A political family of Australia (also called a political dynasty) is a family in which multiple members are involved in Australian politics, particularly electoral politics. Members may be related by blood or marriage; often several generations or multiple siblings may be involved. Like comparable liberal democracies in the United States, Japan, Canada and The United Kingdom, Australia is susceptible to the phenomenon of political dynasties. There have been many instances where members of the same family have been elected to the same state or federal electoral district, sometimes immediately succeeding a family member.

The following families have had two or more members serve as premier of an Australian state: Butler family - (Premier of South Australia) Cain family - (Premier of Victoria) Court family - (Premier of Western Australia) Hamer family - (Premier of Victoria) Playford family - (Premier of South Australia)

The following families have had two or more members serve in the same federal cabinet position: Beazley family - (Minister for Education) Crean family - (Minister for Trade) Lyons family - (Vice-President of the Executive Council)

The following families have had two or more members serve in vice-regal positions: O'Connell/Bligh family - (Governor of New South Wales, Administrator of Queensland) Street family - (Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales)

The following families have had three or more members elected to the same district: Archer family - (Tasmanian Legislative Council) Anthony family - (Division of Richmond) Best family - (Division of Wilmot)

The following families have had two or more members serve as mayor of an Australian capital city: Fong Lim family - (Lord Mayor of Darwin) Leake family - (Mayor of Perth) Shenton family - (Mayor of Perth) Valentine family - (Mayor/Lord Mayor of Hobart)

The following families had two members elected to the same district:

Adermann family - (Division of Fisher) Archer family - (Electoral district of Ringwood) Bacon family - (Division of Denison) Basedow family - (Electoral district of Barossa) Bell family - (Electoral district of Dalby) Berry family - (Ginninderra electorate) Blyth family - (Electoral district of North Adelaide) Booth family - (Electoral district of Kurri Kurri) Brown/Hoare family - (Division of Charlton) Burdekin family - (Electoral district of East Sydney) Byrnes family - (Electoral district of Parramatta) Cameron family - (Electoral district of Wilmot) Camm family - (Electoral district of Whitsunday) Chaffey family - (Electoral district of Tamworth) Clark family - (Electoral district of Warwick) Clarke family - (Electoral district of Southern Province) Corrigan family - (Electoral district of Port Melbourne) Court family - (Electoral district of Nedlands) Cremean family - (Electoral district of Clifton Hill) Cribb family - (Electoral district of Ipswich) Evans family - (Electoral district of Davenport) Fitzgibbon family - (Division of Hunter) Gilmore family - (Electoral district of Tablelands) Goldsworthy family - (Electoral district of Kavel) Groom family - (Division of Darling Downs) Hanlon family - (Electoral district of Ithaca) Hodgman family - (Division of Denison), (Electoral division of Huon), (Division of Franklin) Holland family - (Electoral district of Flemington) Hunter family - (Electoral district of Lake Macquarie) James family - (Division of Hunter) Jenkins family - (Division of Scullin) Katter family - (Division of Kennedy) Knowles family - (Electoral district of Macquarie Fields) Lang family - (Electoral district of Auburn) Lawson family - (County of Cumberland) McColl family - (Electoral district of Mandurang) McGirr family - (Electoral district of Cootamundra) McIntyre/Fletcher family - (Electoral district of Cunningham) McKechnie family - (Electoral district of Carnarvon McLachlan family - (Electoral district of Wooroora) McLaurin family - (Electoral district of Hume) McLeod family - (Electoral district of Daylesford) McLeod family - (Electoral district of Portland) McVeigh family - (Division of Groom) Morgan family - (Electoral district of Warwick) Muller family - (Electoral district of Fassifern) Mutton family - (Electoral district of Coburg) Palaszczuk family - (Electoral district of Inala) Pratten family - (Division of Martin) Piesse family - (Electoral district of Katanning), (South-East Province) Pitt family - (Electoral district of Mulgrave) Rattray family - (Electoral division of Apsley) Riordan family - (Division of Kennedy) Row family - (Electoral district of Hinchinbrook) Russell family - (Electoral district of Dalby) Shannon family - (Electoral district of Light) Solomon family - (Electoral district of West Adelaide) Stephen family - (Electoral district of Canterbury) Stephens family - (Electoral district of South Brisbane) Street family - (Division of Corangamite) Sullivan family - (Electoral district of Stafford) Tanner family - (Electoral district of Caulfield) Watkins family - (Division of Newcastle) White family - (Division of Denison) Willmott family - (Electoral district of Sussex), (South-West Province) Wilson family - (Division of Sturt)

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Abbott Robert Abbott (1830–1901), Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Tenterfield (1872–1877) and Hartley (1880–1885), Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council (1885–1888), Mayor of East St Leonards (1878–1879), minister in the Parkes government (1874–1875); His cousin: Joseph Abbott (1843–1903), Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Newtown (1888–1894) and Newtown-Camperdown (1894–1895); Robert Abbott's nephew: Sir Joseph Palmer Abbott (1842–1901), Protectionist Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Gunnedah (1880–1887) and Wentworth (1887–1901), Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1890–1900), minister in the Stuart and Dibbs governments (1883–1885); His sons: Joe Abbott (1891–1965), Country Member of the Australian House of Representatives for New England (1940–1949), minister in the Menzies and Fadden governments (1941); And: Mac Abbott (1877–1960), Liberal/Nationalist/Country Senator for New South Wales (1935–1941), Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Upper Hunter (1913–1918); Their cousin: Aubrey Abbott (1886–1975), Country Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Gwydir (1925–1929, 1931–1937), minister in the Bruce government (1928–1929), Administrator of the Northern Territory (1937–1946).

