"My constituents started ringing me when they started getting it in their letterboxes and they were all horrified,"she said. "I'm no longer acting for that company and the important thing is this: lawyers act for all sorts of clients.". Cameron filled a casual vacancy in 1969 but was defeated the federal election later that year. Mr Xenophon will be running as an independent, alongside former Centre Alliance running mate Stirling Griff. Company Director of Acoustic Force Pty. former presiding officers of state parliaments. "It will be an immense responsibility and an honour to represent the people of South Australia," Ms Liddle told ABC News. 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"So it became apparent to me I had to do something and who else in this state knows more about electoral material than Mr Xenophon and I was extremely lucky he agreed to help me.". We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. In those instances where senators prefer to be known by other than his/her first names, the preferred name is underlined. There are 76 senators, 12 from each state and two each from the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. Ltd. To view former or all members please change the Member Type toggle accordingly. 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He was elected in 2007 and re-elected in 2014, before forming the Nick Xenophon Team to contest the 2016 double-dissolution election. In 1971, he entered the South Australian Legislative Council. Former Liberal premier Steele Hall was elected in 1974 on the ticket of the Liberal Movement, taking a seat away from the Liberal Party. Askew, Senator Wendy We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Chapter I of the Constitution of Australia. Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit served from 12.2.2018 to 30.6.2022 The current ages update automatically on the table below. As of 2022, the national president of the party is former senator and parliamentary leader Lyn Allison. Well known for his stunts and cut-through media presence, Nick Xenophon has been a political force in South Australia. "I don't know. Defeated at general elections 2022. Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_senators_from_South_Australia&oldid=1141278076, Members of the Australian Senate for South Australia, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles lacking sources from August 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 07:06. We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. The oldest (Doug McClelland) is 96, whilst the youngest (Martin Cameron) is 87. "I'm here to give legal advice, any political advice is incidental.". Two words showed something was wrong with the system, After centuries of Murdaugh rule in the Deep South, the family's power ends with a life sentence for murder, Flooding in southern Malaysia forces 40,000 people to flee homes, Rare sighting of bird 'like Beyonce, Prince and Elvis all turning up at once', When Daniel picked up a dropped box on a busy road, he had no idea it would lead to the 'best present ever', Labor's pledge for mega koala park in south-west Sydney welcomed by conservation groups. Asked whether the public could expect to see trademark political stuns, Mr Xenophon quipped there would be "no Bollywood" a reference to his 2018 SA campaign ad featuring music and dancing but did not rule them out entirely. 48 85 Macquarie Street, Hobart TAS 7000. Please note that the search defaults to current members. May 21, 2018: Don Jessop (Liberal, SA, 1971-87), aged 90. "Some people who started getting it had never seen me or heard of me (and) thought that I was the Labor candidate as well. Hinch was a radio announcer at the times of his crimes, and was elected to the Australian Senate in 2016. A 5-5 balance was restored in 1967. 24 This is a list of senators from the state of South Australia since Australian Federation in 1901. 12 days in prison, 5 months' home detention, 50 days in prison. The Liberal Party's website describes her as aformer business owner and senior leader in the private and public sectors. More information is available at the Patreon website. He said her election also meant that, for the first time since 2008, the Liberals would hold half of the state's Senate seats. Senator Andrew McLachlan (Liberal) Senator Rex Patrick (Independent) Senator Hon Penny Wong (Labor) Senators serving until 2025: Senator Alex Antic (Liberal) Senator Hon David Fawcett (Liberal) Senator Karen Grogan (Labor) Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (Greens) Senator Hon Anne Ruston (Liberal) Senator Marielle Smith (Labor) Comment: South Australia senator-elect Bob Day. Mr Xenophon said another priority would be national security and ensuring that submarine jobs flowed to SA,given that "the world is a much more uncertain place than it was a few months ago". September 21, 2021: Karen Grogan, a former official of the United Workers Union, and convenor of the Left faction of the South Australian ALP, was appointed by a joint sitting of the South Australian parliament to fill the casual vacancy caused by the death of Senator Alex Gallacher on August 29, 2021. Incredibly, it's gotten worse in Canberra. 