Members of the Australian Senate, 2022–2025

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Members of the Australian Senate, 2022–2025
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Composition (current)
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Composition of the Senate

Government (25)

  •   Labor (25)


Opposition (30)
Coalition


Crossbench (21)


  1. ↑ Including two Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) senators who sit in the Liberal party room.
  2. ↑ Including two Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) senators and one Country Liberal Party senator who sit in the Nationals party room.
  3. ↑ David Pocock, Gerard Rennick, Tammy Tyrrell, Lidia Thorpe and David Van
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This is a list of members of the Australian Senate following the 2022 Australian federal election held on 21 May 2022. [1] Terms for newly elected senators representing the Australian states begin on 1 July 2022. Terms for senators in the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory began on the day of the election, 21 May 2022. [2]

Contents

Leadership

Presiding officers

OfficePartyOfficerStateSince
President of the Senate   Labor Sue Lines WA 26 July 2022
Deputy President and Chair of Committees   Liberal Andrew McLachlan SA 26 July 2022

Government leadership

Opposition leadership

List of senators

SenatorPartyState/TerritoryEnd termYears in office
Penny Allman-Payne (cropped).jpg Penny Allman-Payne
(born 1970)		  Greens Queensland 20282022–present
Alex Antic.jpg Alex Antic
(born 1974)		  Liberal South Australia 20252019–present
Liberal Placeholder.png Wendy Askew
(born 1963)		  Liberal Tasmania 20282019–present
Deputy Secretary Sherman Meets with Australia Assistant Minister for Trade and Manufacturing Ayres (52271371677) (cropped).jpg Tim Ayres
(born 1973)		  Labor New South Wales 20252019–present
Ralph Babet.png Ralph Babet
(born 1983)		  United Australia Victoria 20282022–present
Labor Placeholder.png Catryna Bilyk
(born 1959)		  Labor Tasmania 20252008–present
Simon Birmingham.jpg Simon Birmingham [m]
(born 1974)		  Liberal South Australia 20282007–2025
Liberal Placeholder.png Leah Blyth [m]   Liberal South Australia 20282025–present
Headshot of Senator Andrew Bragg, Parliament House Canberra, ACT.jpg Andrew Bragg
(born 1984)		  Liberal New South Wales 20252019–present
Liberal Placeholder.png Slade Brockman
(born 1970)		  Liberal Western Australia 20252017–present
Carol Brown.jpg Carol Brown
(born 1963)		  Labor Tasmania 20252005–present
Nationals Placeholder.png Ross Cadell
(born 1969)		  National New South Wales 20282022–present
Matt Canavan 2017.jpg Matt Canavan
(born 1980)		  Liberal National   [n] Queensland 20282014–present
Michaelia Cash March 2014.jpg Michaelia Cash
(born 1970)		  Liberal Western Australia 20282008–present
Liberal Placeholder.png Claire Chandler
(born 1990)		  Liberal Tasmania 20252019–present
Anthony Chisholm.jpg Anthony Chisholm
(born 1978)		  Labor Queensland 20282016–present
Labor Placeholder.png Raff Ciccone
(born 1983)		  Labor Victoria 20252019–present
Richard Colbeck.jpg Richard Colbeck
(born 1958)		  Liberal Tasmania 20252002–2016, 2018–present
Dorinda Cox (2022) (Cropped).jpg Dorinda Cox
(born 1976)		  Greens Western Australia 20282021–present
Labor Placeholder.png Lisa Darmanin [g]   Labor Victoria 20282024–present
Nationals Placeholder.png Perin Davey
(born 1972)		  National New South Wales 20252019–present
Pat Dodson 2010.jpg Pat Dodson [f]
(born 1948)		  Labor Western Australia 20252016–2024
Senator Jonathon Duniam.jpg Jonathon Duniam
(born 1982)		  Liberal Tasmania 20282016–present
Senator Don Farrell crop.jpg Don Farrell
(born 1954)		  Labor South Australia 20282008–2014, 2016–present
Mehreen-Faruqi-2019.jpg Mehreen Faruqi
(born 1963)		  Greens New South Wales 20252018–present
David Fawcett.png David Fawcett
(born 1963)		  Liberal South Australia 20252011–present
Katy Gallagher 2022.jpg Katy Gallagher
(born 1970)		  Labor Australian Capital Territory 20252015–2018, 2019–present
Labor Placeholder.png Varun Ghosh [f]
(born 1985)		  Labor Western Australia 20252024–present
Labor Placeholder.png Nita Green
(born 1983)		  Labor Queensland 20252019–present
Labor Placeholder.png Karen Grogan
(born ?)		  Labor South Australia 20252021–present
Pauline Hanson 2017 05 (cropped).jpg Pauline Hanson
(born 1954)		  One Nation Queensland 20282016–present
Sarah-Hanson-Young-2019.jpg Sarah Hanson-Young
