The Legislative Assembly (lower house of the Parliament of Victoria) is the house of responsible government and consists of 88 members elected for 4-year terms. Bayside City Council consists of the state electoral districts of:
The Legislative Council (upper house of the Parliament of Victoria) is the house of review and contains 40 members, elected from 8 multi-member electorates known as regions. Bayside City Council is within the Southern Metropolitan Region.
The House of Representatives is the lower house of the Parliament of Australia, the upper house being the Senate. Bayside is located within the federal electoral division of Goldstein.
Bentleigh - Mr Nick Staikos MLA
Brighton - Mr James Newbury MP
Sandringham - Mr Brad Rowswell MP
Goldstein - Mr Tim Wilson MP
