Jews have been a part of the Australian parliament since federation.[ citation needed ] In 2016 a record number of 6 MPs identified as Jewish. [1] When Kerryn Phelps won the 2018 Wentworth by-election the number rose to 7, but subsequently dropped back to 6 following the 2019 Australian federal election.
Name | Electorate | Party | Years | Notes | Source |
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Jon Isaacs | Millner | Labor | 1977-81 | Leader of the Opposition | [6] |
Name | Electorate | Party | Years | Notes | Source |
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Louis Goldring | Flinders | Independent | 1888-93 | Mayor of Hughenden | [2] |
Jacob Horwitz | Warwick | Liberal Party | 1878-87 | Mayor of Warwick | [2] |
Francis Benjamin Kates | Darling Downs | Independent | 1878-81 1883-88 1899-1903 | [2] | |
Isidor Lissner | Kennedy | Ministerialist | 1883-93 1896-99 | [2] |
Name | Electorate | Party | Years | Notes | Source |
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Sir Lewis Cohen | North Adelaide | Independent | 1887-93 1902-06 | Mayor of Adelaide | [2] |
Morris Lyon Marks | The Burra and Clare | Independent | 1857-58 | [2] | |
Maurice Salom | MLC for South Australia | Independent | 1882-91 | [2] | |
Emanuel Solomon | West Adelaide | Independent | 1862-65 1867-71 | [2] | |
Judah Moss Solomon | City of Adelaide | Independent | 1858-60 1861-65 1871-75 | Mayor of Adelaide | [2] |
Saul Solomon | East Torrens | Independent | 1887-90 | [2] | |
Vaiben Louis Solomon | Northern Territory | Independent | 1890-1901 1905-08 | Premier of South Australia Also served in federal parliament |
Name | Electorate | Party | Years | Notes | Source |
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Joseph Cohen | Launceston | Independent | 1860-61 | [2] | |
John Davies | Hobart Town | Independent | 1884-1913 | Mayor of Hobart | [2] |
Name | Electorate | Party | Years | Notes | Source |
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Joe Berinson | MLC for North-East Metropolitan Province | Labor | 1980-93 | Also served in federal parliament Minister in the Whitlam government | [2] |
Harry Boan | Metropolitan Province | WA Liberal Party | 1917-18 1922-24 | [2] | |
Matthew Moss | North Fremantle MLC for West Province | Independent | 1895-97 1900-01 1902-14 | Minister in state government | [2] |
Sir Charles Nathan | MLC for Metropolitan-Suburban Province | Nationalist | 1930-34 | [2] | |
Lionel Samson | MLC for Western Australian | Independent | 1849-56 1859-68 | [2] | |
Elias Solomon | South Fremantle | Independent | 1892-1901 | Mayor of Fremantle Also served in federal parliament |
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