This is a list of the members of the Australian House of Representatives in the Third Australian Parliament, which was elected on 12 December 1906.
In 1909 the Anti-Socialist Party (previously Free Trade) and most of the Protectionist Party merged to become the Commonwealth Liberal Party.
Images Member Party Electorate State In officePortfolio Edward Archer Capricornia Qld 1906 Llewellyn Atkinson Wilmot Tas 1906 Frederick Bamford Herbert Qld 1901 Lee Batchelor * Boothby SA 1901• Minister for External Affairs from 13 November 1908 to 2 June 1909 Eric Bowden Nepean † NSW 1906 Joseph Brown Indi Vic 1906 Thomas Brown Calare † NSW 1901 Ernest Carr Macquarie NSW 1906 James Catts Cook † NSW 1906 John Chanter Riverina NSW 1904 (by-election) Austin Chapman Eden-Monaro NSW 1901 • Postmaster-General from 5 July 1905 to 30 July 1907 • Minister for Trade and Customs from 30 July 1907 to 13 November 1908 James Cook Bourke Vic 1901 • Chief Government Whip in the House From 5 July 1905 to 13 November 1908 and from 2 June 1909 to 29 April 1910 • Chief Opposition Whip in the House from 26 May to 2 June 1909
• Minister without Portfolio from 28 January 1908 to 13 November 1908 Joseph Cook * Parramatta NSW 1901 • Leader of the Opposition from 16 November 1908 to 26 May 1909 • Leader of the Anti-Socialist Party from 16 November 1908 to 26 May 1909
• Deputy of the Anti-Socialist Party from 28 July 1905 to 16 November 1909
• Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party from 2 June 1908 to 1910 • Minister for Defence from 2 June 1909 to 29 April 1910 Jabez Coon Batman † Vic 1906 Richard Crouch Corio Vic 1901 Alfred Deakin Ballarat Vic 1901 • Prime Minister from 5 July 1905 to 13 November 1908 and from 2 June 1909 to 29 April 1910 • Leader of the Opposition from 27 May 1909 to 2 June 1909
• Minister for External Affairs from 5 July 1905 to 13 November 1908
• Leader of the Protectionist Party from 24 September 1903 to 26 May 1909 • Leader of the Liberal Party from 27 May 1909 to 20 January 1910 Richard Edwards Oxley Qld 1901 Thomas Ewing Richmond NSW 1901 • Minister for Home Affairs from 12 October 1906 to 24 January 1907 • Minister for Defence from 24 January 1907 to 13 November 1908 George Fairbairn Fawkner † Vic 1906 Andrew Fisher Wide Bay Qld 1901• Prime Minister from 13 November 1908 to 2 June 1909 • Treasurer from 13 November 1908 to 2 June 1909
• Leader of the Labour Party from 30 October 1907 to 27 October 1915 Sir John Forrest Swan WA 1901• Treasure from 5 July 1905 to 30 July 1907 and from 2 June 1909 to 29 April 1910 Frank Foster New England NSW 1906 James Fowler Perth WA 1901 Justin Foxton Brisbane Qld 1906 • Minister without Portfolio from 2 June 1909 to 29 April 1910 Charlie Frazer Kalgoorlie WA 1903 George Fuller Illawarra NSW 1901 • Minister for Home Affairs from 2 June 1909 to 29 April 1910 Sir Philip Fysh Denison Tas 1901 Paddy Glynn Angas SA 1901 • Attorney-General from 2 June 1909 to 29 April 1910 Littleton Groom Darling Downs Qld 1901 • Attorney-General from 12 October 1906 to 13 November 1908 • Minister for External Affairs from 2 June 1909 to 29 April 1910 David Hall Werriwa NSW 1906 Robert Harper Mernda Vic 1901 William Hedges Fremantle WA 1906 Frederick Holder Wakefield SA 1901• Speaker of the House of Representatives from 9 May 1901 to 23 May 1909 Billy Hughes West Sydney NSW 1901• Attorney-General from 13 November 1908 to 2 June 1909 James Hutchison * Hindmarsh SA 1903• Minister without Portfolio from 13 November 1908 to 2 June 1909 Hans Irvine Grampians Vic 1906 William Irvine Flinders Vic 1906 Elliot Johnson Lang NSW 1903 Willie Kelly Wentworth NSW 1903 • Chief Opposition Whip in the House from 20 February 1907 to 26 May 1909 Charles Kingston * Adelaide SA 1901 William Knox KooyongVic1901 Frank Liddell Hunter NSW 1903 John Livingston Barker SA 1906 Sir William Lyne Hume NSW 1901 • Deputy Leader of The Protectionist Party from 24 September 1903 to 26 May 1909 • Minister for Trade and Customs from 5 July 1905 to 30 July 1907
