Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2016–2019
This is a list of members of the Australian House of Representatives of the 45th Parliament of Australia (2016–2019).
The 45th Parliament, elected on 2 July 2016 , was sworn in on its opening on 30 August 2016.[ h]
Notes
^ a b On 27 October 2017, the High Court of Australia found Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce (New England ) ineligible to be a member of parliament . A by-election was held on 2 December 2017, with Joyce regaining the seat.
^ a b On 11 November 2017, Liberal MP John Alexander (Bennelong ) resigned, following concerns that he held British citizenship by descent . A by-election was held on 16 December 2017, with Alexander regaining the seat after having renounced his citizenship.
^ a b c On 1 February 2018, Labor MP David Feeney (Batman ) resigned, following concerns that he held British citizenship by descent . Labor candidate Ged Kearney won the resulting by-election on 17 March 2018.
^ a b c d e On 9 May 2018, the High Court ruled Senator Katy Gallagher ineligible due to her British citizenship by descent at nomination . Labor MPs Justine Keay , Susan Lamb , and Josh Wilson resigned on 10 May following the judgment. Centre Alliance MP Rebekha Sharkie resigned on 11 May. Keay, Lamb, Sharkie and Wilson regained their seats in by-elections for Braddon , Longman , Mayo and Fremantle respectively held on 28 July 2018.
^ a b c On 10 May 2018, Labor MP Tim Hammond (Perth ) resigned. Labor candidate Patrick Gorman won the resulting by-election on 28 July 2018.
^ a b c On 31 August 2018, Liberal MP and former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth ) resigned. Independent candidate Kerryn Phelps won the resulting by-election on 20 October 2018.
^ a b On 27 November 2018, Liberal MP Julia Banks (Chisholm ) resigned from the Liberal Party to sit on the crossbench as an independent.
^ The changes to the composition of the House, in chronological order, were
Joyce ineligible,[ a]
Alexander resigned,[ b]
Feeney resigned,[ c]
Keay, Lamb, Wilson & Sharkie resigned,[ d]
Hammond resigned,[ e]
Turnbull resigned,[ f]
Julia Banks resigned from the Liberal party,[ g]
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o A member of the LNP who sits with the Liberal Party.
^ a b c d e f A member of the LNP who sits with the National Party.
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