44th Australian Parliament

The Forty-fourth Australian Parliament is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the Australian federal government, composed of the Australian House of Representatives and the Australian Senate. It first sat on 12 November 2013 in Canberra, following the 2013 General Election. The 2013 elections gave the Liberal/National Party Coalition control of the House of Representatives and consequently led to the appointment of Tony Abbott as the 28th Prime Minister of Australia.

Major events


Major legislation

Enacted


Proposed


Party summary

House of Representatives

Government (90)
     Liberal (58)
     QLD LNP (22)
     National (9)
     NT CLP (1)

Opposition (55)
     Labor (55)

Crossbench (5)
     Independent (2)
     Green (1)
     PUP (1)
     Katter (1)
House of Representatives (IRV) — Turnout 93.23% (CV) — Informal 5.91%[1]
Party Votes % Swing (%) Seats % Change (seats)
  Australian Labor Party 4,311,365 33.38 −4.61 55 36.67 −17
  Coalition          
  Liberal Party of Australia 4,134,865 32.02 +1.56 58 38.67 +14
  Liberal National Party (QLD) 1,152,217 8.92 −0.20 22 14.67 +1
  National Party of Australia 554,268 4.29 +0.56 9 6.00 +2
  Country Liberal Party (NT) 41,468 0.32 +0.01 1 0.67 0
  Australian Greens 1,116,918 8.65 −3.11 1 0.67 0
  Palmer United Party 709,035 5.49 +5.49 1 0.67 +1
  Katter's Australian Party 134,226 1.04 +0.73 1 0.67 0
  Independents 177,217 1.37 −0.84 2 1.34 −1
  Other 583,348 4.52 +0.41 0 0 0
  Total 12,914,927     150  
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal/National Coalition 6,908,710 53.49 +3.61 90 60 +18
  Australian Labor Party 6,006,217 46.51 −3.61 55 36.67 −17

Senate

Government (33)
     Liberal (23)
     QLD LNP (6)
     National (3)
     NT CLP (1)

Opposition (25)
     Labor (25)

Crossbench (18)
     Greens (10)
     PUP (3)
     Motoring (1)
     LDP (1)
     Family First (1)
     DLP (1)
     Independent (1)
Senate (STV GV) — Turnout 93.88% (CV) — Informal 2.96%[2][3]
Party Votes % Swing Seats won Total seats % Change
  Liberal/National Coalition 5,057,218 37.70 –0.59 17 33 43.42 –1
  Australian Labor Party 4,038,591 30.11 –5.02 12 25 32.89 –6
  Australian Greens 1,159,588 8.65 –4.46 4 10 13.16 +1
  Palmer United Party 658,976 4.91 +4.91 3 3 3.95 +3
  Liberal Democratic Party 523,831 3.91 +2.10 1 1 1.32 +1
  Xenophon Group 258,376 1.93 +1.93 1 1 1.32 0
  Family First Party 149,306 1.11 –0.99 1 1 1.32 +1
  Democratic Labour Party 112,549 0.84 –0.22 0 1 1.32 0
  Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party 67,560 0.50 +0.50 1 1 1.32 +1
  Other 1,384,027 10.32 +1.82 0 0 0 0
  Total 13,413,019     40 76  

