▁of ▁the ▁eight ▁elect oral ▁regions ▁of ▁Victoria , ▁Australia , ▁which ▁elect s ▁five ▁members ▁to ▁the ▁Victor ian ▁Legisl ative ▁Council ▁( also ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁the ▁upper ▁house ) ▁by ▁proportional ▁representation . ▁The ▁region ▁was ▁created ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁following ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁reform ▁of ▁the ▁Victor ian ▁Legisl ative ▁Council . ▁ ▁The ▁region ▁compr ises ▁the ▁Legisl ative ▁Assembly ▁districts ▁of ▁Al ton a , ▁Ess end on , ▁Foot sc ray , ▁Kor oro it , ▁N idd rie , ▁St ▁Alb ans , ▁Sun bury , ▁Sy den ham , ▁ ▁Tar ne it , ▁Wer ri be e ▁and ▁William st own . ▁ ▁M embers ▁▁ 1 . Ass umed ▁office ▁on ▁ 9 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁following ▁the ▁res ignation ▁of ▁Martin ▁Pak ula . ▁ 2 . Ass umed ▁office ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁following ▁the ▁res ignation ▁of ▁Col le en ▁Hart land . ▁ 3 . Def ected ▁to ▁the ▁Australian ▁Conserv atives ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ 4 . Dep art ed ▁the ▁Australian ▁Conserv atives ▁on ▁ 3 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁to ▁sit ▁as ▁an ▁independent . ▁ 5 . E lect ed ▁as ▁a ▁candidate ▁of ▁Der ry n ▁Hin ch ' s ▁Justice ▁Party , ▁but ▁was ▁sw orn ▁in ▁as ▁an ▁independent ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁December ▁ 2