Victoria · Victorian Legislative Assembly
Who represents Brighton?
Brighton is a state electoral district in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Its state member is James Newbury (Liberal Party).
Your state member for Brighton
Mr James Newbury MP
Electorate office: Brighton VIC 3186
Write to your member
A signed, printed letter from someone in Brighton is hard to ignore. Write it here and we'll print and post it to the electorate office, or download it free and post it yourself.
Suburbs and postcodes in Brighton (6 suburbs)
Based on ABS data. Electorate boundaries can split suburbs and postcodes, so if you live near an edge, check with your postcode.
Suburbs
Brighton 3186, Brighton East 3187, Brighton East 3188, Elwood 3184, Hampton 3188, Hampton East 3188
Not sure this is your seat?
If you live in Brighton, you're also represented by…
Federal electorates that share suburbs with Brighton. Which one is yours depends on your address.
Victoria Legislative Council
Victoria's Legislative Council has 8 regions. Their boundaries differ from Brighton's, and we don't yet map which one covers each suburb, so all 40 members are listed below. Check your postcode or the parliament's website to find yours.
Eastern Victoria
North-Eastern Metropolitan
Northern Metropolitan
Northern Victoria
South-Eastern Metropolitan
Southern Metropolitan
Western Metropolitan
Neighbouring electorates
Victorian Legislative Assembly seats that share at least one postcode with Brighton.
Questions about Brighton
Who is the state member for Brighton?+
James Newbury is the member for Brighton in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. James Newbury is a member of the Liberal Party.
Which suburbs are in Brighton?+
Based on ABS data, Brighton covers 6 suburbs and localities, including Brighton 3186, Brighton East 3187, Brighton East 3188, Elwood 3184, Hampton 3188 and Hampton East 3188. Electorate boundaries can split suburbs and postcodes, so some of these are shared with neighbouring seats.
What postcodes are in Brighton?+
Brighton includes all or part of 4 postcodes: 3184, 3186, 3187, 3188.
What federal electorates overlap Brighton?+
Parts of Brighton are in these federal electorates: Goldstein and Macnamara. Which one you're in depends on your address.
How do I write to the member for Brighton?+
Better Letters prints your letter, signs it with your signature and posts it to your member's office. You can also download it free and post it yourself. Say that you live in Brighton: members pay most attention to people in their own electorate.
Members and roles come from official parliament listings. Suburbs and postcodes are based on ABS data and may not match electorate boundaries exactly. All electorates