Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1996–1998

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This is a list of members of the Australian House of Representatives from 1996 to 1998, as elected at the 1996 federal election. [1]

MemberPartyElectorateStateTerm in office
Tony Abbott   Liberal Warringah NSW1994–2019
Dick Adams   Labor Lyons Tas1993–2013
Anthony Albanese   Labor Grayndler NSW1996–present
John Anderson   National Gwydir NSW1989–2007
Peter Andren   Independent Calare NSW1996–2007
Neil Andrew   Liberal Wakefield SA1983–2004
Kevin Andrews   Liberal Menzies Vic1991–2022
Larry Anthony   National Richmond NSW1996–2004
Fran Bailey   Liberal McEwen Vic1990–1993, 1996–2010
Bob Baldwin   Liberal Paterson NSW1996–1998, 2001–2016
Peter Baldwin   Labor Sydney NSW1983–1998
Phil Barresi   Liberal Deakin Vic1996–2007
Kerry Bartlett   Liberal Macquarie NSW1996–2007
Kim Beazley   Labor Brand WA1980–2007
David Beddall   Labor Rankin Qld1983–1998
Arch Bevis   Labor Brisbane Qld1990–2010
Bruce Billson   Liberal Dunkley Vic1996–2016
Bronwyn Bishop   Liberal Mackellar NSW1994–2016
John Bradford [5]   Liberal/CDP McPherson Qld1990–1998
Laurie Brereton   Labor Kingsford Smith NSW1990–2004
Russell Broadbent   Liberal McMillan Vic1990–1993, 1996–1998
2004–present
Mal Brough   Liberal Longman Qld1996–2007, 2013–2016
Bob Brown   Labor Charlton NSW1980–1998
Alan Cadman   Liberal Mitchell NSW1974–2007
Eoin Cameron   Liberal Stirling WA1993–1998
Ross Cameron   Liberal Parramatta NSW1996–2004
Graeme Campbell   Independent Kalgoorlie WA1980–1998
Ian Causley   National Page NSW1996–2007
Bob Charles   Liberal La Trobe Vic1990–2004
Michael Cobb   National Parkes NSW1984–1998
Peter Costello   Liberal Higgins Vic1990–2009
Simon Crean   Labor Hotham Vic1990–2013
Janice Crosio   Labor Prospect NSW1990–2004
Steve Dargavel [3]   Labor Fraser ACT1997–1998
Nick Dondas   Country Liberal Northern Territory NT1996–1998
Alexander Downer   Liberal Mayo SA1984–2008
Trish Draper   Liberal Makin SA1996–2007
Annette Ellis   Labor Namadgi ACT1996–2010
Kay Elson   Liberal Forde Qld1996–2007
Warren Entsch   Liberal Leichhardt Qld1996–2007, 2010–present
Gareth Evans   Labor Holt Vic1996–1999
Martyn Evans   Labor Bonython SA1994–2004
Richard Evans   Liberal Cowan WA1993–1998
John Fahey   Liberal Macarthur NSW1996–2001
Laurie Ferguson   Labor Reid NSW1990–2016
Martin Ferguson   Labor Batman Vic1996–2013
Paul Filing   Independent Moore WA1990–1998
Tim Fischer   National Farrer NSW1984–2001
Joel Fitzgibbon   Labor Hunter NSW1996–2022
John Forrest   National Mallee Vic1993–2013
Chris Gallus   Liberal Hindmarsh SA1990–2004
Teresa Gambaro   Liberal Petrie Qld1996–2007, 2010–2016
Joanna Gash   Liberal Gilmore NSW1996–2013
Petro Georgiou   Liberal Kooyong Vic1994–2010
Ted Grace   Labor Fowler NSW1984–1998
Elizabeth Grace   Liberal Lilley Qld1996–1998
Alan Griffin   Labor Bruce Vic1993–2016
Bob Halverson   Liberal Casey Vic1984–1998
Pauline Hanson [4]   Independent/ONP Oxley Qld1996–1998
Gary Hardgrave   Liberal Moreton Qld1996–2007
Michael Hatton [1]   Labor Blaxland NSW1996–2007
David Hawker   Liberal Wannon Vic1983–2010
Noel Hicks   National Riverina NSW1980–1998
Joe Hockey   Liberal North Sydney NSW1996–2015
Clyde Holding   Labor Melbourne Ports Vic1977–1998
Colin Hollis   Labor Throsby NSW1984–2001
John Howard   Liberal Bennelong NSW1974–2007
Susan Jeanes   Liberal Kingston SA1996–1998
Harry Jenkins   Labor Scullin Vic1986–2013
Ricky Johnston   Liberal Canning WA1996–1998
Barry Jones   Labor Lalor Vic1977–1998
David Jull   Liberal Fadden Qld1975–1983, 1984–2007
Bob Katter   National Kennedy Qld1993–present
Paul Keating [1]   Labor Blaxland NSW1969–1996
De-Anne Kelly   National Dawson Qld1996–2007
Jackie Kelly [2]   Liberal Lindsay NSW1996–2007
David Kemp   Liberal Goldstein Vic1990–2004
Duncan Kerr   Labor Denison Tas1987–2010
John Langmore [3]   Labor Fraser ACT1984–1997
Mark Latham   Labor Werriwa NSW1994–2005
Carmen Lawrence   Labor Fremantle WA1994–2007
Michael Lee   Labor Dobell NSW1984–2001
Lou Lieberman   Liberal Indi Vic1993–2001
Peter Lindsay   Liberal Herbert Qld1996–2010
Jim Lloyd   Liberal Robertson NSW1996–2007
Stewart McArthur   Liberal Corangamite Vic1984–2007
Robert McClelland   Labor Barton NSW1996–2013
