List of Pauline Hanson's One Nation elected representatives explained

See main article: Pauline Hanson's One Nation. Since it was formed in 1997, Pauline Hanson's One Nation has had a number of elected representatives at the federal, state and local level in Australia.[1] [2]

As of June 2018, more than two-thirds of all elected One Nation members had left the party before the end of their term.[3] [4]

Federal

Current

Name
OfficeNotes

Senator for QueenslandIncumbentPreviously MP for Oxley (1997–1998), lost seat[5]

Senator for Queensland1 July 2019IncumbentPreviously Senator for Queensland (2016–2017), disqualified from parliament[6]

Former

Name
OfficeNotes

Senator-elect for QueenslandNever officially took office after her election was found to be invalid[7]

Senator for QueenslandAppointed after disqualification of Heather Hill. Lost seat[8]

Senator for New South WalesResigned from One Nation and joined United Australia Party[9] [10]

Senator for Western AustraliaResigned from One Nation[11]

Senator for Western AustraliaElected after Rod Culleton was disqualified from parliament. Lost seat

Senator for QueenslandElected after Malcolm Roberts was disqualified from parliament. Resigned from One Nation[12]

Member for DawsonJoined One Nation. Did not re-contest seat and unsuccessfully contested Senate[13]

State

New South Wales

Former

Name
OfficeNotes

Member of the Legislative CouncilPreviously alderman of Manly Council (1997–98). Expelled from One Nation[15]

Member of the Legislative CouncilResigned from One Nation[16]
Member of the Legislative CouncilResigned from One Nation[17]

Queensland

Former

Name
OfficeNotes

Member for MulgraveResigned from parliament[18] [19]

Member for TablelandsResigned from One Nation

Member for BarambahResigned from One Nation

Member for ThuringowaResigned from One Nation

Member for MaryboroughResigned from One Nation

Member for BurdekinResigned from One Nation

Member for WhitsundayResigned from One Nation

Member for Hervey BayResigned from One Nation

Member for CabooltureResigned from One Nation

Member for Ipswich WestResigned from One Nation

Member for LockyerResigned from One Nation

Member for GympieResigned from One Nation[20]

Member for LockyerLost seat

Member for TablelandsLost seat

Member for BuderimJoined party. Lost seat[21]

Member for MiraniResigned from One Nation after losing preselection[22]

South Australia

Current

Victoria

Current

Western Australia

Former

Name
OfficeNotes

MLC for Mining and PastoralResigned from One Nation[24]

MLC for AgriculturalResigned from One Nation

MLC for South WestResigned from One Nation[25]

MLC for East MetropolitanResigned from One Nation[26]

MLC for South WestLost seat[27]

