

-
43rd Parliamentary Handbook
- Preface
- Part 1 - National Symbols
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Part 2 - The Forty-third Parliament
- The Australian Parliament
- The Sovereign
- The Governor-General
- Senate
- House of Representatives
- The 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
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Part 6 - Historical information on the Australian Parliament
- Governors-General
- Chronology of Parliaments
- Party representation in Parliament
- Members of the Senate since 1901
- Members of the House of Representatives 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 - LIB-NPA Coalition Shadow Ministry 11.3.1983 - 11.3.1996
- Shadow Ministries - ALP Shadow Ministry 19.3.1996 - 3.12.2007
- Shadow Ministries - LIB-NP Coalition Shadow Ministry from 3.12.2007
- Presidents, Deputy Presidents, Speakers and Deputy Speakers
Senate
|
Previous occupation(a) |
ALP |
LIB |
NP/CLP |
GRN |
IND/Other(b) |
Total |
|
Managers and Administrators |
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|
Business executives, managers, (self-employed) business-persons, (full-time) company directors, etc. |
1 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
- |
15 |
|
Political consultants, advisers and lobbyists |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
- |
7 |
|
Farmers, graziers, other (full-time) primary producers |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
|
Local government officials |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Members of State/Territory Legislatures |
2 |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
5 |
|
Party and union administrators |
14 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
14 |
|
Public service/policy managers |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
Other administrators |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
2 |
|
Total |
21 |
15 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
47 |
|
Professionals |
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|
Accountants, financial advisers, bankers, etc. |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
|
Barristers, solicitors, lawyers, legal officers, etc. |
1 |
9 |
- |
1 |
- |
11 |
|
Lecturers, professors, tutors |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
|
Medical practitioners, dentists, nurses |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
Party and union officials |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
|
Researchers, research assistants, electorate and project officers |
2 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
4 |
|
Teachers |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Total |
10 |
13 |
2 |
3 |
- |
28 |
|
Other |
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|
Trades |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
Total |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
Total number of members |
31 |
28 |
6 |
9 |
2 |
76 |
(a) Occupation immediately prior to (campaigning for) entering or re-entering Parliament or, where this cannot be ascertained, the occupation stated which relates most closely to the qualification(s) attained.
(b) DLP-1.
House of Representatives
|
Previous occupation(a) |
ALP |
LIB |
NP/CLP |
GRN |
IND/Other(b) |
Total |
|
Managers and Administrators |
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|
Business executives, managers, (self-employed) business-persons, (full-time) company directors, etc. |
9 |
28 |
4 |
- |
1 |
42 |
|
Political consultants, advisers and lobbyists |
17 |
7 |
1 |
- |
- |
25 |
|
Other consultants |
2 |
4 |
- |
- |
1 |
7 |
|
Farmers, graziers, other (full-time) primary producers |
- |
2 |
4 |
- |
- |
6 |
|
Local government officials |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
|
Members of State/Territory Legislatures |
4 |
1 |
- |
- |
3 |
8 |
|
Party and union administrators |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
|
Public service/policy managers |
6 |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
9 |
|
Total |
46 |
45 |
11 |
- |
5 |
107 |
|
Professionals |
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|
Accountants, financial advisers, bankers etc. |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Barristers, solicitors, lawyers, legal officers, etc. |
11 |
7 |
- |
1 |
- |
19 |
|
Engineers |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Lecturers, professors, tutors |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Medical practitioners, dentists, nurses |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
|
Party and union officials |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
|
Psychologists, social workers |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
|
Researchers, research assistants, electorate and project officers |
3 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
|
Teachers |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Total |
25 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
- |
39 |
|
Other |
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|
Military officers |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Police officers |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Real estate agents/consultants |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
|
Total |
1 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
|
Total number of members |
72 |
60 |
12 |
1 |
5 |
150 |
(a) Occupation immediately prior to (campaigning for) entering or re-entering Parliament or, where this cannot be ascertained, the occupation stated which relates most closely to the qualification(s) attained.
(b) Nats WA-1.
Both Houses of Parliament combined
|
Previous occupation(a) |
ALP |
LIB |
NP/CLP |
GRN |
IND/Other(b) |
Total |
|
Managers and Administrators |
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|
Business executives, managers, (self-employed) business-persons, (full-time) company directors, etc. |
10 |
38 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
57 |
|
Political consultants, advisers and lobbyists |
20 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
- |
32 |
|
Other consultants |
2 |
4 |
- |
- |
1 |
7 |
|
Farmers, graziers, other (full-time) primary producers |
- |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
8 |
|
Local government officials |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
Members of State/Territory Legislatures |
6 |
2 |
- |
1 |
4 |
13 |
|
Party and union administrators |
22 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22 |
|
Public service/policy managers |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
- |
10 |
|
Other administrators |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
2 |
|
Total |
67 |
60 |
15 |
6 |
6 |
154 |
|
Professionals |
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|
Accountants, financial advisers, bankers, etc. |
- |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
Barristers, solicitors, lawyers, legal officers, etc. |
12 |
16 |
- |
2 |
- |
30 |
|
Engineers |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Lecturers, professors, tutors |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
Medical practitioners, dentists, nurses |
- |
3 |
- |
1 |
- |
4 |
|
Party and union officials |
14 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
14 |
|
Psychologists, social workers |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
|
Researchers, research assistants, electorate and project officers |
5 |
2 |
- |
1 |
- |
8 |
|
Teachers |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
|
Total |
35 |
25 |
3 |
4 |
- |
67 |
|
Other |
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|
Military officers |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Police officers |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Real estate agents/consultants |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
|
Trades |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
Total |
1 |
3 |
- |
- |
1 |
5 |
|
Total number of members |
103 |
88 |
18 |
10 |
7 |
226 |
(a) Occupation immediately prior to (campaigning for) entering or re-entering Parliament or, where this cannot be ascertained, the occupation stated which relates most closely to the qualification(s) attained.
(b) DLP-1; Nats WA-1.