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Parties represented in the Australian House of Representatives

Major parties

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Party Period
  Australian Labor Party 1901–present
  Liberal Party of Australia 1945–present
  United Australia Party 1931–1945
  Nationalist Party 1917–1931
  Commonwealth Liberal Party 1909–1917
  Protectionist Party 1901–1909
  Free Trade (Anti-Socialist) Party 1901–1909
  National (Country) Party of Australia 1920–present
  Country Liberal Party 1974–present
  Liberal National Party of Queensland 2010–present

Minor parties and independents elected to the House

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Election Party Member Division Notes
2019   Australian Greens Adam Bandt Melbourne, Vic
  Katter's Australian Party Bob Katter Kennedy, Qld
  Centre Alliance Rebekha Sharkie Mayo, SA
  Independent Helen Haines Indi, Vic
Zali Steggall Warringah, NSW
Andrew Wilkie Denison, Tas
2018 (by)   Independent Kerryn Phelps Wentworth, NSW
2016   Australian Greens Adam Bandt Melbourne, Vic
  Katter's Australian Party Bob Katter Kennedy, Qld
  Nick Xenophon Team Rebekha Sharkie Mayo, SA
  Independent Cathy McGowan Indi, Vic
Andrew Wilkie Denison, Tas
2013   Australian Greens Adam Bandt Melbourne, Vic
  Katter's Australian Party Bob Katter Kennedy, Qld
  Palmer United Party Clive Palmer Fairfax, Qld
  Independent Cathy McGowan Indi, Vic
Andrew Wilkie Denison, Tas
2010   Australian Greens Adam Bandt Melbourne, Vic
  National Party of Western Australia Tony Crook O'Connor, WA Affiliated with the federal Nationals but not with the Coalition.
  Independent Bob Katter Kennedy, Qld Formed Katter's Australian Party in 2011.
Rob Oakeshott Lyne, NSW
Andrew Wilkie Denison, Tas
Tony Windsor New England, NSW
2008 (by)   Independent Rob Oakeshott Lyne, NSW
2007   Independent Bob Katter Kennedy, Qld
Tony Windsor New England, NSW
2004   Independent Peter Andren Calare, NSW
Bob Katter Kennedy, Qld
Tony Windsor New England, NSW
2002 (by)   Australian Greens Michael Organ Cunningham, NSW
2001   Independent Peter Andren Calare, NSW
Bob Katter Kennedy, Qld Defected from the National Party in 2001.
Tony Windsor New England, NSW
1998   Independent Peter Andren Calare, NSW
1996   Independent Peter Andren Calare, NSW
Graeme Campbell Kalgoorlie, WA Defected from the Labor Party in 1995.
Paul Filing Moore, WA Defected from the Liberal Party in 1995 after losing preselection.
Pauline Hanson Oxley, Qld Disendorsed by (but appeared on the ballot for) the Liberal Party.
Allan Rocher Curtin, WA Defected from the Liberal Party in 1995 after losing preselection.
1993   Independent Phil Cleary Wills, Vic
Ted Mack North Sydney, NSW
1992 (by)   Independent Phil Cleary Wills, Vic Election voided in 1993 as Cleary was employed by the state at the time of election.
1990   Independent Ted Mack North Sydney, NSW
1966   Independent Sam Benson Batman, Vic Defected from the Labor Party in 1966.
1949   Independent Lewis Nott ACT The member for the ACT did not have full voting rights at this time.
1946   Lang Labor Jack Lang Reid, NSW
  Independent Labor Doris Blackburn Bourke, Vic
  Independent Adair Blain NT The member for the Northern Territory did not have full voting rights at this time.
1943   Independent Adair Blain NT The member for the Northern Territory did not have full voting rights at this time.
Arthur Coles Henty, Vic
Alexander Wilson Wimmera, Vic
1940   Australian Labor Party (Non-Communist) Jack Beasley West Sydney, NSW Defected from the Labor Party in 1940; returned in 1941.
Dan Mulcahy Lang, NSW
Sol Rosevear Dalley, NSW
Tom Sheehan Cook, NSW
  Independent Adair Blain NT The member for the Northern Territory did not have full voting rights at this time.
