Northern Victoria Region

Northern Victoria Region
VictoriaLegislative Council

Location of Northern Victoria Region (dark green) in Victoria
State Victoria
Created 2006
MP Damian Drum (Nationals)
Steve Herbert (Labor)
Wendy Lovell (Liberal)
Jaclyn Symes (Labor)
Daniel Young (SFP)
Party Labor (2), Liberal (1), Greens (1), Shooters and Fishers (1)
Electors 479,694 (2014)
Area 100,562 km2 (38,827.2 sq mi)
Demographic Rural
Coordinates 35°57′S 144°36′E / 35.950°S 144.600°ECoordinates: 35°57′S 144°36′E / 35.950°S 144.600°E

Northern Victoria 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 Benambra, Bendigo East, Bendigo West, Eildon, Euroa, Macedon, Mildura, Murray Plains, Ovens Valley Shepparton and Yan Yean.

The current Northern Victoria Region elected members at the 2014 state election. The Australian Labor Party won two seats each, while the Liberal Party, National Party and the Shooters and Fishers Party won one seat each.

Members

Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term
  Candy Broad Labor 20062014   Wendy Lovell Liberal 2006present   Damian Drum National 2006present   Donna Petrovich Liberal 20062013   Kaye Darveniza Labor 20062014
    Amanda Millar Liberal 2013–2014
  Marg Lewis Labor 2014–2014
  Steve Herbert Labor 2014present   Daniel Young SFP 2014present   Jaclyn Symes Labor 2014present

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