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Candidates of the 2019 Australian federal election

Candidates of the 2019 Australian federal election

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This is a list of candidates for the 2019 Australian federal election, held on 18 May 2019.

There were 1,514 candidates in total (1,056 for the House of Representatives and 458 for the Senate).[1]

Retiring members

Members of Parliament and Senators who chose not to renominate for the 2019 election were as follows:

Labor

Liberal

Nationals

Independent

House of Representatives

Sitting members are listed in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk is used.

Australian Capital Territory

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New South Wales

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Northern Territory

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Queensland

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South Australia

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Tasmania

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Victoria

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Western Australia

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Senate

Australian Capital Territory

There were 17 Senate candidates for the ACT.

Two seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Liberal Party was defending one seat.

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New South Wales

There were 105 candidates for the Senate in New South Wales.

Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Liberal-National Coalition was defending two seats. The Greens were defending one seat. One Nation was defending one seat, although sitting senator Brian Burston had defected to the United Australia Party. The Liberal Democrats was defending one seat. Senators Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (Liberal), Kristina Keneally (Labor), Jenny McAllister (Labor), Deborah O'Neill (Labor), Marise Payne (Liberal) and Arthur Sinodinos (Liberal) were not up for re-election.

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Northern Territory

There were 18 Senate candidates for the NT.

Two seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Country Liberal Party was defending one seat.

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Queensland

There were 83 candidates for the Senate in Queensland.

Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal National Party was defending two seats. The Greens were defending one seat. One Nation was defending one seat, although sitting senator Fraser Anning had defected to his own Conservative National Party. Senators Matt Canavan (Liberal National), Anthony Chisholm (Labor), Pauline Hanson (One Nation), James McGrath (Liberal National), Amanda Stoker (Liberal National) and Murray Watt (Labor) were not up for re-election.

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South Australia

There were 42 Senate candidates for the Senate in South Australia.

Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Liberal Party was defending two seats. The Greens were defending one seat. The Centre Alliance, formerly the Nick Xenophon Team, was defending one seat, although sitting senator Tim Storer, who retired, had sat as an independent. One seat had been held by the Family First Party, which was absorbed by the Australian Conservatives; however, sitting senator Lucy Gichuhi defected to the Liberal Party. Senators Cory Bernardi (Conservatives, elected as Liberal), Simon Birmingham (Liberal), Don Farrell (Labor), Stirling Griff (Centre), Rex Patrick (Centre) and Penny Wong (Labor) were not up for re-election.

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Tasmania

There were 44 Senate candidates for Tasmania.

Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending one seat. The Greens were defending one seat. The Jacqui Lambie Network was defending one seat, although sitting senator Steve Martin had defected to the National Party. Senators Eric Abetz (Liberal), Wendy Askew (Liberal), Jonathon Duniam (Liberal), Helen Polley (Labor), Anne Urquhart (Labor) and Peter Whish-Wilson (Greens) were not up for re-election.

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Victoria

There were 82 candidates for the Senate in Victoria.

Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal-National Coalition was defending two seats. The Greens were defending one seat. Derryn Hinch's Justice Party was defending one seat. Senators Kim Carr (Labor), Richard Di Natale (Greens), Mitch Fifield (Liberal), Kimberley Kitching (Labor), Bridget McKenzie (National) and Scott Ryan (Liberal) were not up for re-election.

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Western Australia

There were 67 Senate candidates for Western Australia.

Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats. The Greens were defending one seat. One Nation was defending one seat. Senators Michaelia Cash (Liberal), Mathias Cormann (Liberal), Sue Lines (Labor), Rachel Siewert (Greens), Dean Smith (Liberal) and Glenn Sterle (Labor) were not up for re-election.

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Summary by party

Beside each party is the number of seats contested by that party in the House of Representatives for each state, as well as an indication of whether the party contested the Senate election in the respective state.

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Disendorsements and resignations

There were a number of disendorsements and resignations after the close of nominations on 23 April 2019. As the disendorsements and resignations took place after the close of nominations, their names and party affiliation will still appear on ballot papers.

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Candidate controversies

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Allegations of Chinese interference

In late 2019, media outlets around the world have reported on alleged efforts by the People's Republic of China to infiltrate the Parliament of Australia by recruiting a spy to run in a constituency during the 2019 Australian federal election.[45][46][47][48]


References

  1. "House of Representatives and Senate candidates". Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. "Gai Brodtmann to resign, citing personal reasons". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 August 2018.
  3. Saulwick, Jacob (11 April 2019). "'Our time together was brief': Husar bows out of politics with statement to Lindsay". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  4. "Doug Cameron serving last term". SBS News. 24 July 2016. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016.
  5. "Qld Labor senator Claire Moore to retire". SBS News. AAP. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  6. Doran, Matthew (21 February 2019). "Former foreign minister Julie Bishop announces resignation from Parliament". ABC News. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  7. Clench, Sam (1 March 2019). "Steven Ciobo confirms he's quitting politics, speculation mounts Christopher Pyne gone too". news.com.au. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  8. Borys, Stephanie; Doran, Matthew (15 March 2019). "Turnbull lieutenant Craig Laundy quits, months after moving to the backbench". ABC News. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  9. "Federal Liberal MP Ann Sudmalis quits over branch stacking, undermining". Australian Financial Review. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  10. "Coffs MP Luke Hartsuyker calling it a day". The Coffs Coast Advocate. 8 August 2018.
  11. Garrick, Matt (26 January 2019). "Scullion to join fellow ministers Keenan and O'Dwyer in quitting politics". ABC News. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  12. Bourke, Latika (18 April 2019). "'What this means for my young family': Senator Tim Storer quits". The Age. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  13. "Greens hopeful steps down over FB comment". SBS News. AAP. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  14. "Liberal candidate quits over anti-Muslim social media posts". ABC News. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  15. Lewis, Rosie; Baxendale, Rachel (8 May 2019). "Victorian Greens candidate Jay Dessi quits over Facebook posts". The Australian. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  16. Koziol, Michael (9 May 2019). "Clive Palmer forced to sack 9/11 conspiracy theorist candidate". The Age. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  17. "Labor candidate sacked over 'stupid' memes". SBS News. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019 via AAP.
  18. McCulloch, Daniel (1 May 2019). "Liberal hopeful sacked for anti-Islam rant". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  19. "Liberals promise action on candidate vetting after slurs, racism". The New Daily. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  20. Remeikis, Amy (3 May 2019). "Federal election 2019: Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten face each other in second leaders' debate – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2019 via www.theguardian.com.
  21. Mann, Alex; Nguyen, Kevin (25 March 2021). "The Base Tapes: Inside a neo-Nazi recruitment drive in Australia". ABC News. Background Briefing. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  22. "Australia investigates alleged Chinese plot to install spy MP". BBC News. 25 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  23. "ASIO investigating reports of Chinese plot to install agent in Parliament". ABC News. 26 November 2019. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  24. Torre, Giovanni (25 November 2019). "Australia investigates 'China plot to plant spy in Parliament' as Scott Morrison insists 'not naive' to threat". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.

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