View source for Members of the Australian Senate, 2005–2008

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{{Quote box|quote ='''Senate composition at 1 July 2005''' <br />'''[[Australian Government|Government]] (39)''' – (1 seat majority)<br />
{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Liberal}}|border=darkgray}} {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} (33) <br />
{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|National}}|border=darkgray}} [[National Party of Australia|National Party]] (5) <br />
{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|CLP}}|border=darkgray}} {{Australian politics/name|CLP}} (1) <br />
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'''[[Opposition (Australia)|Opposition]] (28)'''<br />
{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Labor}}|border=darkgray}} {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} (28) <br />
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'''[[Crossbencher|Crossbench]] (9)''' <br />
{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Greens}}|border=darkgray}} {{Australian politics/name|Greens}} (4) <br />
{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Democrats}}|border=darkgray}} {{Australian politics/name|Democrats}} (4) <br />
{{Color box|{{Australian politics/party colours|Family First}}|border=darkgray}} {{Australian politics/name|Family First}} (1) 
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This is a list of '''members of the [[Australian Senate]]''' from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2008.<ref>{{cite Hansard |jurisdiction=Commonwealth of Australia |house=Senate |date=9 August 2005 |url=http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/chamber/hansards/2005-08-09/toc_pdf/4090-6.pdf |title=Members of the Senate |page_start=ii |page_end=iii}}</ref> Half of the state senators had been elected at the [[2001 Australian federal election|November 2001 election]] and had terms due to finish on 30 June 2008; the other half of the state senators were elected at the [[2004 Australian federal election|October 2004 election]] and had terms due to finish on 30 June 2011. The territory senators were elected at the October 2004 election and their terms ended at the next federal election, which was [[2007 Australian federal election|November 2007]]. The new Senate first met in August 2005, with state senators elected in 2004 sworn in on 9 August 2005.

This election was the beginning of the end for the [[Australian Democrats]], in that while they still had 4 senators from the 2001 election, they failed to win a single senate seat at the 2004 election and have not won a senate seat since.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Senator
! colspan=2 | Party
! State
! Term ending
! Years in office
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|| {{sort|Abetz, Eric|[[Eric Abetz]]}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || [[Tasmania]] || 2011 || 1994–2022
|-
|| {{sortname|Judith|Adams}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Western Australia || 2011 || 2005–2012
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|| {{sortname|Lyn|Allison}} || {{Australian party style|Democrats}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Democrats}} || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || 2008 || 1996–2008
|-
|| {{sortname|Guy|Barnett|Guy Barnett (Australian politician)}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Tasmania || 2011 || 2002–2011
|-
|| {{sortname|Andrew|Bartlett}} || {{Australian party style|Democrats}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Democrats}} || Queensland || 2008 || 1997–2008, 2017–2018
|-
|| {{sortname|Cory|Bernardi}} {{efn|name=Hill}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || South Australia || 2008 || 2006–2020
|-
|| {{sortname|Simon|Birmingham}} {{efn|name=Ferris}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || South Australia || 2008 || 2007–2025
|-
|| {{sortname|Mark|Bishop}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || Western Australia || 2008 || 1996–2014
|-
|| {{sort|Boswell, Ron|[[Ron Boswell]]}} || {{Australian party style|National}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Nationals}} || Queensland || 2008 || 1983–2014
|-
|| {{sortname|Sue|Boyce}} {{efn|name=Santoro}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Queensland || 2008 || 2007–2014
|-
|| {{sort|Brandis, George|[[George Brandis]]}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Queensland || 2011 || 2000–2018
|-
|| {{sortname|Bob|Brown}} || {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Greens}} || Tasmania || 2008 || 1996–2012
|-
|| {{sortname|Carol|Brown|Carol Brown (politician)}} {{efn|name=Mackay}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || Tasmania || 2008 || 2005–present
|-
|| {{sortname|David|Bushby}} {{efn|name=Calvert}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Tasmania || 2008 || 2007–2019
|-
|| {{sortname|Paul|Calvert|dab=politician}} {{efn|name=Calvert}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Tasmania || 2008 || 1987–2007
|-
|| {{sortname|George|Campbell|George Campbell (Australian politician) }} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || [[New South Wales]] || 2008 || 1997–2008
|-
|| {{sort|Campbell, Ian|[[Ian Campbell (Australian politician)|Ian Campbell]]}} {{efn|name=Campbell}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Western Australia || 2011 || 1990–2007
