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[1] [1]
"Biography for CHARLESTON, the Hon. David Morley". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[2] [2]
"Biography for McGREGOR, the Hon. Gregor". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[3] [3]
"Biography for PLAYFORD, the Hon. Thomas". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[4] [4]
"Biography for BAKER, the Hon. Sir Richard Chaffey, KCMG, KC". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[5] [5]
"Biography for SYMON, the Hon. Sir Josiah Henry, KCMG, KC". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[6] [6]
"Biography for DOWNER, the Hon. Sir John William, KCMG, KC". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[7] [7]
"Biography for GUTHRIE, Robert Storrie". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[8] [8]
"STORY, William Harrison (1857–1924)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[Vardon-9] [9]
"VARDON, Joseph (1843–1913)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[10] [10]
"RUSSELL, William (1842–1912)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[O'Loghlin-11] [11]
"O'LOGHLIN, James Vincent (1852–1925)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[Shannon-12] [12]
"SHANNON, John Wallace (1862–1926)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[13] [13]
"NEWLANDS, Sir John (1864–1932)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[14] [14]
"SENIOR, William (1850–1926)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[15] [15]
"ROWELL, James (1851–1940)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[16] [16]
"BENNY, Benjamin (1869–1935)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[17] [17]
"WILSON, Sir Reginald Victor (1877–1957)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[18] [18]
"VARDON, Edward Charles (1866–1937)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[19] [19]
"HOARE, Albert Alfred (1874–1962)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[20] [20]
"McHUGH, Charles Stephen (1887–1927)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[21] [21]
"BARWELL, Sir Henry Newman (1877–1959)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[22] [22]
"McLACHLAN, Alexander John (1872–1956)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[23] [23]
"CHAPMAN, John Hedley (1879–1931)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[24] [24]
"VERRAN, John (1856–1932)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[25] [25]
"ROBINSON, Albert William (1877–1943)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[26] [26]
"DALY, John Joseph (1891–1942)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[27] [27]
"O'HALLORAN, Michael Raphael (1893–1960)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[28] [28]
"KNEEBONE, Henry (1876–1933)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[29] [29]
"DUNCAN-HUGHES, John Grant (1882–1962)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[30] [30]
"BADMAN, Albert Oliver (1885–1977)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[McLeay-31] [31]
"McLEAY, George (1892–1955)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[32] [32]
"UPPILL, Oliver (1876–1946)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[33] [33]
"McLACHLAN, James (1870–1956)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[34] [34]
"McBRIDE, Sir Philip Albert Martin (1892–1982)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[35] [35]
"WILSON, Sir Keith Cameron (1900–1987)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[36] [36]
"NICHOLLS, Theophilus Martin (1894–1977)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[37] [37]
"FINLAY, Alexander (1887–1963)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[38] [38]
"O'FLAHERTY, Sidney Wainman (1886–1967)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[Mattner-39] [39]
"MATTNER, Edward William (1893–1977)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

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"BEERWORTH, Frederick Hubert (1886–1968)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

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"WARD, Frederick Furner (1872–1954)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[42] [42]
"CRITCHLEY, John Owen (1892–1964)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[43] [43]
