28/6/1901
to
31/12/1903 |
Robert Best
(later Sir Robert)
(Prot, Vic) |
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Senator Best lost the ballot for election as Chairman of Committees on 16 March 1904. |
16/3/1904
to
31/12/1906 |
William Higgs
(ALP, Qld) |
16 March 1904
Senator Higgs (ALP, Qld): 17 votes
Senator Best (Prot, Vic): 12 votes
(16/3/1904, J.19) |
Senator Higgs was not re–elected at the 12 December 1906 election. His term expired on 31 December 1906. |
21/2/1907
to
13/11/1908 |
George Pearce
(later Sir George)
(ALP, WA) |
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Senator Pearce resigned as Chairman of Committees upon appointment to the Ministry.
(17/11/1908, J.81) |
25/11/1908
to
30/6/1910 |
Henry Dobson
(Tariff Reform, Tas.) |
25 November 1908
Senator Dobson (Tariff Reform, Tas): 17 votes
Senator Turley (ALP, Qld): 17 votes
(25/11/1908, J.84)
The vote was tied on two occasions and lots were drawn in accordance with a ruling of President Gould (see SO 10). As Senator Dobson’s name remained in the box he was elected. |
Senator Dobson was not re–elected at the 13 April 1910 elections. His term expired on 30 June 1910. |
1/7/1910
to
30/7/1914 |
David O’Keefe
(ALP, Tas.) |
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On 30 July 1914 the Senate was dissolved in order for a double dissolution election to be held. Senator O’Keefe was not re–elected at the 5 September 1914 election. |
9/10/1914
to
30/6/1917 |
George Henderson
(ALP, WA) |
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After the 5 May 1917 election, the ALP lost its majority in the Senate. Senator Henderson was not proposed for election as Chairman of Committees on 12 July 1917. |
12/7/1917
to
30/6/1920 |
John Shannon
(Lib, SA) |
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Senator Shannon was not re–elected at the 13 December 1919 election. His term expired on 30 June 1920. |
21/7/1920
to
30/6/1923 |
Thomas Bakhap
(Lib, Tas.) |
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Senator Bakhap was elected at the 16 December 1922 election but was not sworn in on 4 July 1923 (J.14) and died on 18 August 1923. |
5/7/1923
to
30/6/1926 |
John Newlands
(later Sir John)
(Nat, SA) |
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Senator Newlands was elected President on 1 July 1926. |
1/7/1926
to
30/6/1932 |
William Plain
(Nat/UAP, Vic.) |
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Senator Plain was not proposed for election as Chairman of Committees on 1 September 1932. |
1/9/1932
to
23/9/1935 |
Herbert Hays
(UAP, Tas) |
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Senator Hays was not proposed for election as Chairman of Committees on 24 September 1935. |
24/9/1935
to
30/6/1938 |
Burford Sampson
(UAP, Tas) |
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Senator Sampson was not re–elected at the 23 October 1937 election. His term expired on 30 June 1938. |
1/7/1938
to
30/6/1941 |
James McLachlan
(UAP, SA) |
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Senator McLachlan was not proposed for election as Chairman of Committees on 1 July 1941. |
1/7/1941
to
22/9/1943 |
Gordon Brown
(ALP, Qld) |
1 July 1941
Senator Brown (ALP, Qld): 17 votes
Senator Cooper (CP, Qld): 17 votes
(1/7/1941, J.84–85)
As the vote was tied on two occasions, lots were drawn in accordance with SO 22. As Senator Brown’s name remained in the box, he was elected. |
Senator Brown was elected President on 23 September 1943.
(23/9/1946, J.6) |
23/9/1943
to
1/11/1946 |
Benjamin Courtice
(ALP, Qld) |
|
Senator Courtice resigned as Chairman of Committees upon appointment to the Ministry. |
6/11/1946
to
19/3/1951 |
Theophilus Nicholls
(ALP, SA) |
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On 19 March 1951 the Senate was dissolved in order for a double dissolution election to be held. When the new Senate met on 12 June 1951, Senator Nicholls was not proposed for election as Chairman of Committees. |
12/6/1951
to
30/6/1953 |
George Rankin
(CP, Vic.) |
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Senator Rankin was not proposed for election as Chairman of Committees on 8 September 1953. |
8/9/1953
to
22/5/1962 |
Albert Reid
(CP, NSW) |
8 September 1953
Senator Reid (CP, NSW): 30 votes
Senator Fraser (ALP, WA): 28 votes
(8/9/1953, J.358)
29 August 1956
Senator Reid (CP, NSW): 30 votes
Senator O’Byrne (ALP, Tas): 22 votes
(29/8/1956, J.131)
11 August 1959
Senator Reid (CP, NSW): 30 votes
Senator O’Byrne (ALP, Tas): 23 votes
(11/8/1959, J.116) |
Senator Reid died on 22 May 1962. |
7/8/1962
to
21/12/1964 |
Gerald McKellar
(CP, NSW) |
7 August 1962
Senator McKellar (CP, NSW): 33 votes
Senator Hendrickson (ALP, Vic): 26 votes
(7/8/1962, J.102) |
Senator McKellar resigned as Chairman of Committees upon appointment to the Ministry.
(16/3/1965, J.222) |
16/3/1965
to
11/11/1969 |
Thomas Drake–Brockman
(CP, WA) |
13 August 1968
Senator Drake–Brockman (CP, WA): 30 votes
Senator Ridley (ALP, SA): 24 votes
(13/8/1968, J.150) |
Senator Drake–Brockman resigned the office of Chairman of Committees on appointment to the Ministry.
