Candidates of the next Australian federal election

This article lists candidates for the next Australian federal election.

Retiring Members

Labor

Liberal

National

Liberal National

House of Representatives

Sitting members are listed in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

Australian Capital Territory

Electorate Held by Labor candidate Liberal candidate Greens candidate Palmer candidate Other candidates
 
Canberra Labor Gai Brodtmann Jessica Adelan-Langford Patricia Cahill
Fenner Labor Andrew Leigh Robert Gunning Carly Saeedi

New South Wales

Electorate Held by Labor candidate Coalition candidate Greens candidate Palmer candidate CDP candidate Other candidates
 
Banks Liberal Chris Gambian David Coleman (Lib) Philippa Clark Greg Bondar
Barton Labor
(notional) 		Linda Burney Brent Heber Sonny Susilo
Bennelong Liberal Lyndal Howison Justin Alick Martin Mulcare (Ind)
Berowra Liberal Julian Leeser (Lib) Emma Heyde Leighton Thew
Blaxland Labor Jason Clare Suzan Virago Chris Vale
Bradfield Liberal Adrian Jones
Calare National Jess Jennings Andrew Gee (Nat) Rod Bloomfield (NXT)
Chifley Labor Ed Husic Eliza James Josh Green Ammar Khan (2CA)
Cook Liberal Scott Morrison (Lib) Nathan Hunt
Cowper National Damian Woods Luke Hartsuyker (Nat) Carol Vernon
Cunningham Labor Sharon Bird Cath Blakey
Dobell Labor
(notional) 		Emma McBride Abigail Boyd Hadden Ervin Stuart Christie (2CA)
Jeff Garland (ADVP)
Carter Edwards (ON)
Eden-Monaro Liberal Mike Kelly Tamara Ryan Ursula Bennett
Farrer Liberal Amanda Cohn Ron Pike (ALA)
Fowler Labor Chris Hayes Bill Cashman Don Modarelli
Gilmore Liberal Fiona Phillips Ann Sudmalis (Lib) Carmel McCallum Steve Ryan Daniel Smith (2CA)
Grayndler Labor Anthony Albanese Jim Casey
Greenway Labor Michelle Rowland Yvonne Keane (Lib) Chris Winslow Aaron Wright
Hughes Liberal Craig Kelly (Lib) Phil Smith Michael Caudre
Hume Liberal Aoife Champion Angus Taylor (Lib) Michaela Sherwood Adrian Van Der Byl
Hunter Labor Joel Fitzgibbon Peter Morris Richard Stretton
Kingsford Smith Labor Matt Thistlethwaite James Macdonald David Arbeau
Lindsay Liberal Emma Husar Fiona Scott (Lib) Kingsley Liu Maurice Girotto Stephen Lynch (NXT)
Lyne National Peter Alley David Gillespie (Nat) Julie Lyford
Macarthur Liberal Michael Freelander Russell Matheson (Lib) Ben Moroney Richard Bakoss (NXT)
Mackellar Liberal Rhonda Funnell Jason Falinski (Lib) Mike Hall Jim Ball (Ind)
Macquarie Liberal Susan Templeman Terry Morgan
McMahon Labor Chris Bowen Milan Maksimovic
Mitchell Liberal Alex Hawke (Lib) Michael Bellstedt Darryl Allen
New England National Barnaby Joyce (Nat) Mercurius Goldstein Jamie McIntyre (2CA)
Tony Windsor (Ind)
Newcastle Labor Sharon Claydon John Mackenzie Milton Caine
North Sydney Liberal Trent Zimmerman (Lib) Arthur Chesterfield-Evans
Page National Janelle Saffin Kudra Falla-Ricketts Bethany McAlpine
Parkes National Mark Coulton (Nat) Matt Parmeter
Parramatta Labor Julie Owens Michael Beckwith (Lib) Phil Bradley Keith Piper
Paterson Labor
(notional) 		Meryl Swanson John Brown Peter Arena
Reid Liberal Alice Mantel
Richmond Labor Justine Elliot Matthew Fraser (Nat) Dawn Walker Neil Smith (ON)
Riverina National Tim Kurylowicz
Robertson Liberal Anne Charlton Hillary Morris Robert Stoddart
Shortland Labor Pat Conroy Ivan MacFayden
Sydney Labor Tanya Plibersek Sylvie Ellsmore Peter Boyle (SA)
Warringah Liberal Andrew Woodward Tony Abbott (Lib) Clara Williams-Roldan Annie Wright Marie Rowland (NXT)
Watson Labor Tony Burke Barbara Bloch
Wentworth Liberal Evan Hughes Malcolm Turnbull (Lib) Dejay Toborek Beresford Thomas
Werriwa Labor Anne Stanley Signe Westerberg John Ramsay
Whitlam Labor Stephen Jones Tom Hunt Julia Salter