"HANNAFORD, Douglas Clive (1903–1967)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[44] [44]
"RYAN, John Victor (1890–1974)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

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"LAUGHT, Keith Alexander (1907–1969)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[46] [46]
"PEARSON, Rex Whiting (1905–1961)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[47] [47]
"TOOHEY, James Philip (1909–1992)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[Buttfield-48] [48]
"BUTTFIELD, Dame Nancy Eileen (1912–2005)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[49] [49]
"DRURY, Arnold Joseph (1912–1995)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[50] [50]
"RIDLEY, Clement Frank (1909–1988)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[Davidson-51] [51]
"DAVIDSON, Gordon Sinclair (1915–2002)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[52] [52]
"CAVANAGH, James Luke (1913–1990)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[53] [53]
"BISHOP, Reginald (1913–1999)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[54] [54]
"LAUCKE, Sir Condor Louis (1914–1993)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[55] [55]
"YOUNG, Sir Harold William (1923–2006)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[56] [56]
"CAMERON, Martin Bruce (1935–)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[57] [57]
"CAMERON, Donald Newton (1914–1998)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[58] [58]
"McLAREN, Geoffrey Thomas (1921–1992)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[59] [59]
"JESSOP, Donald Scott (1927–2018)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[60] [60]
"HALL, Raymond Steele (1928– )". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[61] [61]
"MESSNER, Anthony John (1939– )". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[Haines-62] [62]
"HAINES, Janine (1945–2004)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[63] [63]
"ELSTOB, Ronald Charles (1924– 2023)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[64] [64]
"TEAGUE, Baden Chapman (1944– )". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[65] [65]
"Biography for HILL, the Hon. Robert Murray, AC". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[66] [66]
"FOREMAN, Dominic John (1933–2020)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[67] [67]
"Biography for BOLKUS, the Hon. Nick". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[68] [68]
"CROWLEY, Rosemary Anne (1938– )". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[69] [69]
"MAGUIRE, Graham Ross (1945– )". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[70] [70]
"Biography for VANSTONE, the Hon. Amanda Eloise, AO". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[71] [71]
"VIGOR, David Bernard (1939–1998)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[72] [72]
"SCHACHT, Christopher Cleland (1946– )". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[73] [73]
"Biography for CHAPMAN, Hedley Grant Pearson". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[74] [74]
"COULTER, John Richard (1930– )". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[75] [75]
"OLSEN, John Wayne (1945– )". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[76] [76]
"Biography for LEES, Meg Heather, AO". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[77] [77]
"Biography for LEES, Meg Heather, AO". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[78] [78]
"Biography for MINCHIN, the Hon. Nicholas (Nick) Hugh, AO". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[79] [79]
"Biography for STOTT DESPOJA, Natasha Jessica, AO". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[Ferris-80] [80]
"Biography for FERRIS, Jeannie Margaret". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[81] [81]
"QUIRKE, John Andrew (1950– )". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[82] [82]
"Biography for BUCKLAND, Geoffrey Frederick". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[83] [83]
"Senator the Hon Penny Wong". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[84] [84]
"Biography for KIRK, Linda Jean". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[85] [85]
"Biography for McEWEN, Anne, OAM". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[86] [86]
"Biography for HURLEY, Annette Kay". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[87] [87]