(born 1981)		  Greens South Australia 20252008–present
Senator sarah henderson 2019.jpg Sarah Henderson
(born 1964)		  Liberal Victoria 20282019–present
Steph Hodgins-May.jpg Steph Hodgins-May [i]   Greens Victoria 20252024–present
Liberal Placeholder.png Hollie Hughes
(born 1975)		  Liberal New South Wales 20252019–present
Jane Hume Business Envoy.jpg Jane Hume
(born 1971)		  Liberal Victoria 20252016–present
Liberal Placeholder.png Maria Kovacic [b]
(born 1970)		  Liberal New South Wales 20282023–present
Lambie 2017 (cropped).png Jacqui Lambie
(born 1971)		  Lambie Tasmania 20252014–2017, 2019–present
Kerrynne Liddle 2019.jpg Kerrynne Liddle
(born 1967)		  Liberal South Australia 20282022–present
Sue Lines 2017-02-23.JPG Sue Lines
(born 1953)		  Labor Western Australia 20282013–present
Jenny McAllister.jpg Jenny McAllister
(born 1973)		  Labor New South Wales 20282015–present
Malarndirri McCarthy PMC 2022.jpg Malarndirri McCarthy
(born 1970)		  Labor Northern Territory 20252016–present
LNP Placeholder.png Susan McDonald
(born 1970)		  Liberal National   [n] Queensland 20252019–present
James McGrath 2017.jpg James McGrath
(born 1974)		  Liberal National   [o] Queensland 20282014–present
Bridget McKenzie 2019.jpg Bridget McKenzie
(born 1969)		  National Victoria 20282011–present
NickMcKim2019.jpg Nick McKim
(born 1965)		  Greens Tasmania 20252015–present
McLachlan Profile.jpg Andrew McLachlan
(born 1966)		  Liberal South Australia 20282020–present
Liberal Placeholder.png Jim Molan [b]
(1950–2023)		  Liberal New South Wales 20282017–2019, 2019–2023
Deborah O'Neill - Portrait.jpg Deborah O'Neill
(born 1961)		  Labor New South Wales 20282013–present
Senator Matt O'Sullivan addressing National Prayer Breakfast at the Parliament of Australia, November 2013.jpg Matt O'Sullivan
(born 1978)		  Liberal Western Australia 20252019–present
James Paterson (cropped).jpg James Paterson
(born 1987)		  Liberal Victoria 20252016–present
Dai Le Fatima Payman Circles (cropped).jpg Fatima Payman
(born  1995)		  Labor / Independent / Australia's Voice   Western Australia 20282022–present
Secretary Pompeo Meets with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne (50160890627) (cropped).jpg Marise Payne [e]
(born 1964)		  Liberal New South Wales 20281997–2023
Barbara Pocock (cropped).jpg Barbara Pocock
(born 1955)		  Greens South Australia 20282022–present
David Pocock park (cropped).jpg David Pocock
(born 1988)		  Independent Australian Capital Territory 20252022–present
Labor Placeholder.png Helen Polley
(born 1957)		  Labor Tasmania 20282005–present
Louise Pratt shark rally crop.png Louise Pratt
(born 1972)		  Labor Western Australia 20252008–2014, 2016–present
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price at CPAC launch.jpg Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
(born 1981)		  Country Liberal   [p] Northern Territory 20252022–present
Gerard Rennick.png Gerard Rennick
(born 1970)		  Liberal National [o] / Independent [k]   Queensland 20252019–present
Senator Linda Reynolds.png Linda Reynolds CSC
(born 1965)		  Liberal Western Australia 20252014–present
Janet-rice-2019.jpg Janet Rice [i]
(born 1960)		  Greens Victoria 20252014–2024
Malcolm Roberts 2020.jpg Malcolm Roberts
(born 1955)		  One Nation Queensland 20252016–2017, 2019–present
Anne Ruston portrait.jpg Anne Ruston
(born 1963)		  Liberal South Australia 20252012–present
LNP Placeholder.png Paul Scarr
(born 1969)		  Liberal National   [o] Queensland 20252019–present
Dave Sharma (1).jpg Dave Sharma [e]
(born 1975)		  Liberal New South Wales 20282023–present
COSBOA National Small Business Summit 2023 (cropped).png Tony Sheldon
(born 1961)		  Labor New South Wales 20252019–present
David Shoebridge MLC, 2019.png David Shoebridge
(born 1971)		  Greens New South Wales 20282022–present
Senator Dean Smith (cropped).jpg Dean Smith
(born 1969)		  Liberal Western Australia 20282012–present
Labor Placeholder.png Marielle Smith
(born 1986)		  Labor South Australia 20252019–present
Jordon-Steele-John-2019 (cropped).jpg Jordon Steele-John
(born 1994)		  Greens Western Australia 20252017–present
Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library 2023 (Sterle cropped).png Glenn Sterle
(born 1960)		  Labor Western Australia 20282005–present
Jana Stewart 2019.jpg Jana Stewart
(born 1987)		  Labor Victoria 20282022–present
Lidia Thorpe 2020.png Lidia Thorpe
(born 1973)		  Greens / Independent [c]   Victoria 20282020–present
Tammy Tyrrell
(born 1970)		  Lambie /

