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Hannah Gobbett and Martin Lumb
Politics and Public Administration Section
This paper is an update of Martin Lumb’s Parliamentary
relations: political families in the Commonwealth Parliament that was previously
published on 31 October 2012, and includes data from the 44th Parliament.
Contents
Introduction
Members of the 44th Parliament
Former Parliamentarians
Relatives of Prime Ministers in
Parliament
Federal political families
Appendix 1: Relatives of Premiers in
Parliament
New South Wales
Queensland
Western Australia
Tasmania
South Australia
Victoria
Abbreviations
| ALP |
Australian Labor Party |
| ANTI-SOC |
Anti-Socialist Party |
| AUS |
Katter’s Australian Party |
| Centre |
Centre Party |
| CP |
Country Party |
| CN |
Country National Party |
| FLP |
Federal Labor Party |
| FSU |
Farmers and Settlers Union |
| FT |
Free Trade |
| G(WA) |
Greens (Western Australia) |
| IND |
Independent |
| IND LAB |
Independent Labor |
| IND PROT |
Independent Protectionist |
| IND UAP |
Independent United Australia
Party |
| LANG LAB |
Lang Labor Party |
| LIB |
Liberal Party of Australia |
| LCL |
Liberal Country League |
| LNP |
Liberal National Party |
| MHR |
Member of the Commonwealth House
of Representatives |
| NAT |
Nationalist Party |
| NCP |
National Country Party |
| NDP |
Nuclear Disarmament Party |
| NP |
The Nationals |
| NPA |
National Party of Australia |
| PROT |
Protectionist Party |
| UAP |
United Australia Party |
Note: all hyperlinks have been accessed as of
30 September 2015.
Although political families are sometimes
viewed pejoratively as ‘dynasties’ perhaps, as political scientist Professor
John Warhurst proposes, there is ‘a political gene that not only attracts
members of the same family to politics but gives them the personal attributes
to succeed’.[1] In 1986 political historian Joan Rydon observed that most members of political
families have been active in their parties well before their election and
suggested that family background may have led to membership of those parties at
an early age.[2]
Since Federation there have been a number of political
families in the Commonwealth Parliament. The first parliament included eight
sons of state parliamentarians, and seven members who had brothers in state
parliaments.
On 30 occasions since 1901 a son has succeeded his father
into parliament and on two occasions a daughter has succeeded her father. Of
these, 14 were Labor Party families and 17 non-Labor. In the other cases there
was a significant shift in party allegiance: James Guy (Senator, Tas., 1914–20;
ALP) was succeeded by his son, Allan Guy. Allan was initially elected as the
Labor member for Bass but, in 1931, joined Joseph Lyons, James Fenton and two
other Labor members in forming the United Australia Party. He subsequently
became a Liberal Senator for Tasmania. In one unusual case, a father succeeded
his son in Parliament: Francis Matthew John Baker (MHR, Oxley; 1931–34;
Griffith, 1934–39; FLP) died in office, the result of a motor accident.
Eighteen months later, his father Francis Patrick Baker (MHR, Maranoa, 1940–43;
ALP) was elected.
In two cases, there have been three successive generations
in the Commonwealth Parliament: the Anthonys: Hubert Lawrence (MHR, Richmond,
1937–57; CP), John Douglas (MHR, Richmond, 1957–84; CP; NCP; NPA) and Lawrence
James (MHR, Richmond, 1996–2004; NPA; NP); and the Downers: Sir John William
(Senator, SA, 1901–03; PROT), Alexander Russell (MHR, Angas, 1949–64; LIB) and
Alexander John Gosse (MHR, Mayo, 1984–2008; LIB).
Dame Enid Lyons (MHR, Darwin, 1943–51; UAP; LIB) and Doris
Blackburn (MHR, Bourke, 1946–49; IND LAB), the first two women elected to the
House of Representatives, were the widows of previous members.