22. "I'm here to do a job for Frances Bedford because the Liberal Party has done a job on her and we want the law to intervene to protect electors from being misled and to stop an unfair outcome.". Former South Australian senator Nick Xenophon has announced he will once again run for the Senate. He was Minister for the Media (1972-75) and Special Minister of State (1975) in the Whitlam government. Driver's licence suspended for nine months, fined $2,000. It has been online since 1995, but the personal circumstances of the owner, Malcolm Farnsworth, are such that economies have to be made. It's nastier, full of hatred and bile that eats away at our nation's core. As of January 18, 2023, there are four former senators from this period the Menzies era still living: 2 Liberals, 1 ALP and 1 independent. The senators have been elected for a six-year term and will join the other six South Australian senatorsalready serving in Canberra. Mr Xenophon's fledgling party secured more than 21 per cent of the statewide Senate vote, securing three Senate seats and one in the House of Representatives. Liberal Kerrynne Liddle has claimed the sixth spot up for grabs in the election for Senate in South Australia, becoming the first Indigenous senator from the state. In 1975, he joined the Liberal Party, thus augmenting its numbers when Supply was blocked during the. "We thought that it was the right thing to do, to provide legal representation. The number of seats per party is the same as won at the 2019 federal election. In 2020 he pleaded guilty to 30 other charges including Fraud, Sexual Assault and Official Corruption, Producing child pornography and sexual penetration of a child under the age of 17, Imprisonment for 1 months and imprisonment for 3 months, Tax Fraud (10 charges of failing to lodge tax returns), Fined $6600 and ordered her to pay $7,500 court costs, $500 fine and lost of licence for 12 month, Drink driving and driving while disqualified, One-month suspended jail sentence and $300 fine, conspiracy in connection with the Queensland shearers' strike, former state Deputy Premier, paroled after six months, This page was last edited on 19 December 2022, at 07:42. Former Senators Living Former Senators: Alphabetical | By State Deceased Senators: Since 2000 | Died in Office Senators Interred in Congressional Cemetery All Senators (1789 to Present) For additional lists visit Facts & Milestones Biographies Derryn Hinch. Simon Birmingham and Andrew McLachlan has been re-elected for the Liberals, while Foreign Affairs MinisterPenny Wong and Trade and Tourism MinisterDon Farrell have won back their spots for Labor. Joint statements by the Presiding Officers, Parliamentary Friendship Groups (non-country), House of Representatives chamber and business documents, Getting involved in Parliamentary Committees, Department of the House of Representatives. November 11, 2020: Margaret Guilfoyle (Liberal, Vic, 1971-87), aged 94 Senate Election Senator (Party) Senator (Party) Senator (Party) Senator (Party) Senator (Party) . There are 76 senators, 12 from each state and two each from the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. Mr Xenophon has not been involved in the campaign for SA Best,the party he founded ahead of the 2018 State Election. Last updated 6 February 2023. Lied about misusing parliamentary and electoral office staff to help set up a consultancy. Imprisoned for 3 years and 6 months, set aside by High Court. There are currently 33 serving Parliamentary Members of the Greens. Example Senator the Hon Scott Ryan, President of the Senate The Hon Tony Smith MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives Senator the Hon Kristina Keneally [Former premier of NSW] In formal emails and letters to a minister: Open with 'Dear Minister'. Party Representation: AG 11, ALP 26, CLP 1, IND 2, JLN 2, LNP 3, LP 24, NATS 4, PHON 2, UAP 1. They appear to have gained a seat in Queensland, ousting LNP senator Amanda Stoker, and in South Australia from the former Centre Alliance independent bloc. Unit 10, Cockburn Gateway Shopping Centre, 2-12 Macquarie Street, Parramatta NSW 2150, 'The Charles', Suite 101 287 Charles Street, Launceston TAS 7250, 183 Great Eastern Highway, Belmont WA 6104, Tenancy C4, Level 1, 90 Kittyhawk Drive, Chermside QLD 4032, Shops 2-3, 26 Lygon Street, Brunswick East, Commonwealth Parliament Offices Suite 2, Level 36 Waterfront Place 1 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000. He