Western Metropolitan Region

Western Metropolitan Region Victoria—Legislative Council
Location of Western Metropolitan Region (dark green) in Victoria
State	Victoria
Created	2006
Area	1,352 km^2 (522.0 sq mi)
Demographic	Metropolitan
Coordinates	37°45′S 144°42′E / 37.750°S 144.700°ECoordinates: 37°45′S 144°42′E / 37.750°S 144.700°E

Western 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 Altona, Essendon, Footscray, Kororoit, Niddrie, St Albans, Sunbury, Sydenham, Tarneit, Werribee and Williamstown.

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

Members

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	2006–2013		Colleen Hartland	Greens	2006–present
	Andrew Elsbury	Liberal	2010–2014
								Cesar Melhem				Labor	2013–present
	Rachel Carling-Jenkins	DLP	2014–present

External links

• Western Metropolitan Region Profile, Victorian Electoral Commission