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Title: Part 6 - Historical information on the Australian Parliament

Number of women in Parliament

Senate
Database: Parliamentary Handbook

Date: 19-12-2008
Source: Parliamentary Library
Parl No.: 42
System Id: handbook/newhandbook/2008-12-19/0086

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As at commencement of new term on 1 July following the election, date of term commencement, or from date of appointment under section 15 of the Constitution.

	ALP		LIB		NP		DLP
From	F/Party	% F	F/Party	% F	F/Party	% F	F/Party	% F
21.8.1943	1/22	4.5	0/12		0/2
1.7.1947	1/33	3.0	1/2	50.0	0/1
22.2./1.7.1950	1/34	2.9	3/20	15.0	0/6
28.4.1951*	1/28	3.6	3/26	11.5	0/6
1.7.1953	1/29	3.4	3/26	11.5	0/5
11.10.1955	1/29	3.4	4/26	15.4	0/5
10.12.1955	1/29	3.4	3/25	12.0	1/6	16.7
1.7.1956	1/28	3.6	3/24	12.5	1/6	16.7	0/2
1.7.1959	1/26	3.8	3/25	12.0	1/7	14.3	0/2
1.7.1962	1/28	3.6	4/24	16.7	0/6		0/1
1.7.1965	1/27	3.7	3/23	13.0	0/7		0/2
1.7.1968	0/27		3/21	14.3	0/7		0/4
11.6.1971	0/27		2/21	9.5	0/7		0/4
1.7.1971	0/26		2/21	9.5	0/5		0/5
18.5.1974*	2/29	6.9	2/23	8.7	0/6
13.12.1975*	3/27	11.1	3/27	11.1	0/8
14.12.1977	3/27	11.1	3/27	11.1	0/8
1.7.1978	3/26	11.5	3/29	10.3	0/6
15.10.1980	4/26	15.4	3/29	10.3	0/6
12.3.1981	4/26	15.4	3/29	10.3	1/6	16.7
5.5.1981	4/26	15.4	4/29	13.8	1/6	16.7
1.7.1981	4/27	14.8	4/28	14.3	1/3	33.3
5.3.1983*	7/30	23.3	4/24	16.7	1/4	25.0
22.11.1984	7/30	23.3	3/24	12.5	1/4	25.0
1.12.1984	7/35	20.0	5/28	17.9	1/6	16.7
1.7.1985	6/34	17.6	5/28	17.9	1/5	20.0
13.3.1986	6/34	17.6	6/28	21.4	1/5	20.0
26.8.1986	6/34	17.6	6/28	21.4	1/5	20.0
11.2.1987	7/34	20.6	6/28	21.4	1/5	20.0
11.7.1987*	5/32	15.6	7/27	25.9	1/7	14.3
16.2.1988	4/32	12.5	7/27	25.9	1/7	14.3
21.7.1988	4/32	12.5	7/27	25.9	1/7	14.3
4.4.1990	4/32	12.5	7/27	25.9	1/7	14.3
1.7.1990	5/32	15.6	7/29	24.1	1/5	20.0
29.8.1991	5/32	15.6	7/29	24.1	1/5	20.0
12.3.1992	5/32	15.6	7/29	24.1	1/5	20.0
31.7.1992	5/32	15.6	7/29	24.1	1/5	20.0
1.7.1993	4/30	13.3	7/30	23.3	0/6
24.8.1993	5/30	16.7	7/30	23.3	0/6
8.3.1994	6/30	20.0	6/30	20.0	0/6
3.5.1995	6/30	20.0	6/30	20.0	0/6
29.11.1995	6/30	20.0	6/30	20.0	0/6
8.3.1996	7/30	23.3	6/30	20.0	0/6
1.7.1996	9/29	31.0	8/31	25.8	0/6
9.4.1997	9/28	32.1	9/31	29.0	0/6
13.5.1997	9/28	32.1	10/31	32.3	0/6
30.10.1997	9/28	32.1	10/31	32.3	0/6
16.6.1998	10/28	35.7	10/31	32.3	0/6
14.10.1998	9/28	32.1	10/31	32.3	0/6
1.7.1999	9/29	31.0	9/31	29.0	0/4
12.2.2002	9/28	32.1	8/31	25.8	0/4
1.7.2002	11/28	39.3	8/31	25.8	0/4
26.7.2002	11/28	39.3	8/31	25.8	0/4
18.2.2003	11/28	39.3	7/31	22.6	0/4
5.5.2005	11/28	39.3	8/31	25.8	0/4
1.7.2005	13/28	46.4	8/33	24.2	1/6	16.6
3.2.2006	13/28	46.4	8/34	23.5	1/4	25.0
19.4.2007	13/28	46.4	9/34	26.5	1/4	25.0
3.5.2007	13/28	46.4	8/34	23.5	1/4	25.0
8.5.2008	14/28	50.0	8/34	23.5	1/4	25.0
1.7.2008	14/32	43.8	9/32	28.1	1/4	25.0

