This is a list of members of the Australian Senate from 1907 to 1910. Half of its members were elected in the 16 December 1903 election, with terms starting on 1 January 1904 and finishing on 30 June 1910; the other half were elected in the 12 December 1906 election with terms starting on 1 January 1907 and finishing on 30 June 1913. They had extended terms as a result of the 1906 referendum, which changed Senate terms to finish on 30 June, rather than 31 December.Constitution Alteration (Senate Elections) 1906 (Cth).
In May 1909, the Anti-Socialist Party (previously Free Trade) and most of the Protectionist Party merged to become the Commonwealth Liberal Party.
Images Senator Party State Term ending Years in officePortfolio Protectionist Victoria 1910 1901–1910 • Vice-President of the Executive Council from 30 July 1905 to 13 November 1908 • Leader of the Government in the Senate from 20 February 1907 to 13 November 1908
• Minister for Trade and Customs from 2 June 1909 to 29 April 1910
• Leader of the Protectionist Party in the Senate from 20 February 1907 to 26 May 1909 Liberal Anti-Socialist Tasmania 1913 1901–1903, 1907–1913 Liberal Anti-Socialist Queensland 1913 1907–1913 Liberal Anti-Socialist Tasmania 1913 1901–1914 Liberal Labour Western Australia 1910 1904–1910 Labour Western Australia 1910 1901–1923• Chief Labour Whip in the Senate from 20 February 1907 to 18 September 1914 • Chief Government whip in the Senate from 13 November 1908 to 2 June 1909 Anti-Socialist Tasmania 1910 1901–1910 • Chairman of Committees from 25 November 1908 to 30 June 1910 Liberal Labour Victoria 1910 1904–1917, 1923–1929 Anti-Socialist Victoria 1913 1901–1913 Liberal Labour Queensland 1910 1904–1928 Anti-Socialist New South Wales 1913 1901–1917 • President of the Senate from 20 February 1907 to 30 June 1910 Liberal Anti-Socialist New South Wales 1910 1901–1910 Liberal Labour South Australia 1910 1904–1921 Labour Western Australia 1910 1904–1923 Protectionist Tasmania 1913 1901–1923 • Vice-President of the Executive Coucil from 12 October 1906 to 30 July 1907 • Minister for Home Affairs from 24 January 1907 to 13 November 1908 Liberal Labour Western Australia 1913 1907–1938 Anti-Socialist Tasmania 1910 1901–1910 Liberal Anti-Socialist Victoria 1913 1907–1914 Liberal Labour South Australia 1910 1901–1914• Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 20 May 1901 to 30 July 1914 • Vice-President of the Executive Council from 13 November 1908 to 2 June 1909
• Leader of the Government in the Senate from 13 November 1908 to 2 June 1909 Anti-Socialist New South Wales 1913 1901–1923 • Vice-President of the Executive Council from 2 June 1909 to 29 April 1910 • Leader of the Government in the Senate from 2 June 1909 to 29 April 1910
• Leader of the Liberal Party from 27 May 1909 to 22 February 1917
• Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from 21 November 1907 to 2 June 1909 Liberal Protectionist Tasmania 1910 1901–1910, 1919–1920 Liberal Labour Western Australia 1913 1907–1920, 1923–1929 Anti-Socialist New South Wales 1910 1901–1910 Liberal Labour South Australia casual 1907, 1913–1920, 1923–1925 Labour Western Australia 1913 1901–1938• Minister for Defence from 13 November 1908 to 2 June 1909 • Chairman of Committee from 21 February to 13 November 1908 Anti-Socialist New South Wales 1910 1901–1910 Liberal Labour Victoria 1913 1907–1925 Labour South Australia 1913 1907–1913 Anti-Socialist Queensland 1913 1907–1913 Liberal Anti-Socialist Queensland 1913 1907–1913 Liberal Labour Queensland 1910 1901–1917 Labour South Australia 1910 1904–1917 Anti-Socialist South Australia 1913 1901–1913 • Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from 5 July to 21 November 1907 • Leader of the Free Trade Party in the Senate from 6 June 1901 to 21 November 1907 Independent Independent Victoria 1910 1904–1910 Liberal Labour Queensland 1910 1904–1917 Anti-Socialist South Australia 1913 1907, 1908–1913 Liberal Anti-Socialist New South Wales 1913 1901–1913 Liberal
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