Southern Metropolitan Region
Electoral region of the Victorian Legislative Council / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Southern Metropolitan 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.
Southern Metropolitan Region Victoria—Legislative Council | |
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State | Victoria |
Created | 2006 |
MP | Ryan Batchelor (Labor) John Berger (Labor) Katherine Copsey (Greens) Georgie Crozier (Liberal) David Davis (Liberal) |
Party | Labor (2) Liberal (2) Greens (1) |
Electors | 542,200 (2022) |
Area | 243 km2 (93.8 sq mi) |
Demographic | Metropolitan |
Coordinates | 37°53′S 145°2′E |
The region comprises the Legislative Assembly districts of Albert Park, Ashwood, Bentleigh, Brighton, Caulfield, Hawthorn, Kew, Malvern, Oakleigh, Prahran and Sandringham. The region covers most of the wealthiest areas of Melbourne, only a few traditional Labor areas (Oakleigh being the only historically safe Labor seat), and one of the four Greens-held seats in the lower house (Prahran).