This Research paper documents:
- those
members of the 44th Parliament who have relatives who have served in
parliaments,
- Prime
Ministers’ relatives who have served in Parliament,
- a
complete list of all federal Members of Parliament who have had relatives who
have also served in Parliament, and
- State
premiers who have had relatives in Commonwealth Parliament.
This information has been compiled by the Parliamentary
Library using data from the Parliamentary Handbook[3] and other biographical sources.
Appendix 1 lists
federal Parliamentarians with relatives who were, at one stage or another,
state premiers.
In 2015 at least 12 members of the Parliament have, or have
had, a relative in federal or state parliament:
- Eric
Abetz (Senate, Tas., 1994–; LIB) is the brother of Peter Abetz (WA MLA,
Southern River, 2008–; LIB).
- David
Bushby (Senate, Tas., 2008–; LIB) is the son of Maxwell Bushby (Tas. MHA,
Bass, 1961–86; LIB).
- Michaelia
Cash (Senator, WA, 2008–; LIB) is the daughter of George Cash (WA MLA,
Mount Lawley, 1984–89; WA MLC, North Metropolitan, 1989–2009; LIB).
- Laurie
Ferguson (MHR, Reid and Werriwa, 1990–; ALP) is the brother of Martin
Ferguson (MHR, Batman, 1996–2013; ALP); they are the sons of Laurie (Jack) Ferguson
(NSW MLA, Merrylands and Fairfield, 1959–62, 1968–84; 1962–68; ALP).
- Joel
Fitzgibbon (MHR, Hunter, 1996–; ALP) is the son of Eric Fitzgibbon (MHR,
Hunter, 1984–96; ALP).
- Gary
Gray (MHR, Brand, 2007–; ALP) is the son-in-law of Peter Walsh (Senator,
WA, 1974–93; ALP).
- Sarah
Henderson (MHR, Corangamite, 2013–; LIB) is the daughter of Ann Henderson
(Vic. MLA, Geelong, 1992–99; LIB).
- Gregory
Hunt (MHR, Flinders, 2001–; LIB) is the son of Alan Hunt (Vic. MLC, South
Eastern, 1961–92; LIB).
- Bob
(Robert Carl) Katter (MHR, Kennedy, 1993–; NPA; IND; AUS) is the son of Robert
Cummin Katter (MHR, Kennedy, 1966–90; CP; NCP; NPA), and the father of Rob
(Robert Ignatius) Katter (Qld MLA, Mount Isa, 2012–; AUS).
- Jane
Prentice (MHR, Ryan, 2010–; LIB) is the great granddaughter of Sir George
Pearce (Senator, WA, 1901–38; ALP, NAT, UAP).
- Philip
Ruddock (MHR, Parramatta, Dundas and Berowra, 1973–; LIB) is the son of Maxwell
Ruddock (NSW MLA, The Hills, 1962–76; LIB).
- Dan
Tehan (MHR, Wannon, 2010–; LIB) is the son of Marie Tehan (Vic. MLC,
Central Highlands, 1987–92 and Vic MLA, Seymour, 1992–99; LIB). This was the
first time a mother and son were elected to Australian parliaments.
- Malcolm
Turnbull (MHR, Wentworth, 2004–; LIB) is the son-in-law of Thomas Hughes (MHR,
Parkes and Berowra, 1963–1972; LIB).
Elaine Darling (MHR, Lilley, 1980–93; ALP) is the mother of
Vicky Darling (Qld MLA, Sandgate, 2006–12; ALP). This was the first time a
mother and daughter were elected to Australian parliaments.
Four Prime Ministers have followed relatives into the
political profession: Sir Robert Menzies’ father James was a Victorian state
politician, Malcolm Fraser’s grandfather Simon was a federal Senator, Bob
Hawke’s uncle Albert was a member of the South Australian and Western
Australian parliaments, as well as Premier of WA, and Malcolm Turnbull’s
father-in-law Thomas Hughes was a federal Member of the House of
Representatives.
