Deirdre Diamante
Deirdre Diamante | |
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| File:Deirdre Diamante at ABC Suburban Rail Loop forum (2) (cropped).jpg Diamante in 2025 | |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for North-Eastern Metropolitan Region | |
| Assumed office 28 November 2026 | |
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| Political party | Liberal |
Deirdre Diamante is an Australian politician, and has represented the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region in the Victorian Legislative Council since the 2026 state election. Diamante is a member of the Liberal Party, and previously served as a local councillor in Manningham.
Career
Diamante was first elected to Manningham City Council in 2020, representing the Tullamore ward.[1] She was re-elected unopposed in 2024.[2]
In early 2026, Diamante stood for Liberal preselection to replace upper house MP Nick McGowan. McGowan had chosen to stand for the lower house district of Ringwood.[3] According to a Liberal press release, she was endorsed as the second candidate in the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region for the party following a convention in March 2026.[4] At the 2026 state election, Diamante was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council.
References
- ↑ Report to Parliament on the 2020 Local Government elections (PDF) (Report). Victorian Electoral Commission. August 2021. p. 137. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Dexter, Rachael; Cowie, Tom (20 September 2024). "An entire Victorian council just got elected without a single vote cast". The Age. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Deery, Shannon (16 January 2026). "Top Liberal Bev McArthur among MPs facing axe in brutal party preselection wars". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Victorian Liberal Party Endorses New Upper House Candidates" (Press release). Victorian Liberal Party. 17 March 2026. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026. Unknown parameter
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