List of Members of the Australian House of Representatives (1983–1984)
This is the list of MPs in the Australian House of Representatives between 1983 and 1984. A total of 125 members were elected to the House of Commons in the 1983 general election. The election resulted in a double dissolution . The Australian Labor Party was able to win in the lower house with 75 seats against the coalition. In contrast, they did not achieve a majority in the House of Lords.
| member | Political party | Constituency |
State or Territory |
Terms of office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Adermann | National Party of Australia | Fairfax | Queensland | 1972-1990 |
| Ken Aldred 2 | Liberal Party of Australia | Bruce | Victoria | 1975-1980, 1983-1996 |
| Neil Andrew | Liberal Party of Australia | Wakefield | South Australia | 1983-2004 |
| Doug Anthony 6 | National Party of Australia | Richmond | New South Wales | 1957-1984 |
| Peter Baldwin | Australian Labor Party | Sydney | New South Wales | 1983-1998 |
| Kim Beazley | Australian Labor Party | Swan | Western Australia | 1980-2007 |
| David Beddall | Australian Labor Party | Fadden | Queensland | 1983-1998 |
| Gordon Bilney | Australian Labor Party | Kingston | South Australia | 1983-1996 |
| Allen Blanchard | Australian Labor Party | Moors | Western Australia | 1983-1990 |
| Neal Blewett | Australian Labor Party | Bonython | South Australia | 1977-1994 |
| Charles Blunt 6 | National Party of Australia | Richmond | New South Wales | 1984-1990 |
| Lionel Bowen | Australian Labor Party | Kingsford-Smith | New South Wales | 1969-1990 |
| Ray Braithwaite | National Party of Australia | Dawson | Queensland | 1975-1996 |
| Bob Brown | Australian Labor Party | Hunter | New South Wales | 1980-1998 |
| John Brown | Australian Labor Party | Parramatta | New South Wales | 1977-1990 |
| John Brumby | Australian Labor Party | Bendigo | Victoria | 1983-1990 |
| Max Burr | Liberal Party of Australia | Wilmot | Tasmania | 1975-1993 |
| Alan Cadman | Liberal Party of Australia | Mitchell | New South Wales | 1974-2007 |
| Ewen Cameron | Liberal Party of Australia | Indi | Victoria | 1977-1993 |
| Donald Cameron 3 | Liberal Party of Australia | Moreton | Queensland | 1966-1983, 1983-1990 |
| Ian Cameron | National Party of Australia | Maranoa | Queensland | 1980-1990 |
| Graeme Campbell | Australian Labor Party | Kalgoorlie | Western Australia | 1980-1998 |
| Jim Carlton | Liberal Party of Australia | Mackellar | New South Wales | 1977-1994 |
| David Charles | Australian Labor Party | Isaacs | Victoria | 1980-1990 |
| Ric Charlesworth | Australian Labor Party | Perth | Western Australia | 1983-1993 |
| Joan Child | Australian Labor Party | Henty | Victoria | 1974-1975, 1980-1990 |
| Bob Chynoweth | Australian Labor Party | Flinders | Victoria | 1983-1990, 1993-1996 |
| Barry Cohen | Australian Labor Party | Robertson | New South Wales | 1969-1990 |
| Peter Coleman | Liberal Party of Australia | Wentworth | New South Wales | 1981-1987 |
| David Connolly | Liberal Party of Australia | Bradfield | New South Wales | 1974-1996 |
| Bruce Cowan | National Party of Australia | Lyne | New South Wales | 1980-1993 |
| Manfred Cross | Australian Labor Party | Brisbane | Queensland | 1961-1975, 1980-1990 |
| Barry Cunningham | Australian Labor Party | McMillan | Victoria | 1980-1990, 1993-1996 |
| Elaine Darling | Australian Labor Party | Lilley | Queensland | 1980-1993 |
| John Dawkins | Australian Labor Party | Fremantle | Western Australia | 1974-1975, 1977-1994 |
| Don Dobie | Liberal Party of Australia | cook | New South Wales | 1966-1972, 1975-1998 |
| Peter Drummond | Liberal Party of Australia | Forrest | Western Australia | 1972-1987 |
| Michael Duffy | Australian Labor Party | Get | Victoria | 1980-1996 |
| Harry Edwards | Liberal Party of Australia | Berowra | New South Wales | 1972-1993 |
| Ron Edwards | Australian Labor Party | Stirling | Western Australia | 1983-1993 |
| Douglas Everingham | Australian Labor Party | Capricornia | Queensland | 1967-1975, 1977-1984 |
| Wendy Fatin | Australian Labor Party | fire | Western Australia | 1983-1996 |
