Longest Currently Serving Members Of Federal Parliament

May 01, 2001
Longest Currently Serving Members of the Australian Parliament
– as at May 2001
No. Name Division, State Party First Elected Period in Office
1
 Ruddock, Hon. Philip Maxwell Berowra, NSW LP 1973 28 years
2
 Cadman, Alan Glyndwr Mitchell, NSW LP 1974 27 years
3
 Howard, Hon. John Winston Bennelong, NSW LP 1974 27 years
4
 Sullivan, Kathryn Jean Martin Moncrieff, Qld LP 1984 (Senator 1974-84) 27 years
5
 Harradine, Senator Brian Tas Ind 1975 26 years
7
 Jull, Hon. David Francis Fadden, Qld LP 1975, def. 1983, 1984 23 years
8
 Watson, Senator John Odin Wentworth Tas LP 1978 23 years
9
 McLeay, Hon. Leo Boyce Watson, NSW ALP 1979 22 years
10
 Chapman, Senator Hedley Grant Pearson SA LP 1987 (MHR 1975-83) 21 years

 

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Oiliness, Criminal Intellects & Kristine – Wild Afternoon In Parliament

Feb 18, 1986

An exchange between former Prime Minister Paul Keating and the Liberal member for O’Connor, Wilson Tuckey, on February 18, 1986, still ranks as one of the more vicious encounters in the House of Representatives.

The House was debating a Matter of Public Importance on Fuel Prices and Taxation. John Howard, then Leader of the Opposition, had spoken first. He was followed by the then Treasurer, Paul Keating. Hansard records events as follows: [Read more…]

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