Relatives of three Prime Ministers have later followed their
relatives into politics: Dame Enid, Brendan and Kevin Lyons entered politics
after the death of husband and father (and then Prime Minister) Joseph Lyons;
Sir Earle Page’s grandson, Donald, was a long-standing member of the NSW Parliament;
and Antony Whitlam entered parliament during his father’s (Gough Whitlam’s) last
term in the House of Representatives.
Prime Ministers are denoted with blue shading.
| # PM |
Surname |
First names |
Division/State |
Dates |
Party |
Relationship |
|
10
1932–39
|
Lyons |
Joseph |
Wilmot (Tas.) |
1929–39 |
ALP; UAP |
Joseph was the husband of Enid and father of
Brendan and Kevin |
| Dame Enid[4] |
Darwin (Tas.) |
1943–51 |
UAP; LIB |
| Brendan Aloysius |
Tas. MHA: Hobart, Tasmania |
1982–86 |
LIB |
| Kevin Orchard |
Tas. MHA: Darwin (Braddon) |
1948–72 |
LIB/Centre |
|
11
1939
|
Page |
Sir Earle Christmas Grafton |
Cowper (NSW) |
1919–61 |
FSU; CP |
grandfather and grandson |
| Donald Loftus |
NSW MLA: Ballina |
1988–2015 |
NP |
|
12
1939–41;
1949–66
|
Menzies |
Sydney Sampson |
Wimmera (Vic.) |
1906–19 |
IND PROT; LIB; NAT |
Robert was the nephew of Sydney, son-in-law of John
William, and son of James |
| John William Leckie |
Indi (Vic.);
Senator (Vic.) |
1917–19;
1935–47 |
NAT; UAP; LIB |
| James |
Vic. MLA: Lowan |
1911–20 |
NAT |
| Sir Robert[5] |
Kooyong (Vic.) |
1934–66 |
LIB |
|
21
1972–75
|
Whitlam |
Edward Gough |
Werriwa (NSW) |
1952–78 |
ALP |
father and son |
| Antony Philip |
Grayndler (NSW) |
1975–77 |
ALP |
|
22
1975–83
|
Fraser |
Simon |
Senator (Vic.) |
1901–13 |
PROT; ANTI-SOC |
grandfather and grandson |
| John Malcolm |
Wannon (Vic.) |
1955–83 |
LIB |
|
23
1983–91
|
Hawke |
Albert[6] |
SA MLA: Burra Burra; WA MP:
Northam. |
1924–27; 1933–66 |
ALP |
uncle and nephew |
| Robert (Bob) |
Wills (Vic.) |
1980–92 |
ALP |
|
29
2015–
|
Turnbull |
Thomas Eyre
Forrest Hughes |
Parkes (NSW)
Berowra (NSW) |
1963–1969; 1969–1972 |
LIB |
father-in-law
and son-in-law |
| Malcolm Bligh |
Wentworth (NSW) |
2004– |
LIB |
The following is a list of political families in the Commonwealth
Parliament since 1901. This table also indicates the 13 occasions when
relatives served concurrently for at least some period of their terms in
office. The table does not include members of state parliaments.[7] Federal political families
| Surname |
First names |
Division/State |
Period of Service |
Party |
Relationship |
| Adermann |
Charles Frederick (later Sir Charles) |
Maranoa and Fisher (Qld) |
1943-72 |
CP |
father and son |
| Albert Evan |
Fisher (Qld) and Fairfax (Qld) |
1972–90 |
CP; NCP; NPA |
| Anthony |
Hubert Lawrence (Larry) |
Richmond (NSW) |
1937–57 |
CP |
grandfather, father and son |
| John Douglas |
Richmond (NSW) |
1957–84 |
CP; NCP; NPA |
| Lawrence (Larry) James |
Richmond (NSW) |
1996–2004 |
NPA; NP |
| Baker |
Francis Matthew John |