(25/11/1969, J.4) |
25/11/1969
to
30/6/1971 |
Thomas Bull
(CP, NSW) |
25 November 1969
Senator Bull (CP, NSW): 29 votes
Senator Fitzgerald (ALP, NSW): 27 votes
(25/11/1969, J.4) |
Senator Bull was not re–elected at the 25 October 1969 election. His term expired on 30 June 1971. |
17/8/1971
to
31/12/1973 |
Edgar Prowse
(CP, WA) |
17 August 1971
Senator Prowse (CP, WA): 30 votes
Senator Fitzgerald (ALP, NSW): 26 votes
(17/8/1971, J.637) |
On 31 December 1973 Senator Prowse resigned his place as a senator due to ill health. |
5/3/1974
to
21/12/1975 |
James Webster
(CP/NCP, Vic.) |
5 March 1974
Senator Webster (CP, Vic): 30 votes
Senator O’Byrne (ALP, Tas): 27 votes
(5/3/1974, J.15) |
Senator Webster resigned the office of Chairman of Committees on appointment to the Ministry |
17/2/1976
to
30/6/1978 |
Thomas Drake–Brockman
(NCP, WA) |
17 February 1976
Senator Drake–Brockman (NCP, WA): 36 votes
Senator Melzer (ALP, Vic): 27 votes
(17/2/1976, J.18) |
Senator Drake–Brockman did not stand for re–election at the 10 December 1977 election. His term expired on 30 June 1978. |
15/8/1978
to
10/12/1979 |
Douglas Scott
(NCP, NSW) |
15 August 1978
Senator Scott (NCP, NSW): 37 votes
Senator Mulvihill (ALP, NSW): 25 votes
(15/8/1978, J.282) |
Senator Scott resigned as Deputy President and Chairman of Committees upon appointment to the Ministry.
(19/2/1980, J.1129) |
19/2/1980
to
30/6/1981 |
Ronald Maunsell
(NCP, Qld.) |
19 February 1980
Senator Maunsell (NCP, Qld): 35 votes
Senator Mulvihill (ALP, NSW): 25 votes
(19/2/1980, J.1129) |
Senator Maunsell was not re–elected at the 18 October 1980 election. His term expired on 30 June 1981. |
20/8/1981
to
4/2/1983 |
Douglas McClelland
(ALP, NSW) |
20 August 1981
Senator McClelland (ALP, NSW): 33 votes
Senator Scott (NCP, NSW): 30 votes
(20/8/1981, J.442) |
On 4 February 1983 the Senate was dissolved in order for a double dissolution election to be held. When the new Senate met on 21 April 1983, Senator McClelland was elected President. |
21/4/1983
to
5/6/1987
and
14/9/1987
to
30/6/1990 |
David Hamer
(Lib, Vic.) |
21 April 1983
Senator Hamer (Lib, Vic): 32 votes
Senator Tate (ALP, Tas): 29 votes
(21/4/1983, J.8)
20 August 1985
Senator Hamer (Lib, Vic): 37 votes
Senator Tate (ALP, Tas): 34 votes
(20/8/1985, J.384) |
Senator Hamer did not stand for re–election at the 24 March 1990 election. His term expired on 30 June 1990. |
21/8/1990
to
16/8/1993 |
Malcolm Colston
(ALP, Qld) |
21 August 1990
Senator Colston (ALP, Qld): 41 votes
Senator Crichton–Browne (Lib, WA): 35 votes
(21/9/1990, J.208) |
Senator Colston was not proposed to be appointed as Deputy President and Chairman of Committees on 17 August 1993. |
17/8/1993
to
9/5/1995 |
Noel Crichton–Browne
(Lib, WA) |
|
Senator Crichton–Browne resigned as Deputy President and Chairman of Committees.
(9/5/1995, J.3235) |
9/5/1995
to
20/8/1996 |
Margaret Reid
(Lib, ACT) |
|
Senator Margaret Reid was elected President on 20 August 1996. |
20/8/1996
to
6/5/1997 |
Malcolm Colston
(Ind, Qld) |
20 August 1996
Senator Colston (Ind, Qld): 38 votes
Senator West (ALP, NSW): 34 votes
(20/8/1996, J.454) |
Senator Colston resigned as Deputy President and Chairman of Committees.
(6/5/1997, J.1829) |
6/5/1997
to
30/6/2002 |
Suzanne West
(ALP, NSW) |
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Senator West did not stand for re–election at the 10 November 2001 election. Her term expired on 30 June 2002. |
19/8/2002
to
25/8/2008 |
John Hogg
(ALP, Qld) |
9 August 2005
Senator Hogg (ALP, Qld): 70 votes
Senator Milne (AG, Tas): 4 votes
(9/8/2005, J.861) |
Senator Hogg was elected President on 26 August 2008 |
26/8/2008
to 30/6/2011 |
Alan Ferguson
(Lib, SA) |
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Senator Ferguson did not stand for re-election at the 21 August 2010 election. His term expired on 30 June 2011 |
4/7/2011
to
6/7/2014 |
Stephen Parry
(Lib, Tas) |
4 July 2011
Senator Parry (Lib, Tas): 61 votes
Senator Ludlam (AG, WA): 9 votes
(4/7/2011, J.1129) |
Senator Parry was elected President on 7 July 2014 |
| 7/7/2014 |
Gavin Marshall
(ALP, Vic) |
7/July 2014
Only one senator was proposed and Senator Marshall was declared elected Deputy President and Chair of Committees
(7/7/2014, J.1049-50) |
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