House of Representatives

State of the Parties

State of the Parties Since 1943 - the party numbers in the House of Representatives following every federal election since 1943.
State-by-State Party Representation Since 1972 - the state-by-state representation for each party in the House of Representatives since 1972.
Federal Election Results - detailed federal election results.

Members of the House of Representatives

2007 House Seating Plan (PDF)
Full Alphabetical List elected November 10, 2001
Full Alphabetical List elected October 3, 1998
Full Alphabetical List elected March 2, 1996
ALP Members: 2001 1998 1996
Liberal Party Members: 2001 1998 1996
National Party Members: 2001 1998 1996
Independent Members 2001 1998 1996

House of Representatives Activity

Statistics 1983-99 - detailed data on the number of sitting days, bills passed, number of guillotines, private members' bills, and more.
Statistics 1994 - number of sitting days, hours of sitting, average length of sitting day and number of bills passed in both houses
Sitting Times and Acts Passed 1900-90 - decade by decade statistics of number of sitting days/year, average sitting hours/year, Acts passed/year, Hours debated/year.
Supply and the Budget: An Explanation

House of Representatives Procedures

House of Representatives Practice - this is the definitive guide to the rules and procedures of the House.

First Speeches By New Members Of The 41st Parliament

Follow this link for all the speeches from new member of the House following the 2004 elections. Speeches will be added as they are delivered.

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