Oxley (Qld) and Griffith (Qld) |
1931–39 |
FLP |
son and father (the only case of a father elected after
the son) |
| Francis Patrick |
Maranoa (Qld) |
1940–43 |
ALP |
| Barnard |
Herbert Claude |
Bass (Tas.) |
1934–49 |
FLP; ALP |
father and son |
| Lance Herbert |
Bass (Tas.) |
1954–75 |
ALP |
| Baume |
Michael Ehrenfried |
Macarthur (NSW) and Senator (NSW) |
1975–83;
1985–96 |
LIB |
cousins (served concurrently) |
| Peter Erne |
Senator (NSW) |
1974–91 |
LIB |
| Beale |
Oliver Howard |
Parramatta (NSW) |
1946–58 |
LIB |
father and son |
| Julian Howard |
Deakin and Bruce (Vic.) |
1984–96 |
LIB |
| Beazley |
Kim Edward |
Fremantle (WA) |
1945–77 |
ALP |
father and son |
| Kim Christian |
Swan and Brand (WA) |
1980–2007 |
ALP |
| Blackburn |
Maurice McCrae |
Bourke (Vic.) |
1934–43 |
FLP; ALP; IND LAB |
husband and wife |
| Doris Amelia |
Bourke (Vic.) |
1946–49 |
IND LAB |
| Bonython |
Sir John Langdon |
South Australia and Barker (SA) |
1901–06 |
PROT |
great grandfather and great grandson |
| Wilson |
Ian Bonython Cameron |
Sturt (SA) |
1966–69;
1972–93 |
LIB |
| Brennan |
Frank |
Batman (Vic.) |
1911–31;
1934–49 |
ALP; FLP |
brothers (served concurrently) |
| Thomas Cornelius |
Senator (Vic.) |
1931–38 |
UAP |
| Brown |
Robert (Bob) James |
Hunter (NSW) and Charlton (NSW) |
1980–98 |
ALP |
father and daughter |
| Hoare |
Kelly Joy |
Charlton (NSW) |
1998–2007 |
ALP |
| Cameron |
Clyde Robert |
Hindmarsh (SA) |
1949–80 |
ALP |
brothers (served concurrently) |
| Donald Newton |
Senator (SA) |
1969–78 |
ALP |
| Cameron |
Cyril St Clair |
Senator (Tas.) |
1901–03;
1907–13 |
PROT |
brothers (served concurrently) |
| Donald Norman |
Tasmania and Wilmot (Tas.) |
1901–03;
1904–06 |
FT |
| Cameron |
Eoin Harrap |
Stirling (WA) |
1993–98 |
LIB |
cousins |
| Martin Bruce |
Senator (WA) |
1969[8] |
LIB |
| Cameron |
Malcolm Duncan |
Barker (SA) |
1922–34 |
LIB; NAT; UAP |
great grandfather and great grandson |
| Eoin Harrop |
Stirling (WA) |
1993–98 |
LIB |
| Chaney |
Frederick Charles |
Perth (WA) |
1955–69 |
LIB |
father and son |
| Frederick Michael |
Senator (WA) and Pearce (WA) |
1974–90;
1990–93 |
LIB |
| Corser |
Edward Bernard Cresset |
Wide Bay (Qld) |
1915–28 |
LIB; NAT |
father and son |
| Bernard Henry |
Wide Bay (Qld) |
1928–54 |
CP |
| Crean |
Frank |
Melbourne Ports (Vic.) |
1951–77 |
ALP |
father and son |
| Simon Findlay |
Hotham (Vic.) |
1990–2013 |
ALP |
| Downer |
Sir John William |
Senator (SA) |
1901–03 |
PROT |
grandfather, father and son |
| Alexander Russell |
Angas (SA) |
1949–64 |
LIB |
| Alexander John Gosse |
Mayo (SA) |
1984–2008 |
LIB |
| Ewing |
Norman Kirkwood |
Senator (WA) |
1901–03 |
FT |
brothers (served concurrently) |
| Thomas Thomson (later Sir Thomas) |
Richmond (NSW) |
1901–10 |
PROT |
| Fairbairn |
George |
Fawkner (Vic.) |
1906–13 |
IND PROT; LIB |
George Fairbairn was uncle of James and grandfather of David |
