List of Victorian Legislative Council appointments

This is a list of appointments to the Victorian Legislative Council, caused by the resignation or death of an incumbent member. A departure creates a casual vacancy which is filled by a candidate of the same affiliation in a joint sitting of the Parliament of Victoria. The constitution states that if the previous sitting Legislative Council member was at the time of his/her election the representative of a particular political party, that party should nominate a replacement from amongst its own members. This was introduced as part of reforms to the Legislative Council in 2003, taking effect from the 2006 election; prior to that time, casual vacancies in the Legislative Council had been filled through by-elections.[1]

List of appointments

Date Region Incumbent Party Appointee Party Cause
12 October 2016 Northern Victoria Damian Drum   National Luke O'Sullivan   National Resignation [2]
15 April 2015 Eastern Victoria Danny O'Brien   National Melina Bath   National Resignation [3]
11 June 2014 Northern Victoria Candy Broad   Labor Marg Lewis   Labor Resignation [4]
26 March 2014 Eastern Victoria Peter Hall   National Danny O'Brien   National Resignation [5]
5 February 2014 Eastern Victoria Philip Davis   Liberal Andrew Ronalds   Liberal Resignation [6]
21 August 2013 Northern Victoria Donna Petrovich   Liberal Amanda Millar   Liberal Resignation [7]
8 May 2013 Western Metropolitan Martin Pakula   Labor Cesar Melhem   Labor Resignation [8]
8 May 2013 Northern Metropolitan Theo Theophanous   Labor Nathan Murphy   Labor Resignation [9]
3 February 2009 Southern Metropolitan Evan Thornley   Labor Jennifer Huppert   Labor Resignation [10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "INFORMATION SHEET 16 - A NEW ELECTORAL SYSTEM FOR VICTORIA'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Wednesday, 12 October 2016" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Wednesday, 15 April 2015" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Wednesday, 11 June 2014" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Wednesday, 26 March 2014" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Wednesday, 5 February 2014" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Wednesday, 21 August 2013" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Wednesday, 8 May 2013" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Tuesday, 9 March 2010" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Tuesday, 3 February 2009" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
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