List of Members of the Australian House of Representatives (1996-1998)

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This is the list of MPs in the Australian House of Representatives between 1996 and 1998. A total of 148 members were elected to the House of Commons in the 1996 general election. The national liberal coalition of the National Party of Australia , the Liberal Party of Australia and the Country Liberal Party formed the majority with 94 seats and thus replaced the Labor government.

member Political party Constituency State
or Territory
Terms of office
Tony Abbott Liberal Party of Australia Warringah New South Wales 1994–
Dick Adams Australian Labor Party Lyons Tasmania 1993–
Anthony Albanese Australian Labor Party Grayndler New South Wales 1996–
John Anderson National Party of Australia Gwydir New South Wales 1989-2007
Peter Andren independent Calare New South Wales 1996-2007
Neil Andrew Liberal Party of Australia Wakefield South Australia 1983-2004
Kevin Andrews Liberal Party of Australia Menzies Victoria 1991–
Larry Anthony National Party of Australia Richmond New South Wales 1996-2004
Fran Bailey Liberal Party of Australia McEwen Victoria 1990-1993, 1996-2010
Bob Baldwin Liberal Party of Australia Paterson New South Wales 1996–
Peter Baldwin Australian Labor Party Sydney New South Wales 1983-1998
Phil Barresi Liberal Party of Australia Deakin Victoria 1996-2007
Kerry Bartlett Liberal Party of Australia Macquarie New South Wales 1996-2007
Kim Beazley Australian Labor Party fire Western Australia 1980-2007
David Beddall Australian Labor Party Rankin Queensland 1983-1998
Arch Bevis Australian Labor Party Brisbane Queensland 1990-2010
Bruce Billson Liberal Party of Australia Dunkley Victoria 1996–
Bronwyn Bishop Liberal Party of Australia Mackellar New South Wales 1994–
John Bradford 5 Liberal Party of Australia / CDP McPherson Queensland 1990-1998
Laurie Brereton Australian Labor Party Kingsford Smith New South Wales 1990-2004
Russell Broadbent Liberal Party of Australia McMillan Victoria 1990–1993, 1996–1998
2004–
Mal Brough Liberal Party of Australia Longman Queensland 1996-2007
Bob Brown Australian Labor Party Charlton New South Wales 1980-1998
Alan Cadman Liberal Party of Australia Mitchell New South Wales 1974-2007
Eoin Cameron Liberal Party of Australia Stirling Western Australia 1993-1998
Ross Cameron Liberal Party of Australia Parramatta New South Wales 1996-2004
Graeme Campbell independent Kalgoorlie Western Australia 1980-1998
Ian Causley National Party of Australia page New South Wales 1996-2007
Bob Charles Liberal Party of Australia La Trobe Victoria 1990-2004
Michael Cobb National Party of Australia Parkes New South Wales 1984-1998
Peter Costello Liberal Party of Australia Higgins Victoria 1990-2009
Simon Crean Australian Labor Party Hotham Victoria 1990–
Janice Crosio Australian Labor Party Prospect New South Wales 1990-2004
Steve Dargavel 3 Australian Labor Party Fraser Australian Capital Territory 1997-1998
Nick Dondas Country Liberal Party Northern Territory Northern Territory 1996-1998
Alexander Downer Liberal Party of Australia Mayo South Australia 1984-2008
Trish Draper Liberal Party of Australia Makin South Australia 1996-2007
Annette Ellis Australian Labor Party Namadgi Australian Capital Territory 1996-2010
Kay Elson Liberal Party of Australia Forde Queensland 1996-2007
Warren Res Liberal Party of Australia Leichhardt Queensland 1996–2007, 2010–
Gareth Evans Australian Labor Party Get Victoria 1996-1999
Martyn Evans Australian Labor Party Bonython South Australia 1994-2004
Richard Evans Liberal Party of Australia Cowan Western Australia 1993-1998
John Fahey Liberal Party of Australia Macarthur New South Wales 1996-2001
Laurie Ferguson Australian Labor Party Reid New South Wales 1990–
Martin Ferguson Australian Labor Party Batman Victoria 1996–
Paul Filing independent Moors Western Australia 1990-1998
Tim Fischer National Party of Australia Farrer New South Wales 1984-2001
Joel Fitzgibbon Australian Labor Party Hunter New South Wales 1996–
John Forrest National Party of Australia Mallee Victoria 1993–
Christine Gallus Liberal Party of Australia Hindmarsh South Australia 1990-2004
