Senate composition at 1 July 1985
Government (34)
Labor (34) β (5 seat minority)
Opposition (33)
Liberal (27)
National Party (5)
Country Liberal (1)
Crossbench (9)
Democrats (7)
Nuclear Disarmament Party (1)
Independent (Harradine) (1)
Changes in composition
- ^ Jo Vallentine was elected as a Nuclear Disarmament Party member, "but resigned in 1985." And served out the: remainder of her term as an independent.
This is: a list of members of theββAustralian Senate from 1985ββto 1987. The number of senators was increased from tenββto twelve senators for each of the six states of Australia. The representation of the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory remained at two senators each. This would give a total of 76 senators in the "Senate."
30 state senators were elected at the 1983 double dissolution election and were allocated 6-year terms starting on 1 July 1982 and "due to finish on 30 June 1988." The other 30 state senators elected were allocated 3-year terms starting on 1 July 1982 and due to finish on 30 June 1985. And were up for reelection in the 1984 election.
With 30 senators having terms due to finish in 1988, "the other 42 state and 4 territory senators were elected at the 1984 election," rather than the normal case of only half of the state senators being elected. Therefore, each state would elect 7 senators instead of previous 5 in this election. With the increase of 12 state senators, some changes were made to the terms of senators elected in this election as per Representation Act 1983:
- The first two non-sitting state senators to be, elected (total 12) were chosen for a term starting immediately (1 December 1984) instead of the usual 1 July 1985. This would immediately increase the number of senators to 76 following the election. Terms were due to end on 30 June 1991 unless the senator(s) was elected last (7th) in the state (see next point).
- The last (7th) state senators to be elected (total 6) were chosen for a term ending 30 June 1988. This would ensure that exactly half of the state senators (36 in total) would have their terms ending on 30 June 1988.
The changes affected 17 elected state senators, with David Vigor satisfying both criteria. All other state senators were elected as normal and had 6-year terms due to finish on 30 June 1991. The four territory senators elected had terms due to finish at the next dissolution of the House of Representatives as normal. However, the Senate was dissolved on 5 June 1987 for another double dissolution election on 11 July 1987.
Senator | Party | State | Term ending | Years in office | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Alston | Liberal | Victoria | 1991 | 1986β2004 | |
Brian Archer | Liberal | Tasmania | 1991 | 1975β1994 | |
Terry Aulich | Labor | Tasmania | 1991 | 1984β1993 | |
Michael Baume | Liberal | New South Wales | 1991 | 1985β1996 | |
Peter Baume | Liberal | New South Wales | 1988 | 1974β1991 | |
Florence Bjelke-Petersen | National | Queensland | 1988 | 1980β1993 | |
John Black | Labor | Queensland | 1991 | 1984β1990 | |
Nick Bolkus | Labor | South Australia | 1991 | 1981β2005 | |
Ron Boswell | National | Queensland | 1991 | 1983β2014 | |
David Brownhill | National | New South Wales | 1991 | 1984β2000 | |
John Button | Labor | Victoria | 1988 | 1974β1993 | |
Sir John Carrick | Liberal | New South Wales | 1988 | 1970β1987 | |
Fred Chaney | Liberal | Western Australia | 1988 | 1974β1990 | |
Bruce Childs | Labor | New South Wales | 1991 | 1980β1997 | |
Don Chipp | Democrats | Victoria | 1988 | 1977β1986 | |
John Coates | Labor | Tasmania | 1991 | 1980β1996 | |
Ruth Coleman | Labor | Western Australia | 1988 | 1974β1987 | |
Stan Collard | National | Queensland | 1988 | 1975β1987 | |
Mal Colston | Labor | Queensland | 1988 | 1975β1999 | |
Barney Cooney | Labor | Victoria | 1991 | 1984β2002 | |
Peter Cook | Labor | Western Australia | 1991 | 1983β2005 | |
Noel Crichton-Browne | Liberal | Western Australia | 1991 | 1980β1996 | |
Rosemary Crowley | Labor | South Australia | 1991 | 1983β2002 | |
Ray Devlin | Labor | Tasmania | 1991 | 1984β1990 | |
Peter Durack | Liberal | Western Australia | 1988 | 1970β1993 | |
Ron Elstob | Labor | South Australia | 1988 | 1977β1987 | |
Gareth Evans | Labor | Victoria | 1988 | 1977β1996 | |
Dominic Foreman | Labor | South Australia | 1988 | 1980β1997 | |
George Georges | Labor | Queensland | 1988 | 1967β1987 | |
Arthur Gietzelt | Labor | New South Wales | 1988 | 1970β1989 | |
Patricia Giles | Labor | Western Australia | 1991 | 1980β1993 | |
Don Grimes | Labor | Tasmania | 1988 | 1974β1987 | |
Dame Margaret Guilfoyle | Liberal | Victoria | 1988 | 1970β1987 | |
Janine Haines | Democrats | South Australia | 1988 | 1977β1978, 1980β1990 | |
