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 km^2 (207.0 sq mi)
Demographic	Metropolitan
Coordinates	37°40′S 144°58′E / 37.667°S 144.967°ECoordinates: 37°40′S 144°58′E / 37.667°S 144.967°E

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

External links

• Northern Metropolitan Region Profile, Victorian Electoral Commission