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| Women in Parliament
Women in Parliament
| Senate |
| Name |
Party |
State |
Period of service |
| Tangney, Dorothy
(later DBE) |
ALP |
WA |
21.8.1943 –
30.6.1968 defeated at 1967 Senate election |
| Rankin, Annabelle (later
DBE) |
LIB |
Qld |
1.7.1947 – 24.5.1971
resigned |
| Robertson, Agnes |
LIB; CP |
WA |
22.2.1950 –
30.6.1962 retired |
| Wedgwood, Ivy (later DBE) |
LIB |
Vic. |
22.2.1950 – 30.6.1971
retired |
| Buttfield,
Nancy (later DBE) |
LIB |
SA |
11.10.1955
– 30.6.1965; 1.7.1968 – 11.4.1974 retired |
| Breen, Marie OBE (later DBE) |
LIB |
Vic. |
1.7.1962 – 30.6.1968
retired |
| Guilfoyle,
Margaret (later DBE) |
LIB |
Vic. |
1.7.1971 –
5.6.1987 retired |
| Coleman, Ruth |
ALP |
WA |
18.5.1974 – 5.6.1987
retired |
| Martin (later
Sullivan), Kathy* |
LIB |
Qld |
18.5.1974 –
5.11.1984 resigned; elected to House of Representatives |
| Melzer, Jean |
ALP |
Vic. |
18.5.1974 – 30.6.1981
defeated at 1980 elections |
| Ryan, Susan |
ALP |
ACT |
13.12.1975 –
29.1.1988 resigned |
| Walters, Shirley |
LIB |
Tas. |
13.12.1975 – 30.6.1993
retired |
| Haines, Janine |
AD |
SA |
14.12.1977
– 30.6.1978 retired; 1.7.1981 – 1.3.1990 resigned; contested
House of Representatives |
| Hearn, Jean |
ALP |
Tas. |
15.10.1980 –
30.6.1985 retired |
| Bjelke-Petersen,
Florence |
NCP; NPA |
Qld |
12.3.1981
– 30.6.1993 retired |
| Reid, Margaret |
LIB |
ACT |
5.5.1981– 14.2.2003
retired |
| Giles, Patricia |
ALP |
WA |
1.7.1981 –
30.6.1993 retired |
| Crowley, Rosemary |
ALP |
SA |
5.3.1983 – 30.6.2002
retired |
| Reynolds,
Margaret |
ALP |
Qld |
5.3.1983 –
30.6.1999 retired |
| Zakharov, Olive |
ALP |
Vic. |
5.3.1983 – 6.3.1995
died |
| Knowles,
Susan |
LIB |
WA |
1.12.1984
- 30.6.2005 retired |
| Vanstone, Amanda |
LIB |
SA |
1.12.1984 – 26.4.2007
resigned |
| Vallentine, Jo |
NDP; IND; GWA |
WA |
1.7.1985 –
31.1.1992 resigned |
| Newman, Jocelyn |
LIB |
Tas. |
13.3.1986 – 1.2.2002
resigned |
| Powell, Janet |
AD; IND |
Vic. |
26.8.1986
– 30.6.1993 defeated at 1993 elections |
| West, Sue |
ALP |
NSW |
11.2.1987 - 5.6.1987 defeated
at 1987 elections;
1.7.1990 - 30.6.2002 retired |
| Bishop, Bronwyn* |
LIB |
NSW |
11.7.1987 –
24.2.1994 resigned; elected to House of Representatives |
| Jenkins, Jean |
AD |
WA |
11.7.1987 – 30.6.1990
defeated at 1990 elections |
| Patterson,
Kay |
LIB |
Vic. |
11.7.1987 - 30.6.2008
retired |
| Dunn, Irina |
NDP; IND |
NSW |
21.7.1988 – 30.6.1990
defeated at 1990 elections |
| Lees, Meg |
AD; IND;APA |
SA |
4.4.1990–
30.06.2005 defeated at 2004 elections |
| Bourne, Vicki |
AD |
NSW |
1.7.1990 – 30.6.2002
defeated at 2001 elections |
| Kernot, Cheryl* |
AD |
Qld |
1.7.1990 –
15.10.1997 resigned; later elected to House of Representatives |
| Sowada, Karin |
AD |
NSW |
