Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1975–1977

This is a list of members of the Australian House of Representatives from 1975 to 1977. The 13 December 1975 election was a double dissolution of both Houses, with all 127 seats in the House of Representatives, and all 64 seats in the Senate were up for election. Malcolm Fraser had been commissioned as prime minister following the dismissal of the Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's three-year-old Labor government by Governor-General Sir John Kerr, on 11 November 1975. The same day, Fraser advised the calling of the election, in accordance with Kerr's stipulated conditions. Thus the Liberal Party of Australia, led by Fraser, with coalition partner the National Country Party, led by Doug Anthony, went to the election as a minority caretaker government. The election resulted in the Coalition securing government with a 30-seat swing in the House of Representatives away from Labor.

Member Party Electorate State In office John Abel  Evans NSW 1975–1977 Evan Adermann  Fisher Qld 1972–1990 Ken Aldred  Henty Vic 1975–1980, 1983–1990 Doug Anthony  Richmond NSW 1957–1984 John Armitage  Chifley NSW 1961–1963, 1969–1983 Marshall Baillieu  La Trobe Vic 1975–1980 Michael Baume  Macarthur NSW 1975–1983 Kim Beazley Sr.  Fremantle WA 1945–1977 Jack Birney  Phillip NSW 1975–1983 Robert Bonnett  Herbert Qld 1966–1977 John Bourchier  Bendigo Vic 1972–1983 Lionel Bowen  Kingsford-Smith NSW 1969–1990 Jim Bradfield  Barton NSW 1975–1983 Ray Braithwaite  Dawson Qld 1975–1996 Neil Brown  Diamond Valley Vic 1969–1972, 1975–1991 Gordon Bryant  Wills Vic 1955–1980 Mel Bungey  Canning WA 1974–1983 Max Burr  Wilmot Tas 1975–1993 Alan Cadman  Mitchell NSW 1974–2007 Jim Cairns  Lalor Vic 1955–1977 Kevin Cairns  Lilley Qld 1963–1972, 1974–1980 Sam Calder  Northern Territory NT 1966–1980 Clyde Cameron  Hindmarsh SA 1949–1980 Don Cameron  Griffith Qld 1966–1990 Colin Carige  Capricornia Qld 1975–1977 Moss Cass  Maribyrnong Vic 1969–1983 Grant Chapman  Kingston SA 1975–1983 Don Chipp  Hotham Vic 1960–1977 Barry Cohen  Robertson NSW 1969–1990 David Connolly  Bradfield NSW 1974–1996 Rex Connor 1  Cunningham NSW 1963–1977 James Corbett  Maranoa Qld 1966–1980 Mick Cotter  Kalgoorlie WA 1975–1980 Frank Crean  Melbourne Ports Vic 1951–1977 Don Dobie  Cook NSW 1966–1972, 1975–1996 Peter Drummond  Forrest WA 1972–1987 Harry Edwards  Berowra NSW 1972–1993 Bob Ellicott  Wentworth NSW 1974–1981 Peter Falconer  Casey Vic 1975–1983 Wal Fife  Farrer NSW 1975–1993 Peter Fisher   Mallee Vic 1972–1993 John FitzPatrick  Darling NSW 1969–1980 Malcolm Fraser  Wannon Vic 1955–1984 Ken Fry  Fraser ACT 1974–1984 Victor Garland  Curtin WA 1969–1981 Horrie Garrick  Batman Vic 1969–1977 Geoffrey Giles  Angas SA 1964–1983 Reg Gillard  Macquarie NSW 1975–1980 Bruce Goodluck  Franklin Tas 1975–1993 Bill Graham  North Sydney NSW 1949–1954, 1955–1958, 1966–1980 Ray Groom  Braddon Tas 1975–1984 David Hamer  Isaacs Vic 1969–1974, 