Arthur Coles Henty, Vic
Alexander Wilson Wimmera, Vic
1937   Independent UAP Percy Spender Warringah, NSW Joined the United Australia Party in 1938.
  Independent Adair Blain NT The member for the Northern Territory did not have full voting rights at this time.
Alexander Wilson Wimmera, Vic
1934   Australian Labor Party (NSW) Jack Beasley West Sydney, NSW Rejoined the Labor Party in 1936.
Joe Clark Darling, NSW
Joe Gander Reid, NSW
Jock Garden Cook, NSW
Rowley James Hunter, NSW
Bert Lazzarini Werriwa, NSW
Dan Mulcahy Lang, NSW
Sol Rosevear Dalley, NSW
Eddie Ward East Sydney, NSW
  Independent Adair Blain NT The member for the Northern Territory did not have full voting rights at this time.
1932 (by)   Australian Labor Party (NSW) Eddie Ward East Sydney
1931   Australian Labor Party (NSW) Jack Beasley West Sydney, NSW Defected from the Labor Party in 1931.
Joe Gander Reid, NSW
Rowley James Hunter, NSW
Sol Rosevear Dalley, NSW
  Independent Littleton Groom Darling Downs, Qld Joined the United Australia Party in 1933.
1931 (by)   Australian Labor Party (NSW) Eddie Ward East Sydney, NSW
1929   Country Progressive Party Percy Stewart Wimmera, Vic
  Independent Nationalist Billy Hughes North Sydney, NSW Expelled from the Nationalist Party in 1929; joined the Australian Party in 1930 and
the United Australia Party in 1931.
Walter Marks Wentworth, NSW
George Maxwell Fawkner, Vic
  Independent William McWilliams Franklin, Tas
1928   Country Progressive Party Percy Stewart Wimmera, Vic Formed party in 1926; formerly Independent Country.
  Independent William McWilliams Franklin, Tas
1925   Independent Country Percy Stewart Wimmera, Vic Defected from the Country Party in 1925.
  Independent William Watson Fremantle, WA
1922   Liberal Party Malcolm Cameron Barker, SA Joined the Nationalist Party in 1923.
Jack Duncan-Hughes Boothby, SA
John Latham Kooyong, Vic
Richard Foster Wakefield, SA Defected from the Nationalist Party in 1922; rejoined in 1923.
William Watt Balaclava, Vic
  Independent William Watson Fremantle, WA
1919   Victorian Farmers' Union Robert Cook Indi, Vic Formed the Australian Country Party in 1920.
William Gibson Corangamite, Vic
William Hill Echuca, Vic
Edmund Jowett Grampians, Vic
Percy Stewart Wimmera, Vic
Farmers and Settlers Association Earle Page Cowper, NSW
John Prowse Swan, WA
  Independent Nationalist Frederick Francis Henty, Vic Joined the Nationalist Party in 1922.
  Independent Labor Michael Considine Barrier, NSW Joined the Industrial Socialist Labor Party in 1922.
1919 (by)   Victorian Farmers' Union William Hill Echuca, Vic
1918 (by)   Victorian Farmers' Union William Gibson Corangamite, Vic
1914   Independent George Wise Gippsland, Vic Joined the Nationalist Party in 1917.
1910   Independent William Lyne Hume, NSW Defected from the Protectionist Party in 1909.
George Wise Gippsland, Vic
1906   Western Australian Party William Hedges Fremantle, WA Left the Protectionist Party around 1905; joined the Liberal Party in 1909.
  Independent Protectionist George Fairbairn Fawkner, Vic
John Forrest Swan, WA
John Quick Bendigo, Vic
Sydney Sampson Wimmera, Vic
Agar Wynne Balaclava, Vic
  Independent Frederick Holder Wakefield, SA Speaker.
1903   Revenue Tariff Party William McWilliams Franklin, Tas Joined the Anti-Socialist Party in 1906.
  Independent Labour James Wilkinson Moreton, Qld Joined the Labour Party in 1904.
  Independent Frederick Holder Wakefield, SA Speaker.
