Western Metropolitan Region

The Western Metropolitan Region is an electoral region in Victoria, Australia, represented in the Victorian Legislative Council (upper house). Recent news focuses on the preselection battles within the Liberal Party for representation in this region ahead of the upcoming November state election. Moira Deeming, a current MP for the region, is facing a preselection challenge from Dinesh Gourisetty. Another MP, Ann-Marie Hermans, is also being challenged. The preselection process has been controversial, with claims of a 'stitch up' due to the short timeframe given to potential challengers after an initial winner was deemed ineligible. The outcome of these preselection contests will determine the Liberal Party's candidates for the Western Metropolitan Region and could impact the party's representation in the Legislative Council.