29.8.1991 – 30.6.1993
defeated at 1993 elections |
| Chamarette,
Christabel |
GWA |
WA |
12.3.1992
– 30.6.1996 defeated at 1996 elections |
| Margetts, Dee |
GWA |
WA |
1.7.1993 – 30.6.1999
defeated at 1998 elections |
| Troeth, Judith |
LIB |
Vic. |
1.7.1993– |
| Denman, Kay |
ALP |
Tas. |
24.8.1993 - 30.06.2005
retired |
| Neal, Belinda |
ALP |
NSW |
8.3.1994 -
3.9.1998 resigned; contested House of Representatives |
| Collins, Jacinta |
ALP |
Vic. |
3.5.1995 - 30.06.2005
defeated at 2004 elections;
8.5.2008– |
| Stott Despoja,
Natasha |
AD |
SA |
29.11.1995
- 30.6.2008 retired |
| Lundy, Kate |
ALP |
ACT |
2.3.1996 – |
| Mackay, Sue |
ALP |
Tas. |
8.3.1996
- 29.7.2005 resigned |
| Allison, Lynette |
AD |
Vic. |
1.7.1996 – 30.6.2008
defeated at 2007 elections |
| Coonan, Helen |
LIB |
NSW |
1.7.1996 – |
| Ferris, Jeannie |
LIB |
SA |
1.7.1996 - 12.7.1996†;
24.7.1996 - |
| Gibbs, Brenda |
ALP |
Qld |
1.7.1996 –
30.6.2002 defeated at 2001 elections |
| Payne, Marise |
LIB |
NSW |
9.4.1997– |
| Synon, Karen |
LIB |
Vic. |
13.5.1997
– 30.6.1999 defeated at 1998 elections |
| Crossin, Trish |
ALP |
NT |
16.6.1998 – |
| McLucas, Jan |
ALP |
Qld |
1.7.1999 – |
| Kirk, Linda |
ALP |
SA |
1.7.2002 – 30.6.2008
retired |
| Moore, Claire |
ALP |
Qld |
1.7.2002 – |
| Nettle, Kerry |
AG |
NSW |
1.7.2002 – 30.6.2008
defeated at 2007 elections |
| Stephens, Ursula |
ALP |
NSW |
1.7.2002 – |
| Webber, Ruth |
ALP |
WA |
1.7.2002 – 30.6.2008
defeated at 2007 elections |
| Wong, Penny |
ALP |
SA |
1.7.2002 – |
| Fierravanti-Wells, Connie
|
LIB |
NSW |
5.5.2005 - |
| Adams, Judith |
LIB |
WA |
1.7.2005 - |
| Hurley, Annette |
ALP |
SA |
1.7.2005 - |
| McEwen, Anne |
ALP |
Qld |
1.7.2005 - |
| Milne, Christine |
AG |
Tas |
1.7.2005 - |
| Nash, Fiona |
NATS |
NSW |
1.7.2005 - |
| Polley, Helen |
ALP |
Tas |
1.7.2005 - |
| Siewert, Rachel |
AG |
WA |
1.7.200 5- |
| Wortley, Dana |
ALP |
SA |
1.7.2005 - |
| Brown, Carol |
ALP |
Tas |
25.8.2005 - |
| Boyce, Sue |
LIB |
Qld |
19.4.2007 - |
| Fisher, Mary Jo |
LIB |
SA |
6.6.2007 - |
| Bilyk, Catryna |
ALP |
Tas |
1.7.2008 - |
| Cash, Michaelia |
LIB |
WA |
1.7.2008 - |
| Hanson-Young, Sarah |
AG |
SA |
1.7.2008 - |
| Kroger, Helen |
LIB |
Vic. |
1.7.2008 - |
| Pratt, Louise |
ALP |
WA |
1.7.2008 - |
| |
| Entry in brackets indicates
title bestowed while member was serving in federal Parliament. |
| Names in bold type
indicate Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries. |
| Names and dates in italics
indicate appointments made under section 15 of the Constitution, or
through disqualification. |
| * Later served in the House
of Representatives. |
| † Resigned 12.7.1996. |
| House of Representatives |
| Name |
Party |
Electoral division |
Period of service |
| Lyons, Enid, GBE |
UAP; LIB |
Darwin (Tas.) |
