Members_of_the_Australian_House_of_Representatives,_2016–2019

Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2016–2019

Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2016–2019

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This is a list of members of the Australian House of Representatives of the 45th Parliament of Australia (2016–2019).

Composition (April 2019)

Government (73)
Coalition
  Liberal (43)
  Liberal National (21)[lower-roman 1]
  National (9)[lower-roman 2]

Opposition (69)
  Labor (69)

Crossbench (8)
  Greens (1)
  Katter (1)
  Centre Alliance (1)
  National (1)
  Independent (4)[lower-roman 3]

  1. 15 LNP MPs sit in the Liberal party room and 6 in the National party room
  2. 9 National MPs sit with the government; one, Kevin Hogan, sits on the crossbench

The 45th Parliament, elected on 2 July 2016, was sworn in on its opening on 30 August 2016.[lower-alpha 8]

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Notes

  1. On 27 October 2017, the High Court of Australia found Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce (New England) ineligible to be a member of parliament. A by-election was held on 2 December 2017, with Joyce regaining the seat.
  2. On 11 November 2017, Liberal MP John Alexander (Bennelong) resigned, following concerns that he held British citizenship by descent. A by-election was held on 16 December 2017, with Alexander regaining the seat after having renounced his citizenship.
  3. On 1 February 2018, Labor MP David Feeney (Batman) resigned, following concerns that he held British citizenship by descent. Labor candidate Ged Kearney won the resulting by-election on 17 March 2018.
  4. On 9 May 2018, the High Court ruled Senator Katy Gallagher ineligible due to her British citizenship by descent at nomination. Labor MPs Justine Keay, Susan Lamb, and Josh Wilson resigned on 10 May following the judgment. Centre Alliance MP Rebekha Sharkie resigned on 11 May. Keay, Lamb, Sharkie and Wilson regained their seats in by-elections for Braddon, Longman, Mayo and Fremantle respectively held on 28 July 2018.
  5. On 10 May 2018, Labor MP Tim Hammond (Perth) resigned. Labor candidate Patrick Gorman won the resulting by-election on 28 July 2018.
  6. On 31 August 2018, Liberal MP and former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth) resigned. Independent candidate Kerryn Phelps won the resulting by-election on 20 October 2018.
  7. On 27 November 2018, Liberal MP Julia Banks (Chisholm) resigned from the Liberal Party to sit on the crossbench as an independent.
  8. The changes to the composition of the House, in chronological order, were Joyce ineligible,[lower-alpha 1] Alexander resigned,[lower-alpha 2] Feeney resigned,[lower-alpha 3] Keay, Lamb, Wilson & Sharkie resigned,[lower-alpha 4] Hammond resigned,[lower-alpha 5] Turnbull resigned,[lower-alpha 6] Julia Banks resigned from the Liberal party,[lower-alpha 7]
  1. A member of the LNP who sits with the Liberal Party.
  2. A member of the LNP who sits with the National Party.

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