| Retired Semator |
State or Territory |
Party |
Term |
| Campbell, George |
NSW |
ALP |
1997–2008 |
| Kemp, Rod |
Vic |
Lib |
1990–2008 |
| Kirk, Linda |
SA |
ALP |
2002–2008 |
| Lightfoot, Ross |
WA |
Lib |
1997–2008 |
| Macdonald, Sandy |
NSW |
Nat |
1993–1999 2000–2008 |
| Murray, Andrew |
WA |
AD |
1996–2008 |
| Patterson, Kay |
Vic |
Lib |
1987–2008 |
| Ray, Robert |
Vic |
ALP |
1981–2008 |
| Stott Despoja, Natasha |
SA |
AD |
1995–2008 |
| Watson, John |
Tas |
Lib |
1978–2008 |
| Defeated Senator |
State or Territory |
Party |
Term |
| Allison, Lyn |
Vic |
AD |
1996–2008 |
| Bartlett, Andrew |
Qld |
AD |
1997–2008 |
| Chapman, Grant* |
SA |
Lib |
1987–2008 |
| Nettle, Kerry |
NSW |
AG |
2002–2008 |
| Webber, Ruth |
WA |
ALP |
2002–2008 |
* also former member of the House of Representatives
| Senator |
State or Territory |
Party |
| Arbib, Mark |
NSW |
ALP |
| Bilyk, Catryna |
Tas |
ALP |
| Cameron, Doug |
NSW |
ALP |
| Cash, Michaelia |
WA |
Lib |
| Collins, Jacinta** |
Vic |
ALP |
| Farrell, Don |
SA |
ALP |
| Feeney, David |
Vic |
ALP |
| Furner, Mark |
Qld |
ALP |
| Hanson-Young, Sarah |
SA |
AG |
| Kroger, Helen |
Vic |
Lib |
| Ludlam, Scott |
WA |
AG |
| Pratt, Louise*** |
WA |
ALP |
| Ryan, Scott |
Vic |
Lib |
| Williams, John |
NSW |
Nat |
| Xenophon, Nick*** |
SA |
Ind |
** former Senator
*** former member state parliament
Women represent 26.1 per cent of new members of the House of Representatives and 40 per cent of new Senators.
The number of women elected to the Parliament is now higher than in any previous parliament. More than one-third of the Senate members are female.
| House of Representatives |
Senate |
Parliament |
|||||
| Election |
Men |
Women |
Women% |
Men |
Women |
Women% |
Women % |
| 1998 |
115 |
33 |
22.3 |
54 |
22 |
28.9 |
25.0 |
| 2001 |
112 |
38 |
25.3 |
53 |
23 |
30.3 |
27.0 |
| 2004 |
113 |
37 |
24.7 |
54 |
22 |
28.9 |
26.1 |
| 2007 |
110 |
40 |
26.7 |
49 |
27 |
35.5 |
29.6 |
| AFLP |
Australian Fishing and Lifestyle Party |
| ALP |
Australian Labor Party |
| ASP |
The Australian Shooters Party |
| CA |
Carers Alliance |
| CCC |
Climate Change Coalition |
| CCE |
Conservatives for Climate and Environment Incorporated |
| CDP |
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) |
| CEC |
Citizens Electoral Council of Australia |
| CLP |
Northern Territory Country Liberal Party |
| DEM |
Australian Democrats |
| DLP |
Democratic Labor Party (DLP) of Australia |
| FFP |
Family First Party |
| FPY |
The Fishing Party |
| GRN |
Australian Greens |
| HOV |
Hear Our Voice |
| IND |
Independent |
| LDP |
Liberty and Democracy Party |
| LNP |
Liberal/The Nationals |
| LP |
Liberal Party of Australia |
| LP/NP |
Liberal Party/The Nationals (National Party)/Northern Territory Country Liberal Party Coalition |
| NCP |
Non-Custodial Parents Party |
| NDP |
Nuclear Disarmament Party of Australia |
| NP |
The Nationals (National Party) |
| ON |
One Nation |
| PUA |
Pauline's United Australia Party |
| SAL |
Socialist Alliance |
| SEP |
Socialist Equality Party |
| SFP |
The Australian Shooters Party/Australian Fishing and Lifestyle Party |
| SOL |
Senator On-Line |
| WWW |
What Women Want (Australia) |
|
.. |
nil or rounded to zero |
| * |
sitting member for division |
| ^ |
sitting member standing in another division |
| # |
party holding or notionally holding division |