This article provides details on candidates who stood at the 2010 Australian federal election.
Nominations were formally declared open by the Australian Electoral Commission following the issue of the writ on 19 July 2010. Nominations closed on 29 July 2010. The received nominations were declared publicly on 30 July 2010.
The election was held on Saturday 21 August 2010.
Redistributions and seat changes Redistributions of electoral boundaries occurred in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. In New South Wales, the Labor-held seat of Prospect was renamed McMahon, and the Labor-held seat of Lowe was abolished. The Liberal-held seats of Gilmore, Greenway and Macarthur became notionally Labor. The member for Greenway, Louise Markus (Liberal), contested Macquarie. The member for Lowe, John Murphy (Labor), contested Reid. The member for Prospect, Chris Bowen (Labor), contested McMahon. The member for Reid, Laurie Ferguson (Labor), contested Werriwa. The member for Werriwa, Chris Hayes (Labor), contested Fowler. In Queensland, the notionally LNP seat of Wright was created. The LNP-held seats of Dickson and Herbert became notionally Labor. In Western Australia, the Liberal-held seat of Kalgoorlie was abolished, and the notionally Liberal seat of Durack was created. The Liberal-held seat of Swan became notionally Labor. The member for Kalgoorlie, Barry Haase (Liberal), contested Durack. There were minimal changes in Tasmania and the Northern Territory.
Retiring Members and Senators
Labor James Bidgood MP (Dawson, Qld): announced retirement 5 February 2010 Jodie Campbell MP (Bass, Tas): announced retirement 30 October 2009 Bob Debus MP (Macquarie, NSW): announced retirement 5 June 2009 Annette Ellis MP (Canberra, ACT): announced retirement 22 January 2010 Jennie George MP (Throsby, NSW): announced retirement 19 November 2009 Julia Irwin MP (Fowler, NSW): announced retirement 14 September 2009 Duncan Kerr MP (Denison, Tas): announced retirement 10 September 2009 Bob McMullan MP (Fraser, ACT): announced retirement 19 January 2010 Belinda Neal MP (Robertson, NSW): lost preselection 6 March 2010, announced retirement 29 July 2010 Roger Price MP (Chifley, NSW): announced retirement 19 March 2010 Lindsay Tanner MP (Melbourne, Vic): announced retirement 24 June 2010 Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW): announced retirement 1 March 2010 Senator Annette Hurley (SA): announced retirement 1 July 2010 Senator Kerry O'Brien (Tas): lost preselection 9 April 2010, did not renominate
Liberal Fran Bailey MP (McEwen, Vic): announced retirement 7 October 2009 Pat Farmer MP (Macarthur, NSW): lost preselection 30 October 2009; announced retirement 15 February 2010 Petro Georgiou MP (Kooyong, Vic): announced retirement 23 November 2008 David Hawker MP (Wannon, Vic): announced retirement 1 June 2009 Peter Lindsay MP (Herbert, Qld): announced retirement 27 January 2010 Margaret May MP (McPherson, Qld): announced retirement 14 August 2009 Chris Pearce MP (Aston, Vic): announced retirement 23 June 2009 Danna Vale MP (Hughes, NSW): announced retirement 4 August 2009 Senator Alan Ferguson (SA): announced retirement 4 March 2010 Senator Nick Minchin (SA): announced retirement 24 March 2010 Senator Judith Troeth (Vic): announced retirement 14 January 2009
