Candidates of the Australian general election, 2007
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This article provides details on candidates preselected for the 2007 Australian federal election.
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[edit] Departing Members
The following MPs will not be seeking another term at the next election.
[edit] Labor
- Kim Beazley, MHR (Brand, WA): announced retirement after losing the Labor Party leadership in December 2006. [1]
- Ann Corcoran, MHR (Isaacs, Vic): lost preselection in March 2006. [2]
- Graham Edwards, MHR (Cowan, WA): announced retirement in January 2006. [3]
- Carmen Lawrence, MHR (Fremantle, WA): announced retirement March 2007. [4]
- Gavan O'Connor, MHR (Corio, Vic): lost preselection in March 2006. [2]
- Harry Quick, MHR (Franklin, Tas): announced retirement in August 2005. [5]
- Sen. Robert Ray (Vic): is retiring. [6]
- Rod Sawford, MHR (Port Adelaide, SA): announced retirement in August 2006. [7]
- Bob Sercombe, MHR (Maribyrnong, Vic): quit prior to imminent preselection defeat in February 2006. [8]
[edit] Liberal
- Sen. Paul Calvert (Tas): announced retirement in April 2006. [9]
- Trish Draper, MHR (Makin, SA): announced retirement in July 2006. [10]
- Kay Elson, MHR (Forde, Qld): announced retirement in October 2006. [11]
- Warren Entsch, MHR (Leichhardt, Qld): announced retirement in January 2006. [12]
- Sen. Jeannie Ferris (SA): announced retirement in November 2006. [13] Ferris died in April 2007. [14]
- David Jull, MHR (Fadden, Qld): announced retirement in January 2007. [15]
- Sen. Rod Kemp (Vic): announced retirement in May 2006. [16]
- Sen. Kay Patterson (Vic): announced retirement in January 2006. [17]
- Geoff Prosser, MHR (Forrest, WA): announced retirement in June 2006. [18]
- Barry Wakelin, MHR (Grey, SA): announced retirement in August 2006. [19]
[edit] National
- John Anderson, MHR (Gwydir, NSW): will retire after stepping down as National Party leader and Deputy Prime Minister in June 2005. [20]
- Ian Causley, MHR (Page, NSW): announced retirement in October 2006. [21]
- Sen. Sandy McDonald (NSW): announced retirement in October 2006 after losing preselection for second spot on the Coalition Senate ticket. [22]
[edit] Democrats
- Sen. Andrew Murray (WA): announced retirement in July 2006. [23]
- Sen. Natasha Stott Despoja (SA): announced retirement in October 2006. [24]
[edit] House of Representatives
Sitting members are in bold.
[edit] Australian Capital Territory
| Electorate | Held By | Labor Candidate | Liberal Candidate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | Labor | Annette Ellis [25] | Natalie Colbert [26] |
| Fraser | Labor | Bob McMullan | Troy Williams [27] |
[edit] New South Wales
- Note: Notional party status of Calare, Macquarie and Parramatta altered by redistribution
[edit] Northern Territory
| Electorate | Held By | Labor Candidate | Country Liberal Candidate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lingiari | Labor | Warren Snowdon [32] | Adam Giles |
| Solomon | Liberal | Damian Hale [32] | David Tollner [33] |
[edit] Queensland
[edit] South Australia
| Electorate | Held By | Labor Candidate | Liberal Candidate | National Candidate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | Labor | Kate Ellis [50] | Tracy Marsh [51] | |
| Barker | Liberal | Patrick Secker [51] | Deborah Thiele [52] | |
| Boothby | Liberal | Andrew Southcott [51] | ||
| Grey | Liberal | Rowan Ramsey [51] | Wilbur Klein[53] | |
| Hindmarsh | Labor | Steve Georganas [50] | Rita Bouris [51] | |
| Kingston | Liberal | Amanda Rishworth [50] | Kym Richardson [51] | |
| Makin | Liberal | Tony Zappia [50] | Bob Day [51] | |
| Mayo | Liberal | Alexander Downer [51] | ||
| Port Adelaide | Labor | Mark Butler | Brenton Chomel [51] | |
| Sturt | Liberal | Christopher Pyne [51] | ||
| Wakefield | Liberal | Nick Champion [50] | David Fawcett [51] |
[edit] Tasmania
| Electorate | Held By | Labor Candidate | Liberal Candidate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | Liberal | Jodie Campbell [54] | Michael Ferguson |
| Braddon | Liberal | Sid Sidebottom [55] | Mark Baker |
| Denison | Labor | Duncan Kerr [55] | |
| Franklin | Labor | Kevin Harkins [56] | Vanessa Goodwin [57] |
| Lyons | Labor | Dick Adams [55] | Ben Quinn [58] |
[edit] Victoria
[edit] Western Australia
| Electorate | Held By | Labor Candidate | Liberal Candidate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Labor | Gary Gray [66] | Phil Edman [67] |
| Canning | Liberal | John Hughes [66] | Don Randall [68] |
| Cowan | Labor | Liz Prime [66] | Luke Simpkins [69] |
| Curtin | Liberal | Julie Bishop [70] | |
| Forrest | Liberal | Peter McFarlane [66] | Nola Marino [71] |
| Fremantle | Labor | ||
| Hasluck | Liberal | Sharryn Jackson [66] | Stuart Henry [68] |
| Kalgoorlie | Liberal | Barry Haase [68] | |
