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Women in the Current
(42nd) Parliament
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The following is a list of the 27 women Senators in the current Parliament.
Adams,
Judith Anne
Senator for: Western Australia, 1.7.05-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 11.4.1943
Allison,
Lynette Fay
Senator for: Victoria, 1.7.96-
Party: Australian Democrats
Born: 21.10.1946
Boyce,
Suzanne (Sue) Kay
Senator for: Queensland, *19.4.07-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 15.3.1951
Brown,
Carol Louise
Senator for: Tasmania, *25.8.05-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 19.7.1963
Coonan,
Helen Lloyd
Senator for: New South Wales, 1.7.96-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 29.10.1947
Crossin,
Patricia Margaret
Senator for: **Northern Territory, *16-6-98-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 21.3.1956
Fierravanti-Wells,
Concetta
Senator for: New South Wales, 5.5.05-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 20.5.1960
Fisher,
Mary Jo
Senator for: South Australia, *6.6.07-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 25.12.1962
Hurley,
Annette Kay
Senator for: South Australia, 1.7.05-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 1955
Kirk,
Linda Jean
Senator for: South Australia, 1.7.02-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 24.5.1967
Lundy,
Kate
Senator for: **Australian Capital Territory, 2.3.96-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 15.12.1967
McEwen,
Anne
Senator for: South Australia, 1.7.05-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 3.8.1954
McLucas,
Jan Elizabeth
Senator for: Queensland, 1.7.99-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 27.3.1958
Milne,
Christine Anne
Senator for: Tasmania, 1.7.05-
Party: Australian Greens
Born: 14.5.1953
Moore,
Claire Mary
Senator for: Queensland, 1.7.02-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 19.2.1956
Nash,
Fiona Joy
Senator for: New South Wales, 1.7.05-
Party: The Nationals
Born: 6.5.1965
Nettle,
Kerry
Senator for: New South Wales, 1.7.02-
Party: Australian Greens
Born: 24.12.1973
Patterson,
Kay Christine Lesley
Senator for: Victoria, 11.7.87-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 21.11.1944
Payne,
Marise Ann
Senator for: New South Wales, *9.4.97-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 29.7.1964
Polley,
Helen Beatrice
Senator for: Tasmania, 1.7.05-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 9.2.1957
Siewert,
Rachel Mary
Senator for: Western Australia, 1.7.05-
Party: Australian Greens
Born: 4.11.1961
Stephens,
Ursula
Senator for: New South Wales, 1.7.02-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 7.7.1954
Stott
Despoja, Natasha Jessica
Senator for: South Australia, *29.11.95-
Party: Australian Democrats
Born: 9.9.1969
Troeth,
Judith Mary
Senator for: Victoria, 1.7.93-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 3.8.1940
Webber,
Ruth
Senator for: Western Australia, 1.7.02-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 24.3.1965
Wong,
Penny
Senator for: South Australia, 1.7.02-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 5.11.1968
Wortley,
Dana Johanna
Senator for: South Australia, 1.7.05-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 1959
* Selected under section 15 of the Constitution.
** (Pursuant to the Senate (Representation of Territories) Act 1973, a
Territory Senator's term of service expires at the close of the day next
preceding the polling day for the general election of Members of the House
of Representatives.)
