Women in the Australian House of Representatives
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There have been 68 women in the Australian House of Representatives since the establishment of the Parliament of Australia. Women have had the right to both vote and sit in parliament since 1902, however the first woman to enter the House of Representatives was Enid Lyons in 1943. At that election, the first woman member of the Senate was also elected, and there have been women members of the Senate continuously since then. By contrast, the House of Representatives has had women members continuously only since 1980.
All states and territories except the Northern Territory have been represented by women in the House of Representatives. In the 41st Parliament there are 37 women (25 per cent) in the 150-member House of Representatives.
Names in bold indicate women who have been appointed as Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries during their time in Parliament. Names in italics indicate entry into Parliament through a by-election and * symbolises members who have sat as members in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
| Name | Party | Electoral Division | Period of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enid Lyons | United Australia Party; Liberal | Darwin (Tas.) | August 21, 1943–March 19, 1951 (retired) |
| Doris Blackburn | Independent; Labor | Bourke (Vic.) | September 28, 1946–December 10, 1949 (defeated) |
| Kay Brownbill | Liberal | Kingston (SA) | November 26, 1966–October 25, 1969 (defeated) |
| Joan Child | Labor | Henty (Vic.) | May 18, 1974–December 13, 1975 (defeated); October 18, 1980–February 19, 1990 (retired) |
| Elaine Darling | Labor | Lilley (Qld) | October 18, 1980–February 2, 1993 (retired) |
| Ros Kelly | Labor | Canberra (ACT) | October 18, 1980–January 30, 1995 (resigned) |
| Wendy Fatin | Labor | Canning (WA) Brand (WA) |
March 5, 1983–December 1, 1984 December 1, 1984–January 29, 1996 (retired) |
| Jeannette McHugh | Labor | Phillip (NSW) Grayndler (NSW) |
March 5, 1983–March 13, 1993 March 13, 1993–January 29, 1996 (retired) |
| Helen Mayer | Labor | Chisholm (Vic.) | March 5, 1983–July 11, 1987 (defeated) |
| Carolyn Jakobsen | Labor | Cowan (WA) | December 1, 1984–March 13, 1993 (defeated) |
| Kathy Sullivan | Liberal | Moncrieff (Qld) | December 1, 1984–October 8, 2001 (retired) |
| Mary Crawford | Labor | Forde (Qld) | July 11, 1987–March 2, 1996 (defeated) |
| Elizabeth Harvey | Labor | Hawker (SA) | July 11, 1987–March 24, 1990 (defeated) |
| Fran Bailey | Liberal | McEwen (Vic.) | March 24, 1990–March 13, 1993 (defeated); March 2, 1996– |
| Janice Crosio | Labor | Prospect (NSW) | March 24, 1990–August 31, 2004 (retired) |
| Christine Gallus | Liberal | Hawker (SA) Hindmarsh (SA) |
March 24, 1990–March 13, 1993 March 13, 1993–August 31, 2004 (retired) |
| Maggie Deahm | Labor | Macquarie (NSW) | March 13, 1993–March 2, 1996 (defeated) |
| Mary Easson | Labor | Lowe (NSW) | March 13, 1993–March 2, 1996 (defeated) |
| Marjorie Henzell | Labor | Capricornia (Qld) | March 13, 1993–March 2, 1996 (defeated) |
| Judith Moylan | Liberal | Pearce (WA) | March 13, 1993– |
| Silvia Smith | Labor | Bass (Tas.) | March 13, 1993–March 2, 1996 (defeated) |
| Trish Worth | Liberal | Adelaide (SA) | March 13, 1993–October 9, 2004 (defeated) |
| Carmen Lawrence | Labor | Fremantle (WA) | March 12, 1994–October 17, 2007 (retired) |
| Bronwyn Bishop* | Liberal | Mackellar (NSW) | March 26, 1994– |
| Trish Draper | Liberal | Makin (SA) | March 2, 1996–October 17, 2007 (retired) |
| Annette Ellis | Labor | Namadgi (ACT) Canberra (ACT) |
March 2, 1996–October 28, 1998 October 28, 1998– |
| Kay Elson | Liberal | Forde (Qld) | March 2, 1996–October 17, 2007 (retired) |