| Moore | Liberal | Mal Washer [70] | |
| O'Connor | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey [70] | |
| Pearce | Liberal | Christopher Myson [66] | Judi Moylan [72] |
| Perth | Labor | Stephen Smith [66] | |
| Stirling | Liberal | Peter Tinley [66] | Michael Keenan [68] |
| Swan | Labor | Kim Wilkie [66] | Steve Irons [69] |
| Tangney | Liberal | Mark Reynolds [66] | Dennis Jensen [73] |
[edit] Senate
Sitting senators are in bold.
[edit] Australian Capital Territory
Two Senate places are up for election. The Labor Party is defending one seat. The Liberal Party is defending one seat.
| Labor Candidates | Liberal Candidates | Greens Candidates |
|---|---|---|
[edit] New South Wales
Six Senate places are up for election. The Labor Party is defending two seats. The Liberal-National Coalition is defending three seats. The Australian Greens are defending one seat.
| Labor Candidates | Coalition Candidates | Greens Candidates | Democrats Candidates | Other Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Peter Andren (Ind) |
[edit] Northern Territory
Two Senate places are up for election. The Labor Party is defending one seat. The Country Liberal Party is defending one seat.
| Labor Candidates | Country Liberal Candidates |
|---|---|
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[edit] Queensland
Six Senate places are up for election. The Labor Party is defending two seats. The Liberal Party is defending two seats. The National Party is defending one seat. The Australian Democrats are defending one seat.
| Labor Candidates | Liberal Candidates | National Candidates | Greens Candidates | Democrats Candidates | LDP Candidates | Other Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Edward Carroll (Ind) |
[edit] South Australia
Six Senate places are up for election. The Labor Party is defending two seats. The Liberal Party is defending three seats. The Australian Democrats are defending one seat.
| Labor Candidates | Liberal Candidates | Greens Candidates | Democrats Candidates | Other Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Stewart Glass (Ind) [82] |
[edit] Tasmania
Six Senate places are up for election. The Labor Party is defending two seats. The Liberal Party is defending three seats. The Australian Greens are defending one seat.
| Labor Candidates | Liberal Candidates | Greens Candidates | Democrats Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
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[edit] Victoria
Six Senate places are up for election. The Labor Party is defending two seats. The Liberal-National Coalition is defending three seats. The Australian Democrats are defending one seat.
| Labor Candidates | Coalition Candidates | Greens Candidates | Democrats Candidates | Other Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lachlan Connor (Ind) [85] |
[edit] Western Australia
Six Senate places are up for election. The Labor Party is defending two seats. The Liberal Party is defending three seats. The Australian Democrats are defending one seat.
| Labor Candidates | Liberal Candidates | Greens Candidates | Democrats Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
[edit] Former Candidates
The following preselected candidates have since either voluntarily withdrawn or been replaced by their party.
[edit] Labor
- Jennifer Algie: original preselected candidate for the newly created seat of Flynn (Qld). Algie withdrew in February 2007. [88]
- Steve Reissig: original preselected candidate for Liberal-held Bass (Tas). Reissig withdrew in October 2006. [89]
- Bruce Simmonds: original preselected candidate for Liberal-held McPherson (Qld). Simmonds withdrew in February 2007 after his company was accused of "acting dishonestly". [88]
[edit] Liberal
- Ken Aldred: original preselected candidate for Labor-held Holt (Vic). Aldred, a former federal Liberal MP from 1975 to 1980 and 1983 to 1996, won the branch-level ballot to be the party's nominee. However, Aldred's preselection proved to be controversial due to his past history of using parliamentary privilege to air spurious allegations against prominent community figures. His preselection was not ratified by Administrative Committee of the Liberal Party in Victoria. [90]
- Matt Brown: original preselected candidate for Liberal-held Tangney (WA). Brown mounted a successful insurgency against sitting Liberal MP Dennis Jensen by winning an internal party ballot. But in October 2006, the party's state council overturned this result and endorsed Jensen instead. [91]
- Steve Coltman: original preselected candidate for Labor-held Ballarat (Vic). Coltman withdrew in February 2007. [92]
[edit] References
- ^ "Beazley won't contest federal election", AAP, 13 December 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f "Two more fall in faction battles", AAP, 10 March 2006.
