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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