| James Valentine |
Flinders (Vic.) |
1933–40 |
UAP |
| David Eric |
Farrer (NSW) |
1949–75 |
LIB |
| Ferguson |
Laurie Donald |
Reid (NSW) and Werriwa (NSW) |
1990– |
ALP |
brothers (served concurrently) |
| Martin John |
Batman (Vic.) |
1996–2013 |
ALP |
| Fisher see Vallentine |
| Fisken |
Archibald Clyde Wanliss |
Ballaarat (Vic.) |
1934–37 |
UAP |
grandfather and grandson |
| Ronaldson |
Michael John Clyde |
Ballarat (Vic.) and Senator (Vic.) |
1990–2001;
2005– |
LIB |
| Fitzgibbon |
Eric John |
Hunter (NSW) |
1984–96 |
ALP |
father and son |
| Joel Andrew |
Hunter (NSW) |
1996– |
ALP |
| Fraser |
Allan Duncan |
Eden-Monaro (NSW) |
1943–66; 1969–72 |
ALP |
brothers (served concurrently) |
| James (Jim) Reay |
Australian Capital Territory |
1951–70 |
ALP |
| Fraser |
Simon |
Senator (Vic.) |
1901–13 |
PROT; ANTI-SOC |
grandfather and grandson |
| John Malcolm |
Wannon (Vic.) |
1955–83 |
LIB |
| Gray see Walsh |
| Groom |
William Henry |
Darling Downs (Qld) |
1901[9] |
PROT |
father and son |
| Littleton Ernest (later Sir Littleton) |
Darling Downs (Qld) |
1901–02;
1931–36 |
PROT; LIB; NAT; IND; UAP |
| Gullett |
Henry Somer (later Sir Henry) |
Henty (Vic.) |
1925–40 |
NAT; UAP |
father and son |
| Henry Baynton Somer |
Henty (Vic.) |
1946–55 |
LIB |
| Guy |
James |
Senator (Tas.) |
1914–20 |
ALP |
father and son |
| James Allan |
Bass and Wilmot (Tas.) and Senator (Tas.) |
1929–34; 1940–46; 1949–56 |
ALP; UAP; LIB |
| Harrison |
Eric John |
Wentworth (NSW) |
1931–56 |
UAP; LIB |
father and daughter |
| Walters |
Mary Shirley |
Senator (Tas.) |
1975–93 |
LIB |
| Hoare see Brown |
| Howse |
Sir Neville Reginald |
Calare (NSW) |
1922–29 |
NAT |
father and son |
| John Brooke |
Calare (NSW) |
1946–60 |
LIB |
| Hughes |
Thomas Eyre Forrest |
Parkes (NSW)
Berowra (NSW) |
1963–69
1969–72 |
LIB
LIB |
father-in-law and son-in-law |
| Turnbull |
Malcolm Bligh |
Wentworth (NSW) |
2004– |
LIB |
|
| James |
Rowland |
Hunter (NSW) |
1928–58 |
ALP; LANG LAB |
father and son |
| Albert (Bert) William |
Hunter (NSW) |
1960–80 |
ALP |
| Jenkins |
Dr Henry (Harry) Alfred |
Scullin (Vic.) |
1969–85 |
ALP |
father and son |
| Henry (Harry) Alfred |
Scullin (Vic.) |
1986–2013 |
ALP |
| Katter |
Robert (Bob) Cummin |
Kennedy (Qld) |
1966–90 |
CP; NCP; NPA |
father and son |
| Robert (Bob) Carl |
Kennedy (Qld) |
1993– |
NPA; IND; AUS |
| Kemp |
David Alistair |
Goldstein (Vic.) |
1990–2004 |
LIB |
brothers (served concurrently) |
| Charles Roderick (Rod) |
Senator (Vic.) |
1990–2008 |
LIB |
| Leckie see Menzies |
| Lyons |
Joseph Aloysius |
Wilmot (Tas.) |
1929–39 |
ALP; UAP |
husband and wife |
| Dame Enid Muriel |
Darwin (Tas.) |
1943–51 |
UAP; LIB |
| McClelland |
Douglas |
Senator (NSW) |
1962–87 |
ALP |
father and son |
| Robert Bruce |
Barton (NSW) |
1996–2013 |
ALP |
| McGauran |
Peter John |
Gippsland (Vic.) |
1983–2008 |
NPA; NP |
