Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1996–1998
This is a list of members of the Australian House of Representatives from 1996 to 1998, as elected at the 1996 federal election .[ 1]
Member
Party
Electorate
State
Term in office
Tony Abbott
Liberal
Warringah
NSW
1994–2019
Dick Adams
Labor
Lyons
Tas
1993–2013
Anthony Albanese
Labor
Grayndler
NSW
1996–present
John Anderson
National
Gwydir
NSW
1989–2007
Peter Andren
Independent
Calare
NSW
1996–2007
Neil Andrew
Liberal
Wakefield
SA
1983–2004
Kevin Andrews
Liberal
Menzies
Vic
1991–2022
Larry Anthony
National
Richmond
NSW
1996–2004
Fran Bailey
Liberal
McEwen
Vic
1990–1993, 1996–2010
Bob Baldwin
Liberal
Paterson
NSW
1996–1998, 2001–2016
Peter Baldwin
Labor
Sydney
NSW
1983–1998
Phil Barresi
Liberal
Deakin
Vic
1996–2007
Kerry Bartlett
Liberal
Macquarie
NSW
1996–2007
Kim Beazley
Labor
Brand
WA
1980–2007
David Beddall
Labor
Rankin
Qld
1983–1998
Arch Bevis
Labor
Brisbane
Qld
1990–2010
Bruce Billson
Liberal
Dunkley
Vic
1996–2016
Bronwyn Bishop
Liberal
Mackellar
NSW
1994–2016
John Bradford [5]
Liberal /CDP
McPherson
Qld
1990–1998
Laurie Brereton
Labor
Kingsford Smith
NSW
1990–2004
Russell Broadbent
Liberal
McMillan
Vic
1990–1993, 1996–1998 2004–present
Mal Brough
Liberal
Longman
Qld
1996–2007, 2013–2016
Bob Brown
Labor
Charlton
NSW
1980–1998
Alan Cadman
Liberal
Mitchell
NSW
1974–2007
Eoin Cameron
Liberal
Stirling
WA
1993–1998
Ross Cameron
Liberal
Parramatta
NSW
1996–2004
Graeme Campbell
Independent
Kalgoorlie
WA
1980–1998
Ian Causley
National
Page
NSW
1996–2007
Bob Charles
Liberal
La Trobe
Vic
1990–2004
Michael Cobb
National
Parkes
NSW
1984–1998
Peter Costello
Liberal
Higgins
Vic
1990–2009
Simon Crean
Labor
Hotham
Vic
1990–2013
Janice Crosio
Labor
Prospect
NSW
1990–2004
Steve Dargavel [3]
Labor
Fraser
ACT
1997–1998
Nick Dondas
Country Liberal
Northern Territory
NT
1996–1998
Alexander Downer
Liberal
Mayo
SA
1984–2008
Trish Draper
Liberal
Makin
SA
1996–2007
Annette Ellis
Labor
Namadgi
ACT
1996–2010
Kay Elson
Liberal
Forde
Qld
1996–2007
Warren Entsch
Liberal
Leichhardt
Qld
1996–2007, 2010–present
Gareth Evans
Labor
Holt
Vic
1996–1999
Martyn Evans
Labor
Bonython
SA
1994–2004
Richard Evans
Liberal
Cowan
WA
1993–1998
John Fahey
Liberal
Macarthur
NSW
1996–2001
Laurie Ferguson
Labor
Reid
NSW
1990–2016
Martin Ferguson
Labor
Batman
Vic
1996–2013
Paul Filing
Independent
Moore
WA
1990–1998
Tim Fischer
National
Farrer
NSW
1984–2001
Joel Fitzgibbon
Labor
Hunter
NSW
1996–2022
John Forrest
National
Mallee
Vic
1993–2013
Chris Gallus
Liberal
Hindmarsh
SA
1990–2004
Teresa Gambaro
Liberal
Petrie
Qld
1996–2007, 2010–2016
Joanna Gash
Liberal
Gilmore
NSW
1996–2013
Petro Georgiou
Liberal
Kooyong
Vic
1994–2010
Ted Grace
Labor
Fowler
NSW
1984–1998
Elizabeth Grace
Liberal
Lilley
Qld
1996–1998
Alan Griffin
Labor
Bruce
Vic
1993–2016
Bob Halverson
Liberal
Casey
Vic
1984–1998
Pauline Hanson [4]
Independent /ONP
Oxley
Qld
1996–1998
Gary Hardgrave
Liberal
Moreton
Qld
1996–2007
Michael Hatton [1]
Labor
Blaxland
NSW
1996–2007
David Hawker
Liberal
Wannon
Vic
1983–2010
Noel Hicks
National
Riverina
NSW
1980–1998
Joe Hockey
Liberal
North Sydney
NSW
1996–2015
Clyde Holding
Labor
Melbourne Ports
Vic
1977–1998
Colin Hollis
Labor
Throsby
NSW
1984–2001
John Howard
Liberal
Bennelong
NSW
1974–2007
Susan Jeanes
Liberal
Kingston
SA
1996–1998
Harry Jenkins
Labor
Scullin
Vic
1986–2013
Ricky Johnston
Liberal
Canning
WA
1996–1998
Barry Jones
Labor
Lalor
Vic
1977–1998
David Jull
Liberal
Fadden
Qld
1975–1983, 1984–2007
Bob Katter
National
Kennedy
Qld