Graeme McDougall   Liberal Griffith Qld1996–1998
Peter McGauran   National Gippsland Vic1983–2008
Ian McLachlan   Liberal Barker SA1990–1998
Leo McLeay   Labor Watson NSW1979–2004
Bob McMullan   Labor Canberra ACT1996–2010
Jenny Macklin   Labor Jagajaga Vic1996–2019
Paul Marek   National Capricornia Qld1996–1998
Stephen Martin   Labor Cunningham NSW1984–2002
Daryl Melham   Labor Banks NSW1990–2013
Chris Miles   Liberal Braddon Tas1984–1998
John Moore   Liberal Ryan Qld1975–2001
Allan Morris   Labor Newcastle NSW1983–2001
Peter Morris   Labor Shortland NSW1972–1998
Frank Mossfield   Labor Greenway NSW1996–2004
Judi Moylan   Liberal Pearce WA1993–2013
Stephen Mutch   Liberal Cook NSW1996–1998
Gary Nairn   Liberal Eden-Monaro NSW1996–2007
Garry Nehl   National Cowper NSW1984–2001
Brendan Nelson   Liberal Bradfield NSW1996–2009
Paul Neville   National Hinkler Qld1993–2013
Peter Nugent   Liberal Aston Vic1990–2001
Gavan O'Connor   Labor Corio Vic1993–2007
Neil O'Keefe   Labor Burke Vic1984–2001
Roger Price   Labor Chifley NSW1984–2010
Geoff Prosser   Liberal Forrest WA1987–2007
Christopher Pyne   Liberal Sturt SA1993–2019
Harry Quick   Labor Franklin Tas1993–2007
Don Randall   Liberal Swan WA1996–1998, 2001–2015
Bruce Reid   Liberal Bendigo Vic1990–1998
Peter Reith   Liberal Flinders Vic1982–1983, 1984–2001
Allan Rocher   Independent Curtin WA1981–1998
Michael Ronaldson   Liberal Ballarat Vic1990–2001
Philip Ruddock   Liberal Berowra NSW1973–2016
Rod Sawford   Labor Port Adelaide SA1988–2007
Bruce Scott   National Maranoa Qld1990–2016
Bob Sercombe   Labor Maribyrnong Vic1996–2007
John Sharp   National Hume NSW1984–1998
Ian Sinclair   National New England NSW1963–1998
Peter Slipper   Liberal Fisher Qld1984–1987, 1993–2013
Tony Smith   Liberal/Independent [7] Dickson Qld1996–1998
Stephen Smith   Labor Perth WA1993–2013
Warwick Smith   Liberal Bass Tas1984–1993, 1996–1998
Alex Somlyay   Liberal Fairfax Qld1990–2013
Andrew Southcott   Liberal Boothby SA1996–2016
Sharman Stone   Liberal Murray Vic1996–2016
Kathy Sullivan   Liberal Moncrieff Qld1984–2001
Lindsay Tanner   Labor Melbourne Vic1993–2010
Bill Taylor   Liberal Groom Qld1988–1998
Andrew Theophanous   Labor Calwell Vic1980–2001
Andrew Thomson   Liberal Wentworth NSW1995–2001
Kelvin Thomson   Labor Wills Vic1996–2016
Warren Truss   National Wide Bay Qld1990–2016
Wilson Tuckey   Liberal O'Connor WA1980–2010
Mark Vaile   National Lyne NSW1993–2008
Danna Vale   Liberal Hughes NSW1996–2010
Barry Wakelin   Liberal Grey SA1993–2007
Andrea West   Liberal Bowman Qld1996–1998
Daryl Williams   Liberal Tangney WA1993–2004
Ralph Willis   Labor Gellibrand Vic1972–1998
Greg Wilton   Labor Isaacs Vic1996–2000
Michael Wooldridge   Liberal Chisholm Vic1987–2001
Trish Worth   Liberal Adelaide SA1993–2004
Paul Zammit   Liberal/Independent [6] Lowe NSW1996–1998
1 The Labor member for Blaxland, Paul Keating resigned before the swearing in of parliament, after losing the election and thus, the position of Prime Minister. The resulting by-election held on 15 June 1996 was won by Labor's Michael Hatton.
2 The election of Jackie Kelly in Lindsay was declared invalid by the High Court of Australia, but she was subsequently re-elected in a by-election on 19 October 1996.
3 Labor member John Langmore, member for Fraser, resigned. At the resulting by-election on 1 February 1997, Labor candidate Steve Dargavel was elected.
4 Pauline Hanson, the member for Oxley, was elected as a Liberal, though she had been disendorsed during the campaign. She subsequently sat in Parliament as an independent, until forming her own party, One Nation, later in her term.
5 John Bradford, member for the Gold Coast seat of McPherson, resigned from the Liberal Party in 1998 and joined the Christian Democratic Party, serving as their only representative in the parliament. He was defeated at the subsequent general election.
6 Paul Zammit, member for the inner western Sydney seat of Lowe, resigned from the Liberal Party in 1998 over a dispute about Sydney Airport. He served the remainder of his term as an independent.
7 Tony Smith, the member for Dickson, resigned from the Liberal Party in 1998 and sat as an independent.

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