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Bev McArthur

LiberalVictorian Legislative Council

Bev McArthur

Member for Western VictoriaWestern Victoria Region, Liberal

Shadow Minister for Local Government. Shadow Minister for Small Business. Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council. Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council.

About

About Bev McArthur

Bev McArthur is a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Western Victoria. She is Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council and also holds the shadow portfolios of Local Government and Small Business. She is also Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council.

In Parliament since
19 December 2018
Born
10 September 1949 in Terang
Education
Commenced a social science degree at Bendigo College of Advanced Education
Before parliament
Elected Councillor, Corangamite Shire; federal political advisor
Preselection
Won Liberal preselection for 2018 state election as a late replacement

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

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Votes

How Bev McArthur voted

Recorded votes in the Victorian Legislative Council since 7 February 2023, from Hansard.

All votes in the Victorian Legislative Council
633votes cast
87%of 725 divisions held
0votes against their party line

  1. Inquiries Amendment (Special Prosecutor) Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Inquiries Amendment (Special Prosecutor) Bill 2026 during committee stage; no official summary was provided, so the clause's content is not described.

    Voted yesDefeated 14 to 23

  2. Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026 during committee stage. The inputs give no detail of what the clause would do.

    Voted yesDefeated 16 to 21

  3. Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026 during committee stage. The inputs do not state what the clause contains.

    Voted yesDefeated 14 to 23

  4. Sex work regulation: motions

    Voting yes supported a motion noting that a child cannot consent to commercial sexual exploitation and calling on the government to amend legislation to describe children as victims, make consent irrelevant, and create an offence for in-person sexual services where a child is present.

    Voted yesDefeated 17 to 22

  5. Production of documents

    Voting yes supported a Council motion requiring the Leader of the Government to deliver outstanding documents to the Clerk by a set deadline, with a contempt finding to follow if not complied with.

    Voted yesPassed 24 to 15

  6. Workplace Legislation Amendment (Accident Compensation and Other Matters) Bill 2026: third reading

    Voting yes supported the Workplace Legislation Amendment (Accident Compensation and Other Matters) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.

    Voted noPassed 22 to 13

  7. Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: third reading

    Voting yes supported the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.

    Voted noPassed 22 to 15

  8. Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported the clause being agreed to in committee on the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026, which is part of passing the bill's detailed wording.

    Voted noPassed 22 to 14

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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