1901   Independent Free Trade Alexander Paterson Capricornia, Qld
  Independent Labour James Wilkinson Moreton, Qld

Defections: House of Representatives

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Year Former party Member Division New party Notes
2018   Liberal Party of Australia Julia Banks Chisholm, Vic   Independent Resigned from party.
2016   Liberal Party of Australia Dennis Jensen Tangney, WA   Independent Lost preselection.
2012   Australian Labor Party Craig Thomson Dobell, NSW   Independent Suspended.
2011   Liberal National Party of Queensland Peter Slipper Fisher, Qld   Independent Elected Speaker with Labor support.
  Independent Bob Katter Kennedy, Qld   Katter's Australian Party Formation of new party.
2010   Liberal Party of Australia All Qld members.   Liberal National Party of Queensland Formation of new party
  National Party of Australia
  Liberal Party of Australia Michael Johnson Ryan, Qld   Independent Expelled.
2007   Australian Labor Party Gavan O'Connor Corio, Vic   Independent Lost preselection.
Harry Quick Franklin, Tas Expelled.
2004   Liberal Party of Australia Peter King Wentworth, NSW   Independent Lost preselection.
2001   National Party of Australia Bob Katter Kennedy, Qld   Independent Resigned.
2000   Australian Labor Party Andrew Theophanous Calwell, Vic   Independent Resigned from party.
1998   Liberal Party of Australia Tony Smith Dickson, Qld   Independent Lost preselection.
Paul Zammit Lowe, NSW Resigned over the issue of aircraft noise.
John Bradford McPherson, Qld   Christian Democratic Party
1997   Independent Pauline Hanson Oxley, Qld   Pauline Hanson's One Nation Formation of new party.
1996   Independent Graeme Campbell Kalgoorlie, WA   Australia First Party Formation of new party.
1995   Australian Labor Party Graeme Campbell Kalgoorlie, WA   Independent Expelled after addressing an AAFI rally.
  Liberal Party of Australia Paul Filing Moore, WA Lost preselection.
Allan Rocher Curtin, WA
1993   Australian Labor Party Keith Wright Capricornia, Qld   Independent Expelled after being arrested for rape.
1977   Liberal Party of Australia Peter Richardson Tangney, WA   Progress Party
Bill Wentworth Mackellar, NSW   Independent
  Independent Don Chipp Hotham, Vic   Australian Democrats Formation of new party.
  Liberal Party of Australia   Independent Resigned from party.
1975   Liberal Party of Australia John Gorton Higgins, Vic   Independent Resigned when Malcolm Fraser became party leader.
1974   Australian Country Party Sam Calder NT   Country Liberal Party Formation of new party.
1972   Liberal Party of Australia Jeff Bate Macarthur, NSW   Independent Lost preselection.
Alex Buchanan McMillan, Vic
1969   Liberal Party of Australia Edward St John Warringah, NSW   Independent Resigned from party.
1966   Australian Labor Party Sam Benson Batman, Vic   Independent Expelled over support for the Vietnam War.
1958   Australian Labor Party Charles Morgan Reid, NSW   Independent Lost preselection.
1955   Australian Labor Party Tom Andrews Darebin, Vic   Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist) Party split, largely over attitude towards communism.
Bill Bourke Fawkner, Vic
Bill Bryson Wills, Vic
Jack Cremean Hoddle, Vic
Bob Joshua Ballaarat, Vic
Stan Keon Yarra, Vic
Jack Mullens Gellibrand, Vic
1950   Australian Country Party Charles Russell Maranoa, Qld   Independent Expelled over support for the appreciation of the pound.
1949   Australian Labor Party Max Falstein Watson, NSW   Independent Labor Expelled.
  Liberal Party of Australia Charles Davidson Capricornia, Qld   Australian Country Party Changed party for electoral reasons.
1945   United Australia Party All members.   Liberal Party of Australia Formation of new party.
1941   Australian Labor Party (Non-Communist) Jack Beasley West Sydney, NSW   Australian Labor Party Party dissolved.
Dan Mulcahy Lang, NSW
Sol Rosevear Dalley, NSW
Tom Sheehan Cook, NSW
  Australian Labor Party Maurice Blackburn Bourke, Vic   Independent Labor Expelled.