Northern Territory

Electorate Held by Labor candidate CLP candidate Greens candidate Palmer candidate Other candidates
 
Lingiari Labor Warren Snowdon Tina MacFarlane
Solomon CLP Luke Gosling Natasha Griggs Todd Williams

Queensland

Electorate Held by Labor candidate LNP candidate Greens candidate Palmer candidate KAP candidate Other candidates
 
Blair Labor Shayne Neumann Teresa Harding Pat Walsh Troy Aggett (ON)
Bonner LNP Laura Fraser Hardy Ross Vasta Ken Austin
Bowman LNP Kim Richards Andrew Laming Brad Scott Fernando Alba (2CA)
Brisbane LNP Pat O'Neill Trevor Evans Kirsten Lovejoy Bridget Clinch (ADVP)
Capricornia LNP Leisa Neaton Michelle Landry Keren Armstrong (ON)
Dawson LNP Frank Gilbert George Christensen Jonathon Dykyj
Dickson LNP Linda Lavarch Peter Dutton Michael Berkman
Fadden LNP Meaghan Scanlon Stuart Robert Daniel Kwon Brenden Ball (ON)
Fairfax Palmer United Scott Anderson Ted O'Brien Sue Etheridge Kris Bullen (ODD)
Fisher LNP Bill Gissane Andrew Wallace LB Joum (ODD)
Flynn LNP Zac Beers Ken O'Dowd Craig Tomsett
Forde LNP Des Hardman Bert van Manen Sally Forde
Griffith Labor Terri Butler Fiona Ward Karen Anderson
Groom LNP Bronwyn Herbertson John McVeigh Janine Kelly Josie Townsend (NXT)
Herbert LNP Cathy O'Toole Ewen Jones Wendy Tubman
Hinkler LNP Keith Pitt Damian Huxham (ON)
Kennedy KAP Norm Jacobson Jonathan Pavetto Valeria Weier Bob Katter
Leichhardt LNP Sharryn Howes Warren Entsch
Lilley Labor Wayne Swan David Kingston Claire Ogden
Longman LNP Susan Lamb Wyatt Roy Ian Bell Jeremy Davey (ADVP)
Maranoa LNP David Kerrigan David Littleproud Katheine Hompes Lynette Keehn (ON)
McPherson LNP Sandy Gadd Karen Andrews
Moncrieff LNP Steven Ciobo Roger Brisbane
Moreton Labor Graham Perrett Nic Monsour Kristen Lyons Des Soares (NXT)
Oxley Labor Milton Dick Bibe Roadley Brad Trussell (ON)
Petrie LNP Jacqui Pedersen Luke Howarth Sue Weber
Rankin Labor Jim Chalmers Freya Ostapovitch Neil Cotter
Ryan LNP Stephen Hegedus Jane Prentice Sandra Bayley
Wide Bay LNP Lucy Stanton Llew O'Brien Bron Marsh
Wright LNP Allistair Smith Scott Buchholz Pietro Agnoletto Rod Smith (ON)

South Australia

Electorate Held by Labor candidate Liberal candidate Greens candidate Xenophon candidate FFP candidate Palmer candidate Other candidates
 
Adelaide Labor Kate Ellis David Colovic Sophie Guy Joe Hill
Barker Liberal Tony Pasin James Stacey
Boothby Liberal Mark Ward Nicolle Flint Jane Bange Karen Hockley Jamie Armfield
Grey Liberal Rowan Ramsey Andrea Broadfoot
Hindmarsh Liberal Steve Georganas Matt Williams Patrick O'Sullivan Daniel Kirk
Kingston Labor Amanda Rishworth Kelvin Binns Robyn Holtham Damian Carey
Makin Labor Tony Zappia Graham Reynolds Keiran Snape Kim Maurmo (2CA)
Mayo Liberal Jamie Briggs Nathan Daniell Rebekha Sharkie
Port Adelaide Labor Mark Butler Matthew Carey Michael Slattery
Sturt Liberal Matt Loader Christopher Pyne Rebecca Galdies Matthew Wright
Wakefield Labor Nick Champion Kathleen Bourne Craig Vanstone Richard Inwood