Teresa Gambaro Liberal Party of Australia Petrie Queensland 1996–2007, 2010–
Joanna Gash Liberal Party of Australia Gilmore New South Wales 1996–
Petro Georgiou Liberal Party of Australia Kooyong Victoria 1994-2010
Ted Grace Australian Labor Party Fowler New South Wales 1984-1998
Elizabeth Grace Liberal Party of Australia Lilley Queensland 1996-1998
Alan Griffin Australian Labor Party Bruce Victoria 1993–
Bob Halverson Liberal Party of Australia Casey Victoria 1984-1998
Pauline Hanson 4 independent / ONP Oxley Queensland 1996-1998
Gary Hardgrave Liberal Party of Australia Moreton Queensland 1996-2007
Michael Hatton 1 Australian Labor Party Blaxland New South Wales 1996-2007
David Hawker Liberal Party of Australia Wannon Victoria 1983-2010
Noel Hicks National Party of Australia Riverina New South Wales 1980-1998
Joe Hockey Liberal Party of Australia North Sydney New South Wales 1996–
Clyde Holding Australian Labor Party Melbourne Ports Victoria 1977-1998
Colin Hollis Australian Labor Party Throsby New South Wales 1984-2001
John Howard Liberal Party of Australia Bennelong New South Wales 1974-2007
Susan Jeanes Liberal Party of Australia Kingston South Australia 1996-1998
Harry Jenkins Australian Labor Party Scullin Victoria 1986–
Ricky Johnston Liberal Party of Australia Canning Western Australia 1996-1998
Barry Jones Australian Labor Party Lalor Victoria 1977-1998
David Jull Liberal Party of Australia Fadden Queensland 1975-1983, 1984-2007
Bob Katter National Party of Australia kennedy Queensland 1993–
Paul Keating 1 Australian Labor Party Blaxland New South Wales 1969-1996
De-Anne Kelly National Party of Australia Dawson Queensland 1996-2007
Jackie Kelly 2 Liberal Party of Australia Lindsay New South Wales 1996-2007
David Kemp Liberal Party of Australia Goldstein Victoria 1990-2004
Duncan Kerr Australian Labor Party Denison Tasmania 1987-2010
John Langmore 3 Australian Labor Party Fraser Australian Capital Territory 1984-1997
Mark Latham Australian Labor Party Werriwa New South Wales 1994-2005
Carmen Lawrence Australian Labor Party Fremantle Western Australia 1994-2007
Michael Lee Australian Labor Party Dobell New South Wales 1984-2001
Lou Lieberman Liberal Party of Australia Indi Victoria 1993-2001
Peter Lindsay Liberal Party of Australia Herbert Queensland 1996-2010
Jim Lloyd Liberal Party of Australia Robertson New South Wales 1996-2007
Stewart McArthur Liberal Party of Australia Corangamite Victoria 1984-2007
Robert McClelland Australian Labor Party Barton New South Wales 1996–
Graeme McDougall Liberal Party of Australia Griffith New South Wales 1996-1998
Peter McGauran National Party of Australia Gippsland Victoria 1983-2008
Ian McLachlan Liberal Party of Australia Barker South Australia 1990-1998
Leo McLeay Australian Labor Party Watson New South Wales 1979-2004
Bob McMullan Australian Labor Party Canberra Australian Capital Territory 1996-2010
Jenny Macklin Australian Labor Party Jagajaga Victoria 1996–
Paul Marek National Party of Australia Capricornia Queensland 1996-1998
Stephen Martin Australian Labor Party Cunningham New South Wales 1984-2002
Daryl Melham Australian Labor Party Banks New South Wales 1990–
Chris Miles Liberal Party of Australia Braddon Tasmania 1984-1998
John Moore Liberal Party of Australia Ryan Queensland 1975-2001
Allan Morris Australian Labor Party Newcastle New South Wales 1983-2001
Peter Morris Australian Labor Party Shortland New South Wales 1972-1998
Frank Mossfield Australian Labor Party Greenway New South Wales 1996-2004
Judi Moylan Liberal Party of Australia Pearce Western Australia 1993–
Stephen Mutch Liberal Party of Australia cook New South Wales 1996-1998
Gary Nairn Liberal Party of Australia Eden-Monaro New South Wales 1996-2007
Garry Nehl National Party of Australia Cowper New South Wales 1984-2001
Brendan Nelson Liberal Party of Australia Bradfield New South Wales 1996-2009
Paul Neville National Party of Australia Hinkler Queensland 1993–
Peter Nugent Liberal Party of Australia Aston Victoria 1990-2001
Gavan O'Connor Australian Labor Party Corio Victoria 1993-2007
Neil O'Keefe Australian Labor Party Burke Victoria 1984-2001
