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Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 2018–2022

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This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Council, as elected at the 2018 state election. It includes members who were appointed to replace members who left office during this period.

Current distribution of seats

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Members

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Name Party Region Term of office
Bruce Atkinson Liberal Eastern Metropolitan 1992–present
Matthew Bach[3] Liberal Eastern Metropolitan 2020–present
Rod Barton Transport Matters Eastern Metropolitan 2018–present
Melina Bath National Eastern Victoria 2015–present
Jeff Bourman Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Eastern Victoria 2014–present
Cathrine Burnett-Wake[7] Liberal Eastern Victoria 2021–present
Georgie Crozier Liberal Southern Metropolitan 2010–present
Catherine Cumming Justice/Independent[1] Western Metropolitan 2018–present
Hon Philip Dalidakis[2] Labor Southern Metropolitan 2014–2019
David Davis Liberal Southern Metropolitan 1996–present
Nazih Elasmar Labor Northern Metropolitan 2006–present
Enver Erdogan[2] Labor Southern Metropolitan 2019–present
Bernie Finn Liberal/Democratic Labour[10] Western Metropolitan 2006–present
Hon Jane Garrett[11] Labor Eastern Victoria 2018–2022
Mark Gepp Labor Northern Victoria 2017–present
Stuart Grimley Justice Western Victoria 2018–present
Clifford Hayes Sustainable Australia Southern Metropolitan 2018–present
Hon Gavin Jennings[4] Labor South Eastern Metropolitan 1999–2020
Tien Kieu Labor South Eastern Metropolitan 2018–present
Shaun Leane Labor Eastern Metropolitan 2006–present
David Limbrick[9] Liberal Democrats South Eastern Metropolitan 2018–2022; 2022–present
Wendy Lovell Liberal Northern Victoria 2002–present
Tania Maxwell Justice Northern Victoria 2018–present
Bev McArthur Liberal Western Victoria 2018–present
Tom McIntosh[11] Labor Eastern Victoria 2022–present
Andy Meddick Animal Justice Western Victoria 2018–present
Cesar Melhem Labor Western Metropolitan 2013–present
Hon Jenny Mikakos[6] Labor Northern Metropolitan 1999–2020
Hon Edward O'Donohue[7] Liberal Eastern Victoria 2006–2021
Craig Ondarchie Liberal Northern Metropolitan 2010–present
Fiona Patten Reason Northern Metropolitan 2014–present
Hon Jaala Pulford Labor Western Victoria 2006–present
Tim Quilty Liberal Democrats Northern Victoria 2018–present
Samantha Ratnam Greens Northern Metropolitan 2017–present
Gordon Rich-Phillips Liberal South Eastern Metropolitan 1999–present
Harriet Shing Labor Eastern Victoria 2014–present
Adem Somyurek Labor/Independent[5] South Eastern Metropolitan 2002–present
Ingrid Stitt Labor Western Metropolitan 2018–present
Jaclyn Symes Labor Northern Victoria 2014–present
Lee Tarlamis Labor South Eastern Metropolitan 2010–2014; 2020–present
Nina Taylor Labor Southern Metropolitan 2018–present
Sonja Terpstra Labor Eastern Metropolitan 2018–present
Hon Gayle Tierney Labor Western Victoria 2006–present
Kaushaliya Vaghela Labor/Independent[8] Western Metropolitan 2018–present
Sheena Watt[6] Labor Northern Metropolitan 2020–present
Mary Wooldridge[3] Liberal Eastern Metropolitan 2014–2019
1 Justice MLC Catherine Cumming resigned from the party on 18 December 2018, before being sworn in, and served as an independent member.[1]
2 Labor MLC Philip Dalidakis resigned on 17 June 2019.[2] He was replaced by Enver Erdogan on 15 August 2019.[3]
3 Liberal MLC Mary Wooldridge resigned on 8 December 2019.[4] She was replaced by Matthew Bach on 5 March 2020.
4 Labor MLC Gavin Jennings resigned on 23 March 2020. He was replaced by Lee Tarlamis on 23 April 2020.
5 Labor MLC Adem Somyurek left the Labor Party to sit as an independent member on 15 June 2020.[5]
6 Labor MLC Jenny Mikakos resigned on 26 September 2020.[6] She was replaced by Sheena Watt on 13 October 2020.
7 Liberal MLC Edward O'Donohue resigned on 1 December 2021. He was replaced by Cathrine Burnett-Wake on 2 December 2021.
8 Labor MLC Kaushaliya Vaghela left the Labor Party to sit as an independent member on 7 March 2022.[7]
9 Liberal Democrats MLC David Limbrick resigned on 11 April 2022. He returned to the seat on 22 June 2022.
10 Liberal MLC Bernie Finn was expelled from the Liberal Party on 24 May 2022 for "a series of inflammatory social media posts".[8] He later joined the Democratic Labour Party on 2 June 2022.[9]
11 Labor MLC Jane Garrett died on 2 July 2022.[10] She was replaced by Tom McIntosh on 17 August 2022.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Hinch's new Justice Party MP disendorsed". www.news.com.au. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Vic MP Dalidakis resigns from parliament". SBS News. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  3. ^ Samantha Hutchinson; Michael Koziol (15 August 2019). "CBD Melbourne: Crowning moment or high-risk bet?". The Age. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Fierce contest brews for vacant seat". The Age. 9 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Adem Somyurek quits Victorian Labor Party after 60 Minutes airs allegations of branch stacking, offensive language". ABC Online. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  6. ^ "The Hon. Jenny Mikakos". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Victorian MP Kaushaliya Vaghela quits Labor after alleging systemic bullying". ABC News. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Victorian Liberal MP who posted anti-abortion comments expelled from party". ABC News. 23 May 2022.
  9. ^ Juanola, Marta Pascual (2 June 2022). "Bernie Finn to lead DLP into the Victorian state election". The Age.
  10. ^ Eddie, Rachel (2 July 2022). "Victorian MP Jane Garrett dies, aged 49". The Age. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Vic Labor confirm replacement for late MP". Canberra Times. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.