Southern Metropolitan Region

Southern Metropolitan Region
VictoriaLegislative 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), and only a few strong Labor areas (Oakleigh being the only safe Labor seat).

The current Southern Metropolitan Region elected members at the 2014 state election. The Liberal Party won three seats, while the Australian 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 2006present   John Lenders Labor 20062014   Andrea Coote Liberal 20062014   Sue Pennicuik Greens 2006present   Evan Thornley Labor 20062009
  Jennifer Huppert Labor 20092010
  Georgie Crozier Liberal 2010present
  Philip Dalidakis Labor 2014present   Margaret Fitzherbert Liberal 2014present  

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