Roger Price Australian Labor Party Chifley New South Wales 1984-2010
Geoff Prosser Liberal Party of Australia Forrest Western Australia 1987-2007
Christopher Pyne Liberal Party of Australia Sturt South Australia 1993–
Harry Quick Australian Labor Party Franklin Tasmania 1993-2007
Don Randall Liberal Party of Australia Swan Western Australia 1996–1998, 2001–
Bruce Reid Liberal Party of Australia Bendigo Victoria 1990-1998
Peter Reith Liberal Party of Australia Flinders Victoria 1982-1983, 1984-2001
Allan Rocher independent Curtin Western Australia 1981-1998
Michael Ronaldson Liberal Party of Australia Ballarat Victoria 1990-2001
Philip Ruddock Liberal Party of Australia Berowra New South Wales 1973–
Rod Sawford Australian Labor Party Port Adelaide South Australia 1988-2007
Bruce Scott National Party of Australia Maranoa Queensland 1990–
Bob Sercombe Australian Labor Party Maribyrnong Victoria 1996-2007
John Sharp National Party of Australia Hume New South Wales 1984-1998
Ian Sinclair National Party of Australia New England New South Wales 1963-1998
Peter slipper Liberal Party of Australia Fisher Queensland 1984–1987, 1993–
Tony Smith Liberal Party of Australia / independent 7 Dickson Queensland 1996-1998
Stephen Smith Australian Labor Party Perth Western Australia 1993–
Warwick Smith Liberal Party of Australia bass Tasmania 1984-1993, 1996-1998
Alex Somlyay Liberal Party of Australia Fairfax Queensland 1990–
Andrew Southcott Liberal Party of Australia Boothby South Australia 1996–
Sharman Stone Liberal Party of Australia Murray Victoria 1996–
Kathy Sullivan Liberal Party of Australia Moncrieff Queensland 1984-2001
Lindsay Tanner Australian Labor Party Melbourne Victoria 1993-2010
Bill Taylor Liberal Party of Australia Groom Queensland 1988-1998
Andrew Theophanous Australian Labor Party Calwell Victoria 1980-2001
Andrew Thomson Liberal Party of Australia Wentworth New South Wales 1995-2001
Kelvin Thomson Australian Labor Party Wills Victoria 1996–
Warren Truss National Party of Australia Wide Bay Queensland 1990–
Wilson Tuckey Liberal Party of Australia O'Connor Western Australia 1980-2010
Mark Vaile National Party of Australia Lyne New South Wales 1993-2008
Danna Vale Liberal Party of Australia Hughes New South Wales 1996-2010
Barry Wakelin Liberal Party of Australia Gray South Australia 1993-2007
Andrea West Liberal Party of Australia Bowman Queensland 1996-1998
Daryl Williams Liberal Party of Australia Tangney Western Australia 1993-2004
Ralph Willis Australian Labor Party Gellibrand Victoria 1972-1998
Greg Wilton Australian Labor Party Isaacs Victoria 1996-2000
Michael Wooldridge Liberal Party of Australia Casey Victoria 1987-2001
Trish Worth Liberal Party of Australia Adelaide South Australia 1996-2004
Paul Zammit Liberal Party of Australia / independent 6 Lion New South Wales 1996-1998
1 Paul Keating (Australian Labor Party) resigned and left Parliament on April 23, 1996 after losing the election and thus his position as Prime Minister. The resulting by-election on June 15, 1996 in Blaxland was won by Michael Hatton (Australian Labor Party).
2Jackie Kelly's election was voided by the High Court of Australia . She was re-elected in the by-election on October 19, 1996 in Lindsay.
3 John Langmore (Australian Labor Party) resigned on December 6, 1996. The resulting by-election on February 1, 1997 in Fraser was won by Steve Dargavel (Australian Labor Party).
4th Pauline Hanson was elected to Parliament as a member of the Liberal Party of Australia. After she was excluded from this because of racist statements, she sat as a non-party in parliament. During her tenure, she founded the One Nation party .
5 John Bradford resigned on April 7, 1998 from the Liberal Party of Australia and joined the Christian Democratic Party as the sole representative in Parliament.
6th Paul Zammit resigned from the Liberal Party of Australia in 1998 after a dispute over Kingsford Smith International Airport . He served as an independent for the remainder of his tenure.
7th Tony Smith resigned from the Liberal Party of Australia in 1998. He served as an independent for the remainder of his tenure.