1940   Australian Labor Party Jack Beasley West Sydney, NSW   Australian Labor Party (Non-Communist) Supporters of former NSW Premier Jack Lang.
Joe Gander Reid, NSW
Dan Mulcahy Lang, NSW
Sol Rosevear Dalley, NSW
Tom Sheehan Cook, NSW
  Australian Country Party Oliver Badman Grey, SA   United Australia Party Country Party in South Australia dissolved.
Archie Cameron Barker, SA
1938   Independent UAP Percy Spender Warringah, NSW   United Australia Party
1936   Australian Labor Party (NSW) Jack Beasley West Sydney, NSW   Australian Labor Party Party dissolved.
Joe Clark Darling, NSW
Joe Gander Reid, NSW
Jock Garden Cook, NSW
Rowley James Hunter, NSW
Bert Lazzarini Werriwa, NSW
Dan Mulcahy Lang, NSW
Sol Rosevear Dalley, NSW
Eddie Ward East Sydney, NSW
1933   Independent Littleton Groom Darling Downs, Qld   United Australia Party
1931   Nationalist Party (Australia) All members.   United Australia Party Formation of new party.
  Australian Party Billy Hughes North Sydney, NSW
Walter Marks Wentworth, NSW
George Maxwell Fawkner, Vic
  Australian Labor Party James Fenton Perth, WA
Moses Gabb Angas, SA
Allan Guy Bass, Tas
Joseph Lyons Wilmot, Tas
Charles McGrath Ballaarat, Vic
John Price Boothby, SA
Jack Beasley West Sydney, NSW   Australian Labor Party (NSW) Supporters of NSW Premier Jack Lang.
John Eldridge Martin, NSW
Rowley James Hunter, NSW
Bert Lazzarini Werriwa, NSW
1930   Independent Nationalist Billy Hughes North Sydney, NSW   Australian Party Formation of new party
Walter Marks Wentworth, NSW
George Maxwell Fawkner, Vic
  Country Progressive Party Percy Stewart Wimmera, Vic   Independent Country Party dissolved.
1929   Nationalist Party (Australia) Littleton Groom Darling Downs, Qld   Independent Nationalist Expelled after crossing the floor to bring down the Bruce government.
Billy Hughes North Sydney, NSW
Edward Mann Perth, NSW
Walter Marks Wentworth, NSW
George Maxwell Fawkner, Vic
1928   Australian Country Party Llewellyn Atkinson Wilmot, Tas   Nationalist Party (Australia) Tasmanian Country Party effectively extinct.
1926   Independent Country Percy Stewart Wimmera, Vic   Country Progressive Party Formation of new party.
1925   Australian Country Party Percy Stewart Wimmera, Vic   Independent Country
1923   Liberal Party Malcolm Cameron Barker, SA   Nationalist Party (Australia) Party dissolved after Hughes resigned the Prime Ministership.
Jack Duncan-Hughes Boothby, SA
Richard Foster Wakefield, SA
John Latham Kooyong, Vic
William Watt Balaclava, Vic
1922   Nationalist Party (Australia) Richard Foster Wakefield, SA   Liberal Party Splinter group disaffected with Billy Hughes' leadership.
William Watt Balaclava, Vic
  Independent Labor Michael Considine Barrier, NSW   Industrial Socialist Labor Party
  Independent Nationalist Frederick Francis Henty, Vic   Nationalist Party (Australia)
  Australian Labor Party James Catts Cook, NSW   Majority Labor Party
  Australian Country Party Alexander Hay New England, NSW   Independent Expelled.
1920   Farmers and Settlers Association Earle Page Cowper, NSW   Australian Country Party Formation of new party.
John Prowse Swan, WA
  Victorian Farmers' Union Robert Cook Indi, Vic
William Gibson Corangamite, Vic
William Hill Echuca, Vic
Edmund Jowett Grampians, Vic
Percy Stewart Wimmera, Vic
  Nationalist Party (Australia) Llewellyn Atkinson Wilmot, Tas
William Fleming Robertson, NSW
Henry Gregory Dampier, WA
Alexander Hay New England, NSW
William McWilliams Franklin, Tas
  Independent William Higgs Capricornia, Qld   Nationalist Party (Australia)
  Australian Labor Party   Independent Expelled.
