Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1972–1974

This is a list of members of the Australian House of Representatives from 1972 to 1974. At the 2 December 1972 election, all 125 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election. The Liberal Party of Australia had been in power since 1949, under Prime Minister of Australia William McMahon since March 1971 with coalition partner the Country Party led by Doug Anthony, but were defeated by the Australian Labor Party led by Gough Whitlam.

Member Party Electorate State First elected
Evan Adermann Country Fisher Qld 1972
Rt Hon Doug Anthony Country Richmond NSW 1957
John Armitage ALP Chifley NSW 1961-63, 1969
Alfred Ashley-Brown ALP Mitchell NSW 1972
Lance Barnard ALP Bass Tas 1954
Kim Beazley ALP Fremantle WA 1945
Adrian Bennett ALP Swan WA 1969
Joe Berinson ALP Perth WA 1969
Fred Birrell ALP Port Adelaide SA 1963
Robert Bonnett Liberal Herbert Qld 1966
John Bourchier Liberal Bendigo Vic 1972
Lionel Bowen ALP Kingsford-Smith NSW 1969
Hon Nigel Bowen 1 Liberal Parramatta NSW 1964
Gordon Bryant ALP Wills Vic 1955
Hon Leslie Bury Liberal Wentworth NSW 1956
Dr Jim Cairns ALP Lalor Vic 1955
Sam Calder CLP Northern Territory NT 1966
Clyde Cameron ALP Hindmarsh SA 1949
Donald Milner Cameron Liberal Griffith Qld 1966
Dr Moss Cass ALP Maribyrnong Vic 1969
Hon Don Chipp Liberal Hotham Vic 1960
John Coates ALP Denison Tas 1972
Barry Cohen ALP Robertson NSW 1969
Fred Collard ALP Kalgoorlie WA 1961
Rex Connor ALP Cunningham NSW 1963
Marshall Cooke Liberal Petrie Qld 1972
James Corbett Country Maranoa Qld 1966
Jim Cope ALP Sydney NSW 1955
Hon Sir John Cramer Liberal Bennelong NSW 1949
Frank Crean ALP Melbourne Ports Vic 1951
Manfred Cross ALP Brisbane Qld 1961
Fred Daly ALP Grayndler NSW 1943
Ron Davies ALP Braddon Tas 1958
Frank Doyle ALP Lilley Qld 1972
Peter Drummond Liberal Forrest WA 1972
Nigel Drury Liberal Ryan Qld 1949
Gilbert Duthie ALP Wilmot Tas 1946
Dr Dr Harry Edwards Liberal Berowra NSW 1972
Keppel Enderby ALP Canberra ACT 1970
John England Country Calare NSW 1960
Hon Dudley Erwin Liberal Ballaarat Vic 1955
Dr Doug Everingham ALP Capricornia Qld 1967
Hon David Fairbairn Liberal Farrer NSW 1949
Peter Fisher Country Mallee Vic 1972
John FitzPatrick ALP Darling NSW 1969
Hon Dr Jim Forbes Liberal Barker SA 1956
Max Fox Liberal Henty Vic 1955
Hon Malcolm Fraser Liberal Wannon Vic 1955
Bill Fulton ALP Leichhardt Qld 1958
Hon Victor Garland Liberal Curtin WA 1969
Horace Garrick ALP Batman Vic 1969
Geoff Giles Liberal Angas SA 1964
Rt Hon John Gorton Liberal Higgins Vic 1968
Bill Graham Liberal North Sydney NSW 1949-54, 1955-58, 1966
Al Grassby ALP Riverina NSW 1969
Dr Richard Gun ALP Kingston SA 1969
John Hallett Country Canning WA 1963
David Hamer Liberal Isaacs SA 1969
Brendan Hansen ALP Wide Bay Qld 1961