Members and Senators

Members of the House of Representatives

Member Party Electorate State In office Notes
Hon Tony Abbott Liberal Warringah NSW 1994–present Prime Minister, Leader of the Liberal Party
Hon Anthony Albanese Labor Grayndler NSW 1996–present
John Alexander Liberal Bennelong NSW 2010–present
Hon Karen Andrews LNP McPherson Qld 2010–present
Hon Kevin Andrews Liberal Menzies Vic 1991–present
Hon Bob Baldwin Liberal Paterson NSW 1996–1998, 2001–present
Adam Bandt Greens Melbourne Vic 2010–present
Hon Bruce Billson Liberal Dunkley Vic 1996–present
Sharon Bird Labor Cunningham NSW 2004–present
Hon Bronwyn Bishop Liberal Mackellar NSW 1994–present Speaker of the House of Representatives (2013-2015)
Hon Julie Bishop Liberal Curtin WA 1998–present Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
Hon Chris Bowen Labor McMahon NSW 2004–present Shadow Treasurer
Hon Jamie Briggs Liberal Mayo SA 2008–present
Andrew Broad National Mallee Vic 2013–present
Russell Broadbent Liberal McMillan Vic 1990–1993, 1996–1998,
2004–present
Gai Brodtmann Labor Canberra ACT 2010–present
Hon Mal Brough LNP Fisher Qld 1996–2007, 2013–present
Scott Buchholz LNP Wright Qld 2010–present
Anna Burke Labor Chisholm Vic 1998–present
Hon Tony Burke Labor Watson NSW 2004–present Manager of Opposition Business
Hon Mark Butler Labor Port Adelaide SA 2007–present
Terri Butler [1] Labor Griffith Qld 2014–present
Hon Anthony Byrne Labor Holt Vic 1999–present
Dr Jim Chalmers Labor Rankin Qld 2013–present
Nick Champion Labor Wakefield SA 2007–present
Hon Darren Chester National Gippsland Vic 2008–present
Lisa Chesters Labor Bendigo Vic 2013–present
George Christensen LNP Dawson Qld 2010–present
Hon Steve Ciobo LNP Moncrieff Qld 2001–present
Hon Jason Clare Labor Blaxland NSW 2007–present
Sharon Claydon Labor Newcastle NSW 2013–present
Hon John Cobb National Calare NSW 2001–present
David Coleman Liberal Banks NSW 2013–present
Julie Collins Labor Franklin Tas 2007–present
Pat Conroy Labor Charlton NSW 2013–present
Mark Coulton National Parkes NSW 2007–present
Hon Michael Danby Labor Melbourne Ports Vic 1998–present
Hon Mark Dreyfus Labor Isaacs Vic 2007–present Shadow Attorney-General
Hon Peter Dutton LNP Dickson Qld 2001–present
Hon Justine Elliot Labor Richmond NSW 2004–present
Hon Kate Ellis Labor Adelaide SA 2004–present
Hon Warren Entsch LNP Leichhardt Qld 1996–2007, 2010–present
Hon David Feeney Labor Batman Vic 2013–present
Hon Laurie Ferguson Labor Werriwa NSW 1990–present
Hon Joel Fitzgibbon Labor Hunter NSW 1996–present
Hon Paul Fletcher Liberal Bradfield NSW 2009–present
Hon Josh Frydenberg Liberal Kooyong Vic 2010–present
Hon Teresa Gambaro LNP Brisbane Qld 1996–2007, 2010–present
Andrew Giles Labor Scullin Vic 2013–present
Dr David Gillespie National Lyne NSW 2013–present
Ian Goodenough Liberal Moore WA 2013–present
Hon Gary Gray Labor Brand WA 2007–present
Hon Alan Griffin Labor Bruce Vic 1993–present
Natasha Griggs CLP Solomon NT 2010–present
Jill Hall Labor Shortland NSW 1998–present
Hon Luke Hartsuyker National Cowper NSW 2001–present Deputy Leader of the House
Alex Hawke Liberal Mitchell NSW 2007–present
Chris Hayes Labor Fowler NSW 2005–present
Sarah Henderson Liberal Corangamite Vic 2013–present
Dr Peter Hendy Liberal Eden-Monaro NSW 2013–present
Hon Joe Hockey Liberal North Sydney NSW 1996–present Treasurer
Kevin Hogan National Page NSW 2013–present
Luke Howarth LNP Petrie Qld 2013–present
Hon Greg Hunt Liberal Flinders Vic 2001–present
Hon Ed Husic Labor Chifley NSW 2010–present
Eric Hutchinson Liberal Lyons Tas 2013–present
Steve Irons Liberal Swan WA 2007–present
Dr Dennis Jensen Liberal Tangney WA 2004–present
Ewen Jones LNP Herbert Qld 2010–present
Stephen Jones Labor Throsby NSW 2010–present
Hon Barnaby Joyce National New England NSW 2013–present Deputy Leader of the Nationals
Hon Bob Katter Katter's Australian Party Kennedy Qld 1993–present
Hon Michael Keenan Liberal Stirling WA 2004–present
Craig Kelly Liberal Hughes NSW 2010–present
Hon Catherine King Labor Ballarat Vic 2001–present
Dr Andrew Laming LNP Bowman Qld 2004–present
