 . 29 September 2020.
  7. Web site: 2022-03-07. Victorian MP Kaushaliya Vaghela quits Labor after alleging systemic bullying. 2022-03-07. ABC News. en.
  8. News: Victorian Liberal MP who posted anti-abortion comments expelled from party . ABC News . 23 May 2022 .
  9. Web site: Juanola . Marta Pascual . Bernie Finn to lead DLP into the Victorian state election . The Age . en . 2 June 2022.
  10. News: Eddie . Rachel . Victorian MP Jane Garrett dies, aged 49 . 2 July 2022 . The Age . 2 July 2022 . en.
  11. Web site: Vic Labor confirm replacement for late MP. Canberra Times. 17 August 2022. 2 September 2022.