| Teresa Gambaro | Liberal | Petrie (Qld) | March 2, 1996–November 24, 2007 (defeated) |
| Joanna Gash | Liberal | Gilmore (NSW) | March 2, 1996– |
| Elizabeth Grace | Liberal | Lilley (Qld) | March 2, 1996–October 3, 1998 (defeated) |
| Pauline Hanson | Independent; One Nation Party | Oxley (Qld) | March 2, 1996–October 3, 1998 (defeated) |
| Susan Jeanes | Liberal | Kingston (SA) | March 2, 1996–October 3, 1998 (defeated) |
| Ricky Johnston | Liberal | Canning (WA) | March 2, 1996–October 3, 1998 (defeated) |
| De-Anne Kelly | National | Dawson (Qld) | March 2, 1996–November 24, 2007 (defeated) |
| Jackie Kelly† | Liberal | Lindsay (NSW) | March 2, 1996–September 11, 1996; October 19, 1996–October 17, 2007 (retired) |
| Jenny Macklin | Labor | Jagajaga (Vic.) | March 2, 1996– |
| Sharman Stone | Liberal | Murray (Vic.) | March 2, 1996– |
| Danna Vale | Liberal | Hughes (NSW) | March 2, 1996– |
| Andrea West | Liberal | Bowman (Qld) | March 2, 1996–October 3, 1998 (defeated) |
| Julie Bishop | Liberal | Curtin (WA) | October 3, 1998– |
| Anna Burke | Labor | Chisholm (Vic.) | October 3, 1998– |
| Jane Gerick | Labor | Canning (WA) | October 3, 1998–November 10, 2001 (defeated) |
| Julia Gillard | Labor | Lalor (Vic.) | October 3, 1998– |
| Jill Hall | Labor | Shortland (NSW) | October 3, 1998– |
| Kelly Hoare | Labor | Charlton (NSW) | October 3, 1998–October 17, 2007 (retired) |
| Kay Hull | National | Riverina (NSW) | October 3, 1998– |
| Julia Irwin | Labor | Fowler (NSW) | October 3, 1998– |
| Cheryl Kernot* | Labor | Dickson (Qld) | October 3, 1998–November 10, 2001 (defeated) |
| Kirsten Livermore | Labor | Capricornia (Qld) | October 3, 1998– |
| Jann McFarlane | Labor | Stirling (WA) | October 3, 1998–October 9, 2004 (defeated) |
| Margaret May | Liberal | McPherson (Qld) | October 3, 1998– |
| Michelle O'Byrne | Labor | Bass (Tas.) | October 3, 1998–October 9, 2004 (defeated) |
| Tanya Plibersek | Labor | Sydney (NSW) | October 3, 1998– |
| Nicola Roxon | Labor | Gellibrand (Vic) | October 3, 1998– |
| Ann Corcoran | Labor | Isaacs (Vic) | August 12, 2000– |
| Leonie Short | Labor | Ryan (Qld) | March 17, 2001–November 10, 2001 (defeated) |
| Jennie George | Labor | Throsby (NSW) | November 10, 2001– |
| Sharon Grierson | Labor | Newcastle (NSW) | November 10, 2001– |
| Sharryn Jackson | Labor | Hasluck (WA) | November 10, 2001–9 October 2004 (defeated); November 24, 2007– |
| Catherine King | Labor | Ballarat (Vic) | November 10, 2001– |
| Sussan Ley | Liberal | Farrer (NSW) | November 10, 2001– |
| Sophie Panopoulos | Liberal | Indi (Vic) | November 10, 2001– |
| Maria Vamvakinou | Labor | Calwell (Vic) | November 10, 2001– |
| Sharon Bird | Labor | Cunningham (NSW) | October 9, 2004– |
| Justine Elliot | Labor | Richmond (NSW) | October 9, 2004– |
| Kate Ellis | Labor | Adelaide (SA) | October 9, 2004– |
| Louise Markus | Liberal | Greenway (NSW) | October 9, 2004– |
| Julie Owens | Labor | Parramatta (NSW) | October 9, 2004– |
| Jodie Campbell | Labor | Bass (Tas) | November 24, 2007– |
| Julie Collins | Labor | Franklin (Tas) | November 24, 2007– |
| Yvette D'Ath | Labor | Petrie (Qld) | November 24, 2007– |
| Nola Marino | Liberal | Forrest (WA) | November 24, 2007– |
| Maxine McKew | Labor | Bennelong (NSW) | November 24, 2007– |
| Belinda Neal* | Labor | Robertson (NSW) | November 24, 2007– |
| Melissa Parke | Labor | Fremantle (WA) | November 24, 2007– |
| Kerry Rea | Labor | Bonner (Qld) | November 24, 2007– |
| Amanda Rishworth | Labor | Kingston (SA) | November 24, 2007– |
| Janelle Saffin | Labor | Page (NSW) | November 24, 2007– |
| † Disqualified September 11, 1996 and re-elected at by-election October 19, 1996. | |||
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia. 2005. Women in Parliament
- Women in the Current (41st) Parliament
