Members of the Australian Senate, 1985–1987

This is a list of members of the Australian Senate from 1985 to 1987:

Senator	Party	State	Years in Office
Richard Alston ^3	Liberal	Victoria	1986–2004
Brian Archer	Liberal	Tasmania	1975–1994
Terry Aulich	ALP	Tasmania	1984–1993
Michael Baume	Liberal	New South Wales	1985–1996
Hon Dr Peter Baume	Liberal	New South Wales	1974–1991
Flo Bjelke-Petersen	National	Queensland	1980–1993
John Black	ALP	Queensland	1985–1990
Nick Bolkus	ALP	South Australia	1981–2005
Ron Boswell	National	Queensland	1983–2014
David Brownhill	National	New South Wales	1985–2000
Hon John Button	ALP	Victoria	1974–1993
Hon Sir John Carrick	Liberal	New South Wales	1970–1987
Hon Fred Chaney	Liberal	Western Australia	1974–1990
Bruce Childs	ALP	New South Wales	1980–1997
Hon Don Chipp ^4	Democrat	Victoria	1977–1986
Noel Crichton-Browne	Liberal	Western Australia	1980–1996
John Coates	ALP	Tasmania	1980–1996
Ruth Coleman	ALP	Western Australia	1974–1987
Stan Collard	National	Queensland	1975–1987
Dr Mal Colston	ALP	Queensland	1975–1999
Barney Cooney	ALP	Victoria	1985–2002
Peter Cook	ALP	Western Australia	1983–2005
Dr Rosemary Crowley	ALP	South Australia	1983–2002
Ray Devlin	ALP	Tasmania	1985–1990
Hon Peter Durack	Liberal	Western Australia	1970–1993
Ron Elstob	ALP	South Australia	1977–1987
Hon Gareth Evans	ALP	Victoria	1977–1996
Dominic Foreman	ALP	South Australia	1980–1997
George Georges	ALP	Queensland	1967–1987
Hon Arthur Gietzelt	ALP	New South Wales	1970–1989
Patricia Giles	ALP	Western Australia	1980–1993
Hon Dr Don Grimes	ALP	Tasmania	1974–1987
Hon Dame Margaret Guilfoyle	Liberal	Victoria	1970–1987
Janine Haines	Democrat	South Australia	1977–1978, 1980–1990
David Hamer	Liberal	Victoria	1977–1990
Brian Harradine	Independent	Tasmania	1975–2005
Robert Hill	Liberal	South Australia	1981–2006
Don Jessop	Liberal	South Australia	1970–1991
Gerry Jones	ALP	Queensland	1980–1996
Bernie Kilgariff	CLP	Northern Territory	1975–1987
Susan Knowles	Liberal	Western Australia	1985–2005
Austin Lewis	Liberal	Victoria	1976–1993
David MacGibbon	Liberal	Queensland	1977–1999
Dr Michael Macklin	Democrat	Queensland	1980–1990
Graham Maguire	ALP	South Australia	1983–1993
Colin Mason	Democrat	New South Wales	1977–1987
Hon Doug McClelland ^5	ALP	New South Wales	1961–1987
Gordon McIntosh	ALP	Western Australia	1974–1987
Jim McKiernan	ALP	Western Australia	1985–2002
Hon Tony Messner	Liberal	South Australia	1975–1990
Alan Missen ^3	Liberal	Victoria	1974–1986
John Morris	ALP	New South Wales	1985–1990
Jocelyn Newman ^2	Liberal	Tasmania	1986–2002
Warwick Parer	Liberal	Queensland	1985–2000
Janet Powell ^4	Democrat	Victoria	1986–1993
Chris Puplick	Liberal	New South Wales	1978–1980, 1985–1990
Peter Rae ^2	Liberal	Tasmania	1967–1986
Robert Ray	ALP	Victoria	1981–2008
Margaret Reid	Liberal	Australian Capital Territory	1981–2003
Margaret Reynolds	ALP	Queensland	1983–1999
Graham Richardson	ALP	New South Wales	1983–1994
Ted Robertson	ALP	Northern Territory	1975–1987
Hon Susan Ryan	ALP	Australian Capital Territory	1975–1988
Dr Norm Sanders	Democrat	Tasmania	1985–1990
Dr Glen Sheil	National	Queensland	1974–1981, 1985–1990
Jim Short	Liberal	Victoria	1985–1997
Kerry Sibraa	ALP	New South Wales	1975–1978, 1978–1994
John Siddons	Democrat	Victoria	1980–1983, 1985–1987
Michael Tate	ALP	Tasmania	1977–1993
Baden Teague	Liberal	South Australia	1977–1996
Michael Townley	Liberal	Tasmania	1970–1987
Jo Vallentine	NDP/Independent (VPG) ^1	Western Australia	1984–1992
Amanda Vanstone	Liberal	South Australia	1985–2007
David Vigor	Democrat	South Australia	1985–1987
Hon Peter Walsh	ALP	Western Australia	1974–1993
Shirley Walters	Liberal	Tasmania	1975–1993
John Watson	Liberal	Tasmania	1978–2008
Suzanne West ^5	ALP	New South Wales	1987–2002
Rt Hon Reg Withers	Liberal	Western Australia	1966, 1967–1987
Olive Zakharov	ALP	Victoria	1983–1995

¹ Jo Vallentine was elected as a Nuclear Disarmament Party member, but resigned in 1985 as the party collapsed amidst allegations of Socialist Workers Party entryism. She served out the remainder of her term as an independent, though she registered the Vallentine Peace Group as an electoral vehicle for her supporters.

² Tasmanian Liberal Senator Peter Rae resigned on 16 January 1986. Jocelyn Newman was appointed as his replacement on 13 March.

³ Victorian Liberal Senator Alan Missen died on 30 March 1986. Richard Alston was appointed as his replacement on 7 May.

⁴ Victorian Democrat Senator Don Chipp resigned on 18 August 1986. Janet Powell was appointed as his replacement on 28 August.

⁵ New South Wales Labor Senator Douglas McClelland resigned on 23 January 1987. Suzanne West was appointed as his replacement on 11 February.

Members of the Australian Parliament

House of Representatives 1983–1984  · 1984–1987  · 1987–1990

Senate 1983–1985  · 1985–1987  · 1987–1990