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
13 November 2024 Northern Metropolitan Samantha Ratnam   Greens Anasina Gray-Barberio   Greens Resignation [2]
17 August 2022 Eastern Victoria Jane Garrett   Labor Tom McIntosh   Labor Death [3][4]
22 June 2022 South Eastern Metropolitan David Limbrick   Liberal Democrats David Limbrick   Liberal Democrats Resignation [5]
2 December 2021 Eastern Metropolitan Edward O'Donohue   Liberal Cathrine Burnett-Wake   Liberal Resignation [6]
13 October 2020 Northern Metropolitan Jenny Mikakos   Labor Sheena Watt   Labor Resignation [7]
23 April 2020 South Eastern Metropolitan Gavin Jennings   Labor Lee Tarlamis   Labor Resignation [8]
5 March 2020 Eastern Metropolitan Mary Wooldridge   Liberal Matthew Bach   Liberal Resignation [9]
15 August 2019 Southern Metropolitan Philip Dalidakis   Labor Enver Erdogan   Labor Resignation [10]
21 February 2018 Western Metropolitan Colleen Hartland   Greens Huong Truong   Greens Resignation [11]
19 October 2017 Northern Metropolitan Greg Barber   Greens Samantha Ratnam   Greens Resignation [12]
7 June 2017 Northern Victoria Steve Herbert   Labor Mark Gepp   Labor Resignation [13]
12 October 2016 Northern Victoria Damian Drum   National Luke O'Sullivan   National Resignation [14]
15 April 2015 Eastern Victoria Danny O'Brien   National Melina Bath   National Resignation [15]
11 June 2014 Northern Victoria Candy Broad   Labor Marg Lewis   Labor Resignation [16]
26 March 2014 Eastern Victoria Peter Hall   National Danny O'Brien   National Resignation [17]
5 February 2014 Eastern Victoria Philip Davis   Liberal Andrew Ronalds   Liberal Resignation [18]
21 August 2013 Northern Victoria Donna Petrovich   Liberal Amanda Millar   Liberal Resignation [19]
8 May 2013 Western Metropolitan Martin Pakula   Labor Cesar Melhem   Labor Resignation [20]
8 May 2013 Northern Metropolitan Theo Theophanous   Labor Nathan Murphy   Labor Resignation [21]
3 February 2009 Southern Metropolitan Evan Thornley   Labor Jennifer Huppert   Labor Resignation [22]

See also

References

  1. ^ "INFORMATION SHEET 16 - A NEW ELECTORAL SYSTEM FOR VICTORIA'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Minutes of the proceedings of the joint sitting of the houses of Parliament of the state of Victoria" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  3. ^ Eddie, Rachel (2 July 2022). "'Jane would light up the room': Victorian MP Jane Garrett dies, aged 49". The Age. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Hansard details | Parliament of Victoria". new.parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Legislative Council Hansard". Parliament of Victoria. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Legislative Assembly Daily Hansard" (PDF). Parliament of Victoria. 2 December 2021. p. 130. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Monday, 13 October 2020" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Thursday, 23 April 2020" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Thursday, 5 March 2020" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Thursday, 15 August 2019" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Wednesday, 21 February 2018" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Thursday, 19 October 2017" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Wednesday, 7 June 2017" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Wednesday, 12 October 2016" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Wednesday, 15 April 2015" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  16. ^ "Wednesday, 11 June 2014" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  17. ^ "Wednesday, 26 March 2014" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  18. ^ "Wednesday, 5 February 2014" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  19. ^ "Wednesday, 21 August 2013" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  20. ^ "Wednesday, 8 May 2013" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  21. ^ "Tuesday, 9 March 2010" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  22. ^ "Tuesday, 3 February 2009" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 21 November 2016.