Tasmania

Electorate Held by Labor candidate Liberal candidate Greens candidate Palmer candidate Other candidates
 
Bass Liberal Ross Hart Andrew Nikolic Terrill Riley-Gibson
Braddon Liberal Justine Keay Brett Whiteley Scott Jordan
Denison Independent Jane Austin Marcus Allan Jen Brown Andrew Wilkie (Ind)
Franklin Labor Julie Collins Amanda-Sue Markham Martine Delaney
Lyons Liberal Brian Mitchell Eric Hutchinson Hannah Rubenach-Quinn

Victoria

Electorate Held by Labor candidate Coalition candidate Greens candidate Palmer candidate FFP candidate Other candidates
 
Aston Liberal Paul Klisaris Alan Tudge (Lib) Steve Raymond
Ballarat Labor Catherine King Sarah Wade (Lib) Alice Barnes
Batman Labor David Feeney Alex Bhathal Bill Gupta (2CA)
Bendigo Labor Lisa Chesters Megan Purcell (Lib) Rosemary Glaisher
Bruce Labor Julian Hill Helen Kroger (Lib)
Calwell Labor Maria Vamvakinou Natalie Abboud
Casey Liberal Hovig Melkonian Tony Smith (Lib) Elissa Sutherland
Chisholm Labor Stefanie Perri Julia Banks (Lib) Josh Fergeus
Corangamite Liberal Libby Coker Sarah Henderson (Lib) Patchouli Paterson
Corio Labor Richard Marles Sarah Mansfield
Deakin Liberal Tony Clark Michael Sukkar (Lib) Joshua Briers
Dunkley Liberal Peta Murphy Chris Crewther (Lib) Jeanette Swain
Flinders Liberal Greg Hunt (Lib) Willisa Hogarth
Gellibrand Labor Tim Watts Ben Willis (Lib) Jonathon Marsden
Gippsland National Carolyne Boothman Darren Chester (Nat) Ian Onley
Goldstein Liberal Matthew Coote Tim Wilson (Lib) Cheryl Hercus
Gorton Labor Brendan O'Connor Daryl Lang (Lib) Rod Swift
Higgins Liberal Carl Katter Kelly O'Dwyer (Lib) Jason Ball Nancy Bassett (NXT)
Holt Labor Anthony Byrne James Mathias (Lib) Jake Tilton
Hotham Labor Clare O'Neil George Hua (Lib) James Bennett
Indi Independent Eric Kerr Marty Corboy (Nat)
Sophie Mirabella (Lib) 		Jenny O'Connor Julian Fidge (ACP)
Alan Lappin (Ind)
Cathy McGowan (Ind)
Isaacs Labor Mark Dreyfus Garry Spencer (Lib) Alex Breskin Kade Lengyel (2CA)
Jagajaga Labor Jenny Macklin David Mulholland (Lib) Hugh McKinnon
Kooyong Liberal Marg D'Arcy Josh Frydenberg (Lib) Helen McLeod
La Trobe Liberal Simon Curtis Jason Wood (Lib) Tom Cummings
Lalor Labor Joanne Ryan Gayle Murphy (Lib) Daniel Sova Lewis Freeman-Harrison (Ind)
Mallee National Lydia Senior Andrew Broad (Nat) Helen Healy
Maribyrnong Labor Bill Shorten Ted Hatzakortzian (Lib) Olivia Ball
McEwen Labor Rob Mitchell Chris Jermyn (Lib) Neil Barker Peter Bland (2CA)
McMillan Liberal Chris Buckingham Donna Lancaster
Melbourne Greens Sophie Ismail Philip Liu Adam Bandt
Melbourne Ports Labor Michael Danby Owen Guest (Lib) Steph Hodgins-May
Menzies Liberal Adam Rundell Richard Cranston
Murray Liberal Damian Drum (Nat)
Duncan McGauchie (Lib) 		Ian Christoe
Scullin Labor Andrew Giles Rose Ljubicic
Wannon Liberal Michael Barling Dan Tehan (Lib) Thomas Campbell
Wills Labor Peter Khalil Samantha Ratnam Dean O'Callaghan (-)