1919   Australian Labor Party Michael Considine Barrier, NSW   Independent Labor Expelled.
  Nationalist Party (Australia) Jens Jensen Bass, Tas   Independent Nationalist Expelled.
Bruce Smith Parkes, NSW Lost preselection.
Edmund Jowett Grampians   Victorian Farmers' Union
1917   Commonwealth Liberal Party All members.   Nationalist Party (Australia) Formation of new party.
  National Labor Party All members.
  Independent George Wise Gippsland, Vic
1916   Australian Labor Party William Archibald Hindmarsh, SA   National Labor Party Party split over conscription.
Fred Bamford Herbert, Qld
Reginald Burchell Fremantle, WA
Ernest Carr Macquarie, NSW
John Chanter Riverina, NSW
George Dankel Boothby, SA
Billy Hughes West Sydney, NSW
Jens Jensen Bass, Tas
William Laird Smith Denison, Tas
John Lynch Werriwa, NSW
Alexander Poynton Grey, SA
William Spence Darling, NSW
Josiah Thomas Barrier, NSW
William Webster Gwydir, NSW
1909   Protectionist Party Most members; see below.   Commonwealth Liberal Party Formation of new party
  Anti-Socialist Party All members.
  Independent Protectionist George Fairbairn Fawkner, Vic
John Forrest Swan, WA
John Quick Bendigo, Vic
Sydney Sampson Wimmera, Vic
Agar Wynne Balaclava, Vic
  Western Australian Party William Hedges Fremantle, WA
  Labour Party James Fowler Perth, WA
  Protectionist Party William Lyne Hume, NSW   Independent Disagreed with the Fusion.
David Storrer Bass, Tas
George Wise Gippsland, Vic
John Chanter Riverina, NSW   Labour Party
1906   Anti-Socialist Party Norman Cameron Wilmot, Tas   Independent Lost preselection.
  Labour Party James Ronald S. Melbourne, Vic
1904   Revenue Tariff Party William McWilliams Franklin, Tas   Free Trade Party Party dissolved.
  Protectionist Party Richard Edwards Oxley, Qld Joined the Reid government.
Philip Fysh Denison, Tas
James McCay Corinella, Vic
James McColl Echuca, Vic
Allan McLean Gippsland, Vic
George Turner Balaclava, Vic
John Forrest Swan, WA   Independent Protectionist Formed what became known as the "Corner" group of independents.
John Quick Bendigo, Vic
  Independent Labour James Wilkinson Moreton, Qld   Labour Party
1903   Free Trade Party Alexander Poynton Grey, SA   Labour Party
  Protectionist Party Thomas Macdonald-Paterson Brisbane, Qld   Independent Lost preselection.
1901   Free Trade Party Frederick Holder South Australia   Independent Elected Speaker.

Minor parties and independents elected to the Senate

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Election Party Member State Notes
2020   Australian Greens Lidia Thorpe Vic Appointed to replace Richard Di Natale.
2019   Australian Greens Mehreen Faruqi NSW
Sarah Hanson-Young SA
Nick McKim Tas
Janet Rice Vic
Jordon Steele-John WA
Larissa Waters Qld
  Pauline Hanson's One Nation Malcolm Roberts Qld
  Jacqui Lambie Network Jacqui Lambie Tas
2018   Australian Greens Mehreen Faruqi NSW Appointed to replace Lee Rhiannon.
Larissa Waters Qld Appointed to replace Andrew Bartlett.
  Jacqui Lambie Network Steve Martin Tas Appointed to replace Jacqui Lambie.
  Nick Xenophon Team Tim Storer SA Appointed to replace Skye Kakoschke-Moore
  Liberal Democratic Party Duncan Spender NSW Appointed to replace David Leyonhjelm
2017   Australian Greens Jordon Steele-John WA Appointed to replace Scott Ludlam.
Andrew Bartlett Qld Appointed to replace Larissa Waters.
  Pauline Hanson's One Nation Peter Georgiou WA Appointed to replace Rod Culleton.
