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Title: Part 2 - The Forty-third Parliament

Statistical information as at 1.7.2011

Period of service
Database: Parliamentary Handbook

Date: 13-10-2011
Source: Parliamentary Library
Parl No.: 43
System Id: handbook/newhandbook/2011-10-13/0025

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43rd Parliamentary Handbook
- Preface
  - Preface
  - Abbreviations
- Part 1 - National Symbols
- Part 2 - The Forty-third Parliament
  - The Australian Parliament
  - The Sovereign
  - The Governor-General
  - Senate
    - Office holders*
    - Senators*
  - House of Representatives
    - Office holders*
    - Members of the House of Representatives*
  - The Ministry
    - The Second Gillard Ministry*
  - The Shadow Ministry*
  - Parliamentary committees*
  - Statistical information as at 1.7.2011
  - Officers of the departments of the Parliament*
- Part 3 - Elections
- Part 4 - The Constitution
- Part 5 - Referendums and Plebiscites
- Part 6 - Historical information on the Australian Parliament

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Part 2 - The Forty-third Parliament - Statistical information as at 1.7.2011 - Period of service

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Period of service

Senate

Date of commencement of service	Senator	State or Territory	Party	Years of service
5.3.1983	Boswell, the Hon. RLD	Queensland	NP	28
4.4.1989*	Faulkner, the Hon. JP	New South Wales	ALP	22
	Chosen 4.4.1989 (term ended 30.6.1993). Elected 1993 (term began 1.7.1993).
1.7.1990	Macdonald, the Hon. ID	Queensland	LIB	21
	Sherry, the Hon. NJ	Tasmania	ALP	21
28.4.1993*	Carr, the Hon. KJ	Victoria	ALP	18
	Chosen 28.4.1993 (term ended 30.6.1993). Elected 1993 (term began 1.7.1993).
1.7.1993	Evans, the Hon. CV	Western Australia	ALP	18
22.2.1994*	Abetz, the Hon. E	Tasmania	LIB	17
	Chosen 22.2.1994 (term ended 30.6.1999). Elected 1998 (term began 1.7.1999).
3.5.1995*	Collins, the Hon. JMA	Victoria	ALP	17
	Chosen 3.5.1995 (term ended 30.6.1999). Elected 1998 (term began 1.7.1999). Defeated 2004 (term ended 30.6.2005). Chosen 8.5.2008 (term ended 30.6.2008). Re-elected 2007 (term began 1.7.2008).
2.3.1996	Lundy, the Hon. KA	Australian Capital Territory	ALP	15
30.4.1996*	Conroy, the Hon. SM	Victoria	ALP	15
	Appointed 30.4.1996 (term ended 30.6.1999). Elected 1998 (term began 1.7.1999).
1.7.1996	Bishop, TM	Western Australia	ALP	15
	Brown, RJ	Tasmania	GRN	15
	Coonan, the Hon. HL	New South Wales	LIB	15
	Eggleston, A	Western Australia	LIB	15
	Hogg, the Hon. JJ	Queensland	ALP	15
18.9.1996*	Heffernan, the Hon. WD	New South Wales	LIB	14
	Chosen 18.9.1996 (term ended 30.6.1999). Elected 1998 (term began 1.7.1999).
9.4.1997*	Payne, MA	New South Wales	LIB	14
	Chosen 9.4.1997 (term ended 30.6.2002). Elected 2001 (term began 1.7.2002).