brothers (served concurrently) |
| Julian John James |
Senator (Vic.) |
1987–90;
1993–2011 |
NPA; NP; LIB |
| McLeay |
George |
Senator (SA) |
1935–47; 1949–55 |
UAP; LIB |
brothers (served concurrently) |
| John (later Sir John) |
Boothby (SA) |
1949–66 |
LIB; LCL |
| Menzies |
Robert Gordon (later Sir Robert) |
Kooyong (Vic.) |
1934–66 |
UAP; LIB |
Robert Menzies was nephew of Sydney Sampson and son-in-law of John Leckie |
| Sampson |
Sydney |
Wimmera (Vic.) |
1906–19 |
IND PROT; LIB; NAT |
| Leckie |
John William |
Indi (Vic.) and Senator (Vic.) |
1917–19; 1935–47 |
NAT; UAP; LIB |
| Morris |
Peter Frederick |
Shortland (NSW) |
1972–98 |
ALP |
brothers (served concurrently) |
| Allan Agapitos |
Newcastle (NSW) |
1983–2001 |
ALP |
| Nelson |
Harold George |
Northern Territory |
1922–34 |
ALP |
father and son |
| John Norman |
Northern Territory |
1949–66 |
ALP |
| Newman |
Kevin Eugene |
Bass (Tas.) |
1975–84 |
LIB |
husband and wife |
| Jocelyn Margaret |
Senator (Tas.) |
1986–2002 |
LIB |
| O’Byrne |
Justin Hilary |
Senator (Tas.) |
1947–81 |
ALP |
cousins (Michelle’s father was Justin’s first cousin) |
| Michelle Anne |
Bass (Tas.) |
1998–2004 |
ALP |
| Pearce |
George Foster (later Sir George) |
Senator (WA) |
1901–38 |
ALP; NAT; UAP |
great grandfather and great granddaughter |
| Prentice |
Jane |
Ryan (Qld) |
2010– |
LIB |
| Pratten |
Herbert Edward |
Senator (NSW); Parramatta and Martin (NSW) |
1917–21; 1921–28 |
NAT |
uncle and nephew |
| Frederick Graham |
Martin (NSW) |
1928–29 |
NAT |
| Prentice see Pearce |
| Riley |
Edward |
South Sydney (NSW) |
1910–31 |
ALP |
father and son (served concurrently) |
| Edward Charles |
Cook (NSW) |
1922–34 |
ALP |
| Riordan |
David |
Kennedy (Qld) |
1929–36 |
ALP; FLP |
uncle and nephew |
| Joseph Martin |
Phillip (NSW) |
1972–75 |
ALP |
| Ronaldson see Fisken |
| Sampson see Menzies |
| Sherry |
Raymond Henry |
Franklin (Tas.) |
1969–75 |
ALP |
father and son |
| Nicholas John |
Senator (Tas.) |
1990–2012 |
ALP |
| Spender |
Percy Claude |
Warringah (NSW) |
1937–51 |
IND UAP; UAP; LIB |
father and son |
| John Michael |
North Sydney (NSW) |
1980–90 |
LIB |
| Spooner |
Eric Sydney |
Robertson (NSW) |
1940–43 |
UAP |
brothers |
| William Henry (later Sir William) |
Senator (NSW) |
1949–65 |
LIB |
| Street |
Geoffrey Austin |
Corangamite (Vic.) |
1934–40 |
UAP |
father and son |
| Anthony Austin |
Corangamite (Vic.) |
1966–84 |
LIB |
| Turnbull see Hughes |
|
|
|
| Vallentine |
Josephine |
Senator (WA) |
1985–92 |
NDP; IND; G(WA) |
aunt and niece |
| Fisher |
Mary Josephine |
Senator (SA) |
2007–12 |
LIB |
| Vardon |
Joseph |
Senator (SA) |
1907;
1908–13 |
ANTI-SOC; LIB |
father and son |
| Edward Charles |
Senator (SA) |
1921–22 |
NAT |
| Walsh |
Peter
Alexander |
Senator (WA) |
1974–93 |
ALP |
father-in-law and son-in-law |
| Gray |
Gary |
Brand (WA) |
2007– |
ALP |
| Walters see Harrison |
| Watkins |
