This article provides details on candidates who stood at the 2007 Australian federal election.
Nominations were formally declared open by the Australian Electoral Commission following the issue of the writ on Wednesday, 17 October 2007. Nominations closed at 12 noon Thursday, 1 November 2007. The received nominations were declared public after 12 noon Friday 2 November 2007.
The election itself was held on Saturday 24 November 2007.
Redistributions and seat changes Redistributions of electoral boundaries occurred in New South Wales and Queensland. In New South Wales, the National-held seat of Gwydir was abolished. The Independent-held seat of Calare became notionally National, the Liberal-held seat of Macquarie became notionally Labor, and the Labor-held seat of Parramatta became notionally Liberal. The member for Parkes, John Cobb (National), contested Calare. In Queensland, the notionally National seat of Flynn was created.
Retiring Members and Senators The following Members of the House of Representatives (denoted "MP") and Senators did not seek another term at the election.
Labor Kim Beazley MP (Brand, WA): announced retirement after losing the Labor Party leadership in December 2006. Ann Corcoran MP (Isaacs, Vic): lost preselection in March 2006. Graham Edwards MP (Cowan, WA): announced retirement in January 2006. Michael Hatton MP (Blaxland, NSW): lost preselection in May 2007. Kelly Hoare MP (Charlton, NSW): lost preselection in May 2007. Carmen Lawrence MP (Fremantle, WA): announced retirement March 2007. Rod Sawford MP (Port Adelaide, SA): announced retirement in August 2006. Bob Sercombe MP (Maribyrnong, Vic): announced retirement in February 2006, facing likely preselection defeat. Senator George Campbell (NSW): announced retirement in April 2007, facing likely preselection defeat. Senator Linda Kirk (SA): lost preselection in June 2007. Senator Robert Ray (Vic): did not renominate.
Liberal Bruce Baird MP (Cook, NSW): announced retirement in April 2007. Alan Cadman MP (Mitchell, NSW): withdrew candidacy in June 2007, facing likely preselection defeat. Trish Draper MP (Makin, SA): announced retirement in July 2006. Kay Elson MP (Forde, Qld): announced retirement in October 2006. Warren Entsch MP (Leichhardt, Qld): announced retirement in January 2006. David Jull MP (Fadden, Qld): announced retirement in January 2007. Jackie Kelly MP (Lindsay, NSW): announced retirement in May 2007. Geoff Prosser MP (Forrest, WA): announced retirement in June 2006. Barry Wakelin MP (Grey, SA): announced retirement in August 2006. Senator Rod Kemp (Vic): announced retirement in May 2006. Senator Ross Lightfoot (WA): announced retirement in April 2007, facing likely preselection defeat. Senator Kay Patterson (Vic): announced retirement in January 2006. Senator John Watson (Tas): lost preselection in May 2007.
National John Anderson MP (Gwydir, NSW): announced retirement after stepping down as National Party leader and Deputy Prime Minister in June 2005. Ian Causley MP (Page, NSW): announced retirement in October 2006. Senator Sandy Macdonald (NSW): announced retirement in October 2006 after losing preselection for second spot on the Coalition Senate ticket.
Democrats Senator Andrew Murray (WA): announced retirement in July 2006. Senator Natasha Stott Despoja (SA): announced retirement in October 2006.
Independent Peter Andren MP (Calare, NSW): In March 2007, Andren declared his intention to retire from his House of Representatives seat and run for a NSW Senate seat. Subsequently, Andren was diagnosed with cancer and in August 2007 he announced his retirement from politics altogether. Andren died on 3 November 2007. Harry Quick MP (Franklin, Tas): announced retirement in August 2005 (he was expelled from the ALP in August 2007 and sat for the remainder of his term as an Independent).
