▁State ▁politics ▁ ▁Bar ber ▁won ▁a ▁seat ▁for ▁the ▁Gre ens ▁in ▁the ▁Northern ▁Metropolitan ▁Region ▁of ▁the ▁Victor ian ▁Legisl ative ▁Council ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁State ▁election . ▁He ▁received ▁ 5 9 , 3 6 0 ▁primary ▁votes ▁and ▁was ▁elected ▁with ▁ 1 6 . 4 8 % ▁of ▁the ▁vote . ▁He ▁was ▁re - elect ed ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁with ▁ 1 8 . 5 1 % ▁of ▁primary ▁votes ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁with ▁ 1 7 . 4 3 % ▁of ▁the ▁votes . ▁ ▁Greg ▁Bar ber ▁held ▁the ▁Ab original ▁Affairs , ▁Agricult ure , ▁Emp loyment , ▁Indust rial ▁Rel ations , ▁Indust ry , ▁Trade , ▁Port s , ▁Regional ▁Development ▁and ▁Tre as ury ▁and ▁Fin ance ▁port fol ios ▁for ▁the ▁Victor ian ▁Gre ens . ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁he ▁was ▁made ▁leader ▁of ▁the ▁Victor ian ▁Gre ens . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 3 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁in ▁an ▁email ▁to ▁party ▁members ▁that ▁Bar ber , ▁and ▁Col le en ▁Hart land , ▁would ▁not ▁be ▁seeking ▁re e lection ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Victor ian ▁state ▁election . ▁ ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Victor ian ▁Parliament ary ▁Services ▁and ▁Bar ber ▁reached ▁a ▁confident ial ▁settlement ▁with ▁a ▁former ▁parliament ary ▁advis er ▁over ▁alleg ations ▁of