The table shows the five independent members of the House of Representatives following the 1996 federal election.
The election was held on March 2, 1996.
| Independent Members of the House of Representatives 1996 5 members |
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|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Division, State | First Elected |
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1
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Andren, Peter James | Calare, NSW | 1996 |
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2
|
Campbell, Graeme | Kalgoorlie, WA | 1980 (ALP to 30-11-95) |
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3
|
Filing, Paul Anthony | Moore, WA | 1990 (LP to 1995) |
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4
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Hanson, Pauline Lee | Oxley, Qld | 1996 (disendorsed by LP, 1996) |
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5
|
Rocher, Allan Charles | Curtin, WA | 1981 (LP to 1995, Senator 1978-81) |
Note: Of these 5 members, only Peter Andren can be classed as genuinely independent. The other 4 were all previously members of political parties:
- Graeme Campbell, elected 6 times since 1980 as the ALP member for Kalgoorlie. Following criticisms of Prime Minister Paul Keating on a range of issues, Campbell was expelled from the ALP.
- Paul Filing, elected twice as the Liberal member for Moore, lost his pre-selection in 1995 and resigned from the party.
- Allan Rocher, elected 6 times since 1981 as the Liberal member for Curtin, lost his pre-selection in 1995 and resigned from the party.
- Pauline Hanson was pre-selected as the Liberal candidate for Oxley. She was dis-endorsed during the election campaign, following statements she made about Aborigines. She remained on the ballot paper as the Liberal candidate.