Bill Hayden ALP Oxley Qld 1961
Arthur Hewson Country McMillan Vic 1972
Hon Mac Holten Country Indi Vic 1958
Hon Ralph Hunt Country Gwydir NSW 1969
Chris Hurford ALP Adelaide SA 1969
Ted Innes ALP Melbourne Vic 1972
Ralph Jacobi ALP Hawker SA 1969
Bert James ALP Hunter NSW 1960
Alan Jarman Liberal Deakin Vic 1966
Dr Harry Jenkins ALP Scullin Vic 1969
Keith Johnson ALP Burke Vic 1969
Les Johnson ALP Hughes NSW 1955-66, 1969
Charles Jones ALP Newcastle NSW 1958
Hon Bob Katter Country Kennedy Qld 1966
Paul Keating ALP Blaxland NSW 1969
Hon Bert Kelly Liberal Wakefield SA 1969
Leonard Keogh ALP Bowman Qld 1969
John Kerin ALP Macarthur NSW 1972
Hon Jim Killen Liberal Moreton Qld 1955
Hon Bob King Country Wimmera Vic 1958
Dr Richard Klugman ALP Prospect NSW 1969
Tony Lamb ALP La Trobe Vic 1972
Bruce Lloyd Country Murray Vic 1971
Anthony Luchetti ALP Macquarie NSW 1951
Philip Lucock Country Lyne NSW 1953
Hon Phillip Lynch Liberal Flinders Vic 1966
Michael MacKellar Liberal Warringah NSW 1969
Donald Maisey Country Moore WA 1963
Vince Martin ALP Banks NSW 1969
Race Mathews ALP Casey Vic 1972
David McKenzie ALP Diamond Valley Vic 1972
Hon John McLeay Liberal Boothby SA 1966
Rt Hon William McMahon Liberal Lowe NSW 1949
Tom McVeigh Country Darling Downs Qld 1972
Peter Morris ALP Shortland NSW 1972
Bill Morrison ALP St George NSW 1969
Allan Mulder ALP Evans NSW 1972
Martin Nicholls ALP Bonython SA 1963
Hon Peter Nixon Country Gippsland Vic 1961
Frank O'Keefe Country Paterson NSW 1969
Max Oldmeadow ALP Holt Vic 1972
Frank Olley ALP Hume NSW 1972
Dr Rex Patterson ALP Dawson Qld 1966
Hon Andrew Peacock Liberal Kooyong Vic 1966
Leonard Reynolds ALP Barton NSW 1958-66, 1969
Joseph Riordan ALP Phillip NSW 1972
Eric Robinson Liberal McPherson Qld 1972
Hon Ian Robinson Country Cowper NSW 1963
Philip Ruddock 1 Liberal Parramatta NSW 1973
Gordon Scholes ALP Corio Vic 1967
Ray Sherry ALP Franklin Tas 1969
Rt Hon Ian Sinclair Country New England NSW 1963
Rt Hon Billy Snedden Liberal Bruce Vic 1955
Tony Staley Liberal Chisholm Vic 1970
Hon Frank Stewart ALP Lang NSW 1953
Hon Tony Street Liberal Corangamite Vic 1966
Ray Thorburn ALP Cook NSW 1972
Harry Turner Liberal Bradfield NSW 1952
Hon Tom Uren ALP Reid NSW 1958
Ian Viner Liberal Stirling WA 1972
Laurie Wallis ALP Grey SA 1969
Hon William Wentworth Liberal Mackellar NSW 1949
Bob Whan ALP Eden-Monaro NSW 1972
Gough Whitlam ALP Werriwa NSW 1952
Ray Whittorn Liberal Balaclava Vic 1960
Ralph Willis ALP Gellibrand Vic 1972
Ian Wilson Liberal Sturt SA 1966-69, 1972
1 Liberal member Nigel Bowen resigned on July 11, 1973; Liberal candidate Philip Ruddock won the resulting by-election on September 22.

See also

Members of the Australian Parliament
House of Representatives

1969–1972  · 1972–1974  · 1974–1975
Senate

1971–1974  · 1974–1975  · 1975–1978