Michelle Landry LNP Capricornia Qld 2013–present
Craig Laundy Liberal Reid NSW 2013–present
Hon Dr Andrew Leigh Labor Fraser ACT 2010–present
Hon Sussan Ley Liberal Farrer NSW 2001–present
Hon Ian Macfarlane LNP Groom Qld 1998–present
Hon Jenny Macklin Labor Jagajaga Vic 1996–present
Hon Alannah MacTiernan Labor Perth WA 2013–present
Nola Marino Liberal Forrest WA 2007–present
Louise Markus Liberal Macquarie NSW 2004–present
Hon Richard Marles Labor Corio Vic 2007–present
Russell Matheson Liberal Macarthur NSW 2010–present
Hon Michael McCormack National Riverina NSW 2010–present
Karen McNamara Liberal Dobell NSW 2013–present
Cathy McGowan Independent Indi Vic 2013–present
Rob Mitchell Labor McEwen Vic 2010–present
Hon Scott Morrison Liberal Cook NSW 2007–present
Hon Shayne Neumann Labor Blair Qld 2007–present
Andrew Nikolic Liberal Bass Tas 2013–present
Hon Brendan O'Connor Labor Gorton Vic 2001–present
Ken O'Dowd LNP Flynn Qld 2010–present
Hon Kelly O'Dwyer Liberal Higgins Vic 2009–present
Clare O'Neil Labor Hotham Vic 2013–present
Julie Owens Labor Parramatta NSW 2004–present
Clive Palmer Palmer United Fairfax Qld 2013–present
Hon Melissa Parke Labor Fremantle WA 2007–present
Tony Pasin Liberal Barker SA 2013–present
Graham Perrett Labor Moreton Qld 2007–present
Keith Pitt LNP Hinkler Qld 2013–present
Hon Tanya Plibersek Labor Sydney NSW 1998–present Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Hon Christian Porter Liberal Pearce WA 2013–present
Jane Prentice LNP Ryan Qld 2010–present
Melissa Price Liberal Durack WA 2013–present
Hon Christopher Pyne Liberal Sturt SA 1993–present Leader of the House
Rowan Ramsey Liberal Grey SA 2007–present
Don Randall [2] Liberal Canning WA 1996–1998, 2001–2015
Hon Bernie Ripoll Labor Oxley Qld 1998–present
Hon Amanda Rishworth Labor Kingston SA 2007–present
Hon Andrew Robb Liberal Goldstein Vic 2004–present
Hon Stuart Robert LNP Fadden Qld 2007–present
Michelle Rowland Labor Greenway NSW 2010–present
Wyatt Roy LNP Longman Qld 2010–present
Hon Kevin Rudd [1] Labor Griffith Qld 1998–2013 Former Prime Minister
Hon Philip Ruddock Liberal Berowra NSW 1973–present
Joanne Ryan Labor Lalor Vic 2013–present
Hon Bruce Scott LNP Maranoa Qld 1990–present
Fiona Scott Liberal Lindsay NSW 2013–present
Hon Bill Shorten Labor Maribyrnong Vic 2007–present Leader of the Opposition
Luke Simpkins Liberal Cowan WA 2007–present
Hon Tony Smith Liberal Casey Vic 2001–present Speaker of the House of Representatives (from 10 August 2015)
Hon Warren Snowdon Labor Lingiari NT 1987–1996, 1998–present
Dr Andrew Southcott Liberal Boothby SA 1996–present
Hon Dr Sharman Stone Liberal Murray Vic 1996–present
Ann Sudmalis Liberal Gilmore NSW 2013–present
Michael Sukkar Liberal Deakin Vic 2013–present
Hon Wayne Swan Labor Lilley Qld 1993–1996, 1998–present
Angus Taylor Liberal Hume NSW 2013–present
Dan Tehan Liberal Wannon Vic 2010–present
Hon Matt Thistlethwaite Labor Kingsford Smith NSW 2013–present
Hon Kelvin Thomson Labor Wills Vic 1996–present
Hon Warren Truss LNP Wide Bay Qld 1990–present Deputy Prime Minister, Leader of the Nationals
Hon Alan Tudge Liberal Aston Vic 2010–present
Hon Malcolm Turnbull Liberal Wentworth NSW 2004–present
Maria Vamvakinou Labor Calwell Vic 2001–present
Bert van Manen LNP Forde Qld 2010–present
Nick Varvaris Liberal Barton NSW 2013–present
Ross Vasta LNP Bonner Qld 2004–2007, 2010–present
Tim Watts Labor Gellibrand Vic 2013–present
Brett Whiteley Liberal Braddon Tas 2013–present
Lucy Wicks Liberal Robertson NSW 2013–present
Andrew Wilkie Independent Denison Tas 2010–present
Matt Williams Liberal Hindmarsh SA 2013–present
Rick Wilson Liberal O'Connor WA 2013–present
Jason Wood Liberal La Trobe Vic 2004–2010, 2013–present
Ken Wyatt Liberal Hasluck WA 2010–present
Tony Zappia Labor Makin SA 2007–present
1 Former Prime Minister and Labor MP for Griffith Kevin Rudd resigned from parliament 22 November 2013. Labor candidate Terri Butler won the seat at the Griffith by-election on 8 February 2014.
2 Liberal MP for Canning Don Randall died on 21 July 2015.