1993–present
Paul Keating [1]
Labor
Blaxland
NSW
1969–1996
De-Anne Kelly
National
Dawson
Qld
1996–2007
Jackie Kelly [2]
Liberal
Lindsay
NSW
1996–2007
David Kemp
Liberal
Goldstein
Vic
1990–2004
Duncan Kerr
Labor
Denison
Tas
1987–2010
John Langmore [3]
Labor
Fraser
ACT
1984–1997
Mark Latham
Labor
Werriwa
NSW
1994–2005
Carmen Lawrence
Labor
Fremantle
WA
1994–2007
Michael Lee
Labor
Dobell
NSW
1984–2001
Lou Lieberman
Liberal
Indi
Vic
1993–2001
Peter Lindsay
Liberal
Herbert
Qld
1996–2010
Jim Lloyd
Liberal
Robertson
NSW
1996–2007
Stewart McArthur
Liberal
Corangamite
Vic
1984–2007
Robert McClelland
Labor
Barton
NSW
1996–2013
Graeme McDougall
Liberal
Griffith
Qld
1996–1998
Peter McGauran
National
Gippsland
Vic
1983–2008
Ian McLachlan
Liberal
Barker
SA
1990–1998
Leo McLeay
Labor
Watson
NSW
1979–2004
Bob McMullan
Labor
Canberra
ACT
1996–2010
Jenny Macklin
Labor
Jagajaga
Vic
1996–2019
Paul Marek
National
Capricornia
Qld
1996–1998
Stephen Martin
Labor
Cunningham
NSW
1984–2002
Daryl Melham
Labor
Banks
NSW
1990–2013
Chris Miles
Liberal
Braddon
Tas
1984–1998
John Moore
Liberal
Ryan
Qld
1975–2001
Allan Morris
Labor
Newcastle
NSW
1983–2001
Peter Morris
Labor
Shortland
NSW
1972–1998
Frank Mossfield
Labor
Greenway
NSW
1996–2004
Judi Moylan
Liberal
Pearce
WA
1993–2013
Stephen Mutch
Liberal
Cook
NSW
1996–1998
Gary Nairn
Liberal
Eden-Monaro
NSW
1996–2007
Garry Nehl
National
Cowper
NSW
1984–2001
Brendan Nelson
Liberal
Bradfield
NSW
1996–2009
Paul Neville
National
Hinkler
Qld
1993–2013
Peter Nugent
Liberal
Aston
Vic
1990–2001
Gavan O'Connor
Labor
Corio
Vic
1993–2007
Neil O'Keefe
Labor
Burke
Vic
1984–2001
Roger Price
Labor
Chifley
NSW
1984–2010
Geoff Prosser
Liberal
Forrest
WA
1987–2007
Christopher Pyne
Liberal
Sturt
SA
1993–2019
Harry Quick
Labor
Franklin
Tas
1993–2007
Don Randall
Liberal
Swan
WA
1996–1998, 2001–2015
Bruce Reid
Liberal
Bendigo
Vic
1990–1998
Peter Reith
Liberal
Flinders
Vic
1982–1983, 1984–2001
Allan Rocher
Independent
Curtin
WA
1981–1998
Michael Ronaldson
Liberal
Ballarat
Vic
1990–2001
Philip Ruddock
Liberal
Berowra
NSW
1973–2016
Rod Sawford
Labor
Port Adelaide
SA
1988–2007
Bruce Scott
National
Maranoa
Qld
1990–2016
Bob Sercombe
Labor
Maribyrnong
Vic
1996–2007
John Sharp
National
Hume
NSW
1984–1998
Ian Sinclair
National
New England
NSW
1963–1998
Peter Slipper
Liberal
Fisher
Qld
1984–1987, 1993–2013
Tony Smith
Liberal /Independent [7]
Dickson
Qld
1996–1998
Stephen Smith
Labor
Perth
WA
1993–2013
Warwick Smith
Liberal
Bass
Tas
1984–1993, 1996–1998
Alex Somlyay
Liberal
Fairfax
Qld
1990–2013
Andrew Southcott
Liberal
Boothby
SA
1996–2016
Sharman Stone
Liberal
Murray
Vic
1996–2016
Kathy Sullivan
Liberal
Moncrieff
Qld
1984–2001
Lindsay Tanner
Labor
Melbourne
Vic
1993–2010
Bill Taylor
Liberal
Groom
Qld
1988–1998
Andrew Theophanous
Labor
Calwell
Vic
1980–2001
Andrew Thomson
Liberal
Wentworth
NSW
1995–2001
Kelvin Thomson
Labor
Wills
Vic
1996–2016
Warren Truss
National
Wide Bay
Qld
1990–2016
Wilson Tuckey
Liberal
O'Connor
WA
1980–2010
Mark Vaile
National
Lyne
NSW
1993–2008
Danna Vale
Liberal
Hughes
NSW
1996–2010
Barry Wakelin
Liberal
Grey
SA
1993–2007
Andrea West
Liberal
Bowman
Qld
1996–1998
Daryl Williams
Liberal
Tangney
WA
1993–2004
Ralph Willis
Labor
Gellibrand
Vic
1972–1998
Greg Wilton
Labor
Isaacs
Vic
1996–2000
Michael Wooldridge
Liberal
Chisholm
Vic
1987–2001
Trish Worth
Liberal
Adelaide
SA
1993–2004
Paul Zammit
Liberal /Independent [6]
Lowe
NSW
1996–1998
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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