left the Liberal Party when the Liberal Movement was formed but later rejoined. "So many of them are too busy doing a job on each other, rather than doing a job we're paying for. Imprisoned for 7 years, released after 3 years and 7 months. "I wish everyone well, basically some more than others but I havent had any involvement. At a mediaconference this afternoon, Mr Xenophonsaid thatkey issues for him were "aged care, health, how we deal with the post-pandemic economy", adding that hewanted to "tackle the toxic culture of Canberra". Independent. List. Ms Liddle is an Arrente woman who grew up in Alice Springs. The first President of the Senate was Senator Richard Chaffey Baker, a former South Australian MP and President of the Legislative Council. SA Best founder Nick Xenophon represents an independent MP in state election flyer fight. That was the election where the Nick Xenophon Team recorded a record vote, resulting in the six seats splitting two Liberal, two Labor and two Nick Xenophon Team. Server costs and suchlike have become prohibitive. Joint statements by the Presiding Officers, Parliamentary Friendship Groups (non-country), House of Representatives chamber and business documents, Getting involved in Parliamentary Committees, Department of the House of Representatives. Former Nick Xenophon Team senators Rex Patrick and Stirling Griff have lost their seats. Senator Sarah Hanson-Young For South Australia Positions Manager of Australian Greens Business in the Senate Positions Chair of Environment and Communications References Committee Positions Deputy Chair of Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Party Australian Greens Connect Track (What's this?) We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging. He was President of the Senate (1983-87) and later served as High Commissioner to the UK. The campaign was a stunning success. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging. South Australia was represented by five Labor senators and five Liberal senators from 1951 until the 1961 election, when the ALP managed to gain a 6-4 majority. He hasmade a formal complaint about Liberal Party leaflets that say Ms Bedford would support the Labor Party. Key points: Nick Xenophon was a senator from 2007 to 2017 He lost a bid to be elected to state parliament in 2018 He says he will run for the Senate this year as an independent The President is also the spokesperson for the Senate, who represents the Senate in dealings with the Governor-General, the executive government, the House of Representatives and persons outside the Parliament. The youngest was John Keating (Prot-Tas), who was 28. "Not having my name above the line was really I think the biggest factor," he said. This is a list of Australian Greens Members of Parliament, past and present, for Federal, State and Territory Parliaments of Australia. Mr Xenophon was a member of South Australia's Legislative Council from 1997 to 2007 under the No Pokies banner and then was a senator from 2008 to 2017. "The real concern is that thousands of South Australian jobs are going to be lost because we're still all at sea literally when it comes to what is happening with the subs deal," he said. Liberal Kerrynne Liddle elected as first Indigenous senator from South Australia. 1 Casual vacancy to be filled (vice J. Molan, died in office 16.1.23), pursuant to section 15 of the Constitution. Elected in 1970, Townley took up his seat as an Independent senator on July 1, 1971. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. It was the first of several public splits between Mr Xenophon and running mates. The President of the Senate in the Australian Parliament is the presiding officer who chairs meetings of the Senate. On Twitter, Senator Birmingham said Ms Liddle would bring experience in tourism, arts, energy, social housing and Indigenous affairs to her new role as senator. The Greens are currently represented in the Australian House of Representatives, the Australian Senate, the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, the New South Wales Legislative Council, the Victorian Legislative Assembly, the Victorian Legislative Council, the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, the Western Australian Legislative Council, the South Australian Legislative Council, the Tasmanian House of Assembly, and the ACT Legislative Assembly. First elected on December 9, 1961, McClelland remained in the Senate for 25 years. The Myth Of The Ten-Week Election Campaign In 1984, Jingoistic, Xenophobic, Protectionist: Bill Shortens March To The Fringe In Speech To Submarine Workers, Carbon Tax Repeal Bill Defeated In Senate As Palmer Squabbles With Government Over Amendments, The Result Of Clive Palmers Al Gore Stunt: Carbon Tax Abolished, ETS Dead, Terri Butler Wins Griffith By-Election For ALP; Status Quo