Western Australia

Electorate Held by Labor candidate Liberal candidate Greens candidate Palmer candidate Christians candidate Other candidates
 
Brand Labor Madeleine King Craig Buchanan
Burt Liberala Matt Keogh Matt O'Sullivan
Canning Liberal Andrew Hastie
Cowan Liberal Anne Aly Luke Simpkins
Curtin Liberal Melissa Callanan Julie Bishop Viv Glance
Durack Liberal Carol Martin Melissa Price
Forrest Liberal Nola Marino
Fremantle Labor Chris Brown Sherry Sufi Kate Davis
Hasluck Liberal Bill Leadbetter Ken Wyatt
Moore Liberal David Leith Ian Goodenough
O'Connor Liberal Rick Wilson John Hassell (Nat)
Pearce Liberal Christian Porter
Perth Labor Tim Hammond Jeremy Quinn Tim Clifford
Stirling Liberal Michael Keenan
Swan Liberal Tammy Solonec Steve Irons Sarah Nielsen-Harvey
Tangney Liberal Ben Morton Thor Kerr

Senate

Sitting senators are in bold. Tickets that elected at least one Senator are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).

Australian Capital Territory

Two Senate places are up for election. The Labor Party is defending one seat. The Liberal Party is defending one seat.

Labor candidates Liberal candidates Greens candidates Palmer candidates KAP candidates Sex Party candidates
 
  1. Katy Gallagher
  2. David Smith
  1. Zed Seselja
  2. Jane Hiatt
  1. Christina Hobbs
  2. Sue Wareham

New South Wales

Six Senate places are up for election. The Labor Party is defending two seats. The Liberal-National Coalition is defending three seats. The Australian Greens are defending one seat. Senators Doug Cameron (Labor), David Leyonhjelm (Liberal Democrats), Deborah O'Neill (Labor), Marise Payne (Liberal), Arthur Sinodinos (Liberal) and John Williams (National) are not up for re-election.

Labor candidates Coalition candidates Greens candidates Palmer candidates Xenophon candidates
 
  1. Lee Rhiannon
  2. Michael Osborne
  3. Jane Oakley
  1. Suellen Wrightson
  2. Rob Marks
  1. Aidan Dalgliesh
  2. Anthony Dona
CDP candidates One Nation candidates Lambie candidates Justice Party candidates ALA candidates
 
  1. Brian Burston
  2. Dean Mackin
  1. Allan Thomas
  2. Bruce Relph
  3. Mitchell Carr
  1. Ken Stevens
  1. Kirralee Smith

Northern Territory

Two Senate places are up for election. The Labor Party is defending one seat. The Country Liberal Party is defending one seat.

Labor candidates CLP candidates Greens candidates Palmer candidates Sex Party candidates
 
  1. Nova Peris
  1. Nigel Scullion

Queensland

Six Senate places are up for election. The Labor Party is defending two seats. The Liberal National Party is defending three seats. The Australian Greens are defending one seat. Senators Matthew Canavan (Liberal National), Chris Ketter (Labor), Glenn Lazarus (Independent, elected as Palmer United), Ian Macdonald (Liberal National), James McGrath (Liberal National) and Claire Moore (Labor) are not up for re-election.

Labor candidates LNP candidates Greens candidates Xenophon candidates 21st Century candidates
 
  1. Murray Watt
  2. Anthony Chisholm
  3. Jane Casey
  1. George Brandis
  2. Barry O'Sullivan
  3. Joanna Lindgren
  4. Dan Ryan
  5. Gerard Rennick
  1. Larissa Waters
  2. Andrew Bartlett
  3. Ben Pennings
  4. Elizabeth Ure
  1. Suzanne Grant
  2. Daniel Crow
  1. Grace May Cobb
FFP candidates Lambie candidates ALA candidates One Nation candidates ADVP candidates
 
  1. Rod McGarvie
  1. Bob Davis
  1. Bernard Gaynor
  1. Pauline Hanson
  2. Malcolm Roberts
  1. Joe Serre
Lazarus candidates Justice Party candidates
 
  1. Kerrod Walters
  2. Annette Lourigan
  1. Deb Cotter

South Australia

Six Senate places are up for election. The Labor Party is defending two seats. The Liberal Party is defending three seats. The Greens are defending one seat. Senators Cory Bernardi (Liberal), Simon Birmingham (Liberal), Bob Day (Family First), Sarah Hanson-Young (Greens), Penny Wong (Labor) and Nick Xenophon (Nick Xenophon Team) are not up for re-election.