David |
Newcastle (NSW) |
1901–35 |
ALP; FLP |
father and son |
| David Oliver |
Newcastle (NSW) |
1935–58 |
FLP; ALP |
| Whitlam |
Edward Gough |
Werriwa (NSW) |
1952–78 |
ALP |
father and son (served concurrently) |
| Antony Philip |
Grayndler (NSW) |
1975–77 |
ALP |
| Wilson |
Keith Cameron (later Sir Keith) |
Sturt (SA) |
1949–54; 1955–66 |
LIB; LCL |
father and son |
| Wilson see also Bonython |
Ian Bonython Cameron |
Sturt (SA) |
1966–69; 1972–93 |
LIB |
Source: Parliamentary Library, Parliamentary Handbook of
the Commonwealth of Australia, [various editions]. The current
edition is the 44th.
Key
| DP: |
Deputy Premier |
| MHA: |
Member of the House of Assembly |
| MLA: |
Member of the Legislative Assembly |
| MLC: |
Member of the Legislative Council |
| Premiers are denoted with blue shading. |
| Surname |
First names |
Premier |
Division/State |
Dates |
Party |
Relationship |
| Baird |
Bruce George |
|
NSW MLA: Northcott;
Cook (NSW) |
1984–95
1998–2007 |
LIB |
father and son |
| Michael (Mike) Bruce |
2014– |
NSW MLA: Manly |
2007– |
LIB |
| Ferguson |
Laurie John (Jack) |
1983 |
NSW MLA: Merrylands;
NSW MLA: Fairfield |
1959–62, 1968–71,
1971–84;
1962–65, 1968 |
ALP |
father and sons |
| Laurie Donald Thomas |
|
NSW MLA: Granville;
Reid (NSW);
Werriwa (NSW) |
1984–90;
1990–2010; 2010– |
ALP |
| Martin John |
|
Batman (Vic.) |
1996–2013 |
ALP |
| Surname |
First names |
Premier |
Division/State |
Dates |
Party |
Relationship |
| Bjelke-Petersen |
Lady Florence Isabel |
|
Senator, Qld |
1981–93 |
NCP; NPA |
husband and wife |
| Sir Johannes (Joh) |
1968–87 |
Qld MLA: Nanango;
Qld MLA: Barambah |
1947–50; 1950–87 |
CP;
CN |
| Newman |
Kevin Eugene |
|
Bass (Tas.) |
1975–84 |
LIB |
husband and wife; son |
| Jocelyn Margaret |
|
Senator, Tas. |
1986–2002 |
LIB |
| Campbell Kevin Thomas |
2012–15 |
Qld MLA: Ashgrove |
2012–15 |
LNP |
| Surname |
First names |
Premier |
Division/State |
Dates |
Party |
Relationship |
| Burke |
Thomas (Tom) |
|
Perth (WA) |
1942–55 |
ALP |
father and sons |
| Terry |
|
WA MLA: Perth |
1968–87 |
ALP |
| Brian Thomas |
1983–88 |
WA MLA: Balcatta
WA MLA: Balga |
1973–74;
1977–83;
1974–77;
1983–88 |
ALP |
| Hawke |
Albert Redvers George |
1953–59 |
SA MLA: Burra Burra;
WA MLA: Northam |
1924–27; 1933–68 |
ALP |
uncle and nephew |
| Robert (Bob) |
|
Wills (Vic.) |
1980–92 |
ALP |
| Surname |
First names |
Premier |
Division/State |
Dates |
Party |
Relationship |
| Barnard |
Herbert Claude |
|
Tas. MHA: Bass; |
1950–57; |
ALP |
Herbert Claude is the father of Lance, uncle of
Eric, grandfather of Michael |
| Bass (Tas.) |
1934–49 |
FLP; ALP |
| Lance Herbert |
|
Bass (Tas.) |
1954–75 |
ALP |
| Eric Walter |
|
Tas. MHA: Franklin |
1959–79 |
ALP |
| Michael Thomas Claude |
DP:
1980–82 |
Tas. MHA: Bass |
1969–84 |
ALP |
| Hodgman |
Thomas Christopher |
|
Tas. MHA: Brighton;
Tas. MHA: Monmouth;
Tas. MHA: Franklin |