- ^ Media Statement. "Graham Edwards", Australian Labor Party, 25 January 2006.
- ^ "Carmen Lawrence set to quit parliament", The West Australian, 29 March 2007.
- ^ "Quick exits over Beazley's election chances", ABC, 12 August 2005.
- ^ a b Landeryou, Andrew. "NOMINATIONS: Who Nominated And Where in ALP Preselections", The Other Cheek, 14 February 2006.
- ^ "Backbencher Sawford announces retirement", ABC, 14 August 2006.
- ^ "MP quits over Labor preselection battle", ABC, 28 February 2006.
- ^ "Tas Liberals to compete for Senate vacancy", ABC, 22 April 2006.
- ^ "Federal MP Draper to quit politics", ABC, 27 July 2006.
- ^ Coorey, Phillip. "Happy National breaks the mould", Sydney Morning Herald, 26 October 2006.
- ^ "Entsch happy with ministry shake-up", ABC, 25 January 2006.
- ^ "Senator Ferris announces retirement", ABC, 8 November 2006.
- ^ Kelton, Greg. "Jeannie Ferris dies", The Advertiser, 2 April 2007.
- ^ "David Jull not standing at next election", AAP, 4 January 2007.
- ^ "Kemp to leave Parliament", ABC, 12 May 2006.
- ^ "Patterson quits Cabinet, Macdonald sacked", ABC, 22 January 2006.
- ^ "Liberals says strong interest shown in Forrest", ABC, 22 June 2006.
- ^ "Rural MP to bow out at next election", ABC, 3 August 2006.
- ^ "Anderson unlikely to bid for re-election", ABC, 9 August 2005.
- ^ "Causley announces political retirement", ABC, 19 October 2006.
- ^ Franklin, Matthew. "Veteran replaced by 'new Barnaby'", The Australian, 6 October 2006.
- ^ "Democrats Senator Murray to quit", ABC, 5 July 2006.
- ^ "Stott Despoja set to quit", AAP, 22 October 2006.
- ^ "Annette Ellis Elected ALP Candidate For Canberra", annette-ellis.alp.org.au, 15 September 2006.
- ^ "Liberal Candidate for the Seat of Canberra", Canberra Liberals.
- ^ "Liberal Candidate for the Seat of Fraser", Canberra Liberals.
- ^ a b c d e f "McKew confirmed to take on Howard", AAP, 4 April 2007.
- ^ "Cobb to contest Calare", ABC, 13 December 2006.
- ^ Easton, Alex. "Nats give Gulaptis tick of approval to fight for Page", Northern Star, 2 April 2007.
- ^ "Nationals preselect Parkes' candidate", ABC, 26 February 2007.
- ^ a b c "Hill blames preselection loss on low profile, Rudd intervention", ABC, 25 February 2007.
- ^ a b "Petrol prices worry federal CLP candidates", ABC, 28 August 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Queensland Labor Times (PDF)", Australian Labor Party, Autumn 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Liberals re-endorse two Qld federal MPs", AAP, 13 December 2006.
- ^ "Republican to run for federal seat of Brisbane", AAP, 6 March 2007.
- ^ "Hand of God in vote", The Gold Coast Bulletin, 19 February 2006.
- ^ "Politics on his mind", The Gold Coast Bulletin, 14 February 2007.
- ^ a b "Mayor selected for new seat of Flynn", AAP, 9 December 2006.
- ^ "ALP backs ex-councillor in Flynn", ABC, 7 March 2007.
- ^ "Liberals select "dynamo" as candidate for Forde", Queensland Liberals, 4 December 2006.
- ^ "Ban endorsed for Forde", The Nationals Queensland, 19 November 2006.
- ^ "Lindsay to recontest", AAP, 2 January 2007.
- ^ "Liberal endorsement for Leichhardt", Queensland Liberals, 4 December 2006.
- ^ "Crossland endorsed for Leichhardt", The Nationals Queensland, 17 July 2006.
- ^ Johnston, Selwyn. "Independent for Leichhardt - 2007", johnston-independent.com.