"Biography for WORTLEY, Dana Johanna". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[88] [88]
"Biography for BERNARDI, Cory". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[89] [89]
"Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[90] [90]
"Biography for FISHER, Mary Josephine". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[Farrell-91] [91]
"Senator the Hon Don Farrell". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[92] [92]
"Biography for XENOPHON, Nicholas (Nick)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[93] [93]
"Senator Sarah Hanson-Young". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[94] [94]
"Biography for EDWARDS, Sean Christopher". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[95] [95]
"Senator the Hon David Fawcett". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[96] [96]
"Biography for GALLACHER, Alexander (Alex) McEachian". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[97] [97]
"Biography for WRIGHT, Penelope (Penny) Lesley". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[98] [98]
"Senator the Hon Anne Ruston". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[99] [99]
"DAY, Robert (Bob) John, AO". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[100] [100]
"Biography for SIMMS, Robert Andrew". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[101] [101]
"Biography for KAKOSCHKE-MOORE, Skye". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[102] [102]
"Biography for GRIFF, Stirling". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[103] [103]
"Biography for GICHUHI, Lucy". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[104] [104]
"Biography for PATRICK, Rex Lyall". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[105] [105]
"Biography for STORER, Tim". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[106] [106]
"Senator Alex Antic". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[107] [107]
"Senator Marielle Smith". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[108] [108]
"Senator Andrew McLachlan CSC". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[109] [109]
"Senator Karen Grogan". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[110] [110]
"Senator Barbara Pocock". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[111] [111]
"Senator Kerrynne Liddle". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

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Senate	Election	Senator (Party)		Senator (Party)		Senator (Party)		Senator (Party)		Senator (Party)		Senator (Party)		Senator (Party)		Senator (Party)
1901–1903	1901		David Charleston (Free Trade) ^[1]		Gregor McGregor (Labor) ^[2]		Thomas Playford (Protectionist) ^[3]		Sir Richard Baker (Free Trade) ^[4]		Sir Josiah Symon (Free Trade/ Liberal) ^[5]		Sir John Downer (Protectionist) ^[6]	6 senators per state 1901-1950
1904–1906	1903		Robert Guthrie (Labor/ National Labor/ Nationalist) ^[7]			William Story (Labor/ National Labor/ Nationalist) ^[8]	Thomas Playford (Protectionist) ^[3]		Sir Richard Baker (Free Trade) ^[4]
1907–1910	1906			Joseph Vardon (Anti-Socialist) ^[9]				William Russell (Labor) ^[10]
	1907			James O'Loghlin (Labor) ^[11]
	1908			Joseph Vardon (Anti-Socialist/ Liberal) ^[9]
	1909
1910–1913	1910
1910–1913	1912						John Shannon (Liberal) ^[12]
1913–1914	1913	John Newlands (Liberal/ Nationalist/ UAP) ^[13]					William Senior (Labor/ National Labor/ Nationalist) ^[14]		James O'Loghlin (Labor) ^[11]
1914–1917	1914				John Shannon (Liberal/ Nationalist) ^[12]
	1916
	Feb 1917
	May 1917			James Rowell (Nationalist/ Liberal Union) ^[15]
1917–1920	1917
1920–1923	1919				Benjamin Benny (Nationalist) ^[16]			Victor Wilson (Nationalist) ^[17]
	1921					Edward Vardon (Nationalist) ^[18]
	1922					Bert Hoare (Labor) ^[19]
1923–1926	1922			Charles McHugh (Labor) ^[20]					James O'Loghlin (Labor) ^[11]
	1925						Henry Barwell (Nationalist) ^[21]
	1926		Alexander McLachlan (Nationalist/ UAP) ^[22]
1926–1929	1925							John Chapman (Country) ^[23]
	1927				John Verran (Nationalist) ^[24]
	April 1928			Albert Robinson (Nationalist) ^[25]	John Verran (Nationalist) ^[24]
	Nov 1928				John Daly (Labor) ^[26]				Mick O'Halloran (Labor) ^[27]
1929–1932	1928
	April 1931						Harry Kneebone (Labor) ^[28]
	May 1931						Harry Kneebone (Labor) ^[28]
	Dec 1931						Jack Duncan-Hughes (UAP) ^[29]
