Members of the Australian Senate, 2025–2028
| Members of the Australian Senate, 2025–2028 | |
|---|---|
2028–2031→ | |
![]() Composition (Current)
Government (30)
Opposition (27) Crossbench (19)
| |
This is a list of members of the Australian Senate following the 2025 Australian federal election held on 3 May 2025.[1] Terms for newly elected senators representing the Australian states begin on 1 July 2025. Terms for senators in the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory began on the day of the election, 3 May 2025.[2][a][e]
Leadership
Presiding officers
| Office | Party | Officer | State | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President of the Senate | Labor | Sue Lines | WA | 26 July 2022 | |
| Deputy President and Chair of Committees | Liberal | Slade Brockman | WA | 22 July 2025 | |
Government leadership
Opposition leadership
List of senators
Changes of composition
Party composition
Over the course of the 48th Parliament, changes in membership resulted in changes to party composition, which are summarised below.
| Affiliation | Party (shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRN | ALP | IND | JLN | LPA | NPA | ON | UAP | PFP | AV | ||||||
| End of previous Parliament | 10 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 0 | |||
| Begin (22 July 2025) | 10 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 76 | 0 | |||
| 19 August 2025 | 3 | 75 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 18 September 2025 | 4 | 76 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 14 May 2026 | 30 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Latest voting share % | 13.16 | 39.47 | 2.63 | 1.32 | 35.53 | 5.26 | 1.32 | — | 1.32 | ||||||
Membership changes
This table lists senators who have resigned, died, been elected or appointed, or otherwise changed their party affiliation during the 48th Parliament.
| Seat | Before | Change | After | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Type | Date | Date | Member | Party | |||
| New South Wales | Warwick Stacey | One Nation | Resignation[81] | 19 August 2025 | 18 September 2025 | Sean Bell | One Nation | ||
| Tasmania | Tammy Tyrrell | Tyrrell for Tasmania | Joined new party[82][83] | 14 May 2026 | Tammy Tyrrell | Labor | |||
| Tasmania | Wendy Askew | Liberal | Resignation[84] | 10 August 2026 | 13 August 2026[85] | Chris Gatenby | Liberal | ||
| Tasmania | Peter Whish-Wilson | Greens | Resignation[86] | 14 August 2026 | 20 August 2026 | Vanessa Bleyer | Greens | ||
| Tasmania | Jonathan Duniam | Liberal | Resignation | Late 2026 (TBD)[87] | Late 2026 (TBD) | Sarah Courtney (designate) | Liberal | ||
Notes
- ↑ The terms of senators from the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory end on the next dissolution of the House of Representatives.
- 1 2 3 4 Warwick Stacey resigned on 19 August 2025. Sean Bell was appointed to fill the vacancy on 18 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Wendy Askew resigned on 10 August 2026. Chris Gatenby was appointed to fill the vacancy on 13 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Peter Whish-Wilson resigned on 14 August 2026. Vanessa Bleyer was appointed to fill the vacancy on 20 August 2026.
- ↑ The changes to the composition of the Senate, in chronological order, were: Stacey resigned;[b] Bell was appointed as Stacey's replacement;[b] Askew resigned;[c] Gatenby was appointed as Askew's replacement;[c] Whish-Wilson resigned;[d] Bleyer was appointed as Whish-Wilson's replacement.[d]
- 1 2 Member of the LNP who sits with the National Party.
- 1 2 Member of the LNP who sits with the Liberal Party.
- ↑ Member of the CLP who sits with the Liberal Party.
- ↑ Tyrrell sat as an independent until 14 May 2026, when she joined the Labor Party.[71]
References
- ↑ Green, Antony. "Senate Results". ABC News. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ Odgers' Australian Senate Practice. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 30 May 2025.
- ↑ "ALLMAN-PAYNE, Penny". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "ANANDA-RAJAH, Dr Michelle". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "ANTIC, Alexander (Alex) Charles". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "ASKEW, Wendy". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "AYRES, the Hon. Timothy (Tim)". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "BABET, Ralph". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "BELL, Sean". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "BLYTH, Leah". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "BRAGG, Andrew James". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "BROCKMAN, the Hon. William (Slade) Edward Slade". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "BROWN, the Hon. Carol Louise". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "CADELL, Ross Philip". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "CANAVAN, the Hon. Matthew (Matt) James". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "CASH, the Hon. Michaelia Clare". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "CHANDLER, Claire". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "CHISHOLM, the Hon. Anthony David". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "CICCONE, Raffaele (Raff)". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "COLBECK, the Hon. Richard Mansell". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "COLLINS, Jessica". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "COX, Dorinda Rose". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "DARMANIN, Lisa". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "DOLEGA, Josh". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "DOWLING, Richard". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "DUNIAM, the Hon. Jonathon (Jonno) Roy". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "FARRELL, the Hon. Donald (Don) Edward". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "FARUQI, Dr Mehreen Saeed". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "GALLAGHER, the Hon. Katherine (Katy) Ruth". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "GHOSH, Varun". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "GREEN, the Hon. Nita Louise". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "GROGAN, Karen Ann". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "HANSON, Pauline Lee". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "HANSON-YOUNG, Sarah Coral". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "HENDERSON, the Hon. Sarah Moya". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "HODGINS-MAY, Steph". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "HUME, the Hon. Edwina Jane (Jane)". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "KOVACIC, Maria". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "LAMBIE, Jacquiline (Jacqui) Louise". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "LIDDLE, Kerrynne Jeanette". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "LINES, the Hon. Susan (Sue)". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "McALLISTER, the Hon. Jennifer (Jenny) Ryll". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "McCARTHY, the Hon. Malarndirri Barbara Anne". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "McDONALD, Susan Eileen". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "McGRATH, the Hon. James". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "McKENZIE, the Hon. Bridget". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "McKIM, Nicholas (Nick) James". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "McLACHLAN, Andrew Lockhart CSC". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "MULHOLLAND, Corinne". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "O'NEILL, Deborah (Deb) Mary". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "O'SULLIVAN, Matt". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "PATERSON, James William". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "PAYMAN, Fatima". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "POCOCK, Dr Barbara Ann AM". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "POCOCK, David Willmer". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "POLLEY, Helen Beatrice". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "NAMPIJINPA PRICE, Jacinta". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "ROBERTS, Malcolm Ieuan". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "RUSTON, the Hon. Anne Sowerby". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "SCARR, Paul Martin". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "SHARMA, Devanand (Dave) Noel". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "SHELDON, Anthony (Tony) Vincent". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "SHOEBRIDGE, David". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "SMITH, Dean Anthony". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "SMITH, Marielle Feuerherdt". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "STACEY, Warwick". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "STEELE-JOHN, Jordon Alexander". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "STERLE, Glenn". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "STEWART, Jana Naretha Ann". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "THORPE, Lidia Alma". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ Busch, Brittany (14 May 2026). "Former Jacqui Lambie senator makes surprise switch to Labor". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "TYRRELL, Tammy Marie". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "WALKER, Charlotte". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "WALSH, the Hon. Dr Jess Cecille". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "WATERS, Larissa Joy". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "WATT, the Hon. Murray Patrick". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "WHISH-WILSON, Peter Stuart". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "WHITEAKER, Ellie". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "WHITTEN, Tyron". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "WONG, the Hon. Penelope (Penny) Ying-Yen". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ↑ "Newly elected One Nation senator confirms resignation, citing 'personal health reasons'". News.com.au. 19 August 2025. Archived from the original on 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ↑ Busch, Brittany (14 May 2026). "'Proud to be a Labor girl': former Jacqui Lambie senator makes surprise switch". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ Grattan, Michelle (14 May 2026). "Crossbench senator Tammy Tyrrell joins government ranks, declaring she's 'proud to be a Labor girl'". The Conversation. doi:10.64628/AA.tekcrgppd. Archived from the original on 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Liberal senator Wendy Askew resigns, making way for Chris Gatenby". Pulse Tasmania. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Legislative Council Thursday 13 August 2026". Parliament of Tasmania. 13 August 2026. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ Jacka, Monty; Dunlevie, James (14 April 2026). "Lawyer Vanessa Bleyer to replace Peter Whish-Wilson as Greens senator for Tasmania". ABC News. Archived from the original on 10 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Rockliff adviser Gatenby, ex-minister Courtney chosen as Liberal Senate replacements". ABC News. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.

.jpg)



_(cropped).jpg)


.jpg)

.png)




.png)



_(Cropped).jpg)





.jpg)




.png)
.png)










.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)




.jpg)
.png)

.jpg)
.jpg)
.png)









.jpg)