Independent [h]

  Tasmania 20282022–present
Labor Placeholder.png Anne Urquhart
(born 1957)		  Labor Tasmania 20282011–present
Bushmaster PMV Ukraine AF 2022-07 (cropped).jpg David Van
(born 1964)		  Liberal / Independent [d]   Victoria 20252019–present
JWHeadshotCrop.jpg Jess Walsh
(born 1971)		  Labor Victoria 20252019–present
Larissa Waters 2019.png Larissa Waters
(born 1977)		  Greens Queensland 20252011–2017, 2018–present
Murray Watt 2022.png Murray Watt
(born 1973)		  Labor Queensland 20282016–present
SenatorWhishWilson.jpg Peter Whish-Wilson
(born 1968)		  Greens Tasmania 20282012–present
Labor Placeholder.png Linda White [g]
(1960–2024)		  Labor Victoria 20282022–2024
Penny Wong DFAT official (cropped).jpg Penny Wong
(born 1968)		  Labor South Australia 20282002–present

Changes of composition

Party composition

Over the course of the 47th Parliament, changes in membership resulted in changes to party composition, which are summarised below.

AffiliationParty
(shading shows control)
TotalVacant
GRN ALP IND CA REX JLN LPA NPA LDP ON UAP
End of previous Parliament 926—11131412—760
Begin (26 July 2022)12261—2266—21760
16 January 2023 [q] 25751
6 February 2023 [r] 112
31 May 2023 [q] 26760
17 June 2023 [s] 325
30 September 2023 [t] 24751
30 November 2023 [t] 25760
26 January 2024 [u] 25751
1 February 2024 [u] 26760
29 February 2024 [v] 25751
28 March 2024 [w] 41
19 April 2024 [x] 10742
1 May 2024 [x] 11751
29 May 2024 [v] 26760
4 July 2024 [y] 255
25 August 2024 [z] 624
Latest voting share %14.4732.897.89—1.3239.47—2.631.32

Membership changes

This table lists senators who have resigned, died, been elected or appointed, or otherwise changed their party affiliation during the 47th Parliament.

SeatBeforeChangeAfter
MemberPartyTypeDateDateMemberParty
New South Wales Jim Molan Liberal Death16 January 202331 May 2023 Maria Kovacic Liberal
Victoria Lidia Thorpe Greens Resignation from party6 February 2023 Lidia Thorpe Independent
Victoria David Van Liberal Expulsion from party room 15 June 2023 David Van Independent
New South Wales Marise Payne Liberal Resignation30 September 202330 November 2023 Dave Sharma Liberal
Western Australia Pat Dodson Labor Resignation26 January 20241 February 2024 Varun Ghosh Labor
Victoria Linda White Labor Death29 February 202429 May 2024 Lisa Darmanin Labor
Tasmania Tammy Tyrrell Lambie Resignation from party28 March 2024 Tammy Tyrrell Independent
Victoria Janet Rice Greens Resignation19 April 20241 May 2024 Steph Hodgins-May Greens
Western Australia Fatima Payman Labor Resignation from party4 July 2024 Fatima Payman Independent
Queensland Gerard Rennick LNP Resignation from party25 August 2024 Gerard Rennick Independent
South Australia Simon Birmingham Liberal Resignation28 January 20256 February 2025 Leah Blyth Liberal