Senators

Senator Party State Term commenced Term ends
Hon Eric Abetz Liberal Tasmania 1994 2017
Dr Chris Back Liberal Western Australia 2009 2017
Cory Bernardi Liberal South Australia 2006 2020
Catryna Bilyk Labor Tasmania 2008 2020
Simon Birmingham Liberal South Australia 2007 2020
Hon George Brandis, QC LNPb Queensland 2000 2017
Carol Brown Labor Tasmania 2005 2020
Joe Bullock Labor Western Australia 2014 2020
David Bushby Liberal Tasmania 2007 2020
Doug Cameron Labor New South Wales 2008 2020
Matthew Canavan LNPb Queensland 2014 2020
Hon Kim Carr Labor Victoria 1993 2017
Michaelia Cash Liberal Western Australia 2008 2020
Hon Richard Colbeck Liberal Tasmania 2002 2020
Jacinta Collins Labor Victoria 1995–2005, 2008 2020
Hon Stephen Conroy Labor Victoria 1996 2017
Hon Mathias Cormann Liberal Western Australia 2007 2017
Sam Dastyari Labor New South Wales 2013 2017
Bob Day, AO Family First South Australia 2014 2020
Dr Richard Di Natale Greens Victoria 2011 2017
Sean Edwards Liberal South Australia 2011 2017
Hon John Faulkner e Labor New South Wales 1989 2015
David Fawcett Liberal South Australia 2011 2017
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Liberal New South Wales 2005 2017
Mitch Fifield Liberal Victoria 2004 2020
Alex Gallacher Labor South Australia 2011 2017
Katy Gallagher g Labor Australian Capital Territory 2015 2016
Sarah Hanson-Young Greens South Australia 2008 2020
Hon Bill Heffernan Liberal New South Wales 1996 2017
Hon David Johnston Liberal Western Australia 2002 2020
Chris Ketter Labor Queensland 2014 2020
Jacqui Lambie Palmer United/Independent d Tasmania 2014 2020
Glenn Lazarus Palmer United/Independent f Queensland 2014 2020
David Leyonhjelm Liberal Democrats New South Wales 2014 2020
Joanna Lindgren h LNPb Queensland 2015 2017
Sue Lines Labor Western Australia 2013 2017
Scott Ludlam Greens Western Australia 2008 2020
Hon Joe Ludwig Labor Queensland 1999 2017
Hon Kate Lundy g Labor Australian Capital Territory 1996 2015
Hon Ian Macdonald LNPb Queensland 1990 2020
John Madigan DLP/Independentc Victoria 2011 2017
Gavin Marshall Labor Victoria 2002 2020
Hon Brett Mason h LNPb Queensland 1999 2015
Jenny McAllister e Labor New South Wales 2015 2017
Anne McEwen Labor South Australia 2005 2017
James McGrath LNPb Queensland 2014 2020
Bridget McKenzie National Victoria 2011 2017
Nick McKim i Greens Tasmania 2015 2017
Hon Jan McLucas Labor Queensland 1999 2017
Christine Milne i Greens Tasmania 2005 2015
Claire Moore Labor Queensland 2002 2020
Ricky Muir Motoring Enthusiasts Victoria 2014 2020
Fiona Nash National New South Wales 2005 2017
Deborah O'Neill Labor New South Wales 2013 2020
Barry O'Sullivan LNPb Queensland 2014 2017
Stephen Parry Liberal Tasmania 2005 2017
Marise Payne Liberal New South Wales 1997 2020
Nova Peris Labor Northern Territory 2013 2016
Helen Polley Labor Tasmania 2005 2017
Linda Reynolds, CSC Liberal Western Australia 2014 2020
Lee Rhiannon Greens New South Wales 2011 2017
Janet Rice Greens Victoria 2014 2020
Hon Michael Ronaldson Liberal Victoria 2005 2017
Anne Ruston Liberal South Australia 2012 2017
Scott Ryan Liberal Victoria 2008 2020
Hon Nigel Scullion Country Liberal a Northern Territory 2001 2016
Zed Seselja Liberal Australian Capital Territory 2013 2016
Rachel Siewert Greens Western Australia 2005 2017
Hon Lisa Singh Labor Tasmania 2011 2017
Arthur Sinodinos Liberal New South Wales 2011 2020
Dean Smith Liberal Western Australia 2012 2017
Glenn Sterle Labor Western Australia 2005 2017
Anne Urquhart Labor Tasmania 2011 2017
Zhenya Wang Palmer United Western Australia 2014 2020
Larissa Waters Greens Queensland 2011 2017
Peter Whish-Wilson Greens Tasmania 2012 2020
John Williams National New South Wales 2008 2020
Hon Penny Wong Labor South Australia 2002 2020
Penny Wright Greens South Australia 2011 2017
Nick Xenophon Independent South Australia 2008 2020

