Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1966–1969 explained
This is a list of members of the Australian House of Representatives from 1966 to 1969, as elected at the 1966 federal election.[1]
Member | Party | Electorate | State | In office |
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Charles Adermann | | | | Fisher | Qld | 1943–1972 |
| | | | Gwydir | NSW | 1953–1969 |
Doug Anthony | | | | Richmond | NSW | 1957–1984 |
| | | | Riverina | NSW | 1965–1969 |
Bill Arthur | | | | Barton | NSW | 1966–1969 |
William Aston | | | | Phillip | NSW | 1955–1961, 1963–1972 |
Lance Barnard | | | | Bass | Tas | 1954–1975 |
Charles Barnes | | | | McPherson | Qld | 1958–1972 |
Jeff Bate | | | | Macarthur | NSW | 1949–1972 |
| | | | Bendigo | Vic | 1960–1969 |
Kim Beazley | | | | Fremantle | WA | 1945–1977 |
Sam Benson | | | | Batman | Vic | 1962–1969 |
Fred Birrell | | | | Port Adelaide | SA | 1963–1974 |
Robert Bonnett | | | | Herbert | Qld | 1966–1977 |
Len Bosman | | | | St George | NSW | 1963–1969 |
Nigel Bowen | | | | Parramatta | NSW | 1964–1973 |
William Bridges-Maxwell | | | | Robertson | NSW | 1964–1969 |
Kay Brownbill | | | | Kingston | SA | 1966–1969 |
Gordon Bryant | | | | Wills | Vic | 1955–1980 |
Alex Buchanan | | | | McMillan | Vic | 1955–1972 |
Les Bury | | | | Wentworth | NSW | 1956–1974 |
Jim Cairns | | | | Yarra | Vic | 1955–1977 |
Kevin Cairns | | | | Lilley | Qld | 1963–1972, 1974–1980 |
| | | | Northern Territory | NT | 1966–1980 |
Arthur Calwell | | | | Melbourne | Vic | 1940–1972 |
Clyde Cameron | | | | Hindmarsh | SA | 1949–1980 |
Don Cameron | | | | Griffith | Qld | 1966–1990 |
Fred Chaney Sr. | | | | Perth | WA | 1955–1969 |
| | | | Higinbotham | Vic | 1960–1977 |
Joe Clark | | | | Darling | NSW | 1934–1969 |
Richard Cleaver | | | | Swan | WA | 1955–1969 |
Fred Collard | | | | Kalgoorlie | WA | 1961–1975 |
Rex Connor | | | | Cunningham | NSW | 1963–1977 |
Jim Cope | | | | Watson | NSW | 1955–1975 |
James Corbett | | | | Maranoa | Qld | 1966–1980 |
Eric Costa | | | | Banks | NSW | 1949–1969 |
Frank Courtnay | | | | Darebin | Vic | 1958–1969 |
John Cramer | | | | Bennelong | NSW | 1949–1974 |
Frank Crean | | | | Melbourne Ports | Vic | 1951–1977 |
Manfred Cross | | | | Brisbane | Qld | 1961–1975, 1980–1990 |
Dan Curtin | | | | Kingsford-Smith | NSW | 1949–1969 |
Fred Daly | | | | Grayndler | NSW | 1943–1975 |
Ron Davies | | | | Braddon | Tas | 1958–1975 |
| | | | East Sydney | NSW | 1963–1969 |
Don Dobie | | | | Hughes | NSW | 1966–1972, 1975–1996 |
Nigel Drury | | | | Ryan | Qld | 1949–1975 |
Gil Duthie | | | | Wilmot | Tas | 1946–1975 |
| | | | Calare | NSW | 1960–1975 |
Dudley Erwin | | | | Ballaarat | Vic | 1955–1975 |
| | | | Capricornia | Qld | 1967–1975, 1977–1984 |
Laurie Failes | | | | Lawson | NSW | 1949–1969 |
David Fairbairn | | | | Farrer | NSW | 1949–1975 |
Allen Fairhall | | | | Paterson | NSW | 1949–1969 |
Jim Forbes | | | | Barker | SA | 1956–1975 |
Max Fox | | | | Henty | Vic | 1955–1974 |
| | | | Australian Capital Territory | ACT | 1951–1970 |
Malcolm Fraser | | | | Wannon | Vic | 1955–1983 |
Gordon Freeth | | | | Forrest | WA | 1949–1969 |
Bill Fulton | | | | Leichhardt | Qld | 1958–1975 |
| | | | Curtin | WA | 1969–1981 |
Wylie Gibbs | | | | Bowman | Qld | 1963–1969 |
| | | | Denison | Tas | 1964–1969 |
| | | | Angas | SA | 1964–1983 |
| | | | Higgins | Vic | 1968–1975 |
Bill Graham | | | | North Sydney | NSW | 1949–1954, 1955–1958, 1966–1980 |
| | | | Capricornia | Qld | 1961–1967 |
Charles Griffiths | | | | Shortland | NSW | 1949–1972 |
John Hallett | | | | Canning | WA | 1963–1974 |
Brendan Hansen | | | | Wide Bay | Qld | 1961–1974 |
Jim Harrison | | | | Blaxland | NSW | 1949–1969 |
| | | | Curtin | WA | 1949–1969 |
William Haworth | | | | Isaacs | Vic | 1949–1969 |
Bill Hayden | | | | Oxley | Qld | 1961–1988 |
| | | | Higgins | Vic | 1935–1967 |
Mac Holten | | | | Indi | Vic | 1958–1977 |
Peter Howson | | | | Fawkner | Vic | 1955–1972 |
Tom Hughes | | | | Parkes | NSW | 1963–1972 |
