Western Metropolitan Region, Victoria
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The electoral district of Western Metropolitan Region is one of eight new electoral divisions of the state of Victoria, Australia, each of which elects five members to the upper house of the Parliament of Victoria, the Victorian Legislative Council, by proportional representation. It was created in 2006 following the reform of the Legislative Council by the Australian Labor Party state government of Steve Bracks. It comprises the Legislative Assembly districts of Altona, Derrimut, Essendon, Footscray, Keilor, Kororoit, Niddrie, Pascoe Vale, Tarneit, Williamstown and Yuroke.
Western Metropolitan Region first elected members at the 25 November 2006 state election. The Australian Labor Party won three seats, while the Liberal Party and the Australian Greens won one seat each.
[edit] Members elected 2006
(Members listed in order of election)
- Justin Madden (Labor)
- Bernie Finn (Liberal)
- Khalil Eideh (Labor)
- Martin Pakula (Labor)
- Colleen Hartland (Greens)
