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35th Parliament
1987-07-11 – 1990-03-24
Party Groupings
Australian Labor Party
72 seats
Liberal Party
40 seats
National Party
14 seats
Independent
4 seats
SPK
1 seat
What’s in this dataset?
As much as we know. Here’s a taste of the information we have so far.
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Albert Adermann
National Party — Fairfax (until 1990-02-19)
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927-03-10 |
| Died | 2001-11-03 |
| openaustralia | 10006 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q5415311 |
John Anderson
National Party — Gwydir (from 1989-04-15)
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956-11-14 |
| openaustralia | 10011 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q3180912 |
Julian Beale
Liberal Party — Deakin
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1934-10-10 |
| openaustralia | 10034 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q6306972 |
David Beddall
Australian Labor Party — Rankin
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948-11-27 |
| openaustralia | 10036 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q5231244 |
Cecil Blanchard
Australian Labor Party — Moore
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929-04-17 |
| Died | 2008-10-25 |
| openaustralia | 10052 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q4731539 |
Raymond Braithwaite
National Party — Dawson
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1933-12-06 |
| openaustralia | 10066 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q7297227 |
Alan Cadman
Liberal Party — Mitchell
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1937-07-26 |
| openaustralia | 10089 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q4706304 |
David Charles
Australian Labor Party — Isaacs (until 1990-02-19)
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948-03-02 |
| openaustralia | 10114 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q5232306 |
Robert Chynoweth
Australian Labor Party — Dunkley
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941-06-07 |
| openaustralia | 10121 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q4932071 |
Peter Cleeland
Australian Labor Party — McEwen
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938-05-31 |
| Died | 2007-09-16 |
| openaustralia | 10125 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q7173302 |
Brian Courtice
Australian Labor Party — Hinkler
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950-04-17 |
| openaustralia | 10153 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q4963447 |
| freebase | /m/04d_wx_ |
David Cowan
National Party — Lyne
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1926-01-15 |
| Died | 2011-04-07 |
| openaustralia | 10154 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q2313174 |
Mary Crawford
Australian Labor Party — Forde
| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947-04-12 |
| openaustralia | 10157 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q6779260 |
Manfred Cross
Australian Labor Party — Brisbane (until 1990-02-19)
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929-08-12 |
| openaustralia | 10719 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q6748485 |
Barry Cunningham
Australian Labor Party — McMillan
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939-10-26 |
| Died | 2018-09-12 |
| openaustralia | 10163 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q4864143 |
Elaine Darling
Australian Labor Party — Lilley
| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936-06-06 |
| openaustralia | 10167 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q5353191 |
James Dobie
Liberal Party — Cook
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927-07-28 |
| Died | 1996-11-25 |
| openaustralia | 10176 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q5292527 |
Stephen Dubois
Australian Labor Party — St George
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940-02-01 |
| openaustralia | 10183 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q7609102 |
Ronald Edwards
Australian Labor Party — Stirling
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945-07-02 |
| openaustralia | 10192 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q7363728 |
Wendy Fatin
Australian Labor Party — Brand
| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941-04-10 |
| openaustralia | 10213 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q7982649 |
Peter Fisher
National Party — Mallee
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936-09-19 |
| openaustralia | 10228 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q7173992 |
John Gayler
Australian Labor Party — Leichhardt
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943-04-14 |
| openaustralia | 10243 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q6235024 |
Bruce Goodluck
Liberal Party — Franklin
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1933-05-14 |
| Died | 2016-10-24 |
| openaustralia | 10259 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q4977562 |
Russell Gorman
Australian Labor Party — Greenway
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1926-07-20 |
| Died | 2017-01-03 |
| openaustralia | 10260 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q7381142 |
Ted Grace
Australian Labor Party — Fowler
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931-03-13 |
| openaustralia | 10261 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q16091844 |
Robert Halverson
Liberal Party — Casey
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1937-10-22 |
| Died | 2016-02-09 |
| openaustralia | 10277 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q4932666 |
Elizabeth Harvey
Australian Labor Party — Hawker
| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946-10-19 |
| openaustralia | 10286 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q5362938 |
David Hawker
Liberal Party — Wannon
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949-05-01 |
| openaustralia | 10292 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q2646347 |
Noel Hicks
National Party — Riverina-Darling
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940-11-04 |
| openaustralia | 10302 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q7047001 |
Colin Hollis
Australian Labor Party — Throsby
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938-05-30 |
| openaustralia | 10311 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q5145202 |
Carolyn Jakobsen
Australian Labor Party — Cowan
| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947-09-11 |
| openaustralia | 10330 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q5045389 |
Harry Jenkins
Australian Labor Party — Scullin
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952-08-18 |
| openaustralia | 10335 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q5670053 |
Gary Johns
Australian Labor Party — Petrie
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952-08-29 |
| openaustralia | 10339 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q5525318 |
| isni | 0000 0003 6948 2733 |
| lcauth | no2012059620 |
Robert Katter
National Party — Kennedy (until 1990-02-19)
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1918-09-05 |
| Died | 1990-03-18 |
| openaustralia | 10353 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q4932985 |
| audb | katter-robert-cummin-bob-12716 |
Lewis Kent
Australian Labor Party — Hotham
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927-09-08 |
| Died | 2014-06-22 |
| openaustralia | 10363 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q6536763 |
Eamon Lindsay
Australian Labor Party — Herbert
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942-12-19 |
| openaustralia | 10390 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q7693453 |
Bruce Lloyd
National Party — Murray
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1937-02-24 |
| openaustralia | 10393 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q4977890 |
Peter McGauran
National Party — Gippsland
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955-11-16 |
| openaustralia | 10436 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q7175777 |
Leo McLeay
Australian Labor Party — Grayndler (until 1989-08-29)
SPK — Grayndler (from 1989-08-29)
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945-10-04 |
| openaustralia | 10446 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q6524050 |
Daniel McVeigh
National Party — Groom (until 1988-02-29)
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1930-05-07 |
| openaustralia | 10451 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q7816862 |
Chris Miles
Liberal Party — Braddon
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947-08-21 |
| openaustralia | 10456 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q5107462 |
Percival Millar
National Party — Wide Bay (until 1990-02-19)
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1925-06-15 |
| Died | 2017-11-28 |
| openaustralia | 10457 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q5127765 |
John Mountford
Australian Labor Party — Banks (until 1990-02-19)
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1933-11-21 |
| openaustralia | 10470 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q6249655 |
Garry Nehl
National Party — Cowper
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1934-02-19 |
| openaustralia | 10481 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q5524195 |
Neil O'Keefe
Australian Labor Party — Burke
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947-05-07 |
| openaustralia | 10499 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q6989110 |
Lloyd O'Neil
Australian Labor Party — Grey
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1937-06-24 |
| openaustralia | 10500 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q6662671 |
| freebase | /m/03d1jn8 |
James Porter
Liberal Party — Barker (until 1990-02-19)
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950-02-19 |
| openaustralia | 10516 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q6141370 |
Michael Pratt
Liberal Party — Adelaide (from 1988-02-06)
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948-02-10 |
| openaustralia | 10518 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q6848451 |
Geoff Prosser
Liberal Party — Forrest
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948-11-06 |
| openaustralia | 10521 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q5534277 |
Gary Punch
Australian Labor Party — Barton
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957-08-21 |
| openaustralia | 10522 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q5525789 |
Allan Rocher
Independent — Curtin
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936-02-16 |
| Died | 2016-03-18 |
| openaustralia | 10549 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q4730943 |
John Saunderson
Australian Labor Party — Aston
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948-05-31 |
| openaustralia | 10559 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q6256729 |
Rod Sawford
Australian Labor Party — Port Adelaide (from 1988-03-26)
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944-06-26 |
| openaustralia | 10560 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q7356353 |
Con Sciacca
Australian Labor Party — Bowman
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947-06-13 |
| Died | 2017-06-21 |
| openaustralia | 10564 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q5158005 |
Leslie Scott
Australian Labor Party — Oxley (from 1988-10-08)
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947-10-18 |
| openaustralia | 10568 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q6529978 |
Peter Shack
Liberal Party — Tangney
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1953-06-20 |
| openaustralia | 10572 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q7176872 |
Roger Shipton
Liberal Party — Higgins (until 1990-02-19)
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936-08-05 |
| Died | 1998-01-18 |
| openaustralia | 10577 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q7358908 |
David Simmons
Australian Labor Party — Calare
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947-01-07 |
| openaustralia | 10586 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q5239805 |
James Snow
Australian Labor Party — Eden-Monaro
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1934-09-15 |
| openaustralia | 10598 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q6198202 |
| viaf | 427144783068441492576 |
| lcauth | n2015060780 |
Warren Snowdon
Australian Labor Party — Northern Territory
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950-03-30 |
John Spender
Liberal Party — North Sydney
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1935-12-02 |
| openaustralia | 10603 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q6258649 |
William Taylor
Liberal Party — Groom (from 1988-04-09)
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938-09-14 |
| openaustralia | 10623 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q4911113 |
Alasdair Webster
Liberal Party — Macquarie
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1934-02-12 |
| openaustralia | 10663 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q4708447 |
Peter White
Liberal Party — McPherson (until 1990-02-19)
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936-01-19 |
| Died | 2005-02-13 |
| openaustralia | 10671 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q7177681 |
Ian Wilson
Liberal Party — Sturt
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Born | 1932-05-02 |
| Died | 2013-04-02 |
| openaustralia | 10702 |
|---|---|
| wikidata | Q5983284 |
| snac | w6nw6z2f |
Ruby programmer? It’s easy to use this data in your own app! Use the gem like this:
require 'everypolitician'
country = Everypolitician::Index.new.country('Australia')
house = country.legislature('Representatives')
house.popolo.terms.find_by(id: 'term/35').memberships.each do |membership|
puts "#{membership.person.name} (#{membership.party.name}): #{membership.person.gender}"
end
Main Sources: http://data.openaustralia.org/, https://morph.io/openaustralia/aus_mp_contact_details, http://wikidata.org/, http://gender-balance.org/
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