Western Metropolitan Region

The electoral district of Western Metropolitan Region is one of the eight electoral divisions of the state of Victoria, Australia, each of which elects five members to the upper house of the Parliament of Victoria, the Victorian Legislative Council, by proportional representation. It was created in 2006 following the reform of the Legislative Council by the Australian Labor Party state government of Steve Bracks. It comprises the Legislative Assembly districts of Altona, Derrimut, Essendon, Footscray, Keilor, Kororoit, Niddrie, Pascoe Vale, Tarneit, Williamstown and Yuroke.

The current Western Metropolitan Region elected members at the 2010 state election. The Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party won two seats each, while the Greens won one seat.

Members

1st elected				2nd elected				3rd elected				4th elected				5th elected
Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term
	Justin Madden	Labor	2006–2010		Bernie Finn	Liberal	2006–present		Khalil Eideh	Labor	2006–present		Martin Pakula	Labor	2006–2010		Colleen Hartland	Greens	2006–present
	Martin Pakula	Labor	2010–present										Andrew Elsbury	Liberal	2010–present

External links

• Western Metropolitan Region Profile, Victorian Electoral Commission