Eastern Victoria Region
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Eastern Victoria Region Victoria—Legislative Council |
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Location of Eastern Victoria Region (dark green) in Victoria
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| State | Victoria |
| Created | 2006 |
| MP |
Melina Bath (The Nationals) Edward O'Donohue (Liberal) Jeff Bourman (Shooters and Fishers) Daniel Mulino (Labor) Harriet Shing (Labor) |
| Party |
Labor (2) Liberal (1) The Nationals (1) Shooters and Fishers (1) |
| Electors | 479,070 (2014) |
| Area | 44,456 km2 (17,164.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
| Coordinates | 37°53′S 147°19′E / 37.883°S 147.317°ECoordinates: 37°53′S 147°19′E / 37.883°S 147.317°E |
Eastern Victoria 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 Bass, Evelyn, Gembrook, Gippsland East, Gippsland South, Hastings, Monbulk, Mornington, Morwell, Narracan and Nepean.
The current Eastern Victoria Region elected members at the 2014 state election. The Australian Labor Party won two seats, while the Liberal Party, the Nationals and the Shooters and Fishers Party won one seat each.
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