21.8.1943 – 19.3.1951 retired |
| Blackburn, Doris |
IND LAB |
Bourke (Vic.) |
28.9.1946 – 10.12.1949
defeated |
| Brownbill, Kay |
LIB |
Kingston (SA) |
26.11.1966 – 25.10.1969 defeated |
| Child, Joan |
ALP |
Henty (Vic.) |
18.5.1974 – 13.12.1975
defeated;
18.10.1980 – 19.2.1990 retired |
| Darling, Elaine |
ALP |
Lilley (Qld) |
18.10.1980 – 8.2.1993 retired |
| Kelly, Ros |
ALP |
Canberra (ACT) |
18.10.1980 – 30.1.1995
resigned |
| Fatin, Wendy |
ALP |
Canning (WA)
Brand (WA) |
5.3.1983 – 1.12.1984
1.12.1984 – 29.1.1996 retired |
| McHugh, Jeannette |
ALP |
Phillip (NSW)
Grayndler (NSW) |
5.3.1983 – 13.3.1993
13.3.1993 – 29.1.1996 retired |
| Mayer, Helen |
ALP |
Chisholm (Vic.) |
5.3.1983 – 11.7.1987 defeated |
| Jakobsen, Carolyn |
ALP |
Cowan (WA) |
1.12.1984 – 13.3.1993
defeated |
| Sullivan (formerly Martin), Kathy* |
LIB |
Moncrieff (Qld) |
1.12.1984 – 8.10.2001 retired |
| Crawford, Mary |
ALP |
Forde (Qld) |
11.7.1987 – 2.3.1996
defeated |
| Harvey, Elizabeth |
ALP |
Hawker (SA) |
11.7.1987 – 24.3.1990 defeated |
| Bailey, Fran |
LIB |
McEwen (Vic.) |
24.3.1990 – 13.3.1993
defeated; 2.3.1996 – |
| Crosio, Janice, MBE |
ALP |
Prospect (NSW) |
24.3.1990 – 31.8.2004 retired |
| Gallus, Christine |
LIB |
Hawker (SA)
Hindmarsh (SA) |
24.3.1990 – 13.3.1993
13.3.1993 – 31.8.2004 retired |
| Deahm, Maggie |
ALP |
Macquarie (NSW) |
13.3.1993 – 2.3.1996 defeated |
| Easson, Mary |
ALP |
Lowe (NSW) |
13.3.1993 – 2.3.1996
defeated |
| Henzell, Marjorie |
ALP |
Capricornia (Qld) |
13.3.1993 – 2.3.1996 defeated |
| Moylan, Judith |
LIB |
Pearce (WA) |
13.3.1993 – |
| Smith, Silvia |
ALP |
Bass (Tas.) |
13.3.1993 – 2.3.1996 defeated |
| Worth, Trish |
LIB |
Adelaide (SA) |
13.3.1993 – 9.10.2004
defeated |
| Lawrence, Carmen |
ALP |
Fremantle (WA) |
12.3.1994 – 17.10.2007 retired |
| Bishop, Bronwyn* |
LIB |
Mackellar (NSW) |
26.3.1994 – |
| Draper, Trish |
LIB |
Makin (SA) |
2.3.1996 – 17.10.2007 retired |
| Ellis, Annette |
ALP |
Namadgi (ACT)
Canberra (ACT) |
2.3.1996 – 28.10.1998
28.10.1998 – |
| Elson, Kay |
LIB |
Forde (Qld) |
2.3.1996 – 17.10.2007 retired |
| Gambaro, Teresa |
LIB |
Petrie (Qld) |
2.3.1996 – 24.11.2007
defeated |
| Gash, Joanna |
LIB |
Gilmore (NSW) |
2.3.1996 – |
| Grace, Elizabeth |
LIB |
Lilley (Qld) |
2.3.1996 – 3.10.1998
defeated |
| Hanson, Pauline |
IND; PHON |
Oxley (Qld) |
2.3.1996 – 3.10.1998 defeated |
| Jeanes, Susan |
LIB |
Kingston (SA) |
2.3.1996 – 3.10.1998
defeated |
| Johnston, Ricky |
LIB |
Canning (WA) |
2.3.1996 – 3.10.1998 defeated |
| Kelly, De-Anne |
NPA |
Dawson (Qld) |
2.3.1996 – 24.11.2007
defeated |
| Kelly, Jackie |
LIB |
Lindsay (NSW) |
2.3.1996 – 11.9.1996†; 19.10.1996
– 17.10.2007 retired |
| Macklin, Jenny |
ALP |
Jagajaga (Vic.) |
2.3.1996 – |
| Stone, Sharman |
LIB |
