Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1975–1977
This is a list of members of the Australian House of Representatives from 1975 to 1977. The 13 December 1975 election was a double dissolution of both Houses, with all 127 seats in the House of Representatives, and all 64 seats in the Senate were up for election. Malcolm Fraser had been commissioned as prime minister following the dismissal of the Prime Minister Gough Whitlam’s three-year-old Labor government by Governor-General Sir John Kerr, on 11 November 1975. The same day, Fraser advised the calling of the election, in accordance with Kerr’s stipulated conditions. Thus the Liberal Party of Australia, led by Fraser, with coalition partner the National Country Party, led by Doug Anthony, went to the election as a minority caretaker government. The election resulted in the Coalition securing government with a 30-seat swing in the House of Representatives away from Labor.
Member | Party | Electorate | State | First elected |
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John Abel | Liberal | Evans | NSW | 1975 |
Evan Adermann | National | Fisher | Qld | 1972 |
Ken Aldred | Liberal | Henty | Vic | 1975 |
Rt Hon Doug Anthony | National | Richmond | NSW | 1957 |
John Armitage | ALP | Chifley | NSW | 1961–1963, 1969 |
Marshall Baillieu | Liberal | La Trobe | Vic | 1975 |
Michael Baume | Liberal | Macarthur | NSW | 1975 |
Hon Kim Beazley | ALP | Fremantle | WA | 1945 |
Jack Birney | Liberal | Phillip | NSW | 1975 |
Robert Bonnett | Liberal | Herbert | Qld | 1966 |
John Bourchier | Liberal | Bendigo | Vic | 1972 |
Hon Lionel Bowen | ALP | Kingsford-Smith | NSW | 1969 |
Jim Bradfield | Liberal | Barton | NSW | 1975 |
Ray Braithwaite | National | Dawson | Qld | 1975 |
Neil Brown | Liberal | Diamond Valley | Vic | 1969–1972, 1975 |
Hon Gordon Bryant | ALP | Wills | Vic | 1955 |
Melville Bungey | Liberal | Canning | WA | 1974 |
Max Burr | Liberal | Wilmot | Tas | 1975 |
Alan Cadman | Liberal | Mitchell | NSW | 1974 |
Hon Dr Jim Cairns | ALP | Lalor | Vic | 1955 |
Hon Kevin Cairns | Liberal | Lilley | Qld | 1963–1972, 1974 |
Sam Calder | CLP | Northern Territory | NT | 1966 |
Hon Clyde Cameron | ALP | Hindmarsh | SA | 1949 |
Donald Milner Cameron | Liberal | Griffith | Qld | 1966 |
Colin Carige | National | Capricornia | Qld | 1975 |
Hon Dr Moss Cass | ALP | Maribyrnong | Vic | 1969 |
Grant Chapman | Liberal | Kingston | SA | 1975 |
Hon Don Chipp | Liberal | Hotham | Vic | 1960 |
Barry Cohen | ALP | Robertson | NSW | 1969 |
David Connolly | Liberal | Bradfield | NSW | 1974 |
Hon Rex Connor 1 | ALP | Cunningham | NSW | 1963 |
James Corbett | National | Maranoa | Qld | 1966 |
Mick Cotter | Liberal | Kalgoorlie | WA | 1975 |
Hon Frank Crean | ALP | Melbourne Ports | Vic | 1951 |
Hon Don Dobie | Liberal | Cook | NSW | 1966–1972, 1975 |
Peter Drummond | Liberal | Forrest | WA | 1972 |
Dr Harry Edwards | Liberal | Berowra | NSW | 1972 |
Robert Ellicott | Liberal | Wentworth | NSW | 1974 |
Peter Falconer | Liberal | Casey | Vic | 1975 |
Hon Wallace Fife | Liberal | Farrer | NSW | 1975 |
Peter Fisher | National | Mallee | Vic | 1972 |
John FitzPatrick | ALP | Darling | NSW | 1969 |
Hon Malcolm Fraser | Liberal | Wannon | Vic | 1955 |
Ken Fry | ALP | Fraser | ACT | 1974 |
Hon Victor Garland | Liberal | Curtin | WA | 1969 |
Horrie Garrick | ALP | Batman | Vic | 1969 |
Geoff Giles | Liberal | Angas | SA | 1964 |
Reg Gillard | Liberal | Macquarie | NSW | 1975 |
Bruce Goodluck | Liberal | Franklin | Tas | 1975 |
Bill Graham | Liberal | North Sydney | NSW | 1949–1954, 1955–1958, 1966 |
Ray Groom | Liberal | Braddon | Tas | 1975 |
David Hamer | Liberal | Isaacs | Vic | 1969–1974, 1975 |
John Haslem | Liberal | Canberra | ACT | 1975 |
Hon Bill Hayden | ALP | Oxley | Qld | 1961 |
