List of fictional Australian politicians
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Prime ministers
- The Prime Minister in movie The Dish. Fond of liquid lunches. Party unknown - possibly Liberal Party of Australia. Played by Bille Brown. (NOTE: The genuine historical Prime Minister during the time the movie is set was John Gorton, a Liberal.)
- Mr. Seaton in movie and novel On the Beach. Played on film by Bill Hunter.
- Andy, in "Bart vs. Australia", an episode of The Simpsons. Likes to sit naked in a rubber ring in the middle of a billabong.
Ministers
- Sir Les Patterson, Minister for the Arts (or the "Yarts" as he pronounces it) and later Minister for Sport. Played by Barry Humphries in various media, including a film (Sir Les Patterson Saves the World).
- Charlene Wills, Victorian Minister for Industry in the novels Stiff and The Brush Off by Shane Moloney. Australian Labor Party.
- Ian Bradley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in TV series The Code. Played by David Wenham.
Premiers
- Lionel Kray, Premier of Victoria in movie Bad Eggs. Possibly Liberal Party of Australia. Played by Shaun Micallef
- Kate Ballard, Premier of Victoria in TV series Party Tricks. Labor Party, eventually loses election in end of series. Played by Asher Keddie.
- David McLeod, Premier of Victoria in TV series Party Tricks. Liberal Party, eventually wins election at end of series. Played by Rodger Corser.
Members of Parliament
- Tony Dunne, Australian Labor Party member in TV show Corridors of Power. Removed from ALP front bench due to reshuffle - later declared he was leaving the party but died before he could tell anyone. Wife Tania presumably won his safe seat. Played by Jeremy Sims
- Michael "Mick" Fielding, Liberal Party of Australia member in TV show Corridors of Power. Bumbling fool; avowed monarchist and John Howard supporter, who won his seat when his father, the previous MP, died. Played by Philip Quast.
- Gabrielle Kovich, regular character in The Secret Life of Us, was elected to the House of Representatives in the third season finale
- Wally Norman, MP in The Honourable Wally Norman (film)
- Senator Fox- fictional Senator who appears in the second series of the children's TV Show Ship to Shore.
Jackie Weaver - Played Julie Buckley an independent MP in TV Series House Rules 1988
Mayors
- Col Dunkley, Mayor of fictional Sydney municipality of Arcadia Waters in TV series Grass Roots.
- Bob Jelly, Shire President of fictional town of Pearl Bay in TV series SeaChange
- Mayor Pelican, mayor of the fictional town of Greenpatch in animated series The Adventures of Blinky Bill
- Lou Carpenter,Former Mayor of Erinsborough in Neighbours
- Josh West, Former Mayor of coastal town Summer Bay in Home and Away
See also
- List of fictional British monarchs
- List of fictional British Prime Ministers
- List of fictional politicians
- This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
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