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The Number of Women in Parliament

See also:Women in Parliament
Women in the Current Parliament

1. House of Representatives

 

ALP

LIB

NPA

IND

 

 

 

Election Date

F/
Party

% F

F/
Party

% F

F/
Party

% F

F/
Party

% F

Total MPs

No. female

per cent female

21.8.43

0/49

 

1/12

8.3

0/12

 

0/2

 

75

1

1.3

28.9.46

0/43

 

1/17

5.9

0/12

 

1/3

33.3

75

2

2.7

10.12.49

0/48

 

1/55

1.8

0/19

 

0/1

 

123

1

0.8

28.4.51

0/54

 

0/52

 

0/17

 

 

 

123

 

 

29.5.54

0/59

 

0/47

 

0/17

 

 

 

123

 

 

10.12.55

0/49

 

0/57

 

0/18

 

 

 

124

 

 

22.11.58

0/47

 

0/58

 

0/19

 

 

 

124

 

 

9.12.61

0/62

 

0/45

 

0/17

 

 

 

124

 

 

30.11.63

0/52

 

0/52

 

0/20

 

 

 

124

 

 

26.11.66

0/41

 

1/61

1.6

0/21

 

0/1

 

124

1

0.8

25.10.69

0/59

 

0/46

 

0/20

 

 

 

125

 

 

2.12.72

0/67

 

0/38

 

0/20

 

 

 

125

 

 

18.5.74

1/66

1.5

0/40

 

0/21

 

 

 

127

1

0.8

13.12.75

0/36

 

0/68

 

0/23

 

 

 

127

 

 

10.12.77

0/38

 

0/67

 

0/19

 

 

 

124

 

 

18.10.80

3/51

5.9

0/54

 

0/20

 

 

 

125

3

2.4

5.3.83

6/75

8

0/33

 

0/17

 

 

 

125

6

4.8

1.12.84

7/82

8.5

1/45

2.2

0/21

 

 

 

148

8

5.4

11.7.87

8/86

9.3

1/43

2.3

0/19

 

 

 

148

9

6.1

24.3.90

7/78

9

3/55

5.5

0/14

 

0/1

 

148

10

6.8

13.3. 93

9/80

11.3

4/49

8.2

0/16

 

0/2

 

147

13

8.8

12.3.94

10/80

12.5

4/49

8.2

0/16

 

0/2

 

147

14

9.5

26.3.94

10/80

12.5

5/49

10.2

0/16

 

0/2

 

147

15

10.2

25.3.95

9/79

11.4

5/50

10

0/16

 

0/2

 

147

14

9.5

2.3.96

4/49

8.2

17/76

22.4

1/18

5.6

1/5

20.0

148

23

15.5

3.10.98

16/67

23.9

15/64

23.4

2/16

12.5

0/1

 

148

33

22.3

12.8.00

17/66

25.7

15/64

23.4

2/16

12.5

0/2

 

148

34

23.0

17.3.01

18/67

26.9

15/63

23.8

2/16

12.5

0/2

 

148

35

23.6

10.11.01

20/65

30.8

16/68

23.5

2/14*

14.3

0/3

 

150

38

25.3

* includes CLP

top

2. Senate

Term from:

ALP

LIB

NPA

DLP

AD

GREENS

Others (IND, NDP, PHON)

 

No.

Per cent

s. 15 dates

F/Party

% F

F/Party

% F

F/Party

% F

F/Party

% F

F/Part

% F

F/Part

% F

F/Party

% F

Size

female

female

21.8.43

1/22

4.5

0/12

 

0/2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

1

2.8

1.7.47

1/33

3

1/2

50

0/1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

2

5.6

22.2./1.7.50

1/34

2.9

3/20

15

0/6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

4

6.7

28.4.51

1/28

3.6

3/26

11.5

0/6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

4

6.7

1.7.53

1/29

3.4

3/26

11.5

0/5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

4

6.7

11.10.55

1/29

3.4

4/26

15.4

0/5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

5

8.3

10.12.55

1/29

3.4

3/25

12

1/6

16.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

5

8.3

1.7.56

1/28

3.6

3/24

12.5

1/6

16.7

0/2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

5

8.3

1.7.59

1/26

3.8

3/25

12

1/7

14.3

0/2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

5

8.3

1.7.62

1/28

3.6

4/24

16.7

0/6

 

0/1

 

 

 

 

 

0/1

 

60

5

8.3

1.7.65

1/27

3.7

3/23

13

0/7

 

0/2

 

 

 

 

 

0/1

 

60

4

6.7

1.7.68

0/27

 

3/21

14.3

0/7

 

0/4

 

 

 

 

 

0/1

 

60

3

5

11.6.71

0/27

 

2/21

9.5

0/7

 

0/4

 

 

 

 

 

0/1

 

60

2

3.3

1.7.71

0/26

 

2/21

9.5

0/5

 

0/5

 

 

 

 

 

0/3

 

