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Electoral regions of Victoria

October 23, 2023

Not to be confused with Electoral districts of Victoria.

Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house of the Parliament of the Australian State of Victoria, are elected from eight multi-member electorates called regions. The Legislative Council has 40 members, five from each of the eight regions.

The eight regions of the Legislative Council.

The boundaries of the electoral regions were last drawn in 2021.

Reform of 2003 Edit

A major reform of the Parliament was made by the Labor government, led by Steve Bracks, by the Constitution (Parliamentary Reform) Act 2003. Under the new system, members of the Legislative Council serve terms linked to elections for the Legislative Assembly, which are fixed four-year terms, unless dissolved sooner.

Each electoral region consists of 11 contiguous Legislative Assembly electoral districts with about 420,000 electors each. Each region elects five members to the Legislative Council by a single transferable vote. There are currently 40 members of the Legislative Council, four fewer than previously. The changes also introduced proportional representation, making it easier for minor parties to gain seats in the Legislative Council. With each region electing 5 members, the quota for a seat in each region, after distribution of preferences, is 16.7% (one-sixth). At the same time, the Council's ability to block supply was removed.

The Electoral Boundaries Commission drew the boundaries of the new regions in 2005.[1] The new system came into effect for the 2006 Victorian election.

Current regions Edit

Victoria is divided into eight electoral regions, 3 rural and 5 metropolitan:

The boundaries of the electoral regions were last drawn in 2021 in unison with the redistricting of electorates. Prior to the 2022 state election, the Eastern Metropolitan Region was renamed the North-Eastern Metropolitan region.[2]

Provinces 1856 to 2006 Edit

The Legislative Council was formerly elected from 22 single-member electorates called "provinces". The members of the council sat for two assembly terms so two members sat for each province. This is a list of the provinces as of 2005:

The following provinces also existed but were abolished prior to 2002:

# = Original Province of inaugural (upper-house chamber) Legislative Council 1856[3]

The old system tended to favour the Liberal Party and the National Party (often in coalition) over the Labor Party and other parties[citation needed]. This caused many instances where a Labor-controlled Assembly faced an opposition-controlled Council — a rare occurrence elsewhere in Australia.

Electoral districts 1851 to 1856 Edit

The Victorian Legislative Council was initially a single chamber (unicameral) when first created and consisted of members some of whom were nominated and some elected. The electoral districts were:[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c d e added in the expansion of the council in 1855.

References Edit

  1. ^ "Electoral Boundaries Commission 2000–2001 Redivision Report". Archived from the original on 16 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Electoral Boundaries Commission releases proposed State electoral boundaries - Electoral Boundaries Commission". www.ebc.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. ^ Edward Sweetman (1920). Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6. Whitcombe & Tombs Limited. p. 182. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Victorian Electoral Act" (PDF). New South Wales Government. 1851. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  5. ^ "An Act to further alter "The Victoria Electoral Act of 1851" and to increase the Number of Members of the Legislative Council of Victoria. (Assented to 22nd May, 1855.)" (PDF). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 1855. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  • "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 19 October 2012.