House of Representatives Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
Australian Capital Territory Electorate Held by Labor Coalition Greens Other Canberra Labor Annette Ellis Natalie Colbert Amanda Bresnan John Holder (CEC)Fraser Labor Bob McMullan Troy Williams Meredith Hunter Jim Arnold (CEC) Darren Churchill (Dem) Farida Iqbal (SA) Kerri Taranto (Ind)
New South Wales Electorate Held by Labor Coalition Greens Family First CDP Other Banks Labor Daryl Melham Bruce Morrow (Lib) Susan Roberts Stephen Chavura Don Nguyen (LDP) Huu Khoa Nguyen (CEC)Barton Labor Robert McClelland John La Mela (Lib) Michele McKenzie Chris Svolos Bennelong Liberal Maxine McKew John Howard (Lib) Lindsay Peters Lorraine Markwell Robyn Peebles David Allen (Ind) Graeme Cordiner (Ind) Peter Goldfinch (Dem) David Leyonhjelm (LDP) Gavin Spencer (CEC) Yusuf Tahir (-) Margherita Tracanelli (CCC) Victor Waterson (ON)Berowra Liberal Michael Colnan Philip Ruddock (Lib) Wendy McMurdo Sam Ellis Ray Levick Rob McFarlane (Dem) Mick Gallagher (Ind)Blaxland Labor Jason Clare Mark Majewski (Lib) John Ky Gabrielle Kent Chris McLachlan Raul Bassi (SA) Harry Stavrinos (Ind) Bob Vinnicombe (ON)Bradfield Liberal Victoria Brookman Brendan Nelson (Lib) Susie Gemmell James Turnbull Witold Wiszniewski Robert Butler (CEC)Calare National Michael Allen John Cobb (Nat) Jeremy Buckingham Gavin Priestley (Ind) David Simpson (CEC)Charlton Labor Greg Combet Lindsay Paterson (Lib) Suzanne Pritchard Jim Kendall Patrick Barry (Ind) Terry Cook (SEP) David Stow (CEC) Stuart Ulrich (Ind)Chifley Labor Roger Price Jess Diaz (Lib) John Forrester Evan Jewell Dave Vincent James Cogan (SEP) Wayne Hyland (Ind) Louise Kedwell (ON) Amarjit Tanda (Ind)Cook Liberal Mark Buttigieg Scott Morrison (Lib) Naomi Waizer Ari Katsoulas Beth Smith Patricia Poulos (Ind) Richard Putral (ON) Graeme Strang (Ind)Cowper National Paul Sekfy Luke Hartsuyker (Nat) John Carty Flavia Arapi-Nunez Deborah Lions Leon Belgrave (LDP)Cunningham Labor Sharon Bird Colin Fowler (Lib) Michael Organ Jemma Tribe Nolene Norsworthy John Flanagan (NCP) Jess Moore (SA)Dobell Liberal Craig Thomson Ken Ticehurst (Lib) Scott Rickard Hadden Ervin Michael Darby Graeme Bird (LDP) Doug Eaton (Ind) Steve Hughes (CEC)Eden-Monaro Liberal Mike Kelly Gary Nairn (Lib) Keith Hughes Peter Harris Matthew Chivers Tim Quilty (LDP) Acacia Rose (Ind)Farrer Liberal Chris Ryan Sussan Ley (Lib) Darran Stonehouse Rhonda Lever Douglas Henderson (CCE) Pat Mathers (CEC)Fowler Labor Julia Irwin Rose Torossian (Lib) Vlaudin Vega Paul Termeulen Gilmore Liberal Neil Reilly Joanna Gash (Lib) Ben van der Wijngaart Brett Greenhalgh Bohdan Brumerskyj Simon Blake (CCE) Warwick Hunt (CEC) Of The Above None (Ind) Kevin Ramsey (LDP)Grayndler Labor Anthony Albanese Daniel Caffery (Lib) Saeed Khan Ehab Hennien Jeffrey Gabriel (Dem) Pip Hinman (SA) Patrick O'Connor (SEP)Greenway Liberal Michael Vassili Louise Markus (Lib) Leigh Williams Joanne Muller John Phillips F Ivor (Ind) Goran Reves (CEC)Hughes Liberal Greg Holland Danna Vale (Lib) Jamie Paterson Julie Mezyed John Vanderjagt Hume Liberal David Grant Alby Schultz (Lib) Jim Clark Cathy Trent Geoff Peet Lindsay Cosgrove (CEC)Hunter Labor Joel Fitzgibbon Beth Black (Nat) Jan Davis Bernie Neville Daniel Albury (CEC) John Harvey (CCC)Kingsford Smith Labor Peter Garrett Caroline Beinke (Lib) Sue Mahony Marcus Campbell Alex Safari (SEP)Lindsay Liberal David Bradbury Karen Chijoff (Lib) Lesley Edwards Iris Muller Andrew Green Grant Bayley (LDP) Lisa Harrold (Ind) Kerry McNally (Ind)Lowe Labor John Murphy Jim Tsolakis (Lib) Marc Rerceretnam Bill Shailer Lyne National James Langley