Members of the Australian Senate, 1978–1981

This is a list of members of the Australian Senate from 1 July 1978 to 30 June 1981:

Senator Party State Years in Office
Brian Archer Liberal Tasmania 1975–1994
Dr Peter Baume Liberal New South Wales 1974–1991
Hon Reg Bishop ALP South Australia 1961–1981
Flo Bjelke-Petersen 6 National Queensland 1981–1993
Neville Bonner Liberal Queensland 1971–1983
John Button ALP Victoria 1974–1993
Hon John Carrick Liberal New South Wales 1970–1987
Hon Jim Cavanagh ALP South Australia 1961–1981
Fred Chaney Liberal Western Australia 1974–1990
Hon Don Chipp Democrat Victoria 1977–1986
Ruth Coleman ALP Western Australia 1974–1987
Stan Collard NCP Queensland 1975–1987
Gordon Davidson Liberal South Australia 1961, 1962, 1965–1981
Hon Peter Durack Liberal Western Australia 1970–1993
Dr Mal Colston ALP Queensland 1975–1999
Hon Bob Cotton 1 Liberal New South Wales 1965–1978
Ron Elstob ALP South Australia 1978–1987
Gareth Evans ALP Victoria 1977–1996
George Georges ALP Queensland 1967–1987
Arthur Gietzelt ALP New South Wales 1970–1989
Dr Don Grimes ALP Tasmania 1974–1987
Hon Margaret Guilfoyle Liberal Victoria 1970–1987
David Hamer Liberal Victoria 1978–1990
Brian Harradine Independent Tasmania 1975–2005
Jean Hearn 4 ALP Tasmania 1980–1985
Don Jessop Liberal South Australia 1970–1991
Jim Keeffe ALP Queensland 1964–1983
Bernie Kilgariff CLP Northern Territory 1975–1987
John Knight 7 Liberal Australian Capital Territory 1975–1981
Milivoj Lajovic Liberal New South Wales 1975–1985
Sir Condor Laucke Liberal South Australia 1967–1981
Austin Lewis Liberal Victoria 1976–1993
David MacGibbon Liberal Queensland 1978–1999
Kathy Martin Liberal Queensland 1974–1984
John Martyr 5 Liberal Western Australia 1981–1983
Colin Mason Democrat New South Wales 1978–1987
Ron Maunsell NCP Queensland 1967–1981
Ron McAuliffe ALP Queensland 1970–1981
Hon Doug McClelland ALP New South Wales 1961–1987
Hon Jim McClelland2 ALP New South Wales 1970–1978
Gordon McIntosh ALP Western Australia 1974–1987
Geoff McLaren ALP South Australia 1970–1983
Jean Melzer ALP New South Wales 1974–1981
Tony Messner Liberal South Australia 1975–1990
Alan Missen Liberal Victoria 1974–1986
Tony Mulvihill ALP New South Wales 1964–1983
Laurence Neal3 NCP New South Wales 1980–1981
Hon Justin O'Byrne ALP Tasmania 1947–1981
Cyril Primmer ALP Victoria 1971–1985
Chris Puplick 1 Liberal New South Wales 1978–1981, 1984–1990
Peter Rae Liberal Tasmania 1967–1986
Margaret Reid 7 Liberal Australian Capital Territory 1981–2003
Ted Robertson ALP Northern Territory 1975–1987
Allan Rocher 5 Liberal Western Australia 1978–1981
Susan Ryan ALP Australian Capital Territory 1975–1988
Douglas Scott NCP New South Wales 1970, 1974–1985
Dr Glen Sheil 6 NCP Queensland 1974–1981
Kerry Sibraa2 ALP New South Wales 1975–1978, 1978–1994
Peter Sim Liberal Western Australia 1964–1981
Michael Tate ALP Tasmania 1977–1993
Baden Teague Liberal South Australia 1977–1996
Andrew Thomas Liberal Western Australia 1975–1983
Michael Townley Liberal Tasmania 1970–1987
Peter Walsh ALP Western Australia 1974–1993
Shirley Walters Liberal Tasmania 1975–1993
John Watson Liberal Tasmania 1978–2008
Hon James Webster 3 NCP Victoria 1964–1981
Hon John Wheeldon ALP Western Australia 1964–1981
Rt Hon Reg Withers Liberal Western Australia 1966, 1967–1987
Hon Ken Wriedt 4 ALP Tasmania 1964–1980
Harold Young Liberal South Australia 1968–1981
1 New South Wales Liberal Senator Bob Cotton resigned on 13 July 1978. Chris Puplick was appointed as his replacement on 26 July.
2 New South Wales ALP Senator Jim McClelland resigned on 21 July 1978. Kerry Sibraa was appointed as his replacement on 9 August.
3 Victorian NCP Senator James Webster resigned on 21 January 1980. Laurence Neal was appointed as his replacement on 11 March.
4 Tasmanian ALP Senator Ken Wriedt resigned on 25 September 1980 in order to contest the Australian House of Representatives seat of Denison at the 1980 election. Jean Hearn was appointed as his replacement on 15 October.
5 Western Australian Liberal Senator Allan Rocher resigned in early 1981 to contest the 1981 Curtin by-election. John Martyr was appointed as his replacement on 11 March.
6 Queensland NCP Senator Glen Sheil resigned in early 1981. Flo Bjelke-Petersen was appointed as his replacement on 12 March.
7 Australian Capital Territory Liberal Senator John Knight died on 4 March 1981. Margaret Reid was appointed as his replacement on 5 May.
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