Labor candidates Liberal candidates Greens candidates Xenophon candidates DLR candidates
 
  1. Robert Simms
  2. Jody Moate
  1. Stirling Griff
  2. Skye Kakoschke-Moore
  1. Damon Adams
  2. John Jiggens
One Nation candidates Justice Party candidates Palmer candidates
     
  1. Steven Burgess
  1. Lynn Grosser
  1. Kristian Rees

Tasmania

Six Senate places are up for election. The Labor Party is defending three seats. The Liberal Party is defending two seats. The Australian Greens are defending one seat. Senators Catryna Bilyk (Labor), Carol Brown (Labor), David Bushby (Liberal), Richard Colbeck (Liberal), Jacqui Lambie (Independent, elected as Palmer United) and Peter Whish-Wilson (Greens) are not up for re-election.

Labor candidates Liberal candidates Greens candidates Xenophon candidates Lambie candidates
 
  1. Anne Urquhart
  2. Helen Polley
  3. John Short
  4. Lisa Singh
  1. Eric Abetz
  2. Stephen Parry
  3. Jonathon Duniam
  1. Nick McKim
  2. Anna Reynolds
  1. Michelle Hoult
  2. Nicky Cohen
  1. Steve Martin
  2. Rob Waterman
One Nation candidates
 
  1. Kate McCulloch

Victoria

Six Senate places are up for election. The Labor Party is defending two seats. The Liberal-National Coalition is defending two seats. The Australian Greens are defending one seat. One seat is being defended by Senator John Madigan, who was elected for the Democratic Labour Party but now sits as an independent, and will contest for the John Madigan's Manufacturing and Farming Party. Senators Jacinta Collins (Labor), Mitch Fifield (Liberal), Gavin Marshall (Labor), Ricky Muir (Motoring Enthusiast), Janet Rice (Greens) and Scott Ryan (Liberal) are not up for re-election.

Labor candidates Coalition candidates Greens candidates Xenophon candidates Sex Party candidates
 
  1. Kim Carr
  2. Stephen Conroy
  3. Jennifer Yang
  4. Roberto Colanzi
  5. Steve Kent
  6. Les Tarczon
  1. James Paterson (Lib)
  2. Bridget McKenzie (Nat)
  3. Jane Hume (Lib)
  1. Richard Di Natale
  1. Naomi Halpern
  2. Justin Lee
  1. Meredith Doig
21st Century candidates DLR candidates Equality candidates Lambie candidates One Nation candidates
 
  1. Johnathan Horne
  1. Greg Chipp
  2. John Sherman
  1. Jason Tuazon-McCheyne
  1. Hugh Dolan
  2. Matt Timson
  1. Simon Roylance
Manufacturing and
Farming candidates		 Justice Party candidates Palmer candidates
 |    
  1. John Madigan
  1. Derryn Hinch
  1. Catriona Thoolen
  2. Cameron Hickey

Western Australia

Six Senate places are up for election. The Labor Party is defending two seats. The Liberal Party is defending three seats. The Greens are defending one seat. Senators Michaelia Cash (Liberal), Patrick Dodson (Labor), David Johnston (Liberal), Scott Ludlam (Greens), Linda Reynolds (Liberal) and Zhenya Wang (Palmer United) are not up for re-election.

Labor candidates Liberal candidates Greens candidates Xenophon candidates National candidates
 
  1. Rachel Siewert
  1. Luke Bolton
Palmer candidates KAP candidates ALA candidates One Nation candidates Justice Party candidates
   
  1. Debbie Robinson
  2. Marion Hercock
  1. Rod Culleton
  1. Ange Johnston

Notes

^a Notional. The division was created through a redistribution and will be contested for the first time at the next election.

References

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