Result Sees 0.68% Swing To Liberals, The Malcolm Mackerras Six And The Question Of How To Define A Landslide, The New Senate Numbers And The Abbott Government, Of Votes And Bodies: The Labor Partys Election Defeat, Its Over: Defeat Looms For The Rudd Government. Resigned from the Greens and sat as an independent until 23 March 2019. Country Liberal Party. This is a list of Australian Greens Members of Parliament, past and present, for Federal, State and Territory Parliaments of Australia. The following table shows the senators elected or appointed between 1949 and 1972 who are still living. Former South Australian senator Nick Xenophon has announced he will once again run for the Senate. NATSThe Nationals, PHONPauline Hanson's One Nation, UAPUnited Australia Party. Australian Greens. 1996. The oldest member of the 1901 Senate was John Ferguson (FT-Qld), who was 71. In a video posted to a newly created website, Mr Xenophon said he had "tried to be a political hermit" but "can no longer sit on the sidelines.". SOUTH AUSTRALIA SOUTH AUSTRALIA Key People Senator Senator Alex Antic (08) 8359 0303 senator.antic@aph.gov.au https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=269375 398 Main North Road Blair Athol SA 5084 398 Main North Road Blair Athol SA 5084 Canberra Phone (02) 6277 3464 Senator Senator the Hon. Key points: Michael Edwards lost $36,000 after receiving fraudulent text messages He gave his bank the scammers' account numbers but says he has had little response JLNJacqui Lambie Network, LNPLiberal National Party of Queensland, LPLiberal Party of Australia, "I want to focus on domestic issues, but I also support what the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader have said, for instance, on Ukraine where the invasion of Ukraine by Putin has been an abomination and a crime against humanity. 10 senators per state 1950-1984 1950-1951: 1949: 1951-1953: 1951: Keith Laught Rex Pearson 1953-1956: 1953: Jim Toohey 1955: Nancy . Emily was studying law when she had to go to court. After July 2, When Will The Next Election Be Held? Her sister isthe 2022 NT Australian of the Year and was the first female Indigenous police officer in South Australia. Conspiracy to issue a false balance-sheet. Reduced from 12 months' jail with 9 months suspended on appeal, 49 charges of fraud dismissed. If you are able to contribute even $1.00/month to keep the site running, please click the Patreon button below. Two of the former senators are in their 90s, whilst two are in their 80s. 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This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Conspiracy to defraud the Australian Mercantile Loan and Guarantee Company. 23 Liberal Party of Australia. Information about individual members, including contact details and appointments (if relevant) can be viewed by clicking on the member's name. The Australian Electoral Commission officially announced South Australia's six new senators this afternoon, following last month's election. A senator is a member of the Australian Senate, elected to represent a state or territory. We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. He was joined by Gerry Bates in 1986. Download the PDF version of the List of Senators (PDF 366KB) . Former South Australian senator Nick Xenophon has intervened in the state election campaign but not to help his former SA Best team. She said she wanted to focus on the cost-of-living crisis currently facing South Australians, as well as ensuring young people were educated and hadaccess to good information. For all that time, they have also had the right to sit in the Australian Parliament. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website may contain images and voices of deceased people. Simon Birmingham (08) 8354 1644 Bob Brown was the first elected Greens representative, initially elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in 1983. Australian Labor Party. Mr Xenophon resigned from his Senate seat in 2017 to mount an ultimately unsuccessful bid to run for the South Australian parliament. Ms Bedford, a former Labor MP who left the party in 2017, said she engaged Mr Xenophon after her electorate office received calls about the flyer. Former South Australian senator Nick Xenophon will run for the Senate again on a platform of fixing aged care and targeting manufacturing jobs, as he says he supports Australia's stance on national security after he did work for Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei. Former South Australian senator Nick Xenophon intervenes in the state election campaign but he is not helping his former SA Best team. That left his former party's two . Emily was studying law when she had to go to court. 