Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1982–1985

This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Council between 1982 and 1985. As half of the Legislative Council's terms expired at each triennial election, half of these members were elected at the 1979 state election with terms expiring in 1985, while the other half were elected at the 1982 state election with terms expiring in 1988.

Name Party Province Term expires Term of office
Mike Arnold Labor Templestowe 1988 1982–1988
Bill Baxter[3] National North Eastern 1985 1978–1984; 1985–2006
Gracia Baylor Liberal Boronia 1985 1979–1985
Mark Birrell [2] Liberal East Yarra 1985 1983–2002
Peter Block Liberal Nunawading 1985 1973–1985
Clive Bubb Liberal Ballarat 1985 1979–1985
Glyde Butler Labor Thomastown 1985 1979–1985
Bill Campbell [2] Liberal East Yarra 1985 1964–1983
Hon Bruce Chamberlain Liberal Western 1988 1976–2002
Geoffrey Connard Liberal Higinbotham 1988 1982–1996
Joan Coxsedge Labor Melbourne West 1985 1979–1992
Hon Digby Crozier Liberal Western 1985 1973–1985
Judith Dixon Labor Boronia 1988 1982–1988
Bernie Dunn National North Western 1988 1969–1988
David Evans National North Eastern 1988 1976–1996
Jock Granter Liberal Central Highlands 1988 1964–1988
Fred Grimwade Liberal Central Highlands 1985 1967–1987
James Guest Liberal Monash 1988 1976–1996
Don Hayward Liberal Monash 1985 1979–1985
David Henshaw Labor Geelong 1988 1982–1996
Caroline Hogg Labor Melbourne North 1988 1982–1999
Hon Vasey Houghton Liberal Templestowe 1985 1967–1985
Hon Alan Hunt Liberal South Eastern 1985 1961–1992
Jim Kennan Labor Thomastown 1988 1982–1988
Cyril Kennedy Labor Waverley 1985 1979–1992
Eric Kent Labor Chelsea 1985 1970–1976, 1979–1985
Joan Kirner Labor Melbourne West 1988 1982–1988
Hon Rob Knowles Liberal Ballarat 1988 1976–1999
Bill Landeryou Labor Doutta Galla 1988 1976–1992
Robert Lawson Liberal Higinbotham 1985 1979–1992
Dick Long Liberal Gippsland 1985 1973–1992
Laurie McArthur Labor Nunawading 1988 1982–1988
Rod Mackenzie Labor Geelong 1985 1979–1992
Brian Mier [1] Labor Waverley 1988 1982–1996
Barry Murphy Labor Gippsland 1988 1982–1988
Barry Pullen Labor Melbourne 1988 1982–1999
John Radford Liberal Bendigo 1985 1979–1985
Bruce Reid Liberal Bendigo 1988 1976–1988
Mal Sandon Labor Chelsea 1988 1982–1988
Giovanni Sgro Labor Melbourne North 1985 1979–1992
Hon Haddon Storey Liberal East Yarra 1988 1971–1996
Evan Walker Labor Melbourne 1985 1979–1992
Roy Ward Liberal South Eastern 1988 1970–1988
David White Labor Doutta Galla 1985 1976–1996
Ken Wright National North Western 1985 1973–1992
1 Labor candidate Tony Van Vliet was elected as the member for Waverley at the 1982 state election but died on 16 October 1982 before he could be sworn in. Labor candidate Brian Mier won the resulting by-election on 4 December 1982.
2 In April 1983, East Yarra Liberal MLC Bill Campbell resigned. Liberal candidate Mark Birrell won the resulting by-election on 7 May 1983.
3 In October 1984, North Eastern National MLC Bill Baxter resigned to contest the federal seat of Indi at the 1984 election. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the 1985 state election.

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