Members of the Australian Senate, 1974–1975
This is a list of members of the Australian Senate from 1974 to 1975. The 18 May 1974 election was a double dissolution of both Houses, with all 127 seats in the House of Representatives, and all 60 seats in the Senate up for election. The incumbent Labor Party led by Prime Minister Gough Whitlam defeated the opposition Liberal Party led by Billy Snedden and their Coalition partner the Country Party led by Doug Anthony.
In accordance with section 13 of the Constitution, following a double dissolution of Parliament, the terms for Senators commence on 1 July preceding the election – i.e., on 1 July 1973. Half the Senators representing each State were allocated three-year terms ending on 30 June 1976 and the other half were to serve full six-year terms ending on 30 June 1979. However, in fact, the Senate was dissolved on 11 November 1975 for another double dissolution election on 13 December 1975.
Senator | Party | State | Years in Office |
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Hon Sir Ken Anderson[1] | Liberal | New South Wales | 1953–1975 |
Dr Peter Baume[1] | Liberal | New South Wales | 1953–1975 |
Eric Bessell[1] | Liberal | Tasmania | 1974–1975 |
Hon Reg Bishop[2] | ALP | South Australia | 1961–1981 |
Neville Bonner[2] | Liberal | Queensland | 1971–1983 |
Bill Brown[2] | ALP | Victoria | 1969–1970, 1971–1978 |
Cleaver Bunton[3] | Independent | New South Wales | 1974–1975 |
John Button[2] | ALP | Victoria | 1974–1993 |
Don Cameron[1] | ALP | South Australia | 1969–1978 |
Hon John Carrick[2] | Liberal | New South Wales | 1970–1987 |
Hon Jim Cavanagh[2] | ALP | South Australia | 1961–1981 |
Fred Chaney[1] | Liberal | Western Australia | 1974–1990 |
Ruth Coleman[1] | ALP | Western Australia | 1974–1987 |
Hon Sir Magnus Cormack[2] | Liberal | Victoria | 1951–1953, 1962–1978 |
Hon Bob Cotton[2] | Liberal | New South Wales | 1965–1978 |
Gordon Davidson[1] | Liberal | South Australia | 1961, 1962, 1965–1981 |
Don Devitt[2] | ALP | Tasmania | 1965–1978 |
Hon Tom Drake-Brockman[2] | Country/NCP | Western Australia | 1958, 1959–1978 |
Arnold Drury[1] | ALP | South Australia | 1959–1975 |
Peter Durack[1] | Liberal | Western Australia | 1970–1993 |
Merv Everett[1] | ALP | Tasmania | 1974–1975 |
Albert Field[4] | Independent | Queensland | 1974–1975 |
George Georges[2] | ALP | Queensland | 1967–1987 |
Arthur Gietzelt[1] | ALP | New South Wales | 1970–1989 |
Hon Ivor Greenwood[2] | Liberal | Victoria | 1968–1976 |
Dr Don Grimes[1] | ALP | Tasmania | 1974–1987 |
Margaret Guilfoyle[1] | Liberal | Victoria | 1970–1987 |
Steele Hall[2] | Liberal Movement/Liberal | South Australia | 1974–1977 |
Don Jessop[1] | Liberal | South Australia | 1970–1991 |
Jim Keeffe[1] | ALP | Queensland | 1964–1983 |
Sir Condor Laucke[2] | Liberal | South Australia | 1967–1981 |
Ellis Lawrie[1] | Liberal | Queensland | 1965–1975 |
John Marriott[1] | Liberal | Tasmania | 1953–1975 |
Kathy Martin[1] | Liberal | Queensland | 1974–1984 |
Ron Maunsell[2] | Country/NCP | Queensland | 1967–1981 |
Ron McAuliffe[2] | ALP | Queensland | 1970–1981 |
Hon Doug McClelland[2] | ALP | New South Wales | 1961–1987 |
Hon Jim McClelland[1] | ALP | New South Wales | 1970–1978 |
Gordon McIntosh[1] | ALP | Western Australia | 1974–1987 |
Geoff McLaren[1] | ALP | South Australia | 1970–1983 |
Jean Melzer[1] | ALP | Victoria | 1974–1981 |
Bertie Milliner[2][4] | ALP | Queensland | 1968–1975 |
Alan Missen[1] | Liberal | Victoria | 1974–1986 |
Tony Mulvihill[2] | ALP | New South Wales | 1964–1983 |
Hon Lionel Murphy[1][3] | ALP | New South Wales | 1962–1975 |
Hon Justin O'Byrne[2] | ALP | Tasmania | 1947–1981 |
George Poyser[1] | ALP | Victoria | 1966–1975 |
Cyril Primmer[2] | ALP | Victoria | 1971–1985 |
Peter Rae[2] | Liberal | Tasmania | 1967–1986 |
Douglas Scott[1] | Country/NCP | New South Wales | 1970, 1974–1985 |
Dr Glen Sheil[1] | Country/NCP | Queensland | 1974–1981 |
Peter Sim[2] | Liberal | Western Australia | 1964–1981 |
Michael Townley[1] | Liberal | Tasmania | 1970–1987 |
Peter Walsh[1] | ALP | Western Australia | 1974–1993 |
James Webster[1] | Country/NCP | Victoria | 1964–1981 |
Hon John Wheeldon[2] | ALP | Western Australia | 1964–1981 |
Hon Don Willesee[2] | ALP | Western Australia | 1950–1975 |
Reg Withers[2] | Liberal | Western Australia | 1966, 1967–1987 |
Ian Wood[2] | Liberal | Queensland | 1950–1978 |
Hon Ken Wriedt[2] | ALP | Tasmania | 1964–1980 |
Hon Reg Wright[2] | Liberal | Tasmania | 1950–1978 |
Harold Young[2] | Liberal | South Australia | 1968–1981 |
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Term finishing 30 June 1976
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Term finishing 30 June 1979
- 1 2 ALP Senator Lionel Murphy resigned on 9 February 1975 to be appointed to the High Court of Australia; Independent Cleaver Bunton was appointed to fill the ensuing vacancy on 27 February.
- 1 2 ALP Senator Bertie Milliner died on 30 June 1975; independent Albert Field was appointed to fill the ensuing vacancy on 3 September.
References
- Journal of the Senate. Parliament of Australia. 1975.
- "Members of the Senate since 1901". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
See also
Members of the Australian Parliament | ||
House of Representatives | ||
Senate |