National Kay Hull MP (Riverina, NSW): announced retirement 6 April 2010
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 candidate Liberal candidate Greens candidate Other candidates Canberra Labor Gai Brodtmann Giulia Jones Sue Ellerman Fraser Labor Andrew Leigh James Milligan Indra Esguerra Quintin Hedges-Phillips (SPA)
New South Wales Electorate Held by Labor candidate Coalition candidate Greens candidate CDP candidate Other candidates Banks Labor Daryl Melham Ron Delezio (Lib) Paul Spight Michael Parsons (ON)Barton Labor Robert McClelland John La Mela (Lib) Simone Francis Bennelong Labor Maxine McKew John Alexander (Lib) Lindsay Peters Julie Worsley Stephen Chavura (FFP)Martin Levine (BAP)Mary Mockler (CA)Terje Petersen (LDP)Bill Pounder (TCS)Sue Raye (ASP)Victor Waterson (ON)Berowra Liberal Michael Stove Philip Ruddock (Lib) Toni Wright-Turner Steve Evans Christian Ellis (FFP)Mick Gallagher (Ind)Blaxland Labor Jason Clare Mark Majewski (Lib) Malikeh Michels David Ball (Ind)Abdul Charaf (Ind)Richard Phillips (SEP)Ronald Poulsen (-)Bob Vinnicombe (ON)Bradfield Liberal Sarah Gallard Paul Fletcher (Lib) Susie Gemmell Calare National Kevin Duffy John Cobb (Nat) Jeremy Buckingham Jessyka Norsworthy Paul Blanch (Ind)Karen Romano (Ind)Macgregor Ross (Ind)Charlton Labor Greg Combet John McDonald (Lib) Ian McKenzie Mitchell Pickstone Patrick Barry (Ind)Ann Lawler (CEC)Chifley Labor Ed Husic Venus Priest (Lib) Debbie Robertson Dave Vincent Terry Cooksley (AFP)Keith Darley (Dem)Louise Kedwell (ON)Cook Liberal Peter Scaysbrook Scott Morrison (Lib) Naomi Waizer Beth Smith Merelyn Foy (FFP)Richard Putral (ON)Graeme Strang (Ind)Cowper National Paul Sekfy Luke Hartsuyker (Nat) Dominic King Deborah Lions John Arkan (Ind)Cunningham Labor Sharon Bird Philip Clifford (Lib) George Takacs John Flanagan (NCPP)Jess Moore (SA)Dobell Labor Craig Thomson John McNamara (Lib) Scott Rickard Rhonda Avasalu Gavin Brett (FFP)Eden-Monaro Labor Mike Kelly David Gazard (Lib) Catherine Moore Ursula Bennett Ray Buckley (Ind)Frank Fragiacomo (Ind)Tom Gradwell (FFP)Olga Quilty (LDP)Farrer Liberal Christian Emmery Sussan Ley (Lib) Peter Carruthers James Male Stephen Bingle (Dem)Louise Burge (Ind)Jason Clancy (-)Mathew Crothers (SPA)Fowler Labor Chris Hayes Thomas Dang (Lib) Signe Westerberg Mike Head (SEP)Gilmore Labor Neil Reilly Joanna Gash (Lib) Ben van der Wijngaart Bohdan Brumerskyj Elizabeth Cunningham (FFP)Don Keys (LDP)Annette Williams (SPA)Grayndler Labor Anthony Albanese Alexander Dore (Lib) Sam Byrne James Cogan (SEP)Perry Garofani (Dem)Pip Hinman (SA)Greenway Labor Michelle Rowland Jaymes Diaz (Lib) Paul Taylor Allan Green John Baiada (BAP)Joaquim de Lima (LDP)Iris Muller (FFP)Tony Pettitt (AFP)Michael Santos (Ind)Amarjit Tanda (Ind)Ronaldo Villaver (Dem)Hughes Liberal Brent Thomas Craig Kelly (Lib) Susan Roberts Scott Nailon Peter Bussa (ON)Stan Hurley (FFP)Don Nguyen (LDP)Hume Liberal Robin Saville Alby Schultz (Lib) Kevin Watchirs Karen Buttigieg Greg Butler (Dem)Charles Liptak (FFP)Lisa Milat (LDP)Hunter Labor Joel Fitzgibbon Michael Johnsen (Nat) Chris Parker Wayne Riley Jennifer Leayr (ON)Kingsford Smith Labor Peter Garrett Michael Feneley (Lib) Lindsay Shurey Josh Carmont (Dem)John Cunningham (ON)Zac Hambides (SEP)Lindsay Labor David