There are 40 women Members of the House of Representatives in the current
Parliament:
Bailey,
Frances Esther
Member for: McEwen, Vic, 24.3.90-Defeated 13.3.93; 2.3.96-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 21.5.1946
Bird,
Sharon Leah
Member for: Cunningham, NSW, 9.10.04-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 15.11.1962
Bishop,
Bronwyn Kathleen
Senator for: New South Wales, 11.7.87-resigned 24.2.94
Member for: Mackellar, NSW, 26.3.94 (By-election)-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 19.10.1942
Bishop,
Julie Isabel
Member for: Curtin, WA, 3.10.98-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 17.7.1956
Burke,
Anna Elizabeth
Member for: Chisholm, Vic, 3.10.98-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 1.1.1966
Campbell,
Jodie Louise
Member for: Bass, Tas, 24.11.07-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born:
Collins,
Julie Maree
Member for: Franklin, Tas, 24.11.07-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 3.7.1971
D'Ath,
Yvette Maree
Member for: Petrie, Qld, 24.11.07-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born:
Elliot,
Maria Justine
Member for: Richmond, NSW, 9.10.04-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 29.7.1967
Ellis,
Annette Louise
Member for: Namadgi, ACT, 2.3.96-Until elected for Canberra
Member for: Canberra, ACT, 3.10.98-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 13.10.1946
Ellis,
Katherine Margaret
Member for: Adelaide, SA, 9.10.04-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 22.9.1977
Gash,
Joanna
Member for: Gilmore, NSW, 2.3.96-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 21.7.1944
George,
Jennie
Member for: Throsby, NSW, 10.11.01-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 20.8.1947
Gillard,
Julia Eileen
Member for: Lalor, Vic, 3.10.98-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 29.9.1961
Grierson,
Sharon Joy
Member for: Newcastle, NSW, 10.11.01-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 4.5.1951
Hall,
Jill Griffiths
Member for : Shortland, NSW, 3.10.98-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 16.11.1949
Hull,
Kay Elizabeth
Member for: Riverina, NSW, 3.10.98-
Party: National Party of Australia
Born: 3.2.1954
Irwin,
Julia Claire
Member for: Fowler, NSW, 3.10.98-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 8.11.1951
Jackson,
Sharryn Maree
Member for: Hasluck, WA, 10.11.01-Defeated
9.10.04; 24.11.07-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 12.2.1962
King,
Catherine Fiona
Member for: Ballarat, Vic, 10.11.01-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 2.6.1966
Ley,
Sussan Penelope
Member for: Farrer, NSW, 10.11.01-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 14.12.1961
Livermore,
Kirsten Fiona
Member for: Capricornia, Qld, 3.10.98-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 10.11.1969
Macklin,
Jenny Louise
Member for: Jagajaga, Vic, 2.3.96-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 29.12.1953
Marino,
Nola Bethwyn
Member for: Forrest, WA, 24.11.07-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 18.2.1954
Markus,
Louise Elizabeth
Member for: Greenway, NSW, 9.10.04-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 6.9.1958
May,
Margaret Ann
Member for: McPherson, Qld, 3.10.98-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 30.6.1950
McKew,
Maxine Margaret
Member for: Bennelong, NSW,
24.11.07-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 22.7.1953
Mirabella,
Sophie
Member for: Indi, Vic, 10.11.01-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 21.10.1968
Moylan,
Judith Eleanor
Member for: Pearce, WA, 13.3.93-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 24.2.1944
Neal,
Belinda Jane
Senator for: New South Wales,
8.3.94-resigned 3.9.98
Member for: Robertson, NSW,
24.11.07-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 10.1.1963
Owens,
Julie
Member for: Parramatta, NSW, 9.10.04-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 17.10.1958
Parke,
Melissa Member for: Fremantle, WA, 24.11.07-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 11.8.1966
Plibersek,
Tanya Joan
Member for: Sydney, NSW, 3.10.98-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 2.12.1969
Rea,
Kerry Marie
Member for: Bonner, Qld, 24.11.07-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 16.4.1963
Rishworth,
Amanda Louise
Member for: Kingston, SA, 24.11.07-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 10.7.1978
Roxon,
Nicola Louise
Member for: Gellibrand, Vic, 3.10.98-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 1.4.1967
Saffin,
Janelle Anne
Member for: Page, NSW, 24.11.07-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 1.11.1954
Stone,
Dr Sharman Nancy
Member for: Murray, Vic, 2.3.96-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 23.4.1951
Vale,
Danna Sue
Member for: Hughes, NSW, 2.3.96-
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
Born: 14.11.1944
Vamvakinou,
Maria
Member for: Calwell, Vic, 10.11.01-
Party: Australian Labor Party
Born: 4.1.1959
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