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Western Metropolitan Region, Victoria

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The Western Metropolitan Region is one of the eight electoral regions in Victorian Legislative Council. The Region was created during the 2005 redistribution that introduced proportional representation to the council. The electorate covers much of the Labor Party heartland in the western suburbs of Melbourne and includes Craigieburn, Taylors Lakes, Maribyrnong, Williamstown and Werribee.

Electorate Profile

This region contains the following districts:

Election Results

As no elections have been in the reformed council their are no results to report. However during a typical election this region should return three Labor members and at least one Liberal with the Greens and the Liberals fighting it out for the final seat. [link]

Candidates for the 2006 Election

Five members to be elected under proportional representation.

Candidates considered likely to win are denoted in bold.

  Party Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 Position 4 Position 5
  Labor Fiona Richardson Khalil Eideh Martin Pakula Henry Barlow  
  Liberal Bernie Finn Stephen Reynolds Wayne Tseng    
  Greens Colleen Hartland        
  Family First          
  People Power Christine Williams        

See also

External links

 


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