This is a list of members of the Australian Senate following the 2022 Australian federal election held on 21 May 2022. Terms for newly elected senators representing the Australian states begin on 1 July 2022. Terms for senators in the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory began on the day of the election, 21 May 2022.
Leadership Presiding officers OfficeParty Officer State Since President of the Senate Sue Lines WA Deputy President and Chair of Committees Andrew McLachlan SA
Government leadership Leader of the Government: Penny Wong Deputy Leader of the Government: Don Farrell Chief Government Whip: Anne Urquhart Deputy Government Whips: Raff Ciccone & Louise Pratt Manager of Government Business: Katy Gallagher
Opposition leadership Leader of the Opposition: Simon Birmingham (until January 2025), Michaelia Cash (from January 2025) Deputy Leader of the Opposition: Michaelia Cash (until January 2025), Anne Ruston (from January 2025) Chief Opposition Whip: Wendy Askew Deputy Opposition Whips: Paul Scarr & Matt O'Sullivan Manager of Opposition Business: Anne Ruston (until January 2025), Jonathon Duniam (since January 2025)
List of senators SenatorParty State/Territory End term Years in office Ref Queensland 2028 2022–present South Australia 2025 2019–present Tasmania 2028 2019–present New South Wales 2025 2019–present United Australia Victoria 2028 2022–present Tasmania 2025 2008–2025 South Australia 2028 2007–2025 South Australia 2028 2025–present New South Wales 2025 2019–present Western Australia 2025 2017–present Tasmania 2025 2005–present New South Wales 2028 2022–present Queensland 2028 2014–present Western Australia 2028 2008–present Tasmania 2025 2019–present Queensland 2028 2016–present Victoria 2025 2019–present Tasmania 2025 2002–2016, 2018–present / Western Australia 2028 2021–present Victoria 2028 2024–present New South Wales 2025 2019–2025 Western Australia 2025 2016–2024 Tasmania 2028 2025–present Tasmania 2028 2016–present South Australia 2028 2008–2014, 2016–present New South Wales 2025 2018–present South Australia 2025 2011–2025 Australian Capital Territory 2025 2015–2018, 2019–present Western Australia 2025 2024–present Queensland 2025 2019–present South Australia 2025 2021–present Queensland 2028 2016–present South Australia 2025 2008–present Victoria 2028 2019–present Victoria 2025 2024–present New South Wales 2025 2019–2025 Victoria 2025 2016–present New South Wales 2028 2023–present Tasmania 2025 2014–2017, 2019–present South Australia 2028 2022–present Western Australia 2028 2013–present New South Wales 2028 2015–present Northern Territory 2025 2016–present Queensland 2025 2019–present Queensland 2028 2014–present Victoria 2028 2011–present Tasmania 2025 2015–present South Australia 2028 2020–present New South Wales 2028 2017–2019, 2019–2023 New South Wales 2028 2013–present Western Australia 2025 2019–present Victoria 2025 2016–present / / Western Australia 2028 2022–present New South Wales 2028 1997–2023 South Australia 2028 2022–present Australian Capital Territory 2025 2022–present Tasmania 2028 2005–present Western Australia 2025 2008–2014, 2016–2025 Northern Territory 2025 2022–present / / Queensland 2025 2019–2025 Western Australia 2025 2014–2025 Victoria 2025 2014–2024 Queensland 2025 2016–2017, 2019–present South Australia 2025 2012–present Queensland 2025 2019–present New South Wales 2028 2023–present New South Wales 2025 2019–present New South Wales 2028 2022–present Western Australia 2028 2012–present South Australia 2025 2019–present Western Australia 2025 2017–present Western Australia 2028 2005–present Victoria 2028 2022–present / Victoria 2028 2020–present / Tasmania 2028 2022–present Tasmania 2028 2011–2025 / Victoria 2025 2019–2025 Victoria 2025 2019–present Queensland 2025 2011–2017, 2018–present Queensland 2028 2016–present Tasmania 2028 2012–present Victoria 2028 2022–2024 South Australia 2028 2002–present
Changes of composition Party composition Over the course of the 47th Parliament, changes in membership resulted in changes to party composition, which are summarised below. + Affiliation Party (shading shows control) Total Vacant GRN ALP IND CA REX JLN LPA NPA LDP ON UAP PFP AV 9 26 — 1 1 1 31 4 1 2 — — — 76 0 12 26 1 — 2 26 6 — 2 1 — — 76 0 25 75 1 11 2 26 76 0 3 25 24 75 1 25 76 0 25 75 1 26 76 0 25 75 1 4 1 10 74 2 11 75 1 26 76 0 25 5 6 24 5 1 4 1 23 75 1 24 76 0 14.47 32.89 5.26 — 1.32 39.47— 2.63 1.32 1.32 1.32 After prorogation 11 24 4 — 1 24 6 — 2 1 1 1 75 1 25 5 25 76 0 10 26
Membership changes This table lists senators who have resigned, died, been elected or appointed, or otherwise changed their party affiliation during the 47th Parliament.
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