1987, 2011, 2014. Defeated at general elections 2022. First elected at the 1967 Senate election, Rae took up his seat on July 1, 1968. Former Senator for South Australia Robert Simms was endorsed by the South Australian Parliament in September 2015 as a senator for South Australia. The table below represents the parliamentary representation of Greens politicians from 1983 to the present. (Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) SA. Whilst a shadow minister, he never served as a minister and is best known for his Committee work that led to the establishment of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Since the demise of the Australian Conservatives into which it merged, it has been refounded in that state as the Family First Party , where it contested the state election in 2022, but failed to win a seat. The South Australian Senate positions facing election in 2022 were those allocated six-year terms after the 2016 double dissolution election. Their ticket will compete against another former Centre Alliance-turned-independent Senator Rex Patrick, who last month ruled out a mooted tilt at the regional House of Representatives seat of Grey. 2 Pauline Hanson's One Nation. He was successfully re-elected in 2006, securing more than 20 per cent of the statewide vote, enough to get a running-mate Ann Bressington elected. In a statement, a spokesperson for the state Liberal Party said it "stands by the statement that a vote for Frances Bedford risks Labor's reckless spending". List of Australian Greens parliamentarians, In Tasmania, members were elected as "Green Independents" until the. (What's this?). (Supplied) A former South Australian public servant and plumber, Bob Day is also an officer of the Order of Australia for service to the housing industry and social welfare. Pursuant to section 42 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the terms of service of the following senators representing the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory expire at the close of the day immediately before the polling day for the next general election of members of the House of Representatives. "I'm here as a lawyer, I've kept out of the state election campaign,"he said. "I must come back, to call them out and to speak out on the issues that have to be tackled.". Ms Liddle will also be the first female Indigenous parliamentarian at state or federal level from South Australia. Served two years and successfully appealed the fraud charge. This website is in imminent danger of being shut down. Two words showed something was wrong with the system, After centuries of Murdaugh rule in the Deep South, the family's power ends with a life sentence for murder, Flooding in southern Malaysia forces 40,000 people to flee homes, Rare sighting of bird 'like Beyonce, Prince and Elvis all turning up at once', When Daniel picked up a dropped box on a busy road, he had no idea it would lead to the 'best present ever', Labor's pledge for mega koala park in south-west Sydney welcomed by conservation groups. Bills Hansard (Record of Debate) MEMBERS. Chosen by the Parliament of South Australia on 14.11.2017 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice N Xenophon (resigned). Senators The President All Senators Contacting Senators Photographs of Senators (PDF) Categories Current Senators: By service expiry dates He is the first out gay man to represent SA in the federal parliament, where he was the Australian Greens' spokesperson for Higher Education; Sexuality and Marriage Equality; and Water and the . Seat in Legislative Council declared vacant after conviction but before the successful appeal to the High Court. Fourth on the 2006 state ticket, Sarah Hanson-Youngwas first on the ticket at the 2007 federal election, and became South Australia's first Greens Senator. Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 15:42, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Australian_Greens_parliamentarians&oldid=1141743757, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 15:42. He is one of three surviving ministers from that period and one of only two of the original full Whitlam ministry. "I've got two university degrees, I've got two professional qualifications, I've contributed across a range of sectors, so for me, I will be a senator for all South Australians," she said. Conclude with 'Yours faithfully'. As of January 18, 2023, there are four former senators from this period - the Menzies era - still living: 2 Liberals, 1 ALP and 1 independent.. The Australian Electoral Commission declared results in multiple seats nationwide on Tuesday, including officially confirming the former rugby union star David Pocock had nabbed a Senate seat. "For the last four years I've tried to be a political hermit, minding my own business and leaving it up to others to be involved in the political decisions that ultimately affect our lives, and those of our loved ones," he said in the video.