• Treasure from 30 July 1907 13 November 1908 Hugh Mahon Coolgardie WA 1901• Minister for Home Affairs from 13 November 1908 to 2 June 1909 William Maloney Melbourne Vic 1906 James Mathews Melbourne Ports Vic 1906 Samuel Mauger Maribyrnong † Vic 1901 • Minister without Portfolio from 12 October 1906 to 30 July 1907 • Postmaster-General from 30 July 1907 to 13 November 1908 Charles McDonald Kennedy Qld 1901• Chairmen of Committee from 20 June 1906 to 19 February 1910 John McDougall Wannon Vic 1906 William McWilliams * Franklin Tas 1903 King O'Malley Darwin Tas 1901 Jim Page Maranoa Qld 1901 Albert Palmer Echuca Vic 1906 Alexander Poynton * Grey SA 1901 Sir John Quick Bendigo Vic 1901 • Postmaster-General from 2 June 1909 to 29 April 1910 George Reid East Sydney NSW 1901 • Leader of the Opposition from 5 July 1905 to 16 November 1908 • Leader of the Anti-Socialist Party from 18 November 1891 to 16 November 1908 Carty Salmon Laanecoorie Vic 1901 • Speaker of the House of Representatives from 28 July 1909 to 19 February 1910 Sydney Sampson Wimmera Vic 1906 Hugh Sinclair Moreton Qld 1906 Bruce Smith Parkes NSW 1901 William Spence Darling NSW 1901 David Storrer Bass Tas 1901 Josiah Thomas Barrier NSW 1901• Postmaster-General from 13 November 1908 to 2 June 1909 Dugald Thomson * North Sydney NSW 1901 John Thomson Cowper NSW 1906 Frank Tudor Yarra Vic 1901• Minister for Trade and Customs from 13 November 1908 to 2 June 1909 • Chief Labour Whip of the House from 12 June 1901 to 12 November 1908 David Watkins Newcastle NSW 1901• Chief Labour Whip of the House from 12 November 1908 to 8 July 1913 • Chief Government Whip of the House from 13 November 1908 to 2 June 1909 Chris Watson South Sydney NSW 1901 • Leader of the Labour Party from 20 May 1901 to 30 October 1907 William Webster Gwydir NSW 1903 William Wilks Dalley NSW 1901 • Chief Opposition Whip of the House from 5 July 1905 to 20 February 1907 Henry Willis Robertson NSW 1901 John Gratton Wilson Corangamite Vic 1903 George Wise Gippsland Vic 1906 Agar Wynne Balaclava Vic 1906
Notes
* These candidates were elected unopposed. † These Divisions were created at the 1906 redistribution.
The Anti-Socialists were known as the Free Trade Party before the 1906 election. In 1909, the Anti-Socialists, the Protectionists and the Western Australia Party merged to form the Commonwealth Liberal Party. In 1908 the Labor Party became officially known as the Australian Labour Party (ALP). Thomas Brown was first elected in 1901 to the Division of Canobolas, which was abolished at the 1906 redistribution. John Chanter rejected the Commonwealth Liberal Party merger and joined the ALP. There was no national Protectionist Party organisation in 1906. Members categorised as "Protectionist" were those who accepted the leadership of Alfred Deakin. George Fairbairn was endorsed by the Anti-Socialists, but campaigned as an independent Protectionist. He did not sit with the Anti-Socialists. The two Western Australia Party members were considered to be independent conservatives. James Fowler defected from the ALP to the Commonwealth Liberal Party at the time of the merger. Frederick Holder died in 1909. He was replaced at a by-election on 28 August 1909 by Richard Foster a Commonwealth Liberal Party candidate. Charles Kingston died in 1908. He was replaced at a by-election on 13 June 1908 by Ernest Roberts, a Labor candidate. Sir William Lyne rejected the Commonwealth Liberal Party merger and became an independent. Samuel Mauger was first elected in 1901 to the Division of Melbourne Ports, which was abolished at the 1906 redistribution. In 1907 Albert Palmer's election was declared void. He was re-elected in a by-election on 10 July 1907. John Quick was endorsed by the Anti-Socialists, but sat as an independent. Sydney Sampson was endorsed by the Anti-Socialists, but sat as an independent. David Storrer rejected the Commonwealth Liberal Party merger and became an independent. Chris Watson was first elected in 1901 to the Division of Bland, which was abolished at the 1906 redistribution. George Wise rejected the Commonwealth Liberal Party merger and became an independent.