Notes

  1. ↑ The terms of senators from the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory end on the next dissolution of the House of Representatives.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Jim Molan died on 16 January 2023. Maria Kovacic was appointed to fill the vacancy on 31 May 2023.
  3. 1 2 Lidia Thorpe was a member of the Greens until she resigned from the party on 6 February 2023 to sit as an independent.
  4. 1 2 David Van was expelled from the Liberal Party party room on 15 June 2023 before resigning from the party on 17 June 2023 to sit as an independent.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Marise Payne resigned on 30 September 2023. Former MP Dave Sharma was appointed to fill the vacancy on 30 November 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Pat Dodson resigned on 26 January 2024. Varun Ghosh was appointed to fill the vacancy on 1 February 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Linda White died on 29 February 2024. Lisa Darmanin was appointed to fill the vacancy on 29 May 2024.
  8. 1 2 Tammy Tyrrell was a member of the Jacqui Lambie Network until she resigned from the party on 28 March 2024 to sit as an independent.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Janet Rice resigned on 19 April 2024. Steph Hodgins-May was appointed to fill the vacancy on 1 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Fatima Payman was a member of Labor until she resigned from the party on 4 July 2024 to sit as an independent.
  11. 1 2 Gerard Rennick was a member of the Liberal Party until he resigned from the party on 25 August 2024 to sit as an independent.
  12. ↑ The changes to the composition of the Senate, in chronological order, were: Molan died; [b] Thorpe resigned from the Greens; [c] Kovacic was appointed as Molan's replacement; [b] Van resigned from the Liberal Party; [d] Payne resigned; [e] Sharma was appointed as Payne's replacement; [e] Dodson resigned; [f] Ghosh was appointed as Dodson's replacement; [f] White died; [g] Tyrrell resigned from the Jacqui Lambie Network; [h] Rice resigned; [i] Hodgins-May was appointed as Rice's replacement; [i] Darmanin was appointed as White's replacment; [g] Payman resigned from Labor; [j] Rennick resigned from the Liberal Party. [k]
  13. 1 2 Simon Birmingham resigned on 28 January 2025. Leah Blyth was appointed to fill the vacancy on 6 February 2025.
  14. 1 2 Member of the LNP who sits with the National Party.
  15. 1 2 3 Member of the LNP who sits with the Liberal Party.
  16. ↑ Member of the CLP who sits with the National party.
  17. 1 2 Jim Molan, Liberal senator for Victoria, died in office on 16 January 2023. His successor, Maria Kovacic, was appointed as his replacement on 31 May 2023.
  18. ↑ Lidia Thorpe, senator for Victoria, resigned from the Greens on 6 February 2023 to sit as an independent.
  19. ↑ David Van, senator for Victoria, resigned from the Liberal Party on 17 June 2023 to sit as an independent.
  20. 1 2 Marise Payne, Liberal senator for New South Wales, resigned on 30 September 2023. Her successor, Dave Sharma, was appointed as her replacement on 30 November 2023.
  21. 1 2 Pat Dodson, Labor senator for Western Australia, resigned on 26 January 2024. His successor, Varun Ghosh, was appointed as his replacement on 1 February 2024.
  22. 1 2 Linda White, Labor senator for Victoria, died in office on 29 February 2024. Her successor, Lisa Darmanin, was appointed as her replacement on 29 May 2024.
  23. ↑ Tammy Tyrrell, senator for Tasmania, resigned from the Jacqui Lambie Network on 28 March 2024 to sit as an independent.
  24. 1 2 Janet Rice, Greens senator for Victoria, resigned on 19 April 2024. Her successor, Steph Hodgins-May, was appointed as her replacement on 1 May 2024.
  25. ↑ Fatima Payman, senator for Western Australia, resigned from Labor on 4 July 2024 to sit as an independent.
  26. ↑ Gerard Rennick, senator for Queensland, resigned from the Liberal Party on 25 August 2024 to sit as an independent.

References

  1. ↑ "Senate Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Odgers' Australian Senate Practice. Parliament of Australia. [a] [l]
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