Term1
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Chairman of Committees2
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Details of ballots held
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Reason for end of term
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28/6/1901
to
31/12/1903
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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.
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16/3/1904
to
31/12/1906
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William Higgs
(ALP, Qld)
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16 March 1904
Senator Higgs (ALP, Qld): 17 votes
Senator Best (Prot, Vic): 12 votes
(16/3/1904, J.19)
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Senator Higgs was not re–elected at the 12 December 1906 election. His term expired on 31 December 1906.
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21/2/1907
to
13/11/1908
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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)
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25/11/1908
to
30/6/1910
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Henry Dobson
(Tariff Reform, Tas.)
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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.
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Senator Dobson was not re–elected at the 13 April 1910 elections. His term expired on 30 June 1910.
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1/7/1910
to
30/7/1914
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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.
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9/10/1914
to
30/6/1917
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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.
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12/7/1917
to
30/6/1920
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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.
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21/7/1920
to
30/6/1923
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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.
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5/7/1923
to
30/6/1926
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John Newlands
(later Sir John)
(Nat, SA)
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Senator Newlands was elected President on 1 July 1926.
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1/7/1926
to
30/6/1932
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William Plain
(Nat/UAP, Vic.)
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Senator Plain was not proposed for election as Chairman of Committees on 1 September 1932.
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1/9/1932
to
23/9/1935
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Herbert Hays
(UAP, Tas)
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Senator Hays was not proposed for election as Chairman of Committees on 24 September 1935.
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24/9/1935
to
30/6/1938
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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.
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1/7/1938
to
30/6/1941
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James McLachlan
(UAP, SA)
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Senator McLachlan was not proposed for election as Chairman of Committees on 1 July 1941.
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1/7/1941
to
22/9/1943
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Gordon Brown
(ALP, Qld)
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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.
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Senator Brown was elected President on 23 September 1943.
(23/9/1946, J.6)
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23/9/1943
to
1/11/1946
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Benjamin Courtice
(ALP, Qld)
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Senator Courtice resigned as Chairman of Committees upon appointment to the Ministry.
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6/11/1946
to
19/3/1951
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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.
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12/6/1951
to
30/6/1953
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George Rankin
(CP, Vic.)
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Senator Rankin was not proposed for election as Chairman of Committees on 8 September 1953.
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8/9/1953
to
22/5/1962
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Albert Reid
(CP, NSW)
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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)
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Senator Reid died on 22 May 1962.
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7/8/1962
to
21/12/1964
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Gerald McKellar
(CP, NSW)
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7 August 1962
Senator McKellar (CP, NSW): 33 votes
Senator Hendrickson (ALP, Vic): 26 votes
(7/8/1962, J.102)
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Senator McKellar resigned as Chairman of Committees upon appointment to the Ministry.
(16/3/1965, J.222)
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16/3/1965
to
11/11/1969
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Thomas Drake–Brockman
(CP, WA)
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13 August 1968
Senator Drake–Brockman (CP, WA): 30 votes
Senator Ridley (ALP, SA): 24 votes
(13/8/1968, J.150)
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Senator Drake–Brockman resigned the office of Chairman of Committees on appointment to the Ministry.
(25/11/1969, J.4)
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25/11/1969
to
30/6/1971
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Thomas Bull
(CP, NSW)
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25 November 1969
Senator Bull (CP, NSW): 29 votes
Senator Fitzgerald (ALP, NSW): 27 votes
(25/11/1969, J.4)
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Senator Bull was not re–elected at the 25 October 1969 election. His term expired on 30 June 1971.
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17/8/1971
to
31/12/1973
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Edgar Prowse
(CP, WA)
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17 August 1971
Senator Prowse (CP, WA): 30 votes
Senator Fitzgerald (ALP, NSW): 26 votes
(17/8/1971, J.637)
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On 31 December 1973 Senator Prowse resigned his place as a senator due to ill health.
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5/3/1974
to
21/12/1975
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James Webster
(CP/NCP, Vic.)
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5 March 1974
Senator Webster (CP, Vic): 30 votes
Senator O’Byrne (ALP, Tas): 27 votes
(5/3/1974, J.15)
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Senator Webster resigned the office of Chairman of Committees on appointment to the Ministry
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17/2/1976
to
30/6/1978
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Thomas Drake–Brockman
(NCP, WA)
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17 February 1976
Senator Drake–Brockman (NCP, WA): 36 votes
Senator Melzer (ALP, Vic): 27 votes
(17/2/1976, J.18)
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Senator Drake–Brockman did not stand for re–election at the 10 December 1977 election. His term expired on 30 June 1978.
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15/8/1978
to
10/12/1979
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Douglas Scott
(NCP, NSW)
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15 August 1978
Senator Scott (NCP, NSW): 37 votes
Senator Mulvihill (ALP, NSW): 25 votes
(15/8/1978, J.282)
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Senator Scott resigned as Deputy President and Chairman of Committees upon appointment to the Ministry.
(19/2/1980, J.1129)
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19/2/1980
to
30/6/1981
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Ronald Maunsell
(NCP, Qld.)
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19 February 1980
Senator Maunsell (NCP, Qld): 35 votes
Senator Mulvihill (ALP, NSW): 25 votes
(19/2/1980, J.1129)
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Senator Maunsell was not re–elected at the 18 October 1980 election. His term expired on 30 June 1981.
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20/8/1981
to
4/2/1983
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Douglas McClelland
(ALP, NSW)
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20 August 1981
Senator McClelland (ALP, NSW): 33 votes
Senator Scott (NCP, NSW): 30 votes
(20/8/1981, J.442)
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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.
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21/4/1983
to
5/6/1987
and
14/9/1987
to
30/6/1990
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David Hamer
(Lib, Vic.)
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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)
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Senator Hamer did not stand for re–election at the 24 March 1990 election. His term expired on 30 June 1990.
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21/8/1990
to
16/8/1993
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Malcolm Colston
(ALP, Qld)
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21 August 1990
Senator Colston (ALP, Qld): 41 votes
Senator Crichton–Browne (Lib, WA): 35 votes
(21/9/1990, J.208)
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Senator Colston was not proposed to be appointed as Deputy President and Chairman of Committees on 17 August 1993.
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17/8/1993
to
9/5/1995
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Noel Crichton–Browne
(Lib, WA)
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Senator Crichton–Browne resigned as Deputy President and Chairman of Committees.
(9/5/1995, J.3235)
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9/5/1995
to
20/8/1996
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Margaret Reid
(Lib, ACT)
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Senator Margaret Reid was elected President on 20 August 1996.
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20/8/1996
to
6/5/1997
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Malcolm Colston
(Ind, Qld)
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20 August 1996
Senator Colston (Ind, Qld): 38 votes
Senator West (ALP, NSW): 34 votes
(20/8/1996, J.454)
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Senator Colston resigned as Deputy President and Chairman of Committees.
(6/5/1997, J.1829)
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6/5/1997
to
30/6/2002
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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.
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19/8/2002
to
25/8/2008
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John Hogg
(ALP, Qld)
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9 August 2005
Senator Hogg (ALP, Qld): 70 votes
Senator Milne (AG, Tas): 4 votes
(9/8/2005, J.861)
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Senator Hogg was elected President on 26 August 2008
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26/8/2008
to 30/6/2011
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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
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4/7/2011
to
6/7/2014
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Stephen Parry (Lib, Tas) |
4 July 2011
Senator Parry (Lib, Tas): 61 votes
Senator Ludlam (AG, WA): 9 votes
(4/7/2011, J.1129)
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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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