Murray (Vic.) |
2.3.1996 – |
| Vale, Danna |
LIB |
Hughes (NSW) |
2.3.1996 – |
| West, Andrea |
LIB |
Bowman (Qld) |
2.3.1996 – 3.10.1998 defeated |
| Bishop, Julie |
LIB |
Curtin (WA) |
3.10.1998 – |
| Burke, Anna |
ALP |
Chisholm (Vic.) |
3.10.1998 – |
| Gerick, Jane |
ALP |
Canning (WA) |
3.10.1998 – 10.11.2001
defeated |
| Gillard, Julia |
ALP |
Lalor (Vic.) |
3.10.1998 – |
| Hall, Jill |
ALP |
Shortland (NSW) |
3.10.1998 – |
| Hoare, Kelly |
ALP |
Charlton (NSW) |
3.10.1998 – 17.10.2007 retired |
| Hull, Kay |
NPA |
Riverina (NSW) |
3.10.1998 – |
| Irwin, Julia |
ALP |
Fowler (NSW) |
3.10.1998 – |
| Kernot, Cheryl* |
ALP |
Dickson (Qld) |
3.10.1998 – 10.11.2001
defeated |
| Livermore, Kirsten |
ALP |
Capricornia (Qld) |
3.10.1998 – |
| McFarlane, Jann |
ALP |
Stirling (WA) |
3.10.1998 – 9.10.2004
defeated |
| May, Margaret |
LIB |
McPherson (Qld) |
3.10.1998 – |
| O’Byrne, Michelle |
ALP |
Bass (Tas.) |
3.10.1998 – 9.10.2004
defeated |
| Plibersek, Tanya |
ALP |
Sydney (NSW) |
3.10.1998 – |
| Roxon, Nicola |
ALP |
Gellibrand (Vic.) |
3.10.1998 – |
| Corcoran, Ann |
ALP |
Isaacs (Vic.) |
12.8.2000 – 17.10.2007 retired |
| Short, Leonie |
ALP |
Ryan (Qld) |
17.3.2001 –
10.11.2001 defeated |
| George, Jennie |
ALP |
Throsby (NSW) |
10.11.2001 – |
| Grierson, Sharon |
ALP |
Newcastle (NSW) |
10.11.2001 – |
| Jackson, Sharryn |
ALP |
Hasluck (WA) |
10.11.2001 – 9.10.2004 defeated;
24.11.2007 – |
| King, Catherine |
ALP |
Ballarat (Vic.) |
10.11.2001 – |
| Ley, Sussan |
LIB |
Farrer (NSW) |
10.11.2001 – |
| Mirabella, Sophie |
LIB |
Indi (Vic.) |
10.11.2001 – |
| Vamvakinou, Maria |
ALP |
Calwell (Vic.) |
10.11.2001 – |
| Bird, Sharon |
ALP |
Cunningham (NSW) |
9.10.2004 – |
| Elliot, Justine |
ALP |
Richmond (NSW) |
9.10.2004 – |
| Ellis, Kate |
ALP |
Adelaide (SA) |
9.10.2004 – |
| Markus, Louise |
LIB |
Greenway (NSW) |
9.10.2004 – |
| Owens, Julie |
ALP |
Parramatta (NSW) |
9.10.2004 – |
| Campbell, Jodie |
ALP |
Bass (Tas) |
24.11.2007– |
| Collins, Julie |
ALP |
Franklin (Tas) |
24.11.2007– |
| D'Ath, Yvette |
ALP |
Petrie (Qld) |
24.11.2007– |
| Marino, Nola |
LIB |
Forrest (WA) |
24.11.2007– |
| McKew, Maxine |
ALP |
Bennelong (NSW) |
24.11.2007– |
| Neal, Belinda* |
ALP |
Robertson (NSW) |
24.11.2007– |
| Parke, Melissa |
ALP |
Fremantle (WA) |
24.11.2007– |
| Rea, Kerry |
ALP |
Bonner (Qld) |
24.11.2007– |
| Rishworth, Amanda |
ALP |
Kingston (SA) |
24.11.2007– |
| Saffin, Janelle |
ALP |
Page (NSW) |
24.11.2007– |
| Names in bold type
indicate Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries. |
| Names and dates in italics
indicates entry into Parliament through a by-election. |
| * Former Senators. |
| † Disqualified 11.9.1996.
Re-elected at by-election 19.10.1996. |
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