John Hodges | Liberal | Petrie | Qld | 1974 |
Michael Hodgman | Liberal | Denison | Tas | 1975 |
Hon Mac Holten | National | Indi | Vic | 1958 |
John Howard | Liberal | Bennelong | NSW | 1974 |
Hon Ralph Hunt | National | Gwydir | NSW | 1969 |
Chris Hurford | ALP | Adelaide | SA | 1969 |
John Hyde | Liberal | Moore | WA | 1974 |
Ted Innes | ALP | Melbourne | Vic | 1972 |
Ralph Jacobi | ALP | Hawker | SA | 1969 |
Bert James | ALP | Hunter | NSW | 1960 |
Alan Jarman | Liberal | Deakin | Vic | 1966 |
Dr Harry Jenkins | ALP | Scullin | Vic | 1969 |
Keith Johnson | ALP | Burke | Vic | 1969 |
Hon Les Johnson | ALP | Hughes | NSW | 1955–1966, 1969 |
Peter Johnson | Liberal | Brisbane | Qld | 1975 |
Hon Charles Jones | ALP | Newcastle | NSW | 1958 |
David Jull | Liberal | Bowman | Qld | 1975 |
Hon Bob Katter | National | Kennedy | Qld | 1966 |
Hon Paul Keating | ALP | Blaxland | NSW | 1969 |
Hon Bert Kelly | Liberal | Wakefield | SA | 1969 |
Hon Jim Killen | Liberal | Moreton | Qld | 1955 |
Hon Bob King | National | Wimmera | Vic | 1958 |
Dr Richard Klugman | ALP | Prospect | NSW | 1969 |
Bruce Lloyd | National | Murray | Vic | 1971 |
Philip Lucock | Country | Lyne | NSW | 1953 |
Stephen Lusher | Country | Hume | NSW | 1974 |
Hon Phillip Lynch | Liberal | Flinders | Vic | 1966 |
Michael MacKellar | Liberal | Warringah | NSW | 1969 |
Sandy Mackenzie | National | Calare | NSW | 1975 |
Ian Macphee | Liberal | Balaclava | Vic | 1974 |
Vince Martin | ALP | Banks | NSW | 1969 |
John Martyr | Liberal | Swan | WA | 1975 |
Ross McLean | Liberal | Perth | WA | 1975 |
Hon John McLeay | Liberal | Boothby | SA | 1966 |
Les McMahon | ALP | Sydney | NSW | 1975 |
Rt Hon William McMahon | Liberal | Lowe | NSW | 1949 |
Tom McVeigh | National | Darling Downs | Qld | 1972 |
Clarrie Millar | National | Wide Bay | Qld | 1974 |
John Moore | Liberal | Ryan | Qld | 1975 |
Peter Morris | ALP | Shortland | NSW | 1972 |
Maurice Neil | Liberal | St George | NSW | 1975 |
Kevin Newman | Liberal | Bass | Tas | 1975 |
Martin Nicholls | ALP | Bonython | SA | 1963 |
Hon Peter Nixon | National | Gippsland | Vic | 1961 |
Frank O'Keefe | National | Paterson | NSW | 1969 |
Hon Andrew Peacock | Liberal | Kooyong | Vic | 1966 |
James Porter | Liberal | Barker | SA | 1975 |
Dr Peter Richardson | Liberal | Tangney | WA | 1975 |
Eric Robinson | Liberal | McPherson | Qld | 1972 |
Hon Ian Robinson | National | Cowper | NSW | 1963 |
Philip Ruddock | Liberal | Parramatta | NSW | 1973 |
Murray Sainsbury | Liberal | Eden-Monaro | NSW | 1975 |
Hon Gordon Scholes | ALP | Corio | Vic | 1967 |
Rt Hon Ian Sinclair | National | New England | NSW | 1963 |
Roger Shipton | Liberal | Higgins | Vic | 1975 |
Jim Short | Liberal | Ballaarat | Vic | 1975 |
Barry Simon | Liberal | McMillan | Vic | 1975 |
Rt Hon Sir Billy Snedden | Liberal | Bruce | Vic | 1955 |
Tony Staley | Liberal | Chisholm | Vic | 1970 |
Hon Frank Stewart | ALP | Lang | NSW | 1953 |
Hon Tony Street | Liberal | Corangamite | Vic | 1966 |
John Sullivan | National | Riverina | NSW | 1974 |
David Thomson | National | Leichhardt | Qld | 1975 |
Hon Tom Uren | ALP | Reid | NSW | 1958 |
Ian Viner | Liberal | Stirling | WA | 1972 |
Laurie Wallis | ALP | Grey | SA | 1969 |
Hon Bill Wentworth | Liberal | Mackellar | NSW | 1949 |
Stewart West 1 | ALP | Cunningham | NSW | 1977 |
Hon Gough Whitlam | ALP | Werriwa | NSW | 1952 |
Tony Whitlam | ALP | Grayndler | NSW | 1975 |
Ralph Willis | ALP | Gellibrand | Vic | 1972 |
Ian Wilson | Liberal | Sturt | SA | 1966–1969, 1972 |
Bill Yates | Liberal | Holt | Vic | 1975 |
Mick Young | ALP | Port Adelaide | SA | 1974 |
- 1 ALP member Rex Connor died on 22 August 1977; ALP candidate Stewart West won the resulting by-election on 15 October.
See also
Members of the Australian Parliament | ||
House of Representatives | ||
Senate |