16.6.1998*	Crossin, PM	Northern Territory	ALP	13
	Chosen 16.6.1998 (term ended 2.10.1998). Elected 1998 (term began 3.10.1998).
1.7.1999	Ludwig, the Hon. JW	Queensland	ALP	12
	McLucas, the Hon. JE	Queensland	ALP	12
	Mason, the Hon. BJ	Queensland	LIB	12
16.5.2000*	Brandis, the Hon. GH	Queensland	LIB	11
	Chosen 16.5.2000 (term ended 30.6.2005). Elected 2004 (term began 1.7.2005).
10.11.2001	Scullion, the Hon. NG	Northern Territory	CLP	9
4.2.2002*	Colbeck, the Hon. RM	Tasmania	LIB	9
	Chosen 4.2.2002 (term ended 30.6.2002). Elected 2001 (term began 1.7.2002).
1.7.2002	Johnston, the Hon. DAL	Western Australia	LIB	9
	Marshall, GM	Victoria	ALP	9
	Moore, CM	Queensland	ALP	9
	Stephens, the Hon. UM	New South Wales	ALP	9
	Wong, the Hon. PY	South Australia	ALP	9
18.2.2003*	Humphries, GJJ	Australian Capital Territory	LIB	8
	Chosen 18.2.2003. Elected 2004 (term began 9.10.2004).
31.3.2004*	Fifield, MP	Victoria	LIB	7
	Chosen 31.3.2004 (term ended 30.6.2008). Elected 2007 (term began 1.7.2008).
5.5.2005*	Fierravanti-Wells, CA	New South Wales	LIB	6
	Chosen 5.5.2005 (term ended 30.6.2005). Elected 2004 (term began 1.7.2005).
1.7.2005	Adams, JA	Western Australia	LIB	6
	Joyce, BTG	Queensland	NP	6
	McEwen, A	South Australia	ALP	6
	Milne, CA	Tasmania	GRN	6
	Nash, FJ	New South Wales	NP	6
	Parry, SS	Tasmania	LIB	6
	Polley, HB	Tasmania	ALP	6
	Ronaldson, the Hon. MJC	Victoria	LIB H of R	11
	Member for Ballarat (Vic.) 24.3.1990-10.11.2001.		Senate	6
	Siewert, RM	Western Australia	GRN	6
	Sterle, G	Western Australia	ALP	6
25.8.2005*	Brown, CL	Tasmania	ALP	5
	Chosen 25.8.2005 (term ended 30.6.2008). Elected 2007 (term began 1.7.2008).
4.5.2006*	Bernardi, C	South Australia	LIB	5
	Chosen 4.5.2006 (term ended 30.6.2008). Elected 2007 (term began 1.7.2008).
19.4.2007*	Boyce, SK	Queensland	LIB	4
	Chosen 19.4.2007 (term ended 30.6.2008). Elected 2007 (term began 1.7.2008).
3.5.2007*	Birmingham, SJ	South Australia	LIB	4
6.6.2007*	Fisher, MJ	South Australia	LIB	4
	Chosen 6.6.2007 (term ended 30.6.2011). Elected 2010 (term began 1.7.2011).
19.6.2007*	Cormann, MHP	Western Australia	LIB	4
	Chosen 19.6.2007 (term ended 30.6.2011). Elected 2010 (term began 1.7.2011).
30.8.2007*	Bushby, DC	Tasmania	LIB	3
	Chosen 30.8.2007 (term ended 30.6.2008). Elected 2007 (term began 1.7.2008).
1.7.2008	Arbib, the Hon. MW	New South Wales	ALP	3
	Bilyk, CL	Tasmania	ALP	3
	Cameron, DN	New South Wales	ALP	3
	Cash, MC	Western Australia	LIB	3
	Farrell, the Hon. DE	South Australia	ALP	3
	Feeney, the Hon. DI	Victoria	ALP	3
	Furner, ML	Queensland	ALP	3
	Hanson-Young, SC	South Australia	GRN	3
	Kroger, H	Victoria	LIB	3
	Ludlam, S	Western Australia	GRN	3
	Pratt, LC	Western Australia	ALP	3
	Ryan, SM	Victoria	LIB	3
	Williams, JR	New South Wales	NP	3
	Xenophon, N	South Australia	IND	3

