Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1974–1975

This is a list of members of the Australian House of Representatives of the 29th Parliament of Australia (1974–1975) as elected on 18 May 1974. It convened on 12 June 1974, and ended on 11 November 1975.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 18 May 1974 a double dissolution of both Houses was held. All 127 seats in the House of Representatives, and all 60 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Australian Labor Party led by Prime Minister of Australia Gough Whitlam defeated the opposition Liberal Party of Australia led by Billy Snedden and Coalition partner the Country Party led by Doug Anthony.

Members

All 127 seats of the 1974–1975 House shown grouped by party

Member	Party		Electorate	State	Years in office
Evan Adermann	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Fisher	Qld	1972–1990
Doug Anthony	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Richmond	NSW	1957–1984
John Armitage	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Chifley	NSW	1961–1963, 1969–1983
Lance Barnard 1	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Bass	Tas	1954–1975
Kim Beazley Sr.	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Fremantle	WA	1945–1977
Adrian Bennett	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Swan	WA	1969–1975
Joe Berinson	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Perth	WA	1969–1975
Robert Bonnett	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Herbert	Qld	1966–1977
John Bourchier	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Bendigo	Vic	1972–1983
Lionel Bowen	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Kingsford-Smith	NSW	1969–1990
Gordon Bryant	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Wills	Vic	1955–1980
Mel Bungey	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Canning	WA	1974–1983
Alan Cadman	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Mitchell	NSW	1974–2007
Jim Cairns	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Lalor	Vic	1955–1977
Kevin Cairns	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Lilley	Qld	1963–1972, 1974–1980
Sam Calder	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Northern Territory	NT	1966–1980
Clyde Cameron	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Hindmarsh	SA	1949–1980
Don Cameron	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Griffith	Qld	1966–1990
Moss Cass	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Maribyrnong	Vic	1969–1983
Joan Child	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Henty	Vic	1974–1975, 1980–1990
Don Chipp	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Hotham	Vic	1960–1977
Gareth Clayton	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Isaacs	Vic	1974–1975
John Coates	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Denison	Tas	1972–1975
Barry Cohen	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Robertson	NSW	1969–1990
Fred Collard	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Kalgoorlie	WA	1961–1975
David Connolly	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Bradfield	NSW	1974–1996
Rex Connor	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Cunningham	NSW	1963–1977
James Corbett	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Maranoa	Qld	1966–1980
Jim Cope	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Sydney	NSW	1955–1975
Frank Crean	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Melbourne Ports	Vic	1951–1977
Manfred Cross	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Brisbane	Qld	1961–1975, 1980–1990
Fred Daly	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Grayndler	NSW	1943–1975
Ron Davies	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Braddon	Tas	1958–1975
John Dawkins	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Tangney	WA	1974–1975, 1977–1994
Peter Drummond	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Forrest	WA	1972–1987
Nigel Drury	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Ryan	Qld	1949–1975
Gil Duthie	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Wilmot	Tas	1946–1975
Harry Edwards	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Berowra	NSW	1972–1993
Bob Ellicott	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Wentworth	NSW	1974–1981
Kep Enderby	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Canberra	ACT	1970–1975
John England	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Calare	NSW	1960–1975
Dudley Erwin	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Ballaarat	Vic	1955–1975
Doug Everingham	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Capricornia	Qld	1967–1975, 1977–1984
David Fairbairn	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Farrer	NSW	1949–1975
Peter Fisher	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Mallee	Vic	1972–1993
John FitzPatrick	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Darling	NSW	1969–1980
Jim Forbes	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Barker	SA	1956–1975
Malcolm Fraser	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Wannon	Vic	1955–1984
Ken Fry	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Fraser	ACT	1974–1984
Bill Fulton	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Leichhardt	Qld	1958–1975
Victor Garland	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Curtin	WA	1969–1981
Horrie Garrick	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Batman	Vic	1969–1977
Geoffrey Giles	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Angas	SA	1964–1983
John Gorton	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Higgins	Vic	1968–1975
Bill Graham	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	North Sydney	NSW	1949–1954, 1955–1958, 1966–1980
Richard Gun	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Kingston	SA	1969–1975
Bill Hayden	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Oxley	Qld	1961–1988
Arthur Hewson	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	McMillan	Vic	1972–1975
John Hodges	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Petrie	Qld	1974–1983, 1984–1987
Mac Holten	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Indi	Vic	1958–1977
John Howard	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Bennelong	NSW	1974–2007
Ralph Hunt	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Gwydir	NSW	1969–1989
Chris Hurford	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Adelaide	SA	1969–1988
John Hyde	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Moore	WA	1974–1983
Ted Innes	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Melbourne	Vic	1972–1983
Ralph Jacobi	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Hawker	SA	1969–1987
Bert James	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Hunter	NSW	1960–1980
Alan Jarman	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Deakin	Vic	1966–1983
Harry Jenkins Sr.	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Scullin	Vic	1969–1985
Keith Johnson	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Burke	Vic	1969–1980
Les Johnson	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Hughes	NSW	1955–1966, 1969–1984
Charles Jones	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Newcastle	NSW	1958–1983
Bob Katter Sr.	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Kennedy	Qld	1966–1990
Paul Keating	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Blaxland	NSW	1969–1996
Bert Kelly	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Wakefield	SA	1958–1977
Len Keogh	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Bowman	Qld	1969–1975, 1983–1987
John Kerin	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Macarthur	NSW	1972–1975, 1978–1993
James Killen	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Moreton	Qld	1955–1983
Robert King	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Wimmera	Vic	1958–1977
Dick Klugman	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Prospect	NSW	1969–1990
Tony Lamb	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	La Trobe	Vic	1972–1975, 1984–1990
Bruce Lloyd	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Murray	Vic	1971–1996
Tony Luchetti	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Macquarie	NSW	1951–1975
Philip Lucock	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Lyne	NSW	1952–1980
Stephen Lusher	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Hume	NSW	1974–1984
Phillip Lynch	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Flinders	Vic	1966–1982
Michael MacKellar	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Warringah	NSW	1969–1994
Ian Macphee	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Balaclava	Vic	1974–1990
Vince Martin	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Banks	NSW	1969–1980
Race Mathews	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Casey	Vic	1972–1975
David McKenzie	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Diamond Valley	Vic	1972–1975
John McLeay Jr.	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Boothby	SA	1966–1981
William McMahon	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Lowe	NSW	1949–1982
Tom McVeigh	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Darling Downs	Qld	1972–1988
Clarrie Millar	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Wide Bay	Qld	1974–1990
Peter Morris	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Shortland	NSW	1972–1998
Bill Morrison	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	St George	NSW	1969–1975, 1980–1984
Allan Mulder	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Evans	NSW	1972–1975
Kevin Newman 1	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Bass	Tas	1975–1984
Martin Nicholls	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Bonython	SA	1963–1977
Peter Nixon	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Gippsland	Vic	1961–1983
Frank O'Keefe	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Paterson	NSW	1969–1984
Max Oldmeadow	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Holt	Vic	1972–1975
Rex Patterson	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Dawson	Qld	1966–1975
Andrew Peacock	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Kooyong	Vic	1966–1994
Len Reynolds	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Barton	NSW	1958–1966, 1969–1975
Joe Riordan	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Phillip	NSW	1972–1975
Eric Robinson	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	McPherson	Qld	1972–1990
Ian Robinson	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Cowper	NSW	1963–1981
Philip Ruddock	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Parramatta	NSW	1973–2016
Gordon Scholes	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Corio	Vic	1967–1993
Ray Sherry	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Franklin	Tas	1969–1975
Ian Sinclair	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	New England	NSW	1963–1998
Billy Snedden	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Bruce	Vic	1955–1983
Tony Staley	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Chisholm	Vic	1970–1980
Frank Stewart	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Lang	NSW	1953–1979
Tony Street	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Corangamite	Vic	1966–1984
John Sullivan	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Riverina	NSW	1974–1977
Ray Thorburn	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Cook	NSW	1972–1975
Tom Uren	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Reid	NSW	1958–1990
Ian Viner	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Stirling	WA	1972–1983
Laurie Wallis	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Grey	SA	1969–1983
Bill Wentworth	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Mackellar	NSW	1949–1977
Bob Whan	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Eden-Monaro	NSW	1972–1975
Gough Whitlam	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Werriwa	NSW	1952–1978
Ralph Willis	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Gellibrand	Vic	1972–1998
Ian Wilson	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Sturt	SA	1966–1969, 1972–1993
Mick Young	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Port Adelaide	SA	1974–1988