- ^ "Margaret May will be ready for Eddy", The Gold Coast Bulletin, 26 March 2007.
- ^ "Journalist preselected for Leichhardt", AAP, 12 December 2006.
- ^ "Molloy to contest federal seat", ABC, 18 September 2006.
- ^ a b c d e "ALP announces candidates for SA marginal seats", ABC, 25 November 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Liberal Candidates for the House of Representatives", Liberal Party of Australia (SA Divsion).
- ^ Newsroom. "Deb Thiele to challenge Secker in Barker", The Nationals South Australia, 30 November 2006.
- ^ "Nationals name Grey candidate", ABC, 25 January 2007.
- ^ Williams, Rachel. "Campbell to fight Liberals for Bass", The Examiner, 31 January 2007.
- ^ a b c "Preselection battle set to dominate Labor conference", ABC, 5 August 2006.
- ^ "Quick to see out term", ABC, 8 September 2006.
- ^ "Liberals deny preselection smear campaign", ABC, 18 February 2007.
- ^ "Northern Tas water meeting calls for cooperation, innovation", ABC, 18 February 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "House of Representatives Candidates", Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division).
- ^ Dowling, Jason. "Two more fall in faction battles", The Age, 5 February 2006.
- ^ "Crean wins Hotham preselection vote", ABC, 6 March 2006.
- ^ Mynard, Jim. "Getting set for a firefight", Star News Group, 15 March 2007.
- ^ "Forrest to stay on for next federal election", ABC, 20 December 2006.
- ^ Gordon, Michael and Murphy, Mathew. "Shorten a step closer to Canberra", The Age, 1 March 2006.
- ^ Mether, Leah. "Maxfield quest for federal seat", latrobevalley.yourguide.com.au, 22 February 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Kevin Rudd's WA Team", WA Labor.
- ^ Akerman, Piers. "New faces but little change", The Sunday Telegraph, 10 December 2006.
- ^ a b c d "WA Liberal MPs re-endorsed", ABC, 8 May 2006.
- ^ a b Spagnolo, Joe and AAP. "PM visits WA under poll cloud", The Sunday Times, 19 February 2007.
- ^ a b c "WA Liberals' preselection challenges mount", ABC, 4 August 2006.
- ^ "House fails to win Forrest preselection", ABC, 5 December 2006.
- ^ "Moylan 'relieved' after surviving preselection", ABC, 22 August 2006.
- ^ "Liberals re-endorse Jensen for Tangney", ABC, 8 October 2006.
- ^ "Kerrie Tucker to stand for the Senate", ACT Greens, 27 November 2006.
- ^ "Nats unveil Senate team", AAP, 16 February 2007.
- ^ "Macdonald to lead Liberal Senate ticket", 14 August 2005.
- ^ State Director. "Senate ticket puts Queensland first", The Nationals Queensland, 2 December 2006.
- ^ Humphreys, John. "The plan", Humphreys 4 Qld Senate, 20 October 2006.
- ^ Castello, Renato. "Grant Chapman wins Senate ticket", Sunday Mail, 17 February 2007.
- ^ Brown, Bob. "Greens Announce Lead Candidate for 2007 Election", Greens SA, 26 October 2006.
- ^ Baumann, Max. "Human Shield Leads Democrats SA Ticket", maxbaumann.wordpress.com, 13 February 2007.
- ^ Glass, Stewart. "Stewart for Senate", stewartglass.net.
- ^ "Greens announce Tasmanian Senate ticket", AAP, 16 February 2007.
- ^ Schubert, Misha. "Costello's crew power ahead on road to Senate", The Age, 19 June 2006.
- ^ Connor, Lachlan. "Victorian independent candidate for Senate", lachlanconnor.com.
- ^ O'Brien, Amanda. "Senator shelves retirement plans", The Australian, 1 February 2007.
- ^ "WA senator dumped from Labor ticket", AAP, 4 October 2006.
- ^ a b Marx, Anthony. "Labor candidate withdraws", The Courier Mail, 6 February 2007.
- ^ Stedman, Michael. "Reissig quits Bass run", The Examiner, 25 October 2006.
- ^ "Aldred's preselection bid fails", ABC, 22 March 2007.
- ^ "Dumped MP re-endorsed for federal seat", AAP, 8 October 2006.
- ^ "Ballarat Liberal candidate quits", ABC, 2 February 2007.
[edit] See also
- Australian general election, 2007
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2004-2007
- Members of the Australian Senate, 2005-2008
- List of political parties in Australia
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