11.3.2009*	Back, CJ	Western Australia	LIB	2
	Chosen 11.3.2009 (term ended 30.6.2011). Elected 2010 (term began 1.7.2011).
1.7.2011	Di Natale, R	Victoria	GRN	-
	Edwards, SC	South Australia	LIB	-
	Fawcett, DJ	Victoria	LIB H of R	3
	Member for Wakefield (SA) 9.10.2004-24.11.2007.		Senate	-
	Gallacher, AM	South Australia	ALP	-
	McKenzie, B	Victoria	NP	-
	Madigan, JJ	Victoria	DLP	-
	Rhiannon, L	New South Wales	GRN	-
	Singh, the Hon. LM	Tasmania	ALP	-
	Thistlethwaite, MJ	New South Wales	ALP	-
	Urquhart, AE	Tasmania	ALP	-
	Waters, LJ	Queensland	GRN	-
	Wright, PL	South Australia	GRN	-

* Appointed or chosen under section 15 of the Constitution-for details see biographical entry.

House of Representatives

Date of commencement of service	Member	State or Territory	Party	Years of service
22.9.1973*	Ruddock, the Hon. PM	New South Wales	LIB	37
1.12.1984	Slipper, the Hon. PN	Queensland	NPA 1984-87	20
	Defeated 11.7.1987. Re-elected 13.3.1993.		LIB from 1993
8.2.1986*	Jenkins, the Hon. HA	Victoria	ALP	25
11.7.1987	Snowdon, the Hon. WE	Northern Territory	ALP	21
	Defeated 2.3.1996. Re-elected 3.10.1998.
24.3.1990	Broadbent, RE	Victoria	LIB	12
	Defeated 13.3.1993. Re-elected 2.3.1996. Defeated 3.10.1998. Re-elected 9.10.2004.
	Crean, the Hon. SF	Victoria	ALP	21
	Ferguson, the Hon. LDT	New South Wales	ALP	21
	Melham, D	New South Wales	ALP	21
	Scott, the Hon. BC	Queensland	NP	21
	Somlyay, the Hon. AM	Queensland	LIB	21
	Truss, the Hon. WE	Queensland	NP	21
11.5.1991*	Andrews, the Hon. KJ	Victoria	LIB	20
13.3.1993	Adams, the Hon. DGH	Tasmania	ALP	18
	Forrest, JA	Victoria	NP	18
	Griffin, the Hon. AP	Victoria	ALP	18
	Katter, the Hon. RC	Queensland	IND	18
	Moylan, the Hon. JE	Western Australia	LIB	18
	Neville, PC	Queensland	NP	18
	Pyne, the Hon. CM	South Australia	LIB	18
	Smith, the Hon. SF	Western Australia	ALP	18
	Swan, the Hon. WM	Queensland	ALP	15
	Defeated 2.3.1996. Re-elected 3.10.1998.
26.3.1994*	Abbott, the Hon. AJ	New South Wales	LIB	17
	Bishop, the Hon. BK	New South Wales	LIB Senate	6
	Senator for New South Wales 11.7.1987-resigned 24.2.1994.		H of R	17
2.3.1996	Albanese, the Hon. AN	New South Wales	ALP	15
	Baldwin, the Hon. RC	New South Wales	LIB	12
	Defeated 3.10.1998. Re-elected 10.11.2001.
	Billson, the Hon. BF	Victoria	LIB	15
	Entsch, the Hon. WG	Queensland	LIB	12
	Defeated 24.11.2007. Re-elected 21.8.2010.
	Ferguson, the Hon. MJ	Victoria	ALP	15
	Fitzgibbon, the Hon. JA	New South Wales	ALP	15
	Gambaro, the Hon. T	Queensland	LIB	12
	Defeated 24.11.2007. Re-elected 21.8.2010.
	Gash, J	New South Wales	LIB	15
	Hockey, the Hon. JB	New South Wales	LIB	15
	McClelland, the Hon. RB	New South Wales	ALP	15
	Macklin, the Hon. JL	Victoria	ALP	15
	Randall, DJ	Western Australia	LIB	12
	Defeated 3.10.1998. Re-elected 10.11.2001.
	Southcott, Dr AJ	South Australia	LIB	15
	Stone, the Hon. Dr SN	Victoria	LIB	15
	Thomson, KJ	Victoria	ALP	15
3.10.1998	Bishop, the Hon. JI	Western Australia	LIB	12
	Burke, AE	Victoria	ALP	12
	Danby, MD	Victoria	ALP	12
	Emerson, the Hon. Dr CA	Queensland	ALP	12
	Gibbons, SW	Victoria	ALP	12
	Gillard, the Hon. JE	Victoria	ALP	12
	Haase, BW	Western Australia	LIB	12
	Hall, JG	New South Wales	ALP	12
	Livermore, KF	Queensland	ALP	12
	Macfarlane, the Hon. IE	Queensland	LIB	12
	Murphy, the Hon. JP	New South Wales	ALP	12
	Plibersek, the Hon. TJ	New South Wales	ALP	12
	Ripoll, BF	Queensland	ALP	12
	Roxon, the Hon. NL	Victoria	ALP	12
	Rudd, the Hon. KM	Queensland	ALP	12
	Schultz, AJ	New South Wales	LIB	12
	Secker, PD	South Australia	LIB	12
