This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1996 Australian federal election. The election was held on 2 March 1996.
Redistributions and seat changes Redistributions of electoral boundaries occurred in Victoria, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory. In Victoria, the Labor-held seat of Corinella was abolished. The Liberal-held seats of Bruce and Isaacs became notionally Labor, while the Labor-held seats of Dunkley and McEwen became notionally Liberal. The member for Corinella, Alan Griffin (Labor), contested Bruce. Victorian Senator Gareth Evans (Labor) contested Holt. In Queensland, the notionally Liberal seat of Longman was created. The Labor-held seat of Forde became notionally Liberal, and the National-held seat of Hinkler became notionally Labor. In the Australian Capital Territory, the notionally Labor seat of Namadgi was created. The member for Canberra, Brendan Smyth (Liberal), contested Namadgi. ACT Senator Bob McMullan (Labor) contested Canberra.
Retiring Members and Senators
Labor Michael Duffy MP (Holt, Vic) Wendy Fatin MP (Brand, WA) Eric Fitzgibbon MP (Hunter, NSW) Russ Gorman MP (Greenway, NSW) Alan Griffiths MP (Maribyrnong, Vic) Chris Haviland MP (Macarthur, NSW) Brian Howe MP (Batman, Vic) Ben Humphreys MP (Griffith, Qld) Jeannette McHugh MP (Grayndler, NSW) Gary Punch MP (Barton, NSW) David Simmons MP (Calare, NSW) Peter Staples MP (Jagajaga, Vic) Senator Bryant Burns (Qld) Senator Gerry Jones (Qld)
Liberal Ken Aldred MP (Deakin, Vic) David Connolly MP (Bradfield, NSW) Don Dobie MP (Cook, NSW) Steele Hall MP (Boothby, SA) Senator Baden Teague (SA)
National Ray Braithwaite MP (Dawson, Qld) Bruce Lloyd MP (Murray, Vic)
Democrats Senator Sid Spindler (Vic)
Independent Ted Mack MP (North Sydney, NSW) Senator Noel Crichton-Browne (WA) – elected as Liberal Senator John Devereux (Tas) – elected as Labor
House of Representatives Sitting members at the time of the election 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
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateLiberal candidateGreens candidateOther candidates Canberra Labor Bob McMullan Gwen Wilcox Gordon McAllister Sue Bill (Ind)Maryan Chaplin (NLP)Jerzy Gray-Grzeszkiewicz (Ind)Fraser Labor John Langmore Cheryl Hill Miko Kirschbaum Namadgi Labor Annette Ellis Brendan Smyth Shane Rattenbury Derek Rosborough (Ind)
New South Wales
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateCoalition candidateDemocrats candidateGreens candidateCTA candidateOther candidates Banks Labor Daryl Melham David Sparkes (Lib) Alison Bailey John Kayes (RARI)Don Thompson (Ind)Gregg West (AAFI)Barton Labor Robert McClelland Arthur Santorinios (Lib) Craig Chung Chris McLean Safwan Nasser (Ind)Bennelong Liberal Wendy Mahon John Howard (Lib) Suzanne Reddy Jamie Parker James Bernard (Ind)Tim Carr (NLP)John Dawson (Ind)Julien Droulers (Ind)Paul Kemp (AAFI)Robert