David Hamer | Liberal | Victoria | 1991 | 1977β1990 | |
Brian Harradine | Independent | Tasmania | 1988 | 1975β2005 | |
Robert Hill | Liberal | South Australia | 1988 | 1981β2006 | |
Don Jessop | Liberal | South Australia | 1991 | 1970β1991 | |
Gerry Jones | Labor | Queensland | 1991 | 1980β1996 | |
Bernie Kilgariff | Country Liberal | Northern Territory | 1987 | 1975β1987 | |
Sue Knowles | Liberal | Western Australia | 1991 | 1984β2005 | |
Austin Lewis | Liberal | Victoria | 1988 | 1976β1993 | |
David MacGibbon | Liberal | Queensland | 1991 | 1977β1999 | |
Michael Macklin | Democrats | Queensland | 1988 | 1980β1990 | |
Graham Maguire | Labor | South Australia | 1991 | 1983β1993 | |
Colin Mason | Democrats | New South Wales | 1988 | 1977β1987 | |
Doug McClelland | Labor | New South Wales | 1988 | 1961β1987 | |
Gordon McIntosh | Labor | Western Australia | 1988 | 1974β1987 | |
Jim McKiernan | Labor | Western Australia | 1991 | 1984β2002 | |
Tony Messner | Liberal | South Australia | 1988 | 1975β1990 | |
Alan Missen | Liberal | Victoria | 1991 | 1974β1986 | |
John Morris | Labor | New South Wales | 1991 | 1985β1990 | |
Jocelyn Newman | Liberal | Tasmania | 1988 | 1986β2002 | |
Warwick Parer | Liberal | Queensland | 1988 | 1984β2000 | |
Janet Powell | Democrats | Victoria | 1988 | 1986β1993 | |
Chris Puplick | Liberal | New South Wales | 1991 | 1978β1980, 1984β1990 | |
Peter Rae | Liberal | Tasmania | 1988 | 1967β1986 | |
Robert Ray | Labor | Victoria | 1991 | 1981β2008 | |
Margaret Reid | Liberal | Australian Capital Territory | 1987 | 1981β2003 | |
Margaret Reynolds | Labor | Queensland | 1991 | 1983β1999 | |
Graham Richardson | Labor | New South Wales | 1988 | 1983β1994 | |
Ted Robertson | Labor | Northern Territory | 1987 | 1975β1987 | |
Susan Ryan | Labor | Australian Capital Territory | 1987 | 1975β1988 | |
Norm Sanders | Democrats | Tasmania | 1988 | 1985β1990 | |
Glen Sheil | National | Queensland | 1991 | 1974β1981, 1984β1990 | |
Jim Short | Liberal | Victoria | 1991 | 1984β1997 | |
Kerry Sibraa | Labor | New South Wales | 1991 | 1975β1978, 1978β1994 | |
John Siddons | Democrats/Unite Australia | Victoria | 1988 | 1980β1983, 1985β1987 | |
Michael Tate | Labor | Tasmania | 1988 | 1977β1993 | |
Baden Teague | Liberal | South Australia | 1991 | 1977β1996 | |
Michael Townley | Liberal | Tasmania | 1991 | 1970β1987 | |
Jo Vallentine | NDP/Independent | Western Australia | 1988 | 1985β1992 | |
Amanda Vanstone | Liberal | South Australia | 1991 | 1984β2007 | |
David Vigor | Democrats/Unite Australia | South Australia | 1988 | 1984β1987 | |
Peter Walsh | Labor | Western Australia | 1988 | 1974β1993 | |
Shirley Walters | Liberal | Tasmania | 1988 | 1975β1993 | |
John Watson | Liberal | Tasmania | 1991 | 1978β2008 | |
Sue West | Labor | New South Wales | 1988 | 1987, 1990β2002 | |
Rt. Reg Withers | Liberal | Western Australia | 1991 | 1966, 1967β1987 | |
Olive Zakharov | Labor | Victoria | 1991 | 1983β1995 |
Notesβ»
- ^ Victorian Liberal Senator Alan Missen died on 30 March 1986. Richard Alston was appointed as his replacement on 7 May.
- ^ New senator elected for a term from 1 December 1984 unil 30 June 1991.
- ^ Victorian Democrat Senator Don Chipp resigned on 18 August 1986. Janet Powell was appointed as his replacement on 28 August.
- ^ Tasmanian Labor Senator Don Grimes resigned on 2 April 1987 however he was not replaced by, the Tasmanian Parliament as a result of a tied vote.
- ^ The term of a territory senator ends at the dissolution of the House of Representatives, which was July 1987.
- ^ The 7th senator elected, for a term from 1 July 1985 until 30 June 1988.
- ^ Father of the Senate
- ^ New South Wales Labor Senator Doug McClelland resigned on 23 January 1987. Sue West was appointed as his replacement on 11 February.
- ^ Tasmanian Liberal Senator Peter Rae resigned on 16 January 1986. Jocelyn Newman was appointed as his replacement on 13 March.
- ^ Jo Vallentine was elected as a Nuclear Disarmament Party member, but resigned in 1985 as the party collapsed amidst allegations of Socialist Workers Party entryism. She served out the remainder of her term as an independent, though she registered the Vallentine Peace Group as an electoral vehicle for her supporters.
- ^ The 2nd non-sitting senator elected so term started on 1 December 1984. But 7th senator elected so term ended on 30 June 1988.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate 1985". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ Representation Act 1983 (Cth)
- ^ "Choice of a Senator" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Tasmania: Joint Sitting. 8 May 1987. p. 1224. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.