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Handbook Of The 42nd Parliament
- Preface
- Part 1 - National Symbols
- Part 2 - The Forty-second Parliament
- Part 3 - Elections
- Part 4 - The Constitution
- Part 5 - Referendums and Plebiscites
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Part 6 - Historical information on the Australian Parliament
- Governors-General
- Chronology of Parliaments
- Party representation in Parliament
- Members since 1901
- Members who have served in both chambers
- Longest serving members
- Women in Parliament
- Number of women in Parliament
- Prime Ministers
- Leaders of the Opposition
- Ministries and Cabinets
- Shadow ministries
- Presidents, Deputy Presidents, Speakers and Deputy Speakers
Download PDF After the commencement of the 42nd Parliament, and prior to 30 September 2008, the following changes occurred in the Parliament:
Three by-elections were held following the resignations of the Hon. PJ McGauran, the Hon. AJG Downer and the Hon. MAJ Vaile.
|
By-election date |
Division/State |
Member elected |
Party |
Previous Member |
Party |
Seat vacated |
|
28.6.2008 |
Gippsland, Vic. |
Chester, DJ |
NP |
McGauran, PJ |
NP |
9.4.2008 |
|
6.9.2008 |
Lyne, NSW |
Oakeshott, RJM |
IND |
Vaile, MAJ |
NP |
30.7.2008 |
|
6.9.2008 |
Mayo, SA |
Briggs, JE |
LIB |
Downer, AJG |
LIB |
14.7.2008 |
Senators newly elected on 24 November 2007 commenced in Parliament on 1 July 2008, replacing the following Senators whose terms expired on 30 June 2008:
Retired and defeated Senators|
Allison, LF |
Vic. |
AD |
Defeated |
|
Bartlett, AJJ |
Qld |
AD |
Defeated |
|
Campbell, G |
NSW |
ALP |
Retired |
|
Chapman, HGP |
SA |
LIB |
Defeated |
|
Kemp, CR |
Vic. |
LIB |
Retired |
|
Kirk, LJ |
SA |
ALP |
Retired |
|
Lightfoot, PR |
WA |
LIB |
Retired |
|
Macdonald, JAL |
NSW |
NP |
Retired |
|
Murray, AJM |
WA |
AD |
Retired |
|
Nettle, KM |
NSW |
AG |
Defeated |
|
Patterson, KCL |
Vic. |
LIB |
Retired |
|
Ray, RF* |
Vic. |
ALP |
Retired |
|
Stott Despoja, NJ |
SA |
AD |
Retired |
|
Watson, JOW |
Tas. |
LIB |
Retired |
|
Webber, RS |
WA |
ALP |
Defeated |
|
Arbib, MV |
NSW |
ALP |
|
Bilyk, CL |
Tas. |
ALP |
|
Cameron, DN |
NSW |
ALP |
|
Cash, MC |
WA |
LIB |
|
Collins, JMA* |
Vic. |
ALP |
|
Farrell, DE |
SA |
ALP |
|
Feeney, DI |
Vic. |
ALP |
|
Furner, ML |
Qld |
ALP |
|
Hanson-Young, SC |
SA |
GRN |
|
Kroger, HE |
Vic. |
LIB |
|
Ludlam, S |
WA |
GRN |
|
Pratt, LC |
WA |
ALP |
|
Ryan, SM |
Vic. |
LIB |
|
Williams, JR |
NSW |
NP |
|
Xenophon, N |
SA |
IND |
For full biographical details of those Senators and Members in the 42nd Parliament who left the Parliament prior to 30 September 2008, see www.aph.gov.au/library/handbook
Note: Senator Ray resigned on 5 May 2008 prior to the expiry of his term on 30 June 2008, and was replaced by Senator Collins on 8 May 2008.