1975–1977 John Haslem  Canberra ACT 1975–1980 Bill Hayden  Oxley Qld 1961–1988 John Hodges  Petrie Qld 1974–1983, 1984–1987 Michael Hodgman  Denison Tas 1975–1987 Mac Holten  Indi Vic 1958–1977 John Howard  Bennelong NSW 1974–2007 Ralph Hunt  Gwydir NSW 1969–1989 Chris Hurford  Adelaide SA 1969–1988 John Hyde  Moore WA 1974–1983 Ted Innes  Melbourne Vic 1972–1983 Ralph Jacobi  Hawker SA 1969–1987 Bert James  Hunter NSW 1960–1980 Alan Jarman  Deakin Vic 1966–1983 Harry Jenkins Sr.  Scullin Vic 1969–1985 Keith Johnson  Burke Vic 1969–1980 Les Johnson  Hughes NSW 1955–1966, 1969–1984 Peter Johnson  Brisbane Qld 1975–1980 Charles Jones  Newcastle NSW 1958–1983 David Jull  Bowman Qld 1975–1983, 1984–2007 Bob Katter Sr.  Kennedy Qld 1966–1990 Paul Keating  Blaxland NSW 1969–1996 Bert Kelly  Wakefield SA 1958–1977 James Killen  Moreton Qld 1955–1983 Robert King  Wimmera Vic 1958–1977 Dick Klugman  Prospect NSW 1969–1990 Bruce Lloyd  Murray Vic 1971–1996 Philip Lucock  Lyne NSW 1952–1980 Stephen Lusher  Hume NSW 1974–1984 Phillip Lynch  Flinders Vic 1966–1982 Michael MacKellar  Warringah NSW 1969–1994 Sandy Mackenzie  Calare NSW 1975–1983 Ian Macphee  Balaclava Vic 1974–1990 Vince Martin  Banks NSW 1969–1980 John Martyr  Swan WA 1975–1980 Ross McLean  Perth WA 1975–1983 John McLeay  Boothby SA 1966–1981 Les McMahon  Sydney NSW 1975–1983 William McMahon  Lowe NSW 1949–1982 Tom McVeigh  Darling Downs Qld 1972–1988 Clarrie Millar  Wide Bay Qld 1974–1990 John Moore  Ryan Qld 1975–2001 Peter Morris  Shortland NSW 1972–1998 Maurice Neil  St George NSW 1975–1980 Kevin Newman  Bass Tas 1975–1984 Martin Nicholls  Bonython SA 1963–1977 Peter Nixon  Gippsland Vic 1961–1983 Frank O'Keefe  Paterson NSW 1969–1984 Andrew Peacock  Kooyong Vic 1966–1994 James Porter  Barker SA 1975–1990 Peter Richardson  Tangney WA 1975–1977 Eric Robinson  McPherson Qld 1972–1990 Ian Robinson  Cowper NSW 1963–1981 Philip Ruddock  Parramatta NSW 1973–2016 Murray Sainsbury  Eden-Monaro NSW 1975–1983 Gordon Scholes  Corio Vic 1967–1993 Roger Shipton  Higgins Vic 1975–1990 Jim Short  Ballaarat Vic 1975–1980 Barry Simon  McMillan Vic 1975–1980 Ian Sinclair  New England NSW 1963–1998 Sir Billy Snedden  Bruce Vic 1955–1983 Tony Staley  Chisholm Vic 1970–1980 Frank Stewart  Lang NSW 1953–1979 Tony Street  Corangamite Vic 1966–1984 John Sullivan  Riverina NSW 1974–1977 David Thomson  Leichhardt Qld 1975–1983 Tom Uren  Reid NSW 1958–1990 Ian Viner  Stirling WA 1972–1983 Laurie Wallis  Grey SA 1969–1983 Bill Wentworth  Mackellar NSW 1949–1977 Stewart West 1  Cunningham NSW 1977–1993 Gough Whitlam  Werriwa NSW 1952–1978 Tony Whitlam  Grayndler NSW 1975–1977 Ralph Willis  Gellibrand Vic 1972–1998 Ian Wilson  Sturt SA 1966–1969, 1972–1993 William Yates  Holt Vic 1975–1980 Mick Young  Port Adelaide SA 1974–1988

1 Labor member Rex Connor died on 22 August 1977; Labor candidate Stewart West won the resulting by-election on 15 October 1977.

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