60

2

3.3

18.5.74

2/29

6.9

2/23

8.7

0/6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0/2

 

60

4

6.7

13.12.75

3/27

11.1

3/27

11.1

0/8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0/2

 

64

6

9.4

14.12.77

3/27

11.1

3/27

11.1

0/8

 

 

 

1/1

100

 

 

0/1

 

64

7

10.9

1.7.78

3/26

11.5

3/29

10.3

0/6

 

 

 

0/2

 

 

 

 

 

64

6

9.4

15.10.80

4/26

15.4

3/29

10.3

0/6

 

 

 

0/2

 

 

 

0/1

 

64

7

10.9

12.3.81

4/26

15.4

3/29

10.3

1/6

16.7

 

 

0/2

 

 

 

0/1

 

64

8

12.5

5.5.81

4/26

15.4

4/29

13.8

1/6

16.7

 

 

0/2

 

 

 

0/1

 

64

9

14.1

1.7.81

4/27

14.8

4/28

14.3

1/3

33.3

 

 

1/5

20

 

 

0/1

 

64

10

15.6

5.3.83

7/30

23.3

4/24

16.7

1/4

25

 

 

1/5

20

 

 

0/1

 

64

13

20.3

22.11.84

7/30

23.3

3/24

12.5

1/4

25

 

 

1/5

20

 

 

0/1

 

64

12

18.8

1.12.84

7/35

20

5/28

17.9

1/6

16.7

 

 

1/6

16.7

 

 

0/1

 

76

14

18.4

1.7.85

6/34

17.6

5/28

17.9

1/5

20

 

 

1/7

14.3

 

 

1/2

50

76

14

18.4

13.3.86

6/34

17.6

6/28

21.4

1/5

20

 

 

1/7

14.3

 

 

1/2

50

76

15

19.7

26.8.86

6/34

17.6

6/28

21.4

1/5

20

 

 

2/7

28.6

 

 

1/2

50

76

16

21.1

11.2.87

7/34

20.6

6/28

21.4

1/5

20

 

 

2/7

28.6

 

 

1/2

50

76

17

22.4

11.7.87

5/32

15.6

7/27

25.9

1/7

14.3

 

 

3/7

42.9

 

 

1/3

33.3

76

17

22.4

16.2.88

4/32

12.5

7/27

25.9

1/7

14.3

 

 

3/7

42.9

 

 

1/3

33.3

76

16

21.1

21.7.88

4/32

12.5

7/27

25.9

1/7

14.3

 

 

3/7

42.9

 

 

2/3

66.7

76

17

22.4

4.4.90

4/32

12.5

7/27

25.9

1/7

14.3

 

 

3/7

42.9

 

 

2/3

66.7

76

17

22.4

1.7.90

5/32

15.6

7/29

24.1

1/5

20

 

 

4/8

50

1/1

100

0/1

 

76

18

23.7

29.8.91

5/32

15.6

7/29

24.1

1/5

20

 

 

5/8

62.5

1/1

100

0/1

 

76

19

25

12.3.92

5/32

15.6

7/29

24.1

1/5

20

 

 

5/8

62.5

1/1

100

0/1

 

76

19

25

31.7.92

5/32

15.6

7/29

24.1

1/5

20

 

 

4/7

57.1

1/1

100

1/2

50

76

19

25

1.7.93

4/30

13.3

7/30

23.3

0/6

 

 

 

3/7

42.9

2/2

100

0/1

 

76

16

21.1

24.8.93

5/30

16.7

7/30

23.3

0/6

 

 

 

3/7

42.9

2/2

100

0/1

 

76

17

22.4

8.3.94

6/30

20

6/30

20

0/6

 

 

 

3/7

42.9

2/2

100

0/1

 

76

17

22.4

3.5.95

6/30

20

6/30

20

0/6

 

 

 

3/7

42.9

2/2

100

0/1

 

76

17

22.4

29.11.95

6/30

20

6/30

20

0/6

 

 

 

4/7

57.1

2/2

100

0/1

 

76

18

23.7

8.3.96

7/30

23.3

6/30

20

0/6

 

 

 

4/7

57.1

2/2

100

0/1

 

76

19

25

1.7.96

9/29

31

8/31

25.8

0/6

 

 

 

5/7

71.4

1/2

50

0/1

 

76

23

30.3

9.4.97

9/28

32.1

9/31

29

0/6

 

 

 

5/7

71.4

1/2

50

0/2

 

76

24

31.6

13.5.97

9/28

32.1

10/31

32.3

0/6

 

 

 

5/7

71.4

1/2

50

0/2

 

76

25

32.9

30.10.97

9/28

32.1

10/31

32.3

0/6

 

 

 

4/7

57.1

1/2

50

0/2

 

76

24

31.6

16.6.98

10/28

35.7

10/31

32.3

0/6

 

 

 

4/7

57.1

1/2

50

0/2

 

76

25

32.9

14.10.98

9/28