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Adem Somyurek

IndependentVictorian Legislative Council

Adem Somyurek

Member for Northern MetropolitanNorthern Metropolitan Region

About

About Adem Somyurek

Adem Somyurek is an Independent member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Northern Metropolitan. He was a Labor member until 2020 and served as a government minister in the Andrews governments from 2014 to 2015 and from 2018 to 2020.

First elected
2002, to the Legislative Council
Previous seat
Eumemmerring Legislative Council province
Inaugural speech
27 February 2003
Born
25 September 1967, İzmir, Turkey
Education
Master of Arts in Policy and Politics
Before parliament
Taxi driver; staffer for Senator Jacinta Collins

Summarised by AI from Adem Somyurek, Parliament of Victoria and Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

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Votes

How Adem Somyurek voted

Recorded votes in the Victorian Legislative Council since 9 March 2023, from Hansard.

All votes in the Victorian Legislative Council
91votes cast
13%of 720 divisions held
0votes against their party line

  1. Equal Opportunity Amendment (Work from Home) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported the Equal Opportunity Amendment (Work from Home) Bill 2026 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea.

    Voted yesPassed 18 to 17

  2. Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025: third reading

    Voting yes supported the Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill in full.

    Voted noPassed 26 to 14

  3. Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voted yesDefeated 11 to 26

  4. Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported making an amendment to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025 during committee; the amendment's details are not provided.

    Voted yesDefeated 13 to 26

  5. Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported making an amendment to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025 during committee stage; the amendment's details are not provided.

    Voted noDefeated 7 to 31

  6. Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voted yesDefeated 16 to 23

  7. Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported the amended clause in the Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025 being agreed to during committee, which means accepting that specific wording of the bill.

    Voted noPassed 24 to 14

  8. Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voted yesDefeated 16 to 23

A member can miss a division for many reasons: illness, leave, ministerial duties, being in the chair or a pair arrangement. "Against their party" means at least three quarters of the rest of their party voted the other way; votes where any party split (usually free or conscience votes) don't count. Votes on procedure aren't listed.

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