	Sidebottom, PS	Tasmania	ALP	9
	Defeated 9.10.2004. Re-elected 24.11.2007.
	Washer, Dr MJ	Western Australia	LIB	12
6.11.1999*	Byrne, the Hon. AM	Victoria	ALP	11
10.11.2001	Ciobo, SM	Queensland	LIB	9
	Cobb, the Hon. JK	New South Wales	NP	9
	Dutton, the Hon. PC	Queensland	LIB	9
	Grierson, SJ	New South Wales	ALP	9
	Hartsuyker, L	New South Wales	NP	9
	Hunt, the Hon. GA	Victoria	LIB	9
	King, the Hon. CF	Victoria	ALP	9
	Ley, the Hon. SP	New South Wales	LIB	9
	Mirabella, S	Victoria	LIB	9
	O'Connor, the Hon. BPJ	Victoria	ALP	9
	Smith, the Hon. ADH	Victoria	LIB	9
	Vamvakinou, M	Victoria	ALP	9
	Windsor, AHC	New South Wales	IND	9
9.10.2004	Bird, SL	New South Wales	ALP	6
	Bowen, the Hon. CE	New South Wales	ALP	6
	Burke, the Hon. AS	New South Wales	ALP	6
	Elliot, the Hon. MJ	New South Wales	ALP	6
	Ellis, the Hon. KM	South Australia	ALP	6
	Garrett, the Hon. PR	New South Wales	ALP	6
	Georganas, S	South Australia	ALP	6
	Jensen, DG	Western Australia	LIB	6
	Keenan, MF	Western Australia	LIB	6
	Laming, AC	Queensland	LIB	6
	Markus, LE	New South Wales	LIB	6
	Owens, JA	New South Wales	ALP	6
	Robb, the Hon. AJ	Victoria	LIB	6
	Turnbull, the Hon. MB	New South Wales	LIB	6
	Vasta, RX	Queensland	LIB	3
	Defeated 24.11.2007. Re-elected 21.8.2010.
19.3.2005*	Hayes, CP	New South Wales	ALP	6
24.11.2007	Bradbury, the Hon. DJ	New South Wales	ALP	3
	Butler, the Hon. MC	South Australia	ALP	3
	Champion, ND	South Australia	ALP	3
	Cheeseman, DL	Victoria	ALP	3
	Clare, the Hon. JD	New South Wales	ALP	3
	Collins, the Hon. JM	Tasmania	ALP	3
	Combet, the Hon. GI	New South Wales	ALP	3
	Coulton, MM	New South Wales	NP	3
	D'Ath, YM	Queensland	ALP	3
	Debus, the Hon. RJ	New South Wales	ALP	3
	Dreyfus, the Hon. MA	Victoria	ALP	3
	Gray, the Hon. G	Western Australia	ALP	3
	Hawke, AG	New South Wales	LIB	3
	Irons, SJ	Western Australia	LIB	3
	Kelly, the Hon. Dr MJ	New South Wales	ALP	3
	Marino, NB	Western Australia	LIB	3
	Marles, the Hon. RD	Victoria	ALP	3
	Morrison, SJ	New South Wales	LIB	3
	Neumann, SK	Queensland	ALP	3
	Parke, M	Western Australia	ALP	3
	Perrett, GD	Queensland	ALP	3
	Ramsey, RE	South Australia	LIB	3
	Rishworth, AL	South Australia	ALP	3
	Robert, SR	Queensland	LIB	3
	Saffin, JA	New South Wales	ALP	3
	Shorten, the Hon. WR	Victoria	ALP	3
	Simpkins, LXL	Western Australia	LIB	3
	Symon, MS	Victoria	ALP	3
	Thomson, CR	New South Wales	ALP	3
	Zappia, A	South Australia	ALP	3
28.6.2008*	Chester, DJ	Victoria	NP	3
6.9.2008*	Briggs, JE	South Australia	LIB	2
	Oakeshott, RJM	New South Wales	IND	2
5.12.2009*	O'Dwyer, KM	Victoria	LIB	1
	Fletcher, PW	New South Wales	LIB	1
21.8.2010	Alexander, JG	New South Wales	LIB	-
	Andrews, KL	Queensland	LIB	-
	Bandt, AP	Victoria	GRN	-
	Brodtmann, GM	Australian Capital Territory	ALP	-
	Buchholz, SA	Queensland	LIB	-
	Christensen, GR	Queensland	NP	-
	Crook, AJ	Western Australia	Nats WA	-
	Frydenberg, JA	Victoria	LIB	-
	Griggs, NL	Northern Territory	CLP	-
	Husic, EN	New South Wales	ALP	-
	Jones, ET	Queensland	LIB	-
	Jones, SP	New South Wales	ALP	-
	Kelly, C	New South Wales	LIB	-
	Leigh, AK	Australian Capital Territory	ALP	-
21.8.2010	Lyons, GR	Tasmania	ALP	-
	McCormack, MF	New South Wales	NP	-
	Matheson, RG	New South Wales	LIB	-
	Mitchell, RG	Victoria	ALP	-
	O'Dowd, KD	Queensland	NP	-
	O'Neill, DM	New South Wales	ALP	-
	Prentice, J	Queensland	LIB	-
	Rowland, MA	New South Wales	ALP	-
	Roy, WB	Queensland	LIB	-
	Smyth, LM	Victoria	ALP	-
	Tehan, DT	Victoria	LIB	-
	Tudge, AE	Victoria	LIB	-
	van Manen, AJ	Queensland	LIB	-
	Wilkie, AD	Tasmania	IND	-
	Wyatt, KG	Western Australia	LIB	-