MLC for Mining and PastoralLost seat

Local

New South Wales

Former

Name
OfficeNotes
Councillor for the City of CampbelltownResigned from One Nation[28] [29]
Councillor for Ku-ring-gai CouncilResigned from One Nation[30] [31]
Councillor for the City of PenrithResigned from One Nation[32] [33]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The One Nation response to the formation of City Country Alliance . gwb.com.au . Pauline Hanson's One Nation . 17 November 2024 . 18 January 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000824160301/https://www.gwb.com.au/gwb/news/alliance/phon2.htm . 2000-08-24 .
  2. Web site: Matthews . Graham . Anyone (Nation) left? . Green Left . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200229171329/https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/anyone-nation-left . 29 February 2020 . 2 February 2000.
  3. Web site: Mason . Bill . Hanson warns 'traitor' MPs . Green Left . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200228214701/https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/hanson-warns-traitor-mps . 28 February 2020 . 17 February 1999.
  4. Web site: Green . Antony . Pauline Hanson's One Nation and the fate of its elected MPs . ABC News . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241117072946/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-15/pauline-hanson-one-nation-history-of-losing-elected-mps/9869814 . 17 November 2024 . 15 June 2018.
  5. Web site: McIlroy . Tom . Off the Rails: Margo Kingston's classic diary of Pauline Hanson's failed 1998 campaign . Sydney Morning Herald . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181124195214/https://www.smh.com.au/public-service/off-the-rails-margo-kingstons-classic-diary-of-pauline-hansons-failed-1998-campaign-20160728-gqfsop.html . 24 November 2018 . 29 July 2016.
  6. Web site: Hope . Zach . One Nation's Roberts tantalisingly close to return to the Senate . Sydney Morning Herald . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205045839/https://www.smh.com.au/federal-election-2019/one-nation-s-roberts-tantalisingly-close-to-return-to-the-senate-20190518-p51oq1.html . 5 December 2023 . 18 May 2019.
  7. Web site: Sue v Hill . AustLII . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241111022123/https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/DeakinLawRw/1999/8.pdf . 11 November 2024.
  8. Web site: Former Senator Len Harris . Parliament of Australia . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240408231950/https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=8HC . 8 April 2024.
  9. Web site: Dziedzic . Stephen . One Nation senator Brian Burston quits party after prolonged feud with Pauline Hanson . ABC News . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231209125612/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-14/one-nation-senator-brian-burston-quits-after-pauline-hanson-feud/9868226 . 9 December 2023 . 14 June 2018.
  10. Web site: Gribbin . Caitlyn . Brian Burston joins Clive Palmer's United Australia Party as Senate leader . ABC News . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525093043/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-18/brian-burston-will-run-for-clive-palmers-party-next-election/9879984 . 25 May 2024 . 18 June 2018.
  11. Web site: Conifer . Dan . One Nation senator Rod Culleton resigns from party . ABC News . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240719070941/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-18/one-nation-senator-rod-culleton-resigns-from-party/8130848 . 19 July 2024 . 18 December 2016.
  12. Web site: Fraser Anning: What just happened in the Senate and why will it cause problems for One Nation? . ABC News . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224182506/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-13/what-did-senator-fraser-anning-just-do-to-one-nation/9144530 . 24 February 2024 . 13 November 2017.
  13. Web site: GEORGE ROBERT CHRISTENSEN . Electoral Commission of Queensland . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241117071101/https://event.elections.qld.gov.au/Candidate/CandidateDetail?EventID=622&EventType=2&ContestID=0&BoundaryID=12543&LGAID=83&ID=49919 . 17 November 2024 . 13 February 2024.
  14. Web site: McGowan . Michael . Former NSW Labor MP joins One Nation despite previously labelling Mark Latham a 'buffoon' . Guardian Australia . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241002173601/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/17/former-nsw-labor-mp-joins-one-nation-despite-previously-labelling-mark-latham-a-buffoon . 2 October 2024 . 17 January 2023.
  15. Web site: Hanson's party co-founder unloads in book . 9News . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422225223/https://www.9news.com.au/national/hanson-s-party-co-founder-unloads-in-book/8bb3c3f2-0f08-4d7e-bbd0-4205a77b8372 . 22 April 2024 . 17 July 2019.
  16. Web site: Roe . Isobel . Mark Latham quits One Nation, accuses party of 'defrauding NSW electoral funds' . ABC News . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240614155252/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-22/mark-latham-and-rod-roberts-quit-one-nation/102760276 . 14 June 2024 . 22 August 2023.
  17. Web site: Green . Antony . Pauline Hanson Deposes Mark Latham as NSW Leader . Antony Green's Election Blog . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240621065548/https://antonygreen.com.au/pauline-hanson-deposes-mark-latham-as-nsw-leader/ . 21 June 2024 . 14 August 2023.
  18. Web site: STATEMENT TO THE MEDIA: RAPPOLT RESIGNATION . gwb.com.au . Pauline Hanson's One Nation . 17 November 2024 . 4 December 1998. https://web.archive.org/web/20020312062904/https://www.gwb.com.au/onenation/qldmp/press/051198.htm . 2002-03-12 .
  19. Web site: Matthews . Graham . Departing One Nation MP praises Labor's native title bill . Green Left . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200229035111/https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/departing-one-nation-mp-praises-labors-native-title-bill . 29 February 2020 . 11 November 1998.
  20. Web site: Roberts, Elisa Mary . Parliament of Queensland . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240220145555/https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Members/Former-Members/Former-Members-Register/Former-Member-Details?id=823074975 . 20 February 2024.
  21. Web site: Karp . Paul . Queensland MP Steve Dickson defects from LNP to join One Nation . Guardian Australia . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240123170926/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jan/13/one-nation-poach-lnp-steve-dickson-queensland-pauline-hanson . 23 January 2024 . 13 January 2017.
  22. Web site: I have resigned my membership and all association with the One Nation party. . Twitter . Stephen Andrew MP . 24 August 2024 . https://archive.today/20240824010328/https://x.com/SAndrewMP/status/1819551633535356951 . 24 August 2024 . 3 August 2024.
  23. Web site: WELCOME: Ben Dawkins In WA . Pauline Hanson's One Nation . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241019100014/https://www.onenation.org.au/welcome-ben-dawkins-in-wa . 19 October 2024 . 29 February 2024.
  24. Web site: One Nation crumbles in WA . Sydney Morning Herald . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241117061350/https://www.smh.com.au/national/one-nation-crumbles-in-wa-20040529-gdj0mj.html . 17 November 2024 . 29 May 2004.
  25. Web site: Mr Patrick (Paddy) Embry MLC JP . Parliament of Western Australia . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130615212603/http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/Memblist.nsf/AllDocs/709C31D00DE9CD2D48256A4D002BB301?opendocument . 15 June 2013.
  26. Web site: Western Australian MP Charles Smith quits Pauline Hanson's One Nation over 'frustrations' . ABC News . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221226020717/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-12/one-nation-loses-wa-mp/11201086 . 26 December 2022 . 12 June 2019.
  27. Web site: Green . Antony . 2021 WA Election – Legislative Council Update . Antony Green's Election Blog . 17 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422030419/https://antonygreen.com.au/2021-wa-election-legislative-council-update/ . 22 April 2024 . 22 March 2021.
  28. Web site: Raue . Ben . Campbelltown council election, 2021 . 5 May 2021 . The Tally Room . 8 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402004103/https://www.tallyroom.com.au/archive/nswcouncil2021/campbelltown2021 . 2 April 2024.
  29. Web site: Liberals, One Nation to swap preferences . Sydney Morning Herald . 8 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210410231155/https://www.smh.com.au/national/liberals-one-nation-to-swap-preferences-20040325-gdilpj.html . 10 April 2021 . 25 March 2004.
  30. Web site: One Nation councillor Peter Kelly has links to a Muslim sultan and a questionable PhD . 22 September 2017 .
  31. Web site: Cook - Federal Electorate, Candidates, Results . .
  32. Web site: Cornish joins One Nation • the Western Weekender . 6 December 2017 .
  33. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=DTWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fnewslocal%2Fpenrith-press%2Fmarcus-cornish-has-explained-why-he-left-the-one-nation-party%2Fnews-story%2Fe9919cac2975cd818d019307d20132f8&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=ULTRALOW-Segment-2-SCORE

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