Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 2002–2006

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This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Council from 2002 to 2006, as elected at the 2002 state election:

Name Party Province Term of office
Lidia Argondizzo Labor Templestowe 2002–2006
Bruce Atkinson Liberal Koonung 1992–present
Bill Baxter National North Eastern 1978–1984, 1985–2006
Barry Bishop National North Western 1992–2006
Ron Bowden Liberal South Eastern 1992–2006
Andrew Brideson Liberal Waverley 1992–2006
Hon Candy Broad Labor Melbourne North 1999–2014
Helen Buckingham Labor Koonung 2002–2006
Elaine Carbines Labor Geelong 1999–2006
Andrea Coote Liberal Monash 1999–2014
Richard Dalla-Riva Liberal East Yarra 2002–2018
Hon Kaye Darveniza Labor Melbourne West 1999–2014
David Davis Liberal East Yarra 1996–present
Philip Davis Liberal Gippsland 1992–2014
Damian Drum National North Western 2002–2016
John Eren Labor Geelong 2002–2006
Bill Forwood Liberal Templestowe 1992–2006
Hon Monica Gould Labor Doutta Galla 1993–2006
Dianne Hadden Labor/Independent [2] Ballarat 1999–2006
Peter Hall National Gippsland 1988–2014
Geoff Hilton Labor Western Port 2002–2006
Carolyn Hirsh Labor/Ind./
Labor/Ind. [1]
Silvan 2002–2006
Hon Gavin Jennings Labor Melbourne 1999–2020
David Koch Liberal Western 2002–2014
Hon John Lenders Labor Waverley 2002–2014
Wendy Lovell Liberal North Eastern 2002–present
John McQuilten Labor Ballarat 1999–2006
Hon Justin Madden Labor Doutta Galla 1999–2010
Hon Jenny Mikakos Labor Jika Jika 1999–2020
Rob Mitchell Labor Central Highlands 2002–2006
Sang Nguyen Labor Melbourne West 1996–2006
Andrew Olexander Liberal/Independent [3] Silvan 1999–2006
Noel Pullen Labor Higinbotham 2002–2006
Gordon Rich-Phillips Liberal Eumemmerring 1999–present
Glenyys Romanes Labor Melbourne 1999–2006
Johan Scheffer Labor Monash 2002–2014
Bob Smith Labor Chelsea 1999–2010
Adem Somyurek Labor Eumemmerring 2002–present
Graeme Stoney Liberal Central Highlands 1992–2006
Chris Strong Liberal Higinbotham 1992–2006
Hon Theo Theophanous Labor Jika Jika 1988–2010
Hon Marsha Thomson Labor Melbourne North 1999–2006
Matt Viney Labor Chelsea 2002–2014
John Vogels Liberal Western 2002–2010
1 Silvan Province MLC Carolyn Hirsh was forced to resign from the Labor Party in September 2004 after being caught driving without a licence, which she had lost after being booked for drink-driving earlier in the year. She was later readmitted in November 2005, after a failed attempt to rejoin in April, but was subsequently expelled again in June 2006 after another drink-driving incident.
2 Ballarat Province MLC Dianne Hadden resigned from the Labor Party on 7 April 2005 and announced her intention to serve out the remainder of her term as an independent.
3 Silvan Province MLC Andrew Olexander was dismissed from the parliamentary wing of the Liberal Party on 29 November 2005, due to critical comments made after the decision not to grant him party endorsement to contest the next election after a drink-driving scandal.