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Women in the Australian House of Representatives

Women in the Australian House of Representatives

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There have been 155 women in the Australian House of Representatives since the establishment of the Parliament of Australia. Women have had the right to both vote and sit in parliament since 1902. The first woman to run for the House of Representatives was Selina Anderson at the 1903 election for Dalley, but the first woman elected to the House was Dame Enid Lyons at the 1943 election for Darwin. At that election, the first woman member of the Senate was also elected, and there have been women members of the Senate continuously ever since. By contrast, the House of Representatives has had women members continuously only since 1980.

All states and territories have been represented by women in the House of Representatives. In the 45th Australian Parliament there were 44 women.

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Nicola RoxonTanya PlibersekMichelle O'ByrneMargaret MayJann McFarlaneKirsten LivermoreCheryl KernotJulia IrwinKay HullKelly HoareJill HallJulia GillardJane GerickAnna BurkeJulie BishopAndrea WestDanna ValeSharman StoneJenny MacklinJackie KellyDe-Anne KellyRicky JohnstonSusan JeanesPauline HansonElizabeth GraceJoanna GashTeresa GambaroKay ElsonAnnette EllisTrish DraperBronwyn BishopCarmen LawrenceTrish WorthSilvia SmithJudi MoylanMarjorie HenzellMary EassonMaggie DeahmChris GallusJanice CrosioFran BaileyElizabeth HarveyMary Crawford (politician)Kathy Sullivan (Australian politician)Carolyn JakobsenJeannette McHughHelen MayerWendy FatinRos KellyElaine DarlingJoan ChildKay BrownbillDoris BlackburnEnid Lyons

Proportion of women in the House

Numbers and proportions are as they were directly after the relevant election and do not take into account by-elections, defections or other changes in membership. State-based Coalition parties that caucus with one of the major parties (Liberal National Party, Country Liberal Party) have been included in the Liberals' or Nationals' totals.

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References

    • McCann, Dr Joy & Wilson, Janet (9 July 2014). "Representation of women in Australian parliaments" (PDF). Parliament of Australia.
    • Women Members of the House of Representatives in the 45th Parliament

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