Fraser Anning Qld Appointed to replace Malcolm Roberts
  Family First Party Lucy Gichuhi SA Appointed to replace Bob Day.
  Nick Xenophon Team Rex Patrick SA Appointed to replace Nick Xenophon.
2016 (dd)   Australian Greens Richard Di Natale Vic
Sarah Hanson-Young SA
Scott Ludlam WA
Nick McKim Tas
Lee Rhiannon NSW
Janet Rice Vic
Rachel Siewert WA
Larissa Waters Qld
Peter Whish-Wilson Tas
  Pauline Hanson's One Nation Brian Burston NSW
Rod Culleton WA
Pauline Hanson Qld
Malcolm Roberts Qld
  Nick Xenophon Team Stirling Griff SA
Skye Kakoschke-Moore SA
Nick Xenophon SA
  Family First Party Bob Day SA
  Liberal Democratic Party David Leyonhjelm NSW
  Jacqui Lambie Network Jacqui Lambie Tas
  Derryn Hinch's Justice Party Derryn Hinch Vic
2015   Australian Greens Robert Simms SA Appointed to replace Penny Wright.
Nick McKim Tas Appointed to replace Christine Milne.
2013   Australian Greens Sarah Hanson-Young SA
Scott Ludlam WA
Janet Rice Vic
Peter Whish-Wilson Tas
  Palmer United Party Jacqui Lambie Tas
Glenn Lazarus Qld
Dio Wang WA
  Family First Party Bob Day SA
  Liberal Democratic Party David Leyonhjelm NSW
  Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party Ricky Muir Vic
  Nick Xenophon Group Nick Xenophon SA
2012   Australian Greens Peter Whish-Wilson Tas Appointed to replace Bob Brown.
2010   Australian Greens Richard Di Natale Vic
Christine Milne Tas
Lee Rhiannon NSW
Rachel Siewert WA
Larissa Waters Qld
Penny Wright SA
  Democratic Labor Party John Madigan Vic
2007   Australian Greens Bob Brown Tas
Sarah Hanson-Young SA
Scott Ludlam WA
  Independent Nick Xenophon SA
2004   Australian Greens Christine Milne Tas
Rachel Siewert WA
  Family First Party Steve Fielding Vic
2001   Australian Democrats Lyn Allison Vic
Andrew Bartlett Qld
Andrew Murray WA
Natasha Stott Despoja SA
  Australian Greens Bob Brown Tas
Kerry Nettle NSW
2001   Australian Democrats John Cherry Qld Appointed to replace John Woodley.
1998   Australian Democrats Brian Greig WA
Meg Lees SA
Aden Ridgeway NSW
John Woodley Qld
  Pauline Hanson's One Nation Heather Hill Qld Disqualified; replaced by Len Harris, second on the ticket.
  Brian Harradine Group Brian Harradine Tas
1997   Australian Democrats Andrew Bartlett Qld Appointed to replace Cheryl Kernot.
1996   Australian Democrats Lyn Allison Vic
Vicki Bourne NSW
Cheryl Kernot Qld
Andrew Murray WA
Natasha Stott Despoja SA
  Tasmanian Greens Bob Brown Tas
1995   Australian Democrats Natasha Stott Despoja SA Appointed to replace John Coulter.
1993   Australian Democrats Meg Lees SA
John Woodley Qld
  Greens WA Dee Margetts WA
  Brian Harradine Group Brian Harradine Tas
1992   Greens WA Christabel Chamarette WA Appointed to replace Jo Vallentine.
1991   Australian Democrats Karin Sowada NSW Appointed to replace Paul McLean.
1990   Australian Democrats Robert Bell Tas
Vicki Bourne NSW
John Coulter SA
Cheryl Kernot Qld
Sid Spindler Tas
  Greens WA Jo Vallentine WA
1990   Australian Democrats Meg Lees SA Appointed to replace Janine Haines.
Robert Bell Tas Appointed to replace Norm Sanders.
1988   Nuclear Disarmament Party Irina Dunn NSW Appointed to replace Robert Wood.
1987 (dd)   Australian Democrats John Coulter SA
Janine Haines SA
Jean Jenkins WA
Michael Macklin Qld
Paul McLean NSW
Janet Powell Vic
Norm Sanders Tas
  Nuclear Disarmament Party Robert Wood NSW Disqualified after taking seat.
