Northern Metropolitan Region

Northern Metropolitan Region
Victoria—Legislative Council

Location of Northern Metropolitan Region (dark green) in Victoria
State Victoria
Created 2006
MP Greg Barber (Greens)
Nazih Elasmar (Labor)
Jenny Mikakos (Labor)
Craig Ondarchie (Liberal)
Fiona Patten (Sex)
Party Labor (2), Liberal (1), Greens (1), Sex (1)
Electors 477,652 (2014)
Area 536 km2 (207.0 sq mi)
Demographic Metropolitan
Coordinates 37°40′S 144°58′E / 37.667°S 144.967°E / -37.667; 144.967Coordinates: 37°40′S 144°58′E / 37.667°S 144.967°E / -37.667; 144.967

Northern 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 Broadmeadows, Brunswick, Bundoora, Melbourne, Mill Park, Northcote, Pascoe Vale, Preston, Richmond, Thomastown and Yuroke.

The current Northern Metropolitan Region elected members at the 2014 state election. The Australian Labor Party won two seats, while the Liberal Party, Victorian Greens and Australian Sex Party won one seat each.

Members

Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term
  Jenny Mikakos Labor 2006–present   Matthew Guy Liberal 2006–2014   Nazih Elasmar Labor 2006–present   Greg Barber Greens 2006–present   Theo Theophanous Labor 2006–2010
  Nathan Murphy Labor 2010–2010
  Craig Ondarchie Liberal 2010–present
  Fiona Patten Sex 2014–present  
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