Members of the Australian Senate, 1974–1975

This is a list of members of the Australian Senate from 1974 to 1975. The 18 May 1974 election was a double dissolution of both Houses, with all 127 seats in the House of Representatives, and all 60 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Australian Labor Party led by Prime Minister of Australia Gough Whitlam defeated the opposition Liberal Party of Australia led by Billy Snedden and Coalition partner the Country Party led by Doug Anthony.

In accordance with section 13 of the Constitution terms for Senators was taken to commence on 1 July 1973. Half the Senators representing the States were allocated terms finishing on 30 June 1976 and the other half on 30 June 1979. However, in fact, the Senate was dissolved on 11 November 1975 for another double dissolution election on 13 December 1975.

Senator Party State Years in Office
Hon Sir Ken Anderson[1] Liberal New South Wales 1953–1975
Dr Peter Baume[1] Liberal New South Wales 1953–1975
Eric Bessell[1] Liberal Tasmania 1974–1975
Hon Reg Bishop[2] ALP South Australia 1961–1981
Neville Bonner[2] Liberal Queensland 1971–1983
Bill Brown[2] ALP Victoria 1969–1970, 1971–1978
Cleaver Bunton[3] Independent New South Wales 1974–1975
John Button[2] ALP Victoria 1974–1993
Don Cameron[1] ALP South Australia 1969–1978
Hon John Carrick[2] Liberal New South Wales 1970–1987
Hon Jim Cavanagh[2] ALP South Australia 1961–1981
Fred Chaney[1] Liberal Western Australia 1974–1990
Ruth Coleman[1] ALP Western Australia 1974–1987
Hon Sir Magnus Cormack[2] Liberal Victoria 1951–1953, 1962–1978
Hon Bob Cotton[2] Liberal New South Wales 1965–1978
Gordon Davidson[1] Liberal South Australia 1961, 1962, 1965–1981
Don Devitt[2] ALP Tasmania 1965–1978
Hon Tom Drake-Brockman[2] Country/NCP Western Australia 1958, 1959–1978
Arnold Drury[1] ALP South Australia 1959–1975
Peter Durack[1] Liberal Western Australia 1970–1993
Merv Everett[1] ALP Tasmania 1974–1975
Albert Field[4] Independent Queensland 1974–1975
George Georges[2] ALP Queensland 1967–1987
Arthur Gietzelt[1] ALP New South Wales 1970–1989
Hon Ivor Greenwood[2] Liberal Victoria 1968–1976
Dr Don Grimes[1] ALP Tasmania 1974–1987
Margaret Guilfoyle[1] Liberal Victoria 1970–1987
Steele Hall[2] Liberal Movement/Liberal South Australia 1974–1977
Don Jessop[1] Liberal South Australia 1970–1991
Jim Keeffe[1] ALP Queensland 1964–1983
Sir Condor Laucke[2] Liberal South Australia 1967–1981
Ellis Lawrie[1] Liberal Queensland 1965–1975
John Marriott[1] Liberal Tasmania 1953–1975
Kathy Martin[1] Liberal Queensland 1974–1984
Ron Maunsell[2] Country/NCP Queensland 1967–1981
Ron McAuliffe[2] ALP Queensland 1970–1981
Hon Doug McClelland[2] ALP New South Wales 1961–1987
Hon Jim McClelland[1] ALP New South Wales 1970–1978
Gordon McIntosh[1] ALP Western Australia 1974–1987
Geoff McLaren[1] ALP South Australia 1970–1983
Jean Melzer[1] ALP Victoria 1974–1981
Bertie Milliner[2][4] ALP Queensland 1968–1975
Alan Missen[1] Liberal Victoria 1974–1986
Tony Mulvihill[2] ALP New South Wales 1964–1983
Hon Lionel Murphy[1][3] ALP New South Wales 1962–1975
Hon Justin O'Byrne[2] ALP Tasmania 1947–1981
George Poyser[1] ALP Victoria 1966–1975
Cyril Primmer[2] ALP Victoria 1971–1985
Peter Rae[2] Liberal Tasmania 1967–1986
Douglas Scott[1] Country/NCP New South Wales 1970, 1974–1985
Dr Glen Sheil[1] Country/NCP Queensland 1974–1981
Peter Sim[2] Liberal Western Australia 1964–1981
Michael Townley[1] Liberal Tasmania 1970–1987
Peter Walsh[1] ALP Western Australia 1974–1993
James Webster[1] Country/NCP Victoria 1964–1981
Hon John Wheeldon[2] ALP Western Australia 1964–1981
Hon Don Willesee[2] ALP Western Australia 1950–1975
Reg Withers[2] Liberal Western Australia 1966, 1967–1987
Ian Wood[2] Liberal Queensland 1950–1978
Hon Ken Wriedt[2] ALP Tasmania 1964–1980
Hon Reg Wright[2] Liberal Tasmania 1950–1978
Harold Young[2] Liberal South Australia 1968–1981

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 Term finishing 30 June 1976
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 Term finishing 30 June 1979
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 ALP Senator Lionel Murphy resigned on 9 February 1975 to be appointed to the High Court of Australia; Independent Cleaver Bunton was appointed to fill the ensuing vacancy on 27 February.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 ALP Senator Bertie Milliner died on 30 June 1975; independent Albert Field was appointed to fill the ensuing vacancy on 3 September.

References

See also

Members of the Australian Parliament
House of Representatives

1972–1974  · 1974–1975  · 1975–1977

Senate

1971–1974  · 1974–1975  · 1975–1978