  Vallentine Peace Group Jo Vallentine WA
  Brian Harradine Group Brian Harradine Tas
1986   Australian Democrats Janet Powell Vic Appointed to replace Don Chipp.
1984   Australian Democrats Michael Macklin Qld
Colin Mason NSW
Norm Sanders Tas
John Siddons Vic
David Vigor SA
  Nuclear Disarmament Party Jo Vallentine WA
1983 (dd)   Australian Democrats Don Chipp Vic
Jack Evans WA
Janine Haines SA
Michael Macklin Qld
Colin Mason NSW
  Brian Harradine Group Brian Harradine Tas
1980   Australian Democrats Janine Haines SA
Michael Macklin Qld
John Siddons Vic
  Brian Harradine Group Brian Harradine Tas
1977   Australian Democrats Don Chipp Vic
Colin Mason NSW
1977   Australian Democrats Janine Haines SA Appointed to replace Steele Hall.
1975 (dd)   Liberal Movement Steele Hall SA
  Brian Harradine Group Brian Harradine Tas
1975   Independent Cleaver Bunton NSW Appointed to replace Labor Senator Lionel Murphy.
Albert Field Qld Appointed to replace Labor Senator Bertie Milliner.
1974 (dd)   Liberal Movement Steele Hall SA
  Independent Michael Townley Tas
1970   Democratic Labor Party Vince Gair Qld
Jack Kane NSW
Frank McManus Vic
  Independent Syd Negus WA
Michael Townley Tas
1967   Democratic Labor Party Condon Byrne Qld
Jack Little Vic
  Independent Reg Turnbull Tas
1964   Democratic Labor Party Vince Gair Qld
Frank McManus Vic
1961   Independent Reg Turnbull Tas
1958   Democratic Labor Party George Cole Tas
1955   Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist) Frank McManus Vic
1931   Australian Labor Party (NSW) Patrick Mooney NSW Appointed to replace UAP Senator Walter Duncan.
1903   Tariff Reform Party Henry Dobson Tas
  Independent William Trenwith Vic

Defections: Senate

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Year Former party Member State New party Notes
2020   Centre Alliance Rex Patrick SA   Independent Resigned.
2019   Independent Fraser Anning Qld   Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party Formation of new party.
  Australian Conservatives Cory Bernardi SA   Independent Party de-registered.
2018   Pauline Hanson's One Nation Fraser Anning Qld   Independent Resigned.
  Independent   Katter's Australian Party Joined party.
  Katter's Australian Party   Independent Expelled.
  Jacqui Lambie Network Steve Martin Tas   Independent Expelled.
  Independent   National Party of Australia Joined party.
  Nick Xenophon Team Tim Storer SA   Independent Expelled.
  Independent   Tim Storer Independent SA Formation of new party.
  Independent Lucy Gichuhi SA   Liberal Party of Australia Joined party.
  Pauline Hanson's One Nation Brian Burston NSW   United Australia Party
2017   Liberal Party of Australia Cory Bernardi SA   Australian Conservatives Formation of new party.
  Family First Party Lucy Gichuhi SA   Independent Family First merged with the Australian Conservatives. Declined to join.
2016   Pauline Hanson's One Nation Rod Culleton WA   Independent Resigned.
2015   Palmer United Party Glenn Lazarus Qld   Independent Resigned.
2014   Palmer United Party Jacqui Lambie Tas   Independent Resigned.
  Democratic Labour Party John Madigan Vic   Independent Resigned.
2006   National Party of Australia Julian McGauran Vic   Liberal Party of Australia
2002   Australian Democrats Meg Lees SA   Australian Progressive Alliance Resigned.
  Australian Labor Party Shayne Murphy Tas   Independent Resigned.
