This is a list of members of the Australian Senate from 1904 to 1906. Half of its members were elected at the March 1901 election and had terms deemed to start on 1 January 1901 and finishing on 31 December 1906; the other half were elected at the 16 December 1903 election and had terms starting on 1 January 1904 and finishing on 30 June 1910, extended 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). Parties reflect those acknowledged at the time of the 1904 election
Images Senator Party State Term ending Years in officeportfolio Free Trade South Australia 31 December 1906 1901–1906• President of the Senate from 9 May 1901 to 31 December 1906 Protectionist Victoria 30 June 1910 1901–1910• Chairman of Committees from 9 May 1901 to 31 December 1903 Free Trade Tasmania 31 December 1906 1901–1914• Chief Opposition Whip in the Senate from 21 May 1901 to 18 August 1904 and from 5 July 1905 to 21 November 1907 • Chief Government Whip in the Senate from 18 August 1904 to 5 July 1905 Labour Western Australia 30 June 1910 1904–1910 Labour Queensland 31 December 1906 1901–1906• Minister for Defence from 27 April 1904 to 18 August 1904 Tariff Reform Tasmania 30 June 1910 1901–1910 Free Trade Protectionist Queensland 31 December 1906 1901–1906• Attorney-General from 24 September 1903 to 27 April 1904 • Vice-President of the Executive Council from 18 August 1904 to 5 July 1905 Labour Victoria 30 June 1910 1904–1917, 1923–1929 Protectionist Victoria 31 December 1906 1901–1913 Labour Queensland 30 June 1910 1904–1928 Free Trade New South Wales 31 December 1906 1901–1917 Free Trade New South Wales 30 June 1910 1904–1910 Labour South Australia 30 June 1910 1904–1921 Labour Western Australia 30 June 1910 1904–1923 Labour Queensland 31 December 1906 1901–1906• Chairman of Committees from 16 March 1904 to 31 December 1906 Protectionist Tasmania 31 December 1906 1901–1923• Chief Government Whip in the Senate from 30 April 1902 to 27 April 1904 • Minister without Portfolio from 5 July 1905 to 12 October 1906
• Vice-President of the Executive Council from 12 October 1906 to 30 July 1907 Labour Western Australia 30 June 1910 1901–1923 Free Trade Tasmania 30 June 1910 1901–1910 Free Trade Western Australia 31 December 1906 1901–1906 Labour South Australia 30 June 1910 1901–1914• Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 20 May 1901 to 30 July 1914 • Vice-President of the Executive Council from 27 April 1904 to 18 August 1904
• Leader of the Government in the Senate from 27 April 1904 to 18 August 1904
• Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from 18 August 1904 to 5 July 1905 Free Trade New South Wales 31 December 1906 1901–1923 Protectionist Tasmania 30 June 1910 1904–1910, 1919–1920 Free Trade New South Wales 30 June 1910 1901–1910 Labour Tasmania 31 December 1906 1901–1906, 1910–1920• Chief Labour Whip in the Sanete from 19 April 1904 to 20 February 1907 • Chief Government Whip in the Senate from 27 April 1904 to 18 August 1904 Labour Western Australia 31 December 1906 1901–1938 Protectionist South Australia 31 December 1906 1901–1906• Vice-President of the Executive Council from 24 September 1903 to 27 April 1904 • Leader of the Government in the Senate from 24 September 1903 to 27 April 1904 and from 5 July 1905 to 31 December 1906
• Minister for Defence from 5 July 1905 to 31 December 1906
• Leader of the Protectionist Party in the Senate from 24 September 1903 to 31 December 1906 Free Trade New South Wales 30 June 1910 1901–1910 Free Trade Western Australia 31 December 1906 1901–1906 Labour Queensland 30 June 1910 1901–1917Chief Labour Whip in the Sanete from 21 May 1901 to 29 April 1904 Labour South Australia 30 June 1910 1904–1917 Protectionist Victoria 31 December 1906 1901–1906 Free Trade South Australia 31 December 1906 1901–1913• Attorney-General from 18 August 1904 to 5 July 1905 • Leader of the Government in the Senate from 18 August 1904 to 5 July 1905
• Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from 6 June 1901 to 18 August 1904 and from 5 July 1905 to 21 November 1907
• Leader of the Free Trade Party in the Senate from 6 June 1901 to 21 November 1907 Independent Victoria 30 June 1910 1904–1910 Labour Queensland 30 June 1910 1904–1917 Free Trade New South Wales 31 December 1906 1901–1913 Protectionist Victoria 31 December 1906 1901–1906
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