Members of the Australian Senate, 2005–2008

Government (39) - (1 seat majority)

     Liberal (33)
     National Party (5)
     CLP (1)

Opposition (28)
     Labor (28)

Crossbench (9)
     Greens (4)
     Democrats (4)

     Family First (1)

This is a list of members of the Australian Senate from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2008.[1] Half of the state senators had been elected at the November 2001 election and had terms due to finish on 30 June 2008; the other half of the state senators were elected at the October 2004 election and had terms due to finish on 30 June 2011. The territory senators were elected at the October 2004 election and their terms ended at the dissolution of the House of Representatives, which was November 2007. The new Senate first met in August 2005, with state senators elected in 2004 sworn in on 9 August 2005.

This election was the beginning of the end for the Australian Democrats, in that while they still had 4 senators from the 2001 election, they failed to win a single senate seat at the 2004 election and have not won a senate seat since.

Senator Party State End term Years in office
Hon. Eric Abetz   Liberal Tasmania 2011 1994–present
Adams, JudithJudith Adams   Liberal Western Australia 2011 2005–2012
Allison, LynLyn Allison   Democrats Victoria 2008 1996–2008
Barnett, GuyGuy Barnett   Liberal Tasmania 2011 2002–2011
Bartlett, AndrewAndrew Bartlett   Democrats Queensland 2008 1997–2008
Bernardi, CoryCory Bernardi [lower-alpha 1]   Liberal South Australia 2008 2006–present
Birmingham, SimonSimon Birmingham [lower-alpha 2]   Liberal South Australia 2008 2007–present
Bishop, MarkMark Bishop   Labor Western Australia 2008 1996–2014
Hon. Ron Boswell   National Queensland 2008 1983–2014
Boyce, SueSue Boyce [lower-alpha 3]   Liberal Queensland 2008 2007–2014
Hon. George Brandis   Liberal Queensland 2011 2000–present
Brown, BobBob Brown   Greens Tasmania 2008 1996–2012
Brown, CarolCarol Brown [lower-alpha 4]   Labor Tasmania 2008 2005–present
Bushby, DavidDavid Bushby [lower-alpha 5]   Liberal Tasmania 2008 2007–present
Calvert, PaulPaul Calvert [lower-alpha 5]   Liberal Tasmania 2008 1987–2007
Campbell, GeorgeGeorge Campbell   Labor New South Wales 2008 1997–2008
Hon. Ian Campbell [lower-alpha 6]   Liberal Western Australia 2011 1990–2007
Hon. Kim Carr   Labor Victoria 2011 1993–present
Chapman, GrantGrant Chapman   Liberal South Australia 2008 1987–2008
Hon. Richard Colbeck   Liberal Tasmania 2008 2002–2016
Collins, JacintaJacinta Collins [lower-alpha 7]   Labor Victoria 2008 1995–2005, 2008–present
Hon. Stephen Conroy   Labor Victoria 2011 1996–2016
Hon. Helen Coonan   Liberal New South Wales 2008 1996–2011
Cormann, MathiasMathias Cormann [lower-alpha 6]   Liberal Western Australia 2011 2007–present
Crossin, TrishTrish Crossin   Labor Northern Territory 2007, 2010 [lower-alpha 8] 1998–2013
Eggleston, AlanAlan Eggleston   Liberal Western Australia 2008 1996–2014
Hon. Chris Ellison   Liberal Western Australia 2011 1993–2009
Hon. Chris Evans   Labor Western Australia 2011 1993–2013
Hon. John Faulkner   Labor New South Wales 2011 1989–2015
Ferguson, AlanAlan Ferguson   Liberal South Australia 2011 1992–2011
Ferris, JeannieJeannie Ferris [lower-alpha 2]   Liberal South Australia 2008 1996–2007
Fielding, SteveSteve Fielding   Family First Victoria 2011 2005–2011
Fierravanti-Wells, ConcettaConcetta Fierravanti-Wells   Liberal New South Wales 2011 2005–present
Fifield, MitchMitch Fifield   Liberal Victoria 2008 2004–present
Fisher, Mary JoMary Jo Fisher [lower-alpha 9]   Liberal South Australia 2011 2007–2012
Forshaw, MichaelMichael Forshaw   Labor New South Wales 2011 1994–2011
Hon. Bill Heffernan   Liberal New South Wales 2011 1996–2016
Hon. Robert Hill [lower-alpha 1]   Liberal South Australia 2008 1981–2006
Hogg, JohnJohn Hogg   Labor Queensland 2008 1996–2014
Humphries, GaryGary Humphries   Liberal Australian Capital Territory 2007, 2010 [lower-alpha 8] 2003–2013
Hurley, AnnetteAnnette Hurley   Labor South Australia 2011 2005–2011
Hutchins, SteveSteve Hutchins   Labor New South Wales 2011 1999–2011
Hon. David Johnston   Liberal Western Australia 2008 2002–2016
Joyce, BarnabyBarnaby Joyce   National Queensland 2011 2005–2013
Hon. Rod Kemp   Liberal Victoria 2008 1990–2008
Kirk, LindaLinda Kirk   Labor South Australia 2008 2002–2008
Lightfoot, RossRoss Lightfoot   Liberal Western Australia 2008 1997–2008
Hon. Joe Ludwig   Labor Queensland 2011 1999–2016
Lundy, KateKate Lundy   Labor Australian Capital Territory 2007, 2010 [lower-alpha 8] 1996–2015
Hon. Ian Macdonald   Liberal Queensland 2008 1990–present
Hon. Sandy Macdonald   National New South Wales 2008 1993–1999, 2000–2008
Mackay, SueSue Mackay [lower-alpha 4]   Labor Tasmania 2008 1996–2005
Anne McEwen   Labor South Australia 2011 2005–2016
Julian McGauran   National/Liberal [lower-alpha 10] Victoria 2011 1987–1990, 1993–2011
Hon. Jan McLucas   Labor Queensland 2011 1999–2016
Marshall, GavinGavin Marshall   Labor Victoria 2008 2002–present
Mason, BrettBrett Mason   Liberal Queensland 2011 1999–2015
Milne, ChristineChristine Milne   Greens Tasmania 2011 2005–2015
Hon. Nick Minchin   Liberal South Australia 2011 1993–2011
Moore, ClaireClaire Moore   Labor Queensland 2008 2002–present
Murray, AndrewAndrew Murray   Democrats Western Australia 2008 1996–2008
Nash, FionaFiona Nash   National New South Wales 2011 2005–present
Nettle, KerryKerry Nettle   Greens New South Wales 2008 2002–2008
O'Brien , KerryKerry O'Brien   Labor Tasmania 2011 1996–2011
Parry , StephenStephen Parry   Liberal Tasmania 2011 2005–present
Hon. Kay Patterson   Liberal Victoria 2008 1987–2008
Payne, MariseMarise Payne   Liberal New South Wales 2008 1997–present
Polley, HelenHelen Polley   Labor Tasmania 2011 2005–present
Hon. Robert Ray [lower-alpha 7]   Labor Victoria 2008 1981–2008
Ronaldson, MichaelMichael Ronaldson   Liberal Victoria 2011 2005–2016
Santoro, SantoSanto Santoro [lower-alpha 3]   Liberal Queensland 2008 2002–2007
Scullion, NigelNigel Scullion   CLP [lower-alpha 11] Northern Territory 2007, 2010 [lower-alpha 8] 2001–present
Hon. Sherry   Labor Tasmania 2008 1990–2012
Siewert, RachelRachel Siewert   Greens Western Australia 2011 2005–present
Stephens, UrsulaUrsula Stephens   Labor New South Wales 2008 2002–2014
Sterle, GlennGlenn Sterle   Labor Western Australia 2011 2005–present
Stott Despoja, NatashaNatasha Stott Despoja   Democrats South Australia 2008 1995–2008
Hon. Judith Troeth   Liberal Victoria 2011 1993–2011
Trood, RussellRussell Trood   Liberal Queensland 2011 2005–2011
Hon. Amanda Vanstone [lower-alpha 9]   Liberal South Australia 2011 1984–2007
Watson, JohnJohn Watson   Liberal Tasmania 2008 1978–2008
Webber, RuthRuth Webber   Labor Western Australia 2008 2002–2008
Hon. Penny Wong   Labor South Australia 2008 2002–present
Wortley, DanaDana Wortley   Labor South Australia 2011 2005–2011

