List of Victorian Legislative Council appointments

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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]

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List of appointments

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

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