| Whale fife | Liberal Party of Australia | Farrer | New South Wales | 1975-1993 |
| Peter Fisher | National Party of Australia | Mallee | Victoria | 1972-1993 |
| Malcolm Fraser 1st | Liberal Party of Australia | Wannon | Victoria | 1955-1983 |
| Ross Free | Australian Labor Party | Macquarie | New South Wales | 1980-1996 |
| Ken Fry | Australian Labor Party | Fraser | Australian Capital Territory | 1980-1984 |
| John Gayler | Australian Labor Party | Leichhardt | Queensland | 1983-1993 |
| George Gear | Australian Labor Party | Tangney | Western Australia | 1983-1996 |
| Bruce Goodluck | Liberal Party of Australia | Franklin | Tasmania | 1975-1993 |
| Russ Gorman | Australian Labor Party | Chifley | New South Wales | 1983-1996 |
| Alan Griffiths | Australian Labor Party | Maribyrnong | Victoria | 1983-1996 |
| Ray Groom | Liberal Party of Australia | Braddon | Tasmania | 1975-1984 |
| Steele Hall | Liberal Party of Australia | Boothby | South Australia | 1981-1996 |
| Gerry Hand | Australian Labor Party | Melbourne | Victoria | 1983-1993 |
| Bob Hawke | Australian Labor Party | Wills | Victoria | 1980-1992 |
| David Hawker 1st | Liberal Party of Australia | Wannon | Victoria | 1983-2010 |
| Bill Hayden | Australian Labor Party | Oxley | Queensland | 1961-1988 |
| Noel Hicks | National Party of Australia | Riverina | New South Wales | 1980-1998 |
| Michael Hodgman | Liberal Party of Australia | Denison | Tasmania | 1975-1987 |
| Clyde Holding | Australian Labor Party | Melbourne Ports | Victoria | 1977-1998 |
| Colin Hollis | Australian Labor Party | Macarthur | New South Wales | 1983-1998 |
| 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 Party of Australia | Gwydir | New South Wales | 1969-1990 |
| Chris Hurford | Australian Labor Party | Adelaide | South Australia | 1969-1987 |
| Ralph Jacobi | Australian Labor Party | Hawker | South Australia | 1969-1987 |
| Harry Jenkins, Sr. | Australian Labor Party | Scullin | Victoria | 1969-1986 |
| Les Johnson 4 | Australian Labor Party | Hughes | New South Wales | 1955-1966, 1969-1984 |
| Barry Jones | Australian Labor Party | Lalor | Victoria | 1977-1998 |
| Bob Katter | National Party of Australia | kennedy | Queensland | 1966-1990 |
| Paul Keating | Australian Labor Party | Blaxland | New South Wales | 1969-1996 |
| Ros Kelly | Australian Labor Party | Canberra | Australian Capital Territory | 1980-1995 |
| Lewis Kent | Australian Labor Party | Hotham | Victoria | 1980-1990 |
| Leonard Keogh | Australian Labor Party | Bowman | Queensland | 1969-1975, 1983-1987 |
| John Kerin | Australian Labor Party | Werriwa | New South Wales | 1972-1975, 1978-1993 |
| Jim Killen 3 | Liberal Party of Australia | Moreton | Queensland | 1955-1983 |
| Richard Klugman | Australian Labor Party | Prospect | New South Wales | 1969-1990 |
| Ted Lindsay | Australian Labor Party | Herbert | Queensland | 1983-1996 |
| Bruce Lloyd | National Party of Australia | Murray | Victoria | 1971-1996 |
| Stephen Lusher | National Party of Australia | Hume | New South Wales | 1974-1984 |
| Stewart McArthur 5 | Liberal Party of Australia | Corangamite | Victoria | 1984-2007 |
| Peter McGauran | National Party of Australia | Gippsland | Victoria | 1983-2008 |
| Jeannette McHugh | Australian Labor Party | Phillip | New South Wales | 1983-1996 |
| Michael MacKellar | Liberal Party of Australia | Warringah | New South Wales | 1969-1994 |
| Leo McLeay | Australian Labor Party | Grayndler | New South Wales | 1979-2004 |
| Ian Macphee | Liberal Party of Australia | Balaclava | Victoria | 1974-1990 |
| Tom McVeigh | National Party of Australia | Darling Downs | Queensland | 1972-1988 |
| Michael Maher | Australian Labor Party | Lion | New South Wales | 1969-1987 |
| Stephen Martin | Australian Labor Party | Macarthur | New South Wales | 1984-2002 |
| Helen Mayer | Australian Labor Party | Chisholm | Victoria | 1983-1987 |
| John Mildren | Australian Labor Party | Ballarat | Victoria | 1980-1990 |
| Clarrie Millar | National Party of Australia | Wide Bay | Queensland | 1974-1990 |
| Peter Milton | Australian Labor Party | La Trobe | Victoria | 1980-1990 |