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Not to be confused with Electoral districts of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Council the upper house of the Parliament of the Australian State of Victoria are elected from eight multi member electorates called regions The Legislative Council has 40 members five from each of the eight regions The eight regions of the Legislative Council The boundaries of the electoral regions were last drawn in 2021 Contents 1 Reform of 2003 2 Current regions 3 Provinces 1856 to 2006 4 Electoral districts 1851 to 1856 5 ReferencesReform of 2003 EditA major reform of the Parliament was made by the Labor government led by Steve Bracks by the Constitution Parliamentary Reform Act 2003 Under the new system members of the Legislative Council serve terms linked to elections for the Legislative Assembly which are fixed four year terms unless dissolved sooner Each electoral region consists of 11 contiguous Legislative Assembly electoral districts with about 420 000 electors each Each region elects five members to the Legislative Council by a single transferable vote There are currently 40 members of the Legislative Council four fewer than previously The changes also introduced proportional representation making it easier for minor parties to gain seats in the Legislative Council With each region electing 5 members the quota for a seat in each region after distribution of preferences is 16 7 one sixth At the same time the Council s ability to block supply was removed The Electoral Boundaries Commission drew the boundaries of the new regions in 2005 1 The new system came into effect for the 2006 Victorian election Current regions EditVictoria is divided into eight electoral regions 3 rural and 5 metropolitan Eastern Victoria Region North Eastern Metropolitan Region Northern Metropolitan Region Northern Victoria Region South Eastern Metropolitan Region Southern Metropolitan Region Western Metropolitan Region Western Victoria Region The boundaries of the electoral regions were last drawn in 2021 in unison with the redistricting of electorates Prior to the 2022 state election the Eastern Metropolitan Region was renamed the North Eastern Metropolitan region 2 Provinces 1856 to 2006 EditThe Legislative Council was formerly elected from 22 single member electorates called provinces The members of the council sat for two assembly terms so two members sat for each province This is a list of the provinces as of 2005 Ballarat Province 1937 Central Highlands Province 1976 Chelsea Province 1976 Doutta Galla Province 1937 East Yarra Province 1904 Eumemmerring Province 1985 Geelong Province 1976 Gippsland Province 1882 Higinbotham Province 1937 Jika Jika Province 1985 Koonung Province 1992 Melbourne Province 1882 Melbourne North Province 1904 Melbourne West Province 1904 Monash Province 1937 North Eastern Province 1882 North Western Province 1856 Silvan Province 1992 South Eastern Province 1882 Templestowe Province 1967 Waverley Province 1976 Western Province 1856 Western Port Province 2002 The following provinces also existed but were abolished prior to 2002 Bendigo Province 1904 1985 Boronia Province 1967 1992 Central Province 1856 1882 Eastern Province 1856 1882 Melbourne East Province 1904 1937 Melbourne South Province 1904 1937 Nelson Province 1882 1937 North Central Province 1882 1904 North Yarra Province 1882 1904 Northern Province 1882 1976 Nunawading Province 1976 1992 Public and Railway Officers Province 1904 1907 South Western Province 1856 1976 South Yarra Province 1882 1904 Southern Province 1856 1967 Thomastown Province 1976 1985 Wellington Province 1882 1937 Original Province of inaugural upper house chamber Legislative Council 1856 3 The old system tended to favour the Liberal Party and the National Party often in coalition over the Labor Party and other parties citation needed This caused many instances where a Labor controlled Assembly faced an opposition controlled Council a rare occurrence elsewhere in Australia Electoral districts 1851 to 1856 EditThe Victorian Legislative Council was initially a single chamber unicameral when first created and consisted of members some of whom were nominated and some elected The electoral districts were 4 5 Avoca a Ballaarat a Belfast and Warrnambool Castlemaine a Geelong Gipps Land Grant Kilmore Kyneton and Seymour Loddon City of Melbourne Murray Normanby Dundas and Follett North Bourke Ovens a Portland Ripon Hampden Grenville and Polwarth Sandhurst a South Bourke Evelyn and Mornington Talbot Dalhousie and Angelsey Villiers and Heytesbury Wimmera a b c d e added in the expansion of the council in 1855 References Edit Electoral Boundaries Commission 2000 2001 Redivision Report Archived from the original on 16 September 2013 Retrieved 16 September 2013 Electoral Boundaries Commission releases proposed State electoral boundaries Electoral Boundaries Commission www ebc vic gov au Retrieved 9 January 2022 Edward Sweetman 1920 Constitutional Development of Victoria 1851 6 Whitcombe amp Tombs Limited p 182 Retrieved 22 October 2012 Victorian Electoral Act PDF New South Wales Government 1851 Retrieved 21 May 2013 An Act to further alter The Victoria Electoral Act of 1851 and to increase the Number of Members of the Legislative Council of Victoria Assented to 22nd May 1855 PDF Australasian Legal Information Institute 1855 Retrieved 21 May 2013 Re Member Former Members State Government of Victoria Retrieved 19 October 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Electoral regions of Victoria amp oldid 1153606739, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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