Vic upper house contenders' wait nears end

Labor has secured a thumping majority in Victoria's parliamentary lower house, but could still need to negotiate pending preferences for upper house spots.

An anxious wait continues for scores of minor party candidates who might secure a spot in Victoria's upper house, pending the distribution of preferences next week.

While the final make up of the Legislative Assembly has been confirmed with a clear Labor majority, the outcome for the house-of-review remains unknown.

Labor is predicted to secure nearly half of the 40-seat chamber, with 18 spots and the opposition Liberal-National coalition is on track to get 10.

That leaves places for 10 minor and micro parties, including the Greens who might be down to just one MP - leader Samantha Ratnam - from their previous five.

Preferences are due to be calculated on Tuesday.

The 59th parliament will sit for the first time on Wednesday December 19.

Proceedings will begin with a Welcome to Country, followed by members being sworn in and 4pm question time.

Parliament will then be in recess until February.

Labor claimed 56 lower house seats in a landslide win at the November 24 election.


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