Abetz Eric Abetz (born 1958), Liberal Senator for Tasmania (1994–2022), minister in the Howard, Abbott and Turnbull governments (2001–2007, 2013–2015), Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Franklin (2024–), minister in the Rockliff Government (2024–); His brother: Peter Abetz (born 1952), Liberal Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Southern River (2008–2017), Councillor for the City of Gosnells (2017–).

Adermann Sir Charles Adermann (1896–1979), Country Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Maranoa (1943–1949) and Fisher (1949–1972), minister in the Menzies (1958–1966) and Holt (1966–1967) governments; His son: Evan Adermann (1927–2001), Country Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Fisher (1972–1984) and Fairfax (1984–1990), minister in the Fraser government (1975–1980); his nephew: Greg Adermann, Liberal National Party of Queensland Councillor for Pullenvale Ward in the Brisbane City Council (2020–present).

Ah Kit Jack Ah Kit (1950–2020), Labor Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Arnhem (1995–2005), minister in the Martin Government (2001–2005); His daughter: Ngaree Ah Kit (1981–), Labor Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Karama (2016–2024), Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly (2020–2022), minister in the Fyles Government (2022–2024).

Aldred Ken Aldred (1945–2016), Liberal Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Henty (1975–1980), Bruce (1983–1990) and Deakin (1990–1996); His daughter: Mary Aldred, Liberal Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Monash (2025-).

Allen George Allen (1800–1877), Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council (1846–1856, 1856–1877); His son: Sir George Wigram Allen (1824–1885), Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council (1860–1861), Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Glebe (1869–1883), Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1875–1882), minister in the Parkes government (1872–1875).

Anderson Keith Anderson (1916–1965), Labor Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1961–1962); His wife: Kath Anderson (1921–1996), Labor Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council (1973–1981); Their son: Peter Anderson (born 1947), Labor Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Nepean (1978–1981), Penrith (1981–1988), Liverpool (1989–1995), minister in the Unsworth Government (1986–1988).

Anthony

Hubert Lawrence "Larry" Anthony (1897–1957), Country Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Richmond (1937–57), minister in the Menzies Government (1941, 1949–56); His son: Doug Anthony (1929–2020), Country/Nationals Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Richmond (1957–84), Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (1971–72, 1975–83); His son: Larry Anthony (born 1961), Nationals Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Richmond (1996–2004); minister in the Howard government (1998–2004).

Archer (Queensland)

Archibald Archer (1820–1902), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rockhampton (1867–1869, 1888–1896) and Blackall (1878–1886), minister in the McIlwraith government (1882–1883); His brother: Thomas Archer (1823–1905), Agent-general for Queensland (1881–1885); Their nephew: Edward Archer (1871–1940), Anti-Socialist/Liberal Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Capricornia (1906–1910), Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Normanby (1914–1915).

Archer (Tasmania)

Joseph Archer (1795–1853), Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council (1847–1853); His brother: Thomas Archer (1790–1850), Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council (1826–1845); His son: William Archer (1820–1874), Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council (1851–1855), Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Deloraine (1860–1862, 1866–1868); His cousin: Robert Joseph Archer (1832–1914), member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Ringwood (1869–1871); His brother: William Henry Davies Archer (1836–1928), Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Norfolk Plains (1882–1886); His cousin: Basil Archer (1841–1923), Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Ringwood (1871–1872); His cousin: Frank Archer (1846–1902), Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Selby (1893–1902).

Archer (Calder, Tasmania) Dick Archer (1927–2009), Independent Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for South Esk (1980–1992); His brother: Brian Archer (1929–2013), Liberal Senator for Tasmania (1975–1994).

Aston Sir William Aston (1916–1997), Liberal Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives (1967–1972), Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Phillip (1955–1961, 1963–1972); His son: Ray Aston (1943–1988), Liberal Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Vaucluse (1986–1988), Minister in the Greiner government (1988).

Aylett Bill Aylett (1900–1976), Labor Senator for Tasmania (1938–1965); His brother: Charley Aylett (1913–1966), Labor Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly (1959–1964), member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Darwin (1946–1959) and Denison (1959–1964).

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à Beckett Thomas Turner à Beckett (1808–1892), Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Central Province (1852–1856, 1858–1878), Commissioner of Trade and Customs (1870–1871), minister in the Heales government (1860–1861); His brother: