This is a list of members of the Australian House of Representatives of the 29th Parliament of Australia (1974–1975) as elected on 18 May 1974. It convened on 12 June 1974, and ended on 11 November 1975.[1] On 18 May 1974 a double dissolution of both Houses was held. All 127 seats in the House of Representatives, and all 60 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Australian Labor Party led by Prime Minister of Australia Gough Whitlam defeated the opposition Liberal Party of Australia led by Billy Snedden and Coalition partner the Country Party led by Doug Anthony.
Members
Member
|
Party
|
Electorate
|
State
|
Years in office
|
Evan Adermann
|
|
Country
|
Fisher
|
Qld
|
1972–1990
|
Doug Anthony
|
|
Country
|
Richmond
|
NSW
|
1957–1984
|
John Armitage
|
|
Labor
|
Chifley
|
NSW
|
1961–1963, 1969–1983
|
Lance Barnard 1
|
|
Labor
|
Bass
|
Tas
|
1954–1975
|
Kim Beazley Sr.
|
|
Labor
|
Fremantle
|
WA
|
1945–1977
|
Adrian Bennett
|
|
Labor
|
Swan
|
WA
|
1969–1975
|
Joe Berinson
|
|
Labor
|
Perth
|
WA
|
1969–1975
|
Robert Bonnett
|
|
Liberal
|
Herbert
|
Qld
|
1966–1977
|
John Bourchier
|
|
Liberal
|
Bendigo
|
Vic
|
1972–1983
|
Lionel Bowen
|
|
Labor
|
Kingsford-Smith
|
NSW
|
1969–1990
|
Gordon Bryant
|
|
Labor
|
Wills
|
Vic
|
1955–1980
|
Mel Bungey
|
|
Liberal
|
Canning
|
WA
|
1974–1983
|
Alan Cadman
|
|
Liberal
|
Mitchell
|
NSW
|
1974–2007
|
Jim Cairns
|
|
Labor
|
Lalor
|
Vic
|
1955–1977
|
Kevin Cairns
|
|
Liberal
|
Lilley
|
Qld
|
1963–1972, 1974–1980
|
Sam Calder
|
|
Country Liberal
|
Northern Territory
|
NT
|
1966–1980
|
Clyde Cameron
|
|
Labor
|
Hindmarsh
|
SA
|
1949–1980
|
Don Cameron
|
|
Liberal
|
Griffith
|
Qld
|
1966–1990
|
Moss Cass
|
|
Labor
|
Maribyrnong
|
Vic
|
1969–1983
|
Joan Child
|
|
Labor
|
Henty
|
Vic
|
1974–1975, 1980–1990
|
Don Chipp
|
|
Liberal
|
Hotham
|
Vic
|
1960–1977
|
Gareth Clayton
|
|
Labor
|
Isaacs
|
Vic
|
1974–1975
|
John Coates
|
|
Labor
|
Denison
|
Tas
|
1972–1975
|
Barry Cohen
|
|
Labor
|
Robertson
|
NSW
|
1969–1990
|
Fred Collard
|
|
Labor
|
Kalgoorlie
|
WA
|
1961–1975
|
David Connolly
|
|
Liberal
|
Bradfield
|
NSW
|
1974–1996
|
Rex Connor
|
|
Labor
|
Cunningham
|
NSW
|
1963–1977
|
James Corbett
|
|
Country
|
Maranoa
|
Qld
|
1966–1980
|
Jim Cope
|
|
Labor
|
Sydney
|
NSW
|
1955–1975
|
Frank Crean
|
|
Labor
|
Melbourne Ports
|
Vic
|
1951–1977
|
Manfred Cross
|
|
Labor
|
Brisbane
|
Qld
|
1961–1975, 1980–1990
|
Fred Daly
|
|
Labor
|
Grayndler
|
NSW
|
1943–1975
|
Ron Davies
|
|
Labor
|
Braddon
|
Tas
|
1958–1975
|
John Dawkins
|
|
Labor
|
Tangney
|
WA
|
1974–1975, 1977–1994
|
Peter Drummond
|
|
Liberal
|
Forrest
|
WA
|
1972–1987
|
Nigel Drury
|
|
Liberal
|
Ryan
|
Qld
|
1949–1975
|
Gil Duthie
|
|
Labor
|
Wilmot
|
Tas
|
1946–1975
|
Harry Edwards
|
|
Liberal
|
Berowra
|
NSW
|
1972–1993
|
Bob Ellicott
|
|
Liberal
|
Wentworth
|
NSW
|
1974–1981
|
Kep Enderby
|
|
Labor
|
Canberra
|
ACT
|
1970–1975
|
John England
|
|
Country
|
Calare
|
NSW
|
1960–1975
|
Dudley Erwin
|
|
Liberal
|
Ballaarat
|
Vic
|
1955–1975
|
Doug Everingham
|
|
Labor
|
Capricornia
|
Qld
|
1967–1975, 1977–1984
|
David Fairbairn
|
|
Liberal
|
Farrer
|
NSW
|
1949–1975
|
Peter Fisher
|
|
Country
|
Mallee
|
Vic
|
1972–1993
|
John FitzPatrick
|
|
Labor
|
Darling
|
NSW
|
1969–1980
|
Jim Forbes
|
|
Liberal
|
Barker
|
SA
|
1956–1975
|
Malcolm Fraser
|
|
Liberal
|
Wannon
|
Vic
|
1955–1984
|
Ken Fry
|
|
Labor
|
Fraser
|
ACT
|
1974–1984
|
Bill Fulton
|
|
Labor
|
Leichhardt
|
Qld
|
1958–1975
|
Victor Garland
|
|
Liberal
|
Curtin
|
WA
|
1969–1981
|
Horrie Garrick
|
|
Labor
|
Batman
|
Vic
|
1969–1977
|
Geoffrey Giles
|
|
Liberal
|
Angas
|
SA
|
1964–1983
|
John Gorton
|
|
Liberal
|
Higgins
|
Vic
|
1968–1975
|
Bill Graham
|
|
Liberal
|
North Sydney
|
NSW
|
1949–1954, 1955–1958, 1966–1980
|
Richard Gun
|
|
Labor
|
Kingston
|
SA
|
1969–1975
|
Bill Hayden
|
|
Labor
|
Oxley
|
Qld
|
1961–1988
|
Arthur Hewson
|
|
Country
|
McMillan
|
Vic
|
1972–1975
|
John Hodges
|
|
Liberal
|
Petrie
|
Qld
|
1974–1983, 1984–1987
|
Mac Holten
|
|
Country
|
Indi
|
Vic
|
1958–1977
|
John Howard
|
|
Liberal
|
Bennelong
|
NSW
|
1974–2007
|
Ralph Hunt
|
|
Country
|
Gwydir
|
NSW
|
1969–1989
|
Chris Hurford
|
|
Labor
|
Adelaide
|
SA
|
1969–1988
|
John Hyde
|
|
Liberal
|
Moore
|
WA
|
1974–1983
|
Ted Innes
|
|
Labor
|
Melbourne
|
Vic
|
1972–1983
|
Ralph Jacobi
|
|
Labor
|
Hawker
|
SA
|
1969–1987
|
Bert James
|
|
Labor
|
Hunter
|
NSW
|
1960–1980
|
Alan Jarman
|
|
Liberal
|
Deakin
|
Vic
|
1966–1983
|
Harry Jenkins Sr.
|
|
Labor
|
Scullin
|
Vic
|
1969–1985
|
Keith Johnson
|
|
Labor
|
Burke
|
Vic
|
1969–1980
|
Les Johnson
|
|
Labor
|
Hughes
|
NSW
|
1955–1966, 1969–1984
|
Charles Jones
|
|
Labor
|
Newcastle
|
NSW
|
1958–1983
|
Bob Katter Sr.
|
|
Country
|
Kennedy
|
Qld
|
1966–1990
|
Paul Keating
|
|
Labor
|
Blaxland
|
NSW
|
1969–1996
|
Bert Kelly
|
|
Liberal
|
Wakefield
|
SA
|
1958–1977
|
Len Keogh
|
|
Labor
|
Bowman
|
Qld
|
1969–1975, 1983–1987
|
John Kerin
|
|
Labor
|
Macarthur
|
NSW
|
1972–1975, 1978–1993
|
James Killen
|
|
Liberal
|
Moreton
|
Qld
|
1955–1983
|
Robert King
|
|
Country
|
Wimmera
|
Vic
|
1958–1977
|
Dick Klugman
|
|
Labor
|
Prospect
|
NSW
|
1969–1990
|
Tony Lamb
|
|
Labor
|
La Trobe
|
Vic
|
1972–1975, 1984–1990
|
Bruce Lloyd
|
|
Country
|
Murray
|
Vic
|
1971–1996
|
Tony Luchetti
|
|
Labor
|
Macquarie
|
NSW
|
1951–1975
|
Philip Lucock
|
|
Country
|
Lyne
|
NSW
|
1952–1980
|
Stephen Lusher
|
|
Country
|
Hume
|
NSW
|
1974–1984
|
Phillip Lynch
|
|
Liberal
|
Flinders
|
Vic
|
1966–1982
|
Michael MacKellar
|
|
Liberal
|
Warringah
|
NSW
|
1969–1994
|
Ian Macphee
|
|
Liberal
|
Balaclava
|
Vic
|
1974–1990
|
Vince Martin
|
|
Labor
|
Banks
|
NSW
|
1969–1980
|
Race Mathews
|
|
Labor
|
Casey
|
Vic
|
1972–1975
|
David McKenzie
|
|
Labor
|
Diamond Valley
|
Vic
|
1972–1975
|
John McLeay Jr.
|
|
Liberal
|
Boothby
|
SA
|
1966–1981
|
William McMahon
|
|
Liberal
|
Lowe
|
NSW
|
1949–1981
|
Tom McVeigh
|
|
Country
|
Darling Downs
|
Qld
|
1972–1988
|
Clarrie Millar
|
|
Country
|
Wide Bay
|
Qld
|
1974–1990
|
Peter Morris
|
|
Labor
|
Shortland
|
NSW
|
1972–1998
|
Bill Morrison
|
|
Labor
|
St George
|
NSW
|
1969–1975, 1980–1984
|
Allan Mulder
|
|
Labor
|
Evans
|
NSW
|
1972–1975
|
Kevin Newman 1
|
|
Liberal
|
Bass
|
Tas
|
1975–1984
|
Martin Nicholls
|
|
Labor
|
Bonython
|
SA
|
1963–1977
|
Peter Nixon
|
|
Country
|
Gippsland
|
Vic
|
1961–1983
|
Frank O'Keefe
|
|
Country
|
Paterson
|
NSW
|
1969–1984
|
Max Oldmeadow
|
|
Labor
|
Holt
|
Vic
|
1972–1975
|
Rex Patterson
|
|
Labor
|
Dawson
|
Qld
|
1966–1975
|
Andrew Peacock
|
|
Liberal
|
Kooyong
|
Vic
|
1966–1994
|
Len Reynolds
|
|
Labor
|
Barton
|
NSW
|
1958–1966, 1969–1975
|
Joe Riordan
|
|
Labor
|
Phillip
|
NSW
|
1972–1975
|
Eric Robinson
|
|
Liberal
|
McPherson
|
Qld
|
1972–1990
|
Ian Robinson
|
|
Country
|
Cowper
|
NSW
|
1963–1981
|
Philip Ruddock
|
|
Liberal
|
Parramatta
|
NSW
|
1973–2016
|
Gordon Scholes
|
|
Labor
|
Corio
|
Vic
|
1967–1993
|
Ray Sherry
|
|
Labor
|
Franklin
|
Tas
|
1969–1975
|
Ian Sinclair
|
|
Country
|
New England
|
NSW
|
1963–1998
|
Billy Snedden
|
|
Liberal
|
Bruce
|
Vic
|
1955–1983
|
Tony Staley
|
|
Liberal
|
Chisholm
|
Vic
|
1970–1980
|
Frank Stewart
|
|
Labor
|
Lang
|
NSW
|
1953–1979
|
Tony Street
|
|
Liberal
|
Corangamite
|
Vic
|
1966–1984
|
John Sullivan
|
|
Country
|
Riverina
|
NSW
|
1974–1977
|
Ray Thorburn
|
|
Labor
|
Cook
|
NSW
|
1972–1975
|
Tom Uren
|
|
Labor
|
Reid
|
NSW
|
1958–1990
|
Ian Viner
|
|
Liberal
|
Stirling
|
WA
|
1972–1983
|
Laurie Wallis
|
|
Labor
|
Grey
|
SA
|
1969–1983
|
Bill Wentworth
|
|
Liberal
|
Mackellar
|
NSW
|
1949–1977
|
Bob Whan
|
|
Labor
|
Eden-Monaro
|
NSW
|
1972–1975
|
Gough Whitlam
|
|
Labor
|
Werriwa
|
NSW
|
1952–1978
|
Ralph Willis
|
|
Labor
|
Gellibrand
|
Vic
|
1972–1998
|
Ian Wilson
|
|
Liberal
|
Sturt
|
SA
|
1966–1969, 1972–1993
|
Mick Young
|
|
Labor
|
Port Adelaide
|
SA
|
1974–1988
|
- 1 Labor member Lance Barnard resigned on 2 June 1975; Liberal candidate Kevin Newman won the resulting by-election on 28 June 1975.
Leadership
Presiding officer
Majority leadership (Labor)
Minority leadership (Liberal–Country)
Partisan mix of the House by state and territory
Partisan mix of the House by state and territory
State/Territory ranked in partisan order
|
Percentage Liberal-Country
|
Percentage Labor
|
Liberal-Country/Labor
|
Liberal-Country seat plurality
|
NT
|
100%
|
0%
|
1/0
|
+1
|
QLD
|
67%
|
33%
|
12/6
|
+6
|
VIC
|
53%
|
47%
|
18/16
|
+2
|
WA
|
50%
|
50%
|
5/5
|
0
|
NSW
|
44%
|
56%
|
20/25
|
−5
|
SA
|
42%
|
58%
|
5/7
|
−2
|
TAS
|
20%
|
80%
|
1/4
|
−3
|
ACT
|
0%
|
100%
|
0/2
|
−2
|
House of Representatives
|
48.8%
|
51.2%
|
62/65
|
-3
|
References