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 South Australian Liberal Senator Robert Hill resigned on 2 March 2006 to take up a position as Australian Ambassador to the United Nations. Cory Bernardi was appointed as his replacement on 4 May.
  2. 1 2 South Australian Liberal Senator Jeannie Ferris died on 1 April 2007. Simon Birmingham was appointed as her replacement on 3 May.
  3. 1 2 Queensland Liberal Senator Santo Santoro resigned on 11 April 2007. Sue Boyce was appointed as his replacement on 20 April.
  4. 1 2 Tasmanian ALP Senator Sue Mackay resigned on 30 July 2005. Carol Brown was appointed as her replacement on 25 August.
  5. 1 2 Tasmanian Liberal Senator Paul Calvert resigned on 29 August 2007. David Bushby was appointed as his replacement on 30 August.
  6. 1 2 Western Australian Liberal Senator Ian Campbell resigned on 31 May 2007. Mathias Cormann was appointed as his replacement on 19 June.
  7. 1 2 Victorian ALP Senator Robert Ray resigned on 5 May 2008. Jacinta Collins was appointed as his replacement on 8 May.
  8. 1 2 3 4 The term of a territory senator ends at the dissolution of the House of Representatives, which was November 2007.
  9. 1 2 South Australian Liberal Senator Amanda Vanstone resigned on 26 April 2007. Mary Jo Fisher was appointed as her replacement on 6 June.
  10. ↑ Victorian Senator Julian McGauran was elected as a National Party member, but defected to the Liberal Party on 23 January 2006.
  11. ↑ Northern Territory Senator Nigel Scullion was elected as a candidate of the Country Liberal Party, which is the equivalent of both the Nationals and Liberals in the Northern Territory. He sits with the Nationals and since 3 December 2007 he has served as that party's deputy leader & Senate leader.

References

  1. ↑ "Members of the Senate" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Commonwealth of Australia: Senate. 9 August 2005. pp. ii–iii.
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