* By-election.

Prior elected service in government

	State or Territory Legislatures	Local Govt	Total	Total number of members	Proportion of all members (%)	Corresponding proportion, previous Parliament (%)
Senate
Australian Labor Party	2	2	4	31	12.9	12.9
Liberal Party of Australia	1	5	6	28	21.4	18.7
The Nationals	-	-	-	6	0.0	0.0
Australian Greens	3	-	3	9	33.3	40.0
Independent/Other	1	-	1	2	50.0	50.0
Total	7	7	14	76	18.4	17.1

House of Representatives
Australian Labor Party	6	14	18(a)	72	25.0	30.1
Liberal Party of Australia	1	9	9(b)	60	15.0	16.4
The Nationals	-	5	5	12	41.7	40.0
Australian Greens	-	-	-	1	0.0	0.0
Independent/Other	3	-	3	5	60.0	100.0
Total	10	28	35(c)	150	23.3	26.7

Both Houses of Parliament combined
Australian Labor Party	8	16	22(a)	103	21.3	25.2
Liberal Party of Australia	2	14	15(b)	88	17.0	17.2
The Nationals	-	5	5	18	27.8	26.7
Australian Greens	3	-	3	10	30.0	40.0
Independent/Other	4	-	4	7	57.1	75.0
Total	17	35	49(c)	226	21.7	23.4

(a) Two members served at both State/Territory and local government levels.

(b) One member served at both State/Territory and local government levels.

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