House Of Representatives Members – 28th Parliament 1972-1974

This is the full list of members of the House of Representatives (28th Parliament) elected on December 2, 1972.

In a 125-seat lower house, the result was: ALP 67, Liberal 38, Country Party 20. There was one by-election during the life of the Parliament, in which the Liberal Party’s Philip Ruddock replaced Nigel Bowen in Parramatta.

There are 28 of the 126 members (22%) who served in the 28th Parliament still living. There are 13 ALP, 9 Liberal and 6 Country Party.

The 28th Parliament was historic. It brought to an end 23 years of Liberal-Country Party coalition government and the Menzies era. The Whitlam Labor government took office and three turbulent years of reform and hard-fought politics began. The 28th Parliament would end up being dissolved before it was half-way through and a double dissolution election took place in May 1974.

The oldest living former member is the Liberal Party’s Tony Street, who is 97. The oldest Country Party member is Peter Nixon, 95. The oldest ALP member is Moss Cass, 96.

The youngest living former member is the ALP’s John Coates, 79.

The most recent deaths were:
– August 10, 2019: Dr Jim Forbes, Liberal (Barker-SA), 95
– December 09, 2018: Gordon Scholes, ALP, (Corio-Vic), 87
– June 02, 2018: Joe Berinson, ALP, (Perth-WA), 86
– December 18, 2017: Barry Cohen, ALP, (Robertson-NSW), 82
– August 31, 2017: John Bourchier, Liberal, (Bendigo-Vic), 87
– August 24, 2017: Doug Everingham, ALP, (Capricornia-Qld), 94
– March 23, 2017: Ian Robinson, Country, (Cowper/Page-NSW), 91

The table below lists members by their party affiliation, seat, term and age. Ages of living ex-MPs are updated automatically.

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