Reason Party leader Fiona Patten concedes defeat in Victorian election after eight years in upper house
ABCReason Party leader Fiona Patten has conceded defeat in her bid to retain a seat in Victoria's upper house in the state's election. Key points: Fiona Patten was seeking re-election for a third term in Victoria's Legislative Council Ms Patten was first elected to the upper house in 2014 Former Labor MP Adem Somyurek is set to win a seat in the upper house after switching to the Democratic Labour Party Ms Patten was seeking re-election in the Northern Metropolitan Region but has not gained enough votes to retain her seat. In a statement, Ms Patten described the result as "disappointing" but said it was a privilege to serve two terms in parliament. Ms Patten said she hoped that after she leaves office, the parliament would implement reforms she was pushing for, including ending the daily recital of the lord's prayer, establishing a portfolio for loneliness and capping electoral spending.
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