Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2007–2010 explained

This is a list of members of the Australian House of Representatives of the 42nd Parliament of Australia (2007–2010), as elected at the 2007 federal election.[1]

There were a total of 150 members. Since the 2007 federal election, and subsequent by-elections and defections, the Labor Party had 83 members and formed the government. The opposition Coalition had a total of 63 members; 54 of whom were members and nine of which were members (down one Liberal and one National since the election). In addition, there were four Independents (up from two at the election).

Members

MemberPartyElectorateStateIn office
  1994–2019
  1993–2013
  NSW 1996–present
  1991–2022
  Vic 1990–1993, 1996–2010
  NSW 1996–1998, 2001–2016
  1990–2010
  Qld 2007–2010
  Vic 1996–2016
  NSW 2004–2022
  NSW 1994–2016
  1998–2019
  NSW 2004–present
  NSW 2007–2013
  2008–2016
  Vic 1990–1993, 1996–1998
2004–present
  Vic 1998–2016
  NSW 2004–present
  SA 2007–present
  Vic 1999–2022
  Tas 2007–2010
  SA 2007–2022
  Vic 2007–2013
  Vic 2008–present
  Qld 2001–2019
  NSW 2007–present
  NSW 2001–2016
  Tas 2007–present
  NSW 2007–2013
  Vic 1990–2009
  NSW 2007–present
  Vic 1990–2013
  Vic 1998–2019
  Qld 2007–2013
  NSW 2007–2010
  SA 1984–2008
  Vic 2007–present
  Qld 2001–present
  NSW 2004–present
  1996–2010
  SA2004–2019
  Qld 1998–2013
  NSW 2001–2010
  NSW 1990–2016
  Vic 1996–2013
  NSW 1996–2022
  NSW 2009–present
  Vic 1993–2013
  NSW 2004–2013
  NSW 1996–2013
  SA 2004–2013, 2016–present
  NSW 2001–2010
  Vic 1994–2010
  Vic 1998–2013
  Vic 1998–2013
  WA 2007–2016
  NSW 2001–2013
  Vic 1993–2016
  WA 1998–2013
  2007–2010
  NSW 1998–2016
  NSW 2001–2019
  NSW 2007–present
  Vic 1983–2010
  NSW 2005–2022
  NSW 1996–2015
  NSW 1998–2010
  Vic 2001–2022
  WA 2007–2022
  NSW 1998–2010
  WA 2001–2004, 2007–2010
  Vic 1986–2013
  WA2004–2016
  / Qld 2001–2010
  Qld 1993–present
  WA 2004–2019
  NSW 2007–2013, 2016–2020
  Tas 1987–2010
  Vic 2001–present
  Qld 2004–2022
  NSW 2001–present
  Qld 1996–2010
  Qld 1998–2013
  NSW 1996–2013
  Qld 1998–2016
  Vic 1983–2008
  NSW 2007–2010
  ACT 1996–2010
  Vic 1996–2019
  WA 2007–present
  NSW 2004–2016
  Vic 2007–present
  Qld 1998–2010
  NSW 1990–2013
  Vic 2001–2013
  NSW 2007–present
  WA 1993–2013
  NSW 1998–2013
  NSW 2007–2010
  NSW 1996–2009
  Qld 2007–present
  Qld 1993–2013
  Vic 2001–present
  Vic 2009–2019
  NSW 2008–2013
  NSW 2004–2022
  WA 2007–2016
  Vic 2001–2010
  Qld 2007–present
  NSW 1998–present
  NSW 1984–2010
  SA 1993–2019
  Qld 2007–2010
  SA 2007–present
  WA 1996–1998, 2001–2015
  Qld 2007–2010
  Qld 1998–2016
  SA 2007–present
  Vic 2004–2016
  Qld 2007–2023
  Vic 1998–2013
  Qld 1998–2013
  NSW 1973–2016
  NSW 2007–2013
  NSW 1998–2013
  Qld 1990–2016
  SA 1998–2013
  Vic 2007–present
  Tas 1998–2004, 2007–2013
  WA 2007–2016
  Qld 1984–1987, 1993–2013
  WA 1993–2013
  Vic 2001–2022
  NT 1987–1996, 1998–2022
  Qld 1990–2013
  SA 1996–2016
  Vic 1996–2016
  Qld 2007–2010
  Qld 1993–1996, 1998–2019
  Vic 2007–2013
  Vic 1993–2010
  NSW 2007–2013
  Vic 1996–2016
  Qld 2007–2010
  Qld 1990–2016
  WA 1980–2010
  NSW 2004–2018
  Qld 2007–2010
  NSW 1993–2008
  NSW 1996–2010
  Vic 2001–present
  WA 1998–2013
  NSW 2001–2013
  Vic 2004–2010, 2013–present
  SA 2007–present

