Former Labor MP Adem Somyurek has retained his seat in Victoria's upper house, after switching to the Democratic Labour Party, meanwhile former Liberal MP Bernie Finn has lost his bid for re-election, and two Legalise Cannabis party candidates have been elected.
abc.net.au/news/upper-house-results-declared-in-victorian-election/101769578Election results for Victoria's upper house have been confirmed, with former Labor MP Adem Somyurek returned and two Legalise Cannabis representatives to enter parliament, but former Liberal MP Bernie Finn is out.
The Victorian Electoral Commission confirmed the Legislative Council results this morning for the eight upper house regions. The Legislative Council will be made up of 15 Labor MPs, 14 Liberals, four Greens, two Legalise Cannabis MPs and single representatives from the Democratic Labour Party , One Nation, Liberal Democrats, the Animal Justice Party and the Shooters Fishers and Farmers.
Rikkie-Lee Tyrell is the first One Nation MP in Victoria's parliament, winning a seat in the Northern Victoria region, along with Georgie Purcell from the Animal Justice Party.Derryn Hinch's Justice Party has lost all three of the seats it won in 2018.Ms Cumming ran for the Angry Victorians party in the 2022 state election, but fell well short of winning an upper house seat in the Western Metropolitan region.
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