List of Members of the Australian House of Representatives (1977–1980)

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This is the list of MPs in the Australian House of Representatives between 1977 and 1980. A total of 124 members were elected to the House of Commons in the 1977 general election.

The national liberal coalition of the National Country Party and the Liberal Party of Australia formed the majority with 86 seats.

member Political party Constituency State
or Territory 		Terms of office
Evan Adermann National Country Party Fisher Queensland 1972-1990
Ken Aldred Liberal Party of Australia Henty Victoria 1975-1980, 1983-1996
Doug Anthony National Country Party Richmond New South Wales 1957-1984
John Armitage Australian Labor Party Chifley New South Wales 1961-1963, 1969-1983
Marshall Baillieu Liberal Party of Australia La Trobe Victoria 1975-1980
Michael Baume Liberal Party of Australia Macarthur New South Wales 1975-1983
Jack Birney Liberal Party of Australia Phillip New South Wales 1975-1983
Neal Blewett Australian Labor Party Bonython South Australia 1977-1994
John Bourchier Liberal Party of Australia Bendigo Victoria 1972-1983
Lionel Bowen Australian Labor Party Kingsford-Smith New South Wales 1969-1990
James Bradfield Liberal Party of Australia Barton New South Wales 1975-1983
Ray Braithwaite National Country Party Dawson Queensland 1975-1996
John Brown Australian Labor Party Parramatta New South Wales 1977-1990
Neil Brown Liberal Party of Australia Diamond Valley Victoria 1969-1972, 1975-1991
Gordon Bryant Australian Labor Party Wills Victoria 1955-1980
Melville Bungey Liberal Party of Australia Canning Western Australia 1974-1983
Bill Burns Liberal Party of Australia Isaacs Victoria 1977-1993
Max Burr Liberal Party of Australia Wilmot Tasmania 1975-1993
Alan Cadman Liberal Party of Australia Mitchell New South Wales 1974-2007
Kevin Cairns Liberal Party of Australia Lilley Queensland 1963-1972, 1974
Sam Calder Country Liberal Party Northern Territory Northern Territory 1966-1980
Clyde Cameron Australian Labor Party Hindmarsh South Australia 1949-1980
Donald Cameron Liberal Party of Australia Fadden Queensland 1966-1983, 1983-1990
Ewen Cameron Liberal Party of Australia Indi Victoria 1977-1993
Jim Carlton Liberal Party of Australia Mackellar New South Wales 1977-1994
Moss Cass Australian Labor Party Maribyrnong Victoria 1969-1983
Grant Chapman Liberal Party of Australia Kingston South Australia 1975-1983
Barry Cohen Australian Labor Party Robertson New South Wales 1969-1990
David Connolly Liberal Party of Australia Bradfield New South Wales 1974-1996
James Corbett National Country Party Maranoa Queensland 1966-1980
Mick Cotter Liberal Party of Australia Kalgoorlie Western Australia 1975-1980
John Dawkins Australian Labor Party Fremantle Western Australia 1974-1975, 1977-1994
Arthur Dean Liberal Party of Australia Herbert Queensland 1977-1983
Don Dobie Liberal Party of Australia cook New South Wales 1966-1972, 1975-1996
Peter Drummond Liberal Party of Australia Forrest Western Australia 1972-1987
Harry Edwards Liberal Party of Australia Berowra New South Wales 1972-1993
Robert Ellicott Liberal Party of Australia Wentworth New South Wales 1974-1981
Douglas Everingham Australian Labor Party Capricornia Queensland 1967-1975, 1977
Peter Falconer Liberal Party of Australia Casey Victoria 1975-1983
Wallace Fife Liberal Party of Australia Farrer New South Wales 1975-1993
Peter Fisher National Country Party Mallee Victoria 1972-1993
John FitzPatrick Australian Labor Party Riverina New South Wales 1969-1980
Malcolm Fraser Liberal Party of Australia Wannon Victoria 1955-1984
Ken Fry Australian Labor Party Fraser Australian Capital Territory 1974-1984
Victoriator Garland Liberal Party of Australia Curtin Western Australia 1969-1981
Geoffrey Giles Liberal Party of Australia Wakefield South Australia 1964-1983
Reg Gillard Liberal Party of Australia Macquarie New South Wales 1975-1980
Bruce Goodluck Liberal Party of Australia Franklin Tasmania 1975-1993
Bill Graham Liberal Party of Australia North Sydney New South Wales 1949-1954, 1955-1958, 1966
Ray Groom Liberal Party of Australia Braddon Tasmania 1975-1984
John Haslem Liberal Party of Australia Canberra Australian Capital Territory 1975-1980
Bill Hayden Australian Labor Party Oxley Queensland 1961-1988
John Hodges Liberal Party of Australia Petrie Queensland 1974-1983, 1984-1987
Michael Hodgman Liberal Party of Australia Denison Tasmania 1975-1987
Clyde Holding Australian Labor Party Melbourne Ports Victoria 1977-1998
John Howard Liberal Party of Australia Bennelong New South Wales 1974-2007
Brian Howe Australian Labor Party Batman Victoria 1977-1996
Ben Humphreys Australian Labor Party Griffith Queensland 1977-1996
Ralph Hunt National Country Party Gwydir New South Wales 1969-1989
Chris Hurford Australian Labor Party Adelaide South Australia 1969-1988