¹ Labor member Lance Barnard resigned on 2 June 1975; Liberal candidate Kevin Newman won the resulting by-election on 28 June 1975.

Leadership

Presiding officer

Office	Party		Officer	Electorate	State	Term
Speaker of the House	Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Jim Cope	Sydney	NSW	27 February 1973 – 27 February 1975
	Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Gordon Scholes	Corio	Vic	27 February 1975 – 11 November 1975

Majority leadership (Labor)

Office	Officer	Electorate	State	Term of office
Leader of the House	Fred Daly<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Grayndler	NSW	5 December 1972 – 22 December 1975
House Majority Whip	Martin Nicholls<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Bonython	SA	10 June 1974 – 9 March 1977
Deputy Speaker	Gordon Scholes	Corio	Vic	28 February 1973 – 27 February 1975
	Joe Berinson	Perth	WA	27 February 1975 – 14 July 1975
	Harry Jenkins Sr.	Scullin	Vic	19 August 1975 – 11 November 1975
Chair, Labor Party Caucus	Bill Brown		Vic
Deputy Chair, Labor Party Caucus	Ted Innes<ref name=":0" />	Melbourne	Vic

Minority leadership (Liberal–Country)

Office	Officer	Party		Electorate	State	Term of office
Opposition Leader of the House	Ian Sinclair	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	New England	NSW	22 December 1975 – 27 September 1979
Deputy Leader of the Opposition	Phillip Lynch<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Flinders	Vic
Chief Opposition Whip in the House	Victor Garland<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Australian party style|	Template:Australian politics/name	Curtin	WA

Partisan mix of the House by state and territory

All 127 seats of the 1974–1975 House shown grouped by state, largest to smallest

Partisan mix of the House by state and territory

State/Territory ranked in partisan order	Percentage Liberal-Country	Percentage Labor	Liberal-Country/Labor	Liberal-Country seat plurality
NT	100%	0%	1/0	+1
QLD	67%	33%	12/6	+6
VIC	53%	47%	18/16	+2
WA	50%	50%	5/5	0
NSW	44%	56%	20/25	−5
SA	42%	58%	5/7	−2
TAS	20%	80%	1/4	−3
ACT	0%	100%	0/2	−2
House of Representatives	48.8%	51.2%	62/65	-3