Alan Hulme | | | | Petrie | Qld | 1949–1961, 1963–1972 |
| | | | Gwydir | NSW | 1969–1989 |
Les Irwin | | | | Mitchell | NSW | 1961–1972 |
Bert James | | | | Hunter | NSW | 1960–1980 |
Alan Jarman | | | | Deakin | Vic | 1966–1983 |
John Jess | | | | La Trobe | Vic | 1960–1972 |
Don Jessop | | | | Grey | SA | 1966–1969 |
Andrew Jones | | | | Adelaide | SA | 1966–1969 |
Charles Jones | | | | Newcastle | NSW | 1958–1983 |
Bob Katter, Sr. | | | | Kennedy | Qld | 1966–1990 |
Bert Kelly | | | | Wakefield | SA | 1958–1977 |
| | | | Bendigo | Vic | 1969–1972 |
Wilfrid Kent Hughes | | | | Chisholm | Vic | 1949–1970 |
Jim Killen | | | | Moreton | Qld | 1955–1983 |
Rob King | | | | Wimmera | Vic | 1958–1977 |
Mervyn Lee | | | | Lalor | Vic | 1966–1969 |
Tony Luchetti | | | | Macquarie | NSW | 1951–1975 |
Philip Lucock | | | | Lyne | NSW | 1952–1980 |
Phillip Lynch | | | | Flinders | Vic | 1966–1982 |
Malcolm Mackay | | | | Evans | NSW | 1963–1972 |
Don Maisey | | | | Moore | WA | 1963–1974 |
John McEwen | | | | Murray | Vic | 1934–1971 |
Hector McIvor | | | | Gellibrand | Vic | 1955–1972 |
John McLeay, Jr. | | | | Boothby | SA | 1966–1981 |
William McMahon | | | | Lowe | NSW | 1949–1982 |
Dan Minogue | | | | West Sydney | NSW | 1949–1969 |
Dugald Munro | | | | Eden-Monaro | NSW | 1966–1969 |
Martin Nicholls | | | | Bonython | SA | 1963–1977 |
Peter Nixon | | | | Gippsland | Vic | 1961–1983 |
William O'Connor | | | | Dalley | NSW | 1946–1969 |
| | | | Corio | Vic | 1949–1967 |
| | | | Dawson | Qld | 1966–1975 |
Andrew Peacock | | | | Kooyong | Vic | 1966–1994 |
Thomas Pearsall | | | | Franklin | Tas | 1966–1969 |
Ted Peters | | | | Scullin | Vic | 1949–1969 |
Ian Pettitt | | | | Hume | NSW | 1963–1972 |
Ian Robinson | | | | Cowper | NSW | 1963–1990 |
Edward St John | | | / | Warringah | NSW | 1966–1969 |
| | | | Corio | Vic | 1967–1993 |
Ian Sinclair | | | | New England | NSW | 1963–1998 |
Billy Snedden | | | | Bruce | Vic | 1955–1983 |
Frank Stewart | | | | Lang | NSW | 1953–1979 |
Philip Stokes | | | | Maribyrnong | Vic | 1955–1969 |
Tony Street | | | | Corangamite | Vic | 1966–1984 |
Reginald Swartz | | | | Darling Downs | Qld | 1949–1972 |
Winton Turnbull | | | | Mallee | Vic | 1946–1972 |
Harry Turner | | | | Bradfield | NSW | 1952–1974 |
Tom Uren | | | | Reid | NSW | 1958–1990 |
Harry Webb | | | | Stirling | WA | 1954–1958, 1961–1972 |
Bill Wentworth | | | | Mackellar | NSW | 1949–1977 |
Gough Whitlam | | | | Werriwa | NSW | 1952–1978 |
| | | | Balaclava | Vic | 1960–1974 |
Ian Wilson | | | | Sturt | SA | 1966–1969, 1972–1993 |
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At this time, the members for the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory could only vote on matters relating to their respective territories.
The Liberal member for Corio, Hubert Opperman, resigned on 10 June 1967 to accept an appointment as Australia's first High Commissioner to Malta; Labor candidate Gordon Scholes won the resulting by-election on 22 July 1967.
The Labor member for Capricornia, George Gray, died on 2 August 1967; Labor candidate Doug Everingham won the resulting by-election on 30 September 1967.
The Prime Minister and Liberal member for Higgins, Harold Holt, was presumed dead on 19 December 1967, after disappearing two days earlier while swimming at Portsea; Liberal candidate John Gorton won the resulting by-election on 24 February 1968.
The Liberal member for Curtin, Paul Hasluck, resigned on 10 February 1969 to accept an appointment as Governor-General of Australia; Liberal candidate Victor Garland won the resulting by-election on 19 April 1969.
The Labor member for Bendigo, Noel Beaton, resigned on 9 April 1969; Labor candidate David Kennedy won the resulting by-election on 7 June 1969.
The Country Party member for Gwydir, Ian Allan, resigned on 30 April 1969; Country Party candidate Ralph Hunt won the resulting by-election on 7 June 1969.
Notes and References
- Web site: Historical information on the Australian Parliament . Parliament of Australia . 29 October 2016.