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Western Victoria Region Victoria—Legislative Council | |
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State | Victoria |
Created | 2006 |
MP | Jacinta Ermacora (Labor) Sarah Mansfield (Greens) Bev McArthur (Liberal) Joe McCracken (Liberal) Gayle Tierney (Labor) |
Party | Labor (2) Liberal (2) Greens (1) |
Electors | 571,121 (2022) |
Area | 77,776 km2 (30,029.5 sq mi) |
Coordinates | 37°11′S 142°50′E / 37.183°S 142.833°E |
Western Victoria Region is one of the eight electoral regions 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 following the 2005 reform of the Victorian Legislative Council.
The region comprises the Legislative Assembly districts of Bellarine, Eureka, Geelong, Lara, Lowan, Melton, Polwarth, Ripon, South Barwon, South-West Coast and Wendouree.