Mark Vaile (Nat) Susie Russell Robert Waldron Jamie Harrison (Ind) Graeme Muldoon (CEC) Rodger Riach (Ind) Stewart Scott-Irving (Ind) Barry Wright (Ind)Macarthur Liberal Nick Bleasdale Pat Farmer (Lib) Ben Raue Douglas Rauch Godwin Goh Samantha Elliott-Halls (Dem) Andy Thompson (NCP)Mackellar Liberal Chris Sharpe Bronwyn Bishop (Lib) Craige McWhirter Michael Hubbard John Adams (CCC) Clinton Barnes (Dem) Matt McLellan (Ind)Macquarie Labor Bob Debus Kerry Bartlett (Lib) Carmel McCallum Charles Liptak Robert Gifford Kirk Fletcher (LDP) Michael Segedin (CEC) Tim Williams (Ind)Mitchell Liberal Nigel Gould Alex Hawke (Lib) Toni Wright-Turner Jarrod Graetz Darryl Allen James Fiander (CCC) Jordie Bodlay (Ind)New England Independent Luke Brand Phil Betts (Nat) Bruce Taylor Brian Dettman (ON) Tony Windsor* (Ind) Richard Witten (CEC)Newcastle Labor Sharon Grierson Krysia Walker (Lib) Charmian Eckersley Malcolm East Milton Caine Aaron Buman (Ind) Joel Curry (Ind) Noel Holt (SEP) Aaron Johnson (Dem) Geoff Payne (SA)North Sydney Liberal Mike Bailey Joe Hockey (Lib) Ted Nixon John Cafferatta Arie Baalbergen Marcus Aussie-Stone (Ind) Kundan Misra (CEC) Barry Thompson (CCC)Page National Janelle Saffin Chris Gulaptis (Nat) Theo Jongen Mirian Vega Rhonda Avasalu Ben Beatty (LDP) Doug Behn (Ind) John Culverwell (CEC) Tony Kane (Ind) Julia Melland (Dem)Parkes National Margaret Patriarca Mark Coulton (Nat) Matt Parmeter Bruce Haigh (Ind) Tim Horan (Ind) Michael Kiely (CCC) Richard Stringer (CEC)Parramatta Liberal Julie Owens Colin Robinson (Lib) Astrid O'Neill Rene Hernandez Sam Baissari Brian Buckley (Ind) Rachel Evans (SA) Chris Gordon (SEP) Alasdair Macdonald (-) Graham Nickols (LDP)Paterson Liberal Jim Arneman Bob Baldwin (Lib) Judy Donnelly Christopher Stokes Heather Haynes John Hamberger (ON) Paul Hennelly (FPY) Tony King (CEC)Prospect Labor Chris Bowen Lily Arthur (Lib) Lizza Gebilagin Carolyn Lever Jason Callander Reid Labor Laurie Ferguson Ronney Oueik (Lib) Mark Lipscombe Veronica Lambert Alex Sharah Silma Ihram (Dem) Hal Johnson (CEC)Richmond Labor Justine Elliot Sue Page (Nat) Giovanni Ebono Barbara Raymond Daniel Farmilo (LDP) Graham McCallum (CEC) Scott Sledge (Dem)Riverina National Peter Knox Kay Hull (Nat) Ray Goodlass Craig Hesketh (ON) Gary Johnson (CEC)Robertson Liberal Belinda Neal Jim Lloyd (Lib) Mira Wroblewski Daniel Le George Grant Helen Ryan (ON) Nicholas Tomlin (CEC)Shortland Labor Jill Hall Jon Kealy (Lib) Keith Parsons Matthew Reeves Les Wallace Sydney Labor Tanya Plibersek Georgina Anderson (Lib) Jenny Leong John Lee Adrian Ford (CEC) Mayo Materazzo (Dem) Jane Ward (Ind)Throsby Labor Jennie George Stuart Wright (Lib) Peter Moran Scott Deakes Warringah Liberal Hugh Zochling Tony Abbott (Lib) Conny Harris Brent Middleton Bill McCudden Georgina Johanson (Dem) Patricia Petersen (Ind) Goronwy Price (CCE)Watson Labor Tony Burke Philip Mansour (Lib) Christine Donayre Merry Foy Josephine Sammut Ronald Poulsen (-)Wentworth Liberal George Newhouse Malcolm Turnbull (Lib) Susan Jarnason James Adams Bradley Moloney Dixie Coulton (CCC)Dani Ecuyer (Ind) Pierce Field (Dem) John Jamieson (CEC) Jonatan Kelu (LDP) Pat Sheil (Ind)Werriwa Labor Chris Hayes Rachel Elliott (Lib) Neerav Bhatt Andrew Mills Hany Gayed Joe Bryant (Ind) Note: Notional party status of Calare, Macquarie and Parramatta altered by redistribution
Northern Territory Electorate Held by Labor CLP Greens Other Lingiari Labor Warren Snowdon Adam Giles Emma Young Maurie Ryan (Ind)Wayne Wright (Ind)Solomon Liberal Damian Hale Dave Tollner Deborah Hudson Trudy Campbell (CEC) Jacques Chester (LDP)Maurice Foley (Ind)
Queensland