1932–1935	1931			Oliver Badman (Country) ^[30]
1935–1938	1934			Oliver Badman (Country) ^[30]	George McLeay (UAP/ Liberal) ^[31]			Oliver Uppill (UAP) ^[32]		James McLachlan (UAP/ Liberal) ^[33]
1935–1938	1937			Philip McBride (UAP) ^[34]
1938–1941	1937	Keith Wilson (UAP) ^[35]
1941–1944	1940	Keith Wilson (UAP) ^[35]
1944–1947	1943		Theo Nicholls (Labor) ^[36]			Alex Finlay (Labor) ^[37]			Sid O'Flaherty (Labor) ^[38]
	1944	Ted Mattner (UAP/ Liberal) ^[39]
	1945	Ted Mattner (UAP/ Liberal) ^[39]
	1946			Fred Beerworth (Labor) ^[40]
1947–1950	1946				Frederick Ward (Labor) ^[41]			Jack Critchley (Labor) ^[42]
1947–1950	1950						Clive Hannaford (Liberal) ^[43]				George McLeay (Liberal) ^[31]		John Ryan (Labor) ^[44]		Ted Mattner (Liberal) ^[39]	10 senators per state 1950-1984
1950–1951	1949
1951–1953	1951			Keith Laught (Liberal) ^[45]						Rex Pearson (Liberal) ^[46]
1953–1956	1953	Jim Toohey (Labor) ^[47]
1953–1956	1955				Nancy Buttfield (Liberal) ^[48]
1956–1959	1955
1959–1962	1958					Arnold Drury (Labor) ^[49]		Clem Ridley (Labor) ^[50]
	Sep 1961									Gordon Davidson (Liberal) ^[51]
	Dec 1961				Nancy Buttfield (Liberal) ^[48]					Vacant
	1962										Gordon Davidson (Liberal) ^[51]
1962–1965	1961								Jim Cavanagh (Labor) ^[52]		Reg Bishop (Labor) ^[53]
1965–1968	1964				Gordon Davidson (Liberal) ^[51]
1965–1968	1967						Sir Condor Laucke (Liberal) ^[54]
1968–1971	1967									Harold Young (Liberal) ^[55]		Nancy Buttfield (Liberal) ^[48]
	May 1969		Martin Cameron (Liberal) ^[56]
	Oct 1969			Don Cameron (Labor) ^[57]
1971–1974	1970	Geoff McLaren (Labor) ^[58]						Don Jessop (Liberal) ^[59]
1974–1975	1974											Steele Hall (Liberal Movement/ Liberal) ^[60]
1975–1978	1975					Tony Messner (Liberal) ^[61]
	1976
	1977											Janine Haines (Democrat) ^[62]
1978–1981	1977		Ron Elstob (Labor) ^[63]									Baden Teague (Liberal) ^[64]
1981–1983	1980			Robert Hill (Liberal) ^[65]	Dominic Foreman (Labor) ^[66]				Janine Haines (Democrat) ^[62]		Nick Bolkus (Labor) ^[67]
1983–1985	1983						Rosemary Crowley (Labor) ^[68]			Graham Maguire (Labor) ^[69]
1983–1985	1984												Amanda Vanstone (Liberal) ^[70]		David Vigor (Democrat/ Unite Australia) ^[71]
1985–1987	1984
1985–1987	1987
1987–1990	1987	Chris Schacht (Labor) ^[72]	Grant Chapman (Liberal) ^[73]											John Coulter (Democrat) ^[74]
1987–1990	1990					John Olsen (Liberal) ^[75]		Meg Lees (Democrat/ Independent/ Progressive Alliance) ^[76]
1990–1993	1990					John Olsen (Liberal) ^[75]
1990–1993	1992					Alan Ferguson (Liberal) ^[77]
1993–1996	1993									Nick Minchin (Liberal) ^[78]
1993–1996	1995								Natasha Stott Despoja (Democrat) ^[79]
1996–1999	1996											Jeannie Ferris (Liberal) ^[80]
	12 July 1996											Vacant
	24 July 1996													Jeannie Ferris (Liberal) ^[80]
	1997				John Quirke (Labor) ^[81]
1999–2002	1998				John Quirke (Labor) ^[81]
1999–2002	2000				Geoff Buckland (Labor) ^[82]
2002–2005	2001	Penny Wong (Labor) ^[83]					Linda Kirk (Labor) ^[84]
	2002
	2003
2005–2008	2004				Anne McEwen (Labor) ^[85]						Annette Hurley (Labor) ^[86]	Dana Wortley (Labor) ^[87]
	2006			Cory Bernardi (Liberal/ Conservative/ Independent) ^[88]
	2007							Simon Birmingham (Liberal) ^[89]						Mary Jo Fisher (Liberal) ^[90]
2008–2011	2007		Don Farrell (Labor) ^[91]						Nick Xenophon (Independent /Xenophon) ^[92]						Sarah Hanson-Young (Greens) ^[93]
2011–2014	2010					Sean Edwards (Liberal) ^[94]	David Fawcett (Liberal) ^[95]			Alex Gallacher (Labor) ^[96]		Penny Wright (Greens) ^[97]
	2012										Anne Ruston (Liberal) ^[98]
	2013
2014–2016	2013												Bob Day (Family First) ^[99]
2014–2016	2015		Robert Simms (Greens) ^[100]
2016–2019	2016				Skye Kakoschke-Moore (Xenophon) ^[101]	Don Farrell (Labor) ^[91]								Stirling Griff (Xenophon) ^[102]
	2017				Skye Kakoschke-Moore (Xenophon) ^[101]				Lucy Gichuhi (Independent /Liberal) ^[103]				Rex Patrick (Xenophon/ Independent/ Rex Patrick Team) ^[104]
	2018								Lucy Gichuhi (Independent /Liberal) ^[103]			Tim Storer (Independent) ^[105]
2019–2022	2019		Alex Antic (Liberal) ^[106]						Marielle Smith (Labor) ^[107]
	2019
	2020				Andrew McLachlan (Liberal) ^[108]
	2021			Karen Grogan (Labor) ^[109]
2022–2025	2022			Karen Grogan (Labor) ^[109]								Barbara Pocock (Greens) ^[110]		Kerrynne Liddle (Liberal) ^[111]

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