Leadership

Presiding officer

Party!Officer!Electorate!State!Term of office
Speaker of the HouseHarry Jenkins Jr.ScullinVic12 February 2008–24 November 2011

Majority leadership (Labor)

!Office!Officer!Electorate!State!Term of office
Leader of the HouseAnthony AlbaneseGrayndlerNSW12 February 2008–5 August 2013
Chief WhipRoger PriceChifleyNSW22 October 2004–27 September 2010
WhipChris HayesFowlerNSW3 December 2007–5 July 2011
Jill HallShortlandNSW22 October 2004–27 November 2012
Deputy SpeakerAnna BurkeChisholmVic12 February 2008–19 July 2010
Second Deputy Speaker[2]
Chair, Economic Caucus CommitteeCraig Emerson[3] RankinQld
Deputy Chair, Economic Caucus CommitteeSharon GriersonNewcastleNSW
Chair, National Security Caucus Committee
Deputy Chair, National Security Caucus Committee Brendan O'ConnorGortonVic
Chair, Regional Caucus Committee Dick AdamsLyonsTas
Deputy Chair, Regional Caucus Committee Justine ElliotRichmondNSW
Chair, Social Policy Caucus CommitteeJill HallShortlandNSW
Deputy Chair, Social Policy Caucus CommitteeAnnette EllisCanberraACT
Chair, Women's Caucus Committee
Deputy Chair, Women's Caucus Committee

Minority leadership (Liberal-National)

!Office!Officer!Electorate!State!Term of office
Opposition Leader of the HouseJoe HockeyNorth SydneyNSW2 December 2007-16 February 2009
Deputy Leader of the OppositionJulie BishopCurtinWA3 December 2007-18 September 2013
Chief Opposition Whip in the HouseAlex SomlyayFairfaxQld12 February 2008-14 September 2010
WhipNola MarinoForrestWA12 February 2008-12 October 2015
Michael JohnsonRyanQld12 February 2008-26 February 2010

The National MP for Gippsland, Peter McGauran resigned on 4 April 2008; National candidate Darren Chester won the resulting by-election on 28 June.

The Liberal MP for Mayo, Alexander Downer, resigned on 14 July 2008. Liberal candidate Jamie Briggs was elected at the resulting by-election on 6 September.

The National MP for Lyne, Mark Vaile, resigned on 19 July 2008. Independent candidate and outgoing NSW state MP for Port Macquarie, Rob Oakeshott, won the resulting by-election on 6 September.

The Liberal MP for Bradfield, Brendan Nelson, resigned on 19 October 2009. Liberal candidate Paul Fletcher was elected the resulting by-election on 5 December 2009.

The Liberal MP for Higgins, Peter Costello, resigned on 19 October 2009. Liberal candidate Kelly O'Dwyer was elected at the resulting by-election on 5 December 2009.

The MP for Ryan, Michael Johnson, was expelled from the Liberal Party on 20 May 2010.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historical information on the Australian Parliament . Parliament of Australia . 29 October 2016.
  2. Web site: corporateName=Commonwealth Parliament; address=Parliament House . Canberra . Political parties . 2022-05-29 . www.aph.gov.au . en-AU.
  3. Web site: ParlInfo - Search Results.