Bradbury Fiona Scott (Lib) Suzie Wright Andrew Green Geoff Brown (Ind)John Phillips (FFP)Mick Saunders (AFP) Lyne Independent Frederik Lips David Gillespie (Nat) Ian Oxenford Rob Oakeshott* (Ind)Barry Wright (Ind)Macarthur Labor Nick Bleasdale Russell Matheson (Lib) Jessica Di Blasio Nolene Norsworthy Domenico Cammaveri (BAP)Grant Herbert (FFP) Kate McCulloch (ON)Clinton Mead (Dem)Mackellar Liberal Linda Beattie Bronwyn Bishop (Lib) Jonathan King Macquarie Labor Susan Templeman Louise Markus (Lib) Carmel McCallum Luke Portelli John Bates (AFP)Amy Bell (Ind)Jason Cornelius (FFP)Terry Tremethick (CA)Peter Whelan (LDP)McMahon Labor Chris Bowen Jamal Elishe (Lib) Astrid O'Neill Manny Poularas Mitchell Liberal Nigel Gould Alex Hawke (Lib) Colin Dawson Brendon Prentice New England Independent Greg Smith Tim Coates (Nat) Pat Schultz Brian Dettmann (ON)Tony Windsor* (Ind)Richard Witten (CEC)Newcastle Labor Sharon Grierson Brad Luke (Lib) Michael Osborne Milton Caine Zane Alcorn (SA)Noel Holt (SEP)Dean Winter (Dem)North Sydney Liberal Leta Webb Joe Hockey (Lib) Andrew Robjohns Daniel Le (FFP)Daniel Pearce (Dem) Page Labor Janelle Saffin Kevin Hogan (Nat) Jeff Johnson Doug Behn (Ind)Julia Melland (Dem)Merle Summerville (Ind) Parkes National Andrew Brooks Mark Coulton (Nat) Matt Parmeter John Clements (Ind)Mick Colless (Ind)Parramatta Labor Julie Owens Charles Camenzuli (Lib) Phil Bradley Alex Sharah Chris Gordon (SEP)Kalpesh Patel (Ind)Duncan Roden (SA) Paterson Liberal Jim Arneman Bob Baldwin (Lib) Jan Davis Anna Balfour Paul Hennelly (-)Veronica Lambert (FFP)Kevin Leayr (ON)Josef Wiedenhorn (Ind)Reid Labor John Murphy Peter Cooper (Lib) Adam Butler Bill Shailer Carolyn Kennett (SEP)Richmond Labor Justine Elliot Alan Hunter (Nat)Joan van Lieshout (Lib) Joe Ebono Julie Boyd (Ind)Nic Faulkner (Ind)Matthew Hartley (Ind)Stephen Hegedus (Ind)David Robinson (Dem)Riverina National Robyn Hakelis Michael McCormack* (Nat)Andrew Negline (Lib) David Fletcher Sylvia Mulholland Craig Hesketh (ON)Matthew Hogg (Ind)Rhonda Lever (FFP)Tim Quilty (LDP)Robertson Labor Deborah O'Neill Darren Jameson (Lib) Peter Freewater Graham Freemantle Melissa Batten (Ind)Nicole Beiger (LDP)Jake Cassar (Ind)Michael Jakob (FFP)Michelle Meares (Ind)Don Parkes (ON)Shortland Labor Jill Hall Deborah Narayanan (Lib) Phillipa Parsons Milton Alchin (ON)Peter Williams (SPA)Sydney Labor Tanya Plibersek Gordon Weiss (Lib) Tony Hickey Denis Doherty (Comm)Christopher Owen (SPA)Brett Paterson (Dem)Jane Ward (Ind)Throsby Labor Stephen Jones Juliet Arkwright (Lib)Alan Hay (Nat) Peter Moran Wayne Hartman (NCPP)Warringah Liberal Hugh Zochling Tony Abbott (Lib) Matthew Drake-Brockman Kenneth Cooke (SPA)Alexander Gutman (ASP)Watson Labor Tony Burke Ken Nam (Lib) Christine Donayre Mark Sharma (Ind)Wentworth Liberal Steven Lewis Malcolm Turnbull (Lib) Matthew Robertson John August (SPA)Malcolm Duncan (Ind)Stuart Neal (CA)Pat Sheil (Ind)Werriwa Labor Laurie Ferguson Essam Eskaros (Lib) Lauren Moore
Northern Territory Electorate Held by Labor candidate CLP candidate Greens candidate Other candidates Lingiari Labor Warren Snowdon Leo Abbott Barbara Shaw Deirdre Finter (Ind)Peter Flynn (CEC)Kenny Lechleitner (Ind)Solomon Labor Damian Hale Natasha Griggs Emma Young Trudy Campbell (CEC)John Kearney (ON)
Queensland