	AD		GREENS		Others (IND etc)			No.	%
From	F/Party	% F	F/Party	% F	F/Party	% F	Size	female	female
21.8.1943							36	1	2.8
1.7.1947							36	2	5.6
22.2/1.7.1950							60	4	6.7
28.4.1951*							60	4	6.7
1.7.1953							60	4	6.7
11.10.1955							60	5	8.3
10.12.1955							60	5	8.3
1.7.1956							60	5	8.3
1.7.1959							60	5	8.3
1.7.1962					0/1		60	5	8.3
1.7.1965					0/1		60	4	6.7
1.7.1968					0/1		60	3	5.0
11.6.1971					0/1		60	2	3.3
1.7.1971					0/3		60	2	3.3
18.5.1974*					0/2		60	4	6.7
13.12.1975*					0/2		64	6	9.4
14.12.1977	1/1	100.0			0/1		64	7	10.9
1.7.1978	0/2				0/1		64	6	9.4
15.10.1980	0/2				0/1		64	7	10.9
12.3.1981	0/2				0/1		64	8	12.5
5.5.1981	0/2				0/1		64	9	14.1
1.7.1981	1/5	20.0			0/1		64	10	15.6
5.3.1983*	1/5	20.0			0/1		64	13	20.3
22.11.1984	1/5	20.0			0/1		64	12	18.8
1.12.1984	1/6	16.7			0/1		76	14	18.4
1.7.1985	1/7	14.3			1/2	50.0	76	14	18.4
13.3.1986	1/7	14.3			1/2	50.0	76	15	19.7
26.8.1986	2/7	28.6			1/2	50.0	76	16	21.1
11.2.1987	2/7	28.6			1/2	50.0	76	17	22.4
11.7.1987*	3/7	42.9			1/3	33.3	76	17	22.4
16.2.1988	3/7	42.9			1/3	33.3	76	16	21.1
21.7.1988	3/7	42.9			2/3	66.7	76	17	22.4
4.4.1990	3/7	42.9			2/3	66.7	76	17	22.4
1.7.1990	4/8	50.0	1/1	100.0	0/1		76	18	23.7
29.8.1991	5/8	62.5	1/1	100.0	0/1		76	19	25.0
12.3.1992	5/8	62.5	1/1	100.0	0/1		76	19	25.0
31.7.1992	4/7	57.1	1/1	100.0	1/2	50.0	76	19	25.0
1.7.1993	3/7	42.9	2/2	100.0	0/1		76	16	21.1
24.8.1993	3/7	42.9	2/2	100.0	0/1		76	17	22.4
8.3.1994	3/7	42.9	2/2	100.0	0/1		76	17	22.4
3.5.1995	3/7	42.9	2/2	100.0	0/1		76	17	22.4
29.11.1995	4/7	57.1	2/2	100.0	0/1		76	18	23.7
8.3.1996	4/7	57.1	2/2	100.0	0/1		76	19	25.0
1.7.1996	5/7	71.4	1/2	50.0	0/1		76	23	30.3
9.4.1997	5/7	71.4	1/2	50.0	0/2		76	24	31.6
13.5.1997	5/7	71.4	1/2	50.0	0/2		76	25	32.9
30.10.1997	4/7	57.1	1/2	50.0	0/2		76	24	31.6
16.6.1998	4/7	57.1	1/2	50.0	0/2		76	25	32.9
14.10.1998	4/7	57.1	1/2	50.0	0/2		76	24	31.6
1.7.1999	4/9	44.4	0/1		0/2		76	22	28.9
12.2.2002	4/9	44.4	0/1		0/3		76	21	27.6
1.7.2002	3/8	37.5	1/2	50.0	0/3		76	23	30.3
26.7.2002	2/7	28.6	1/2	50.0	1/3	33.3	76	23	30.3
18.2.2003	2/7	28.6	1/2	50.0	1/3	33.3	76	22	28.9
5.5.2005	2/7	28.6	1/2	50.0	1/3	33.3	76	23	30.3
1.7.2005	2/4	50.0	3/4	75.0	0/1		76	27	35.5
3.2.2006	2/4	50.0	3/4	75.0	0/1		76	27	35.5
19.4.2007	2/4	50.0	3/4	75.0	0/1		76	28	36.8
3.5.2007	2/4	50.0	3/4	75.0	0/1		76	27	35.5
8.5.2008	2/4	50.0	3/4	75.0	0/1		76	28	36.8
1.7.2008			3/5	60.0	0/1		76	27	35.5

Notes: Term commencement and relevant election dates in bold, section 15 dates in unbolded type.

LIB includes UAP. NP includes CP, NCP and NPA. CLP figures included either in Liberal or NCP totals.

Variations in party affiliations which did not affect the number of women are not included.

* Indicates simultaneous dissolution.

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