Notes

a ^ Northern Territory Senator Nigel Scullion sits as the sole representative of the Country Liberal Party, the local equivalent of both the National and Liberal parties. He sits in the National party room, and serves as the National Party deputy leader in the Senate.
b ^ There is no separate LNP party room. Senators Brandis, Lindgren, McGrath and Macdonald sit in the Liberal party room. Senators Canavan and O'Sullivan sit in the National party room.
c ^ Victorian Senator John Madigan resigned from the DLP on 4 September 2014 and sat thereafter as an independent.
d ^ Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie resigned from the Palmer United Party on 24 November 2014 and sat thereafter as an independent.
e ^ New South Wales Senator John Faulkner resigned from the Senate on 6 February 2015. Jenny McAllister was appointed as his replacement on 6 May 2015.
f ^ Queensland Senator Glenn Lazarus resigned from the Palmer United Party on 13 March 2015 and sat thereafter as an independent.
g ^ Australian Capital Territory Labor Senator Kate Lundy resigned from the Senate on 24 March 2015. Former ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher was appointed as her replacement on 25 March 2015.
h ^ Queensland LNP Senator Brett Mason resigned from the Senate on 26 March 2015. Joanna Lindgren was appointed as his replacement on 21 May 2015.
i ^ Tasmanian Greens Senator Christine Milne resigned from the Senate on 10 August 2015. Nick McKim was appointed as her replacement on 19 August 2015.


Divisions changing hands

Members in italics did not re-contest their House of Representatives seats at this election.

Seat Pre-2013 Swing Post-2013[4]
Party Member Margin Margin Member Party
Banks, NSW   Labor Daryl Melham 1.45 −3.28 1.83 David Coleman Liberal  
Barton, NSW Labor Robert McClelland 6.86 −7.17 0.31 Nickolas Varvaris Liberal
Bass, TAS Labor Geoff Lyons 6.74 −10.78 4.04 Andrew Nikolić Liberal
Braddon, TAS Labor Sid Sidebottom 7.48 −10.04 2.56 Brett Whiteley Liberal
Capricornia, QLD Labor Kirsten Livermore 3.68 −4.45 0.77 Michelle Landry Liberal National
Corangamite, VIC Labor Darren Cheeseman 0.28 −4.22 3.94 Sarah Henderson Liberal
Deakin, VIC Labor Mike Symon 0.60 −3.78 3.18 Michael Sukkar Liberal
Dobell, NSW Independent Craig Thomson 5.07 N/A 0.68 Karen McNamara Liberal
Eden-Monaro, NSW Labor Mike Kelly 4.24 −4.85 0.61 Peter Hendy Liberal
Fairfax, QLD Liberal National Alex Somlyay 6.95 N/A 0.03 Clive Palmer Palmer United
Fisher, QLD Independent Peter Slipper 4.13 N/A 9.75 Mal Brough Liberal National
Hindmarsh, SA Labor Steve Georganas 6.08 −7.97 1.89 Matt Williams Liberal
Indi, VIC Liberal Sophie Mirabella 9.94 N/A 0.25 Cathy McGowan Independent
La Trobe, VIC Labor Laura Smyth 1.66 −5.67 4.01 Jason Wood Liberal
Lindsay, NSW Labor David Bradbury 1.12 −4.11 2.99 Fiona Scott Liberal
Lyne, NSW Independent Rob Oakeshott 12.73 N/A 14.77 David Gillespie National
Lyons, TAS Labor Dick Adams 12.29 −13.51 1.22 Eric Hutchinson Liberal
New England, NSW Independent Tony Windsor 21.52 N/A 14.46 Barnaby Joyce National
O'Connor, WA National WA Tony Crook 3.56 −4.51 0.95 Rick Wilson Liberal
Page, NSW Labor Janelle Saffin 4.19 −6.71 2.52 Kevin Hogan National
Petrie, QLD Labor Yvette D'Ath 2.51 −3.04 0.53 Luke Howarth Liberal National
Reid, NSW Labor John Murphy 2.68 −3.53 0.85 Craig Laundy Liberal
Robertson, NSW Labor Deborah O'Neill 1.00 −4.00 3.00 Lucy Wicks Liberal

See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "First house preference by party". Virtual Tally Room: 2013 election. Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). 4 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
    2. ↑ "First Preferences by Group". Virtual Tally Room: 2013 election. AEC. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
    3. ↑ "Senate Results: Summary". ABC. 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
    4. ↑ Changing seats, 2013 election: ABC

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