1900–03;
1903–09;
1909–12 |
ANTI-SOC |
Thomas is the uncle of William Clark (Bill); Bill
is the father of William Michael and Peter and grandfather of
William Edward. |
| William Clark (Bill) |
|
Tas. MHA: Denison;
Tas. MLC: Queenborough |
1955–64; 1971–83 |
LIB; IND |
| Peter Curtis Leigh |
|
Tas. MLC: Huon;
Tas. MHA: Franklin |
1974–86; 1986–2001 |
IND
LIB |
| William Michael |
|
Tas. MLC: Huon;
Denison (Tas.);
Tas. MHA: Denison |
1966–74
1975–87
1992–98,
2001–10 |
IND
LIB
LIB |
| William Edward Felix |
2014– |
Tas. MHA: Franklin |
2002– |
LIB |
| Surname |
First names |
Premier |
Division/State |
Dates |
Party |
Relationship |
| Playford |
Thomas, II |
1887–89;
1890–92 |
SA MHA: Onkaparinga;
SA MHA: East Torrens;
SA MHA: Newcastle;
SA MHA: Gumeracha;
Senator, SA |
1868–71; 1875–87;
1890–94;
1887–90;
1899–1901;
1901–06 |
LIB
PROT |
grandfather and grandson |
| Sir Thomas (Tom), IV |
1938–65
|
SA MHA: Murray;
SA MHA: Gumeracha
|
1933–38;
1938–68
|
LCL
|
| Surname |
First names |
Premier |
Division/State |
Dates |
Party |
Relationship |
| Hamer |
David John |
|
Isaacs (Vic.)
Senator, Vic. |
1969–74; 1975–77;
1978–90 |
LIB |
brothers |
| Sir Rupert James (Dick) |
1972–81 |
Vic. MLC: East Yarra;
Vic. MLA: Kew |
1958–71;
1971–81 |
LCL; LIB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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‘Dangers in politics being dominated by dynasties’,
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[2]. J Rydon,
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[3]. Parliamentary
Library,
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[4]. Dame Enid
Lyons was the first woman elected to the House of Representatives when elected
in 1943. She was also the first woman in Cabinet, appointed Vice-President of
the Executive Council in 1949 during the Menzies Government.
[5]. Sir Robert
Menzies also served in the Victorian Parliament: in the Legislative Council
from 1928–1929 (East Yarra) and in the Legislative Assembly from 1929–1934
(Nunawading).
[6]. Albert Hawke
was also the Premier of Western Australia from 1953–59.
[7]. The list is
believed to be complete, but information about any omissions will be gratefully
received.
[8]. Selected
under section 15 of the Constitution, 23 May 1969; term expired 24
October 1969.
[9]. Elected 30
March 1901; died 8 August 1901.
[10]. Was Acting Premier
from May to July 1983 while Premier Neville Wran stood down during the Street
Royal Commission (Royal
Commission of Inquiry into Certain Committal Proceedings Against K. E.
Humphreys, July 1983, report, [2013], n.p.)
[11]. Bob Hawke was
also the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia, serving as Prime Minister from 1983
to 1991.
[12]. Sir Thomas
Playford is the longest serving premier of any state of Australia, having
served for 27 years.
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