Shaw (NAN)Berowra Liberal Nola McCarroll Philip Ruddock (Lib) Simon Disney Christopher Connolly Mick Gallagher (Ind)Bill Scally (NLP)Steve van Wyk (AAFI)Blaxland Labor Paul Keating Nick Korovin (Lib) Jeffrey Meikle Melodie Rahme Marc Aussie-Stone (Ind)Nick Beams (Ind)Michael Lavis (AAFI)Eric Lawrence (Ind)Peter Sayegh (Ind)Peter Smith (NLP)Bradfield Liberal Alex Kemeny Brendan Nelson (Lib) Ann Barry Richard Wright Margaret Ratcliffe Patrick Gallagher (Ind)Mark Toomey (NLP)Len Watkins (AAFI)Calare Labor Rob Allen Ray Fardell (Lib)Trevor Toole (Nat) Peter Baker Sharon Mullin Bruce McLean Peter Andren* (Ind)Richard Nolan (NLP)Charlton Labor Bob Brown Peter Craig (Lib) Lyn Godfrey Bernadette Brugman Ron Franks (AAFI)Chifley Labor Roger Price Jenny Green (Lib) Alec Fisher Shirley Grigg Louise Hargreaves (NLP)Andrew Owen (Ind)Cook Liberal Mark McGrath Stephen Mutch (Lib) Terri Richardson James McDonald (Ind)Janey Woodger (AAFI)Cowper National Paul Sekfy Garry Nehl (Nat) Allan Quartly Jillian Cranny Cunningham Labor Stephen Martin Philip Williams (Lib) Mark Chilton Will Douglas Robert O'Neill Fred Misdom (NLP)Margaret Perrott (Ind)Paul Wilcock (Ind)Dobell Labor Michael Lee Doug Eaton (Lib) True Martin Graham Freemantle Aldo Katalinic (Ind)Jeremy Pritchard (AAFI)Eden-Monaro Labor Jim Snow Gary Nairn (Lib) Nora Endean Robin Tennant-Wood David Howes Irene Brown (AAFI)Peter Fraser (NLP)Robyn Loydell (Ind)Farrer National Lynda Summers Tim Fischer (Nat) John Clancy John Everingham Luke Downing (Ind)Peter Whitfield (Ind)Fowler Labor Ted Grace Stephen Cenatiempo (Lib) Mark Stevens Ken Malone (AAFI)Lucia van Oostveen (NLP)Gilmore Labor Peter Knott Joanna Gash (Lib) Joanne McGrath David Rothschild Charles Chappell Tom Dell (Ind)Rosemary Keighley (NLP)Grayndler Labor Anthony Albanese Morris Mansour (Lib) David Mendelssohn Jenny Ryde Alex Sharah Kate Butler (Ind)Kevin Butler (NAN)Tom Haynes (NLP)Ron Poulsen (Ind)Greenway Labor Frank Mossfield Vicki Burakowski (Lib) Bill Clancy Bob Bawden John Bates (AAFI)J. S. Ryder (NLP)Gwydir National John Curley John Anderson (Nat) Anne Graham Jim Perrett (Ind)Hughes Labor Robert Tickner Danna Vale (Lib) Robert Koppelhuber Steve Allen Christopher Derrick Martha Halliday (Ind)Hume National Tony Hewson John Sharp (Nat) Dave Cox Kevin Watchirs Hunter Labor Joel Fitzgibbon Michael Johnsen (Nat) Rod Bennison Jenny Vaughan Bernard Burke (Ind)Kingsford-Smith Labor Laurie Brereton John Xenos (Lib) Christopher Brieger Jeremy Oxley Yabu Bilyana (Ind)Suzi Haynes (NLP)Ted Marshall (Ind)Lindsay Labor Ross Free Jackie Kelly (Lib) John Wilson Lesley Edwards Brian Grigg Terry Cooksley (AAFI)Stephen Davidson (Ind)Lowe Labor Mary Easson Paul Zammit (Lib) Noel Plumb Doug Hine Katie Wood Dave Allen (Ind)Michelle Calvert (NAN)Bob Hughes (NLP)Max Lane (Ind)Peter Woods (Ind)Lyne National John Weate Mark Vaile (Nat) Rodger Riach Susie Russell Marje Rowsell (AAFI)Macarthur Labor Noel Lowry John Fahey (Lib) Peter Fraser Vicki Kearney Stephen Agius (Ind)Herb Bethune (Ind)Colleen Street (Ind)Janet Watkins (AAFI)Mackellar Liberal Ross McLoughlin Bronwyn Bishop (Lib) Vicki Dimond Chris Cairns Rick Bristow John Bridge (AAFI)Stephen Doric (NLP)Anne Ellis (Ind)Rodney Smith (RARI)Macquarie Labor Maggie Deahm Kerry Bartlett (Lib) Jon Rickard Carol Gaul Heather Kraus John McCall (Ind)Warwick Tyler (AAFI)Mitchell Liberal Erica Lewis Alan Cadman (Lib) Colleen Krason John Hutchinson (RARI)Tony Pettitt (AAFI)Penny Price (NLP)Newcastle Labor Allan Morris Ivan Welsh (Lib) Barry Boettcher Cathy Burgess Kamala Emanuel (Ind)New England National Herman Beyersdorf Ian Sinclair (Nat) Allan Caswell Terry Larsen (Ind)Frances Letters (NLP)North Sydney Independent Julie Owens Joe Hockey (Lib) Linda Wade George Carter Richard Tanner (Ind)Page Labor Harry Woods Ian Causley* (Nat)Anne Hunter (Lib) James Page Sue Higginson Trevor Arthur Al Oshlack (RCG)Parkes National Barry Brebner Michael Cobb (Nat) Ken Graham Edna Cook (Ind)Dianne Decker (AWP)Vivian Desmond (AAFI)David McLennan (NLP)Parramatta Labor Paul Elliott Ross Cameron (Lib) Eduardo Avila Dee Jonsson Joseph Chidiac (Ind)John Cogger (NLP)Peter Krumins (AAFI)Heidi Scott (Ind)Paterson Labor Bob Horne Bob Baldwin (Lib) Bob Symington Jan Davis Trevor Carrick Prospect Labor Janice Crosio Ron Cameron (Lib) Manny Poularas Linda Cogger (NLP)Reid Labor Laurie Ferguson Lynne McDowell (Lib) Alfie Giuliano Catherine Doric (NLP)Richmond Labor Neville Newell Larry Anthony* (Nat)Keith Johnson (Lib) Mindy Thorpe Annette Coyle Robert Corowa (RCG)Riverina National Rob Colligan Noel Hicks (Nat) John Collins Alistair Jones (Ind)Robertson Labor Frank Walker Jim Lloyd (Lib) Andrew Penfold Bryan Ellis Valiant Leung (Ind)Roy Whaite (AAFI)Shortland Labor Peter Morris David Parker (Lib) Kaye Westbury Ian McKenzie Terry Cook (Ind)Richard Hill (Ind)Sydney Labor Peter Baldwin Peter Fussell (Lib) Paul Nederlof Sue Stock Janne Peterson Wendy Bacon (NAN)Peter Bushby (Ind)Karen Fletcher (Ind)Michael Lippmann (NLP)Donald O'Halloran (Ind)Throsby Labor Colin Hollis Albert Galea (Lib) Elizabeth Fisher Les Robinson Brian Hughes Warringah Liberal Julie Heraghty Tony Abbott (Lib) Wallace Logue Karen Picken Beth Eager (NLP)Ian Weatherlake (AAFI)Watson Labor Leo McLeay Bruce Larter (Lib) Amelia Newman Todd Rahme Wentworth Liberal Paul Pearce Andrew Thomson (Lib) Di Happ Fiona McCrossin Paddy Engelen (NLP)John Hooper (Ind)Rodney Marks (Ind)David Synnott (Ind)Werriwa Labor Mark Latham Andrew Thorn (Lib) Emanuela Lang Greg Josling (Ind)Vince Townsend (AAFI)James Whitehall (Ind)Edwin Woodger (RARI)
Northern Territory
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateCLP candidateGreens candidateIndependent candidates Northern Territory Labor Warren Snowdon Nick Dondas Philip Nitschke Bernie BrianPamela Gardiner
Queensland