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Western Victoria Region upper house MPs have been confirmed with Labor's Jacinta Ermacora, top left, Liberal's Joe McCracken, bottom left, and Greens' Sarah Mansfield, bottom right, joining Labor's Gayle Tierney, top right, and Liberal's Bev McArthur, top middle.

New MPs for the region include a former mayor, a school teacher and a history-making Greens member.

After 18 days, here are the region's confirmed upper house MPs

New Western Victoria MP Jacinta Ermacora says she joined the Labor Party in the late 1990s because she wanted to improve her community. 'I just knew it was the right thing to do,' she says. Picture by Sean McKenna

'Community strength': Family and work shaped new MP

Liberal MP Roma Britnell, left, earned the most from first preference votes in the South West Coast election at almost $118,000 followed by Labor candidate Kylie Gaston, middle, at $58,000 and independent candidate Carol Altmann, right, at $40,500.

Candidates' election payouts favour major parties, leading to calls for a funding system overhaul.

Election payout for top candidates

Richard Riordan's leadership tilt is over after a matter of days, with the Polwarth MP backing Member for Berwick Brad Battin. Picture by Anthony Brady

The MP has backed Brad Battin for the job and put his hand up for deputy leader

Riordan pulls out of Liberal leadership race

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