John Hyde Liberal Party of Australia Moors Western Australia 1974-1983
Ted Innes Australian Labor Party Melbourne Victoria 1972-1983
Ralph Jacobi Australian Labor Party Hawker South Australia 1969-1987
Bert James Australian Labor Party Hunter New South Wales 1960-1980
Alan Jarman Liberal Party of Australia Deakin Victoria 1966-1983
Harry Jenkins Australian Labor Party Scullin Victoria 1969-1985
Keith Johnson Australian Labor Party Burke Victoria 1969-1980
Les Johnson Australian Labor Party Hughes New South Wales 1955-1966, 1969-1984
Peter Johnson Liberal Party of Australia Brisbane Queensland 1975-1980
Roger Johnston Liberal Party of Australia Hotham Victoria 1977-1980
Barry Jones Australian Labor Party Lalor Victoria 1977-1998
Charles Jones Australian Labor Party Newcastle New South Wales 1958-1983
David Jull Liberal Party of Australia Bowman Queensland 1975-1983, 1984-2007
Bob Katter National Country Party kennedy Queensland 1966-1990
Paul Keating Australian Labor Party Blaxland New South Wales 1969-1996
John Kerin 1 Australian Labor Party Werriwa New South Wales 1972-1975, 1978-1993
Jim Killen Liberal Party of Australia Moreton Queensland 1955-1983
Richard Klugman Australian Labor Party Prospect New South Wales 1969-1990
Bruce Lloyd National Country Party Murray Victoria 1971-1996
Stephen Lusher National Country Party Hume New South Wales 1974-1984
Philip Lucock National Country Party Lyne New South Wales 1953-1980
Phillip Lynch Liberal Party of Australia Flinders Victoria 1966-1982
Michael MacKellar Liberal Party of Australia Warringah New South Wales 1969-1994
Sandy Mackenzie National Country Party Calare New South Wales 1975-1983
Ian Macphee Liberal Party of Australia Balaclava Victoria 1974-1990
Vince Martin Australian Labor Party Banks New South Wales 1969-1980
John Martyr Liberal Party of Australia Swan Western Australia 1975-1980
Ross McLean Liberal Party of Australia Perth Western Australia 1975-1983
John McLeay Liberal Party of Australia Boothby South Australia 1966-1981
Leo McLeay 2 Australian Labor Party Grayndler New South Wales 1979-2004
Leslie McMahon Australian Labor Party Sydney New South Wales 1975-1983
William McMahon Liberal Party of Australia Lion New South Wales 1949-1981
Tom McVeigh National Country Party Darling Downs Queensland 1972-1988
Clarrie Millar National Country Party Wide Bay Queensland 1974-1990
John Moore Liberal Party of Australia Ryan Queensland 1975-2001
Peter Morris Australian Labor Party Shortland New South Wales 1972-1998
Maurice Neil Liberal Party of Australia St George New South Wales 1975-1980
Kevin Newman Liberal Party of Australia bass Tasmania 1975-1984
Peter Nixon National Country Party Gippsland Victoria 1961-1983
Frank O'Keefe National Country Party Paterson New South Wales 1969-1984
Andrew Peacock Liberal Party of Australia Kooyong Victoria 1966-1994
James Porter Liberal Party of Australia Barker South Australia 1975-1990
Eric Robinson Liberal Party of Australia McPherson Queensland 1972-1990
Ian Robinson National Country Party Cowper New South Wales 1963-1981
Philip Ruddock Liberal Party of Australia Dundas New South Wales 1973-
Murray Sainsbury Liberal Party of Australia Eden-Monaro New South Wales 1975-1983
Gordon Scholes Australian Labor Party Corio Victoria 1967-1993
Peter Shack Liberal Party of Australia Tangney Western Australia 1977-1983, 1984-1993
Ian Sinclair National Country Party New England New South Wales 1963-1998
Roger Shipton Liberal Party of Australia Higgins Victoria 1975-1990
Jim Short Liberal Party of Australia Ballaarat Victoria 1975-1980
Barry Simon Liberal Party of Australia McMillan Victoria 1975-1980
Billy Snedden Liberal Party of Australia Bruce Victoria 1955-1983
Tony Staley Liberal Party of Australia Chisholm Victoria 1970-1980
Frank Stewart 2 Australian Labor Party Grayndler New South Wales 1953-1979
Tony Street Liberal Party of Australia Corangamite Victoria 1966-1984
David Thomson National Country Party Leichhardt Queensland 1975-1983
Tom Uren Australian Labor Party Reid New South Wales 1958-1990
Ian Viner Liberal Party of Australia Stirling Western Australia 1972-1983
Laurie Wallis Australian Labor Party Gray South Australia 1969-1983
Stewart West Australian Labor Party Cunningham New South Wales 1977-1993
Gough Whitlam 1 Australian Labor Party Werriwa New South Wales 1952-1988
Ralph Willis Australian Labor Party Gellibrand Victoria 1972-1998
Ian Wilson Liberal Party of Australia Sturt South Australia 1966-1969, 1972-1993
Bill Yates Liberal Party of Australia Get Victoria 1975-1980
Mick Young Australian Labor Party Port Adelaide South Australia 1974-1988
1 Gough Whitlam (Australian Labor Party) resigned on July 31, 1978. The resulting by-election on September 23, 1978 in Werriwa was won by John Kerin (Australian Labor Party).
2 Frank Stewart (Australian Labor Party) died on April 16, 1979. The resulting by-election on June 23, 1979 was won by Leo McLeay (Australian Labor Party).