| John Moore | Liberal Party of Australia | Ryan | Queensland | 1975-2001 |
| Allan Morris | Australian Labor Party | Newcastle | New South Wales | 1983-1998 |
| Peter Morris | Australian Labor Party | Shortland | New South Wales | 1972-1998 |
| Bill Morrison | Australian Labor Party | St George | New South Wales | 1969-1975, 1980-1984 |
| without Mountford | Australian Labor Party | Banks | New South Wales | 1980-1990 |
| Kevin Newman | Liberal Party of Australia | bass | Tasmania | 1975-1984 |
| Frank O'Keefe | National Party of Australia | Paterson | New South Wales | 1969-1984 |
| Lloyd O'Neil | Australian Labor Party | Gray | South Australia | 1983-1993 |
| Andrew Peacock | Liberal Party of Australia | Kooyong | Victoria | 1966-1994 |
| James Porter | Liberal Party of Australia | Barker | South Australia | 1975-1990 |
| Gary Punch | Australian Labor Party | Barton | New South Wales | 1983-1996 |
| John Reeves | Australian Labor Party | Northern Territory | Northern Territory | 1983-1984 |
| Ian Robinson | National Party of Australia | Cowper | New South Wales | 1963-1990 |
| Allan Rocher | Liberal Party of Australia | Curtin | Western Australia | 1981-1998 |
| Philip Ruddock | Liberal Party of Australia | Dundas | New South Wales | 1973– |
| John Saunderson | Australian Labor Party | Deakin | Victoria | 1983-1990 |
| Gordon Scholes | Australian Labor Party | Corio | Victoria | 1967-1993 |
| John Scott | Australian Labor Party | Hindmarsh | South Australia | 1980-1993 |
| Roger Shipton | Liberal Party of Australia | Higgins | Victoria | 1975-1990 |
| David Simmons | Australian Labor Party | Calare | New South Wales | 1983-1996 |
| Ian Sinclair | National Party of Australia | New England | New South Wales | 1963-1998 |
| Billy Snedden 2 | Liberal Party of Australia | Bruce | Victoria | 1955-1983 |
| Jim Snow | Australian Labor Party | Eden-Monaro | New South Wales | 1983-1996 |
| John Spender | Liberal Party of Australia | North Sydney | New South Wales | 1980-1990 |
| Peter Staples | Australian Labor Party | Diamond Valley | Victoria | 1983-1996 |
| Peter Steedman | Australian Labor Party | Casey | Victoria | 1983-1984 |
| Tony Street 5 | Liberal Party of Australia | Corangamite | Victoria | 1966-1984 |
| Andrew Theophanous | Australian Labor Party | Burke | Victoria | 1980-2001 |
| Robert Tickner 4 | Australian Labor Party | Hughes | New South Wales | 1984-1996 |
| Wilson Tuckey | Liberal Party of Australia | O'Connor | Western Australia | 1980-2010 |
| Tom Uren | Australian Labor Party | Reid | New South Wales | 1958-1990 |
| Deane Wells | Australian Labor Party | Petrie | Queensland | 1983-1984 |
| Stewart West | Australian Labor Party | Cunningham | New South Wales | 1977-1993 |
| Peter White | Liberal Party of Australia | McPherson | Queensland | 1981-1990 |
| Ralph Willis | Australian Labor Party | Gellibrand | Victoria | 1972-1998 |
| Ian Wilson | Liberal Party of Australia | Sturt | South Australia | 1966-1969, 1972-1993 |
| Mick Young | Australian Labor Party | Port Adelaide | South Australia | 1974-1988 |
- 1 Malcolm Fraser (Liberal Party of Australia) resigned on March 31, 1983. The resulting by-election on May 7, 1983 in Wannon was won by David Hawker (Liberal Party of Australia).
- 2 Billy Snedden (Liberal Party of Australia) resigned on April 21, 1983. The resulting by-election on May 28, 1983 in Bruce was won by Ken Aldred (Liberal Party of Australia).
- 3 Jim Killen (Liberal Party of Australia) resigned on August 15, 1983. The resulting by-election on November 5, 1983 in Moreton was won by Donald Cameron (Liberal Party of Australia).
- 4th Les Johnson (Australian Labor Party) resigned in January 1984. The resulting by-election on February 18, 1984 in Hughes was won by Robert Tickner (Australian Labor Party).
- 5 Tony Street (Liberal Party of Australia) resigned on January 18, 1984. The resulting by-election on February 18, 1984 in Corangamite was won by Stewart McArthur (Liberal Party of Australia).
- 6th Doug Anthony (National Party of Australia) resigned January 18, 1984. The resulting by-election on February 18, 1984 Richmond won Charles Blunt (National Party of Australia).