1996   Australian Labor Party Mal Colston Qld   Queensland First Expelled.
1995   Liberal Party of Australia Noel Crichton-Browne WA   Independent Expelled.
1994   Australian Labor Party John Devereux Tas   Independent Resigned.
1992   Australian Democrats Janet Powell Vic   Janet Powell Independents Network Resigned.
1990   Vallentine Peace Group Jo Vallentine WA   Greens WA Formation of new party.
1988   Nuclear Disarmament Party Irina Dunn NSW   Irina Dunn's Environment Independents Expelled.
1987   Australian Democrats John Siddons Vic   Unite Australia Party Resigned.
David Vigor SA Lost preselection.
  Liberal Party of Australia Don Jessop SA   Independent
Michael Townley Tas
1986   Australian Labor Party George Georges Qld   Independent Resigned from party.
1985   Nuclear Disarmament Party Jo Vallentine WA   Vallentine Peace Group Resigned from NDP.
1983   Liberal Party of Australia Neville Bonner Qld   Independent Lost preselection.
1978   Liberal Party of Australia Reg Wright Tas   Independent Resigned from party.
1976   Liberal Movement Steele Hall SA   Liberal Party of Australia Party dissolved.
1975   Independent Michael Townley Tas   Liberal Party of Australia
1974   Liberal Party of Australia George Hannan Vic   National Liberal Party Resigned from Liberal Party.
1970   Australia Party Reg Turnbull Tas   Independent Resigned.
1969   Independent Reg Turnbull Tas   Australia Party Formation of new party.
1967   Liberal Party of Australia Clive Hannaford SA   Independent Resigned.
1957   Australian Labor Party Condon Byrne Qld   Queensland Labor Party Qld party split.
1955   Australian Labor Party George Cole Tas   Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist) Party split.
  Liberal Party of Australia Agnes Robertson WA   Australian Country Party Lost preselection.
1953   Australian Labor Party Bill Morrow Tas   Tasmanian Labor Party Lost preselection.
1945   United Australia Party All members.   Liberal Party of Australia Formation of new party.
1944   United Australia Party Thomas Crawford Qld   Independent Asked to leave party.
1943   Australian Labor Party Tom Arthur NSW   Independent Lost preselection.
1941   Australian Labor Party (Non-Communist) Stan Amour NSW   Australian Labor Party Party dissolved.
John Armstrong NSW
1940   Australian Labor Party Stan Amour NSW   Australian Labor Party (Non-Communist) Supporters of NSW Premier Jack Lang.
John Armstrong NSW
1934   Australian Labor Party John Daly Tas   Independent Expelled.
  Australian Country Party Robert Elliott Vic Lost preselection.
1931   Australian Labor Party James Dunn NSW   Australian Labor Party (NSW) Supporters of NSW Premier Jack Lang.
Arthur Rae NSW
  Nationalist Party (Australia) All members.   United Australia Party Formation of new party.
1926   Australian Labor Party James Ogden Tas   Nationalist Party (Australia) Expelled from the Labor Party.
1922   Nationalist Party (Australia) James Rowell SA   Liberal Party Formed in opposition to Billy Hughes' leadership.
Edward Vardon SA
1917   Commonwealth Liberal Party All members.   Nationalist Party (Australia) Formation of new party.
  National Labor Party All members.
1916   Australian Labor Party Richard Buzacott WA   National Labor Party Party split over conscription.
Hugh de Largie WA
Thomas Givens Qld
Robert Guthrie SA
George Henderson WA
Patrick Lynch WA
John Newland SA
George Pearce WA
Edward Russell Vic
William Senior SA
William Story SA
1913   Commonwealth Liberal Party Cyril Cameron Tas   Independent Lost preselection.
1909   Protectionist Party All members.   Commonwealth Liberal Party Formation of new party.
  Anti-Socialist Party Most members; see below.
  Independent William Trenwith Vic
  Anti-Socialist Party Josiah Symon SA   Independent Disagreed with the Fusion.
1906   Labour Party Anderson Dawson Qld   Independent Lost preselection.
1904   Tariff Reform Party Henry Dobson Tas   Free Trade Party Party dissolved.
  Protectionist Party James Drake Qld Joined the Reid government.
Simon Fraser Vic
1903   Protectionist Party Thomas Glassey Qld   Independent Lost preselection.
  Free Trade Party Henry Dobson Tas   Tariff Reform Party