|-
|| {{sort|Carr, Kim|[[Kim Carr]]}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] || 2011 || 1993–2022
|-
|| {{sortname|Grant|Chapman}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || [[South Australia]] || 2008 || 1987–2008
|-
|| {{sort|Colbeck, Richard|[[Richard Colbeck]]}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Tasmania || 2008 || 2002–2016, 2018–present
|-
|| {{sortname|Jacinta|Collins}} {{efn|name=Ray}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || Victoria || 2008 || 1995–2005, 2008–2019
|-
|| {{sort|Conroy, Stephen|[[Stephen Conroy]]}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || Victoria || 2011 || 1996–2016
|-
|| {{sort|Coonan, Helen|[[Helen Coonan]]}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || New South Wales || 2008 || 1996–2011
|-
|| {{sortname|Mathias|Cormann}} {{efn|name=Campbell}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Western Australia || 2011 || 2007–2020
|-
|| {{sortname|Trish|Crossin}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || [[Northern Territory]] || 2007, 2010 {{efn|name=Territory}} || 1998–2013
|-
|| {{sortname|Alan|Eggleston}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Western Australia || 2008 || 1996–2014
|-
|| {{sort|Ellison, Chris|[[Chris Ellison (politician)|Chris Ellison]]}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Western Australia || 2011 || 1993–2009
|-
|| {{sort|Evans, Chris|[[Chris Evans (Australian politician)|Chris Evans]]}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || Western Australia || 2011 || 1993–2013
|-
|| {{sort|Faulkner, Jonh|[[John Faulkner]]}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || New South Wales || 2011 || 1989–2015
|-
|| {{sortname|Alan|Ferguson|dab=politician}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || South Australia || 2011 || 1992–2011
|-
|| {{sortname|Jeannie|Ferris}} {{efn|name=Ferris}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || South Australia || 2008 || 1996–2007
|-
|| {{sortname|Steve|Fielding}} || {{Australian party style|Family First}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Family First}} || Victoria || 2011 || 2005–2011
|-
|| {{sortname|Concetta|Fierravanti-Wells}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || New South Wales || 2011 || 2005–2022
|-
|| {{sortname|Mitch|Fifield}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Victoria || 2008 || 2004–2019
|-
|| {{sortname|Mary Jo|Fisher}} {{efn|name=Vanstone}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || South Australia || 2011 || 2007–2012
|-
|| {{sortname|Michael|Forshaw}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || New South Wales || 2011 || 1994–2011
|-
|| {{sort|Heffernan, Bill|[[Bill Heffernan]]}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || New South Wales || 2011 || 1996–2016
|-
|| {{sort|Hill, Robert|[[Robert Hill (Australian politician)|Robert Hill]]}} {{efn|name=Hill}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || South Australia || 2008 || 1981–2006
|-
|| {{sortname|John|Hogg}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || Queensland || 2008 || 1996–2014
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|| {{sortname|Gary|Humphries}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || [[Australian Capital Territory]] || 2007, 2010 {{efn|name=Territory}}  || 2003–2013
|-
|| {{sortname|Annette|Hurley}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || South Australia || 2011 || 2005–2011
|-
|| {{sortname|Steve|Hutchins}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || New South Wales || 2011 || 1999–2011
|-
|| {{sort|Johnston, David|[[David Johnston (Australian politician)|David Johnston]]}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Western Australia || 2008 || 2002–2016
|-
|| {{sortname|Barnaby|Joyce}} || {{Australian party style|National}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Nationals}} || Queensland || 2011 || 2005–2013
|-
|| {{sort|Kemp, Rod|[[Rod Kemp]]}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Victoria || 2008 || 1990–2008
|-
|| {{sortname|Linda|Kirk}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || South Australia || 2008 || 2002–2008
|-
|| {{sortname|Ross|Lightfoot}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Western Australia || 2008 || 1997–2008
|-
|| {{sort|Ludwig, Joe|[[Joe Ludwig]]}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || Queensland || 2011 || 1999–2016
|-
|| {{sortname|Kate|Lundy}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || Australian Capital Territory || 2007, 2010 {{efn|name=Territory}}  || 1996–2015
|-
|| {{sort|Macdonald, Ian|[[Ian Macdonald (Australian politician)|Ian Macdonald]]}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Queensland || 2008 || 1990–2019
|-
|| {{sort|Macdonald, Sandy|[[Sandy Macdonald]]}} || {{Australian party style|National}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Nationals}} || New South Wales || 2008 || 1993–1999, 2000–2008
|-
|| {{sortname|Sue|Mackay}} {{efn|name=Mackay}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || Tasmania || 2008 || 1996–2005
|-
|| {{sortname|Gavin|Marshall}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || Victoria || 2008 || 2002–2019
|-
|| {{sortname|Brett|Mason}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Queensland || 2011 || 1999–2015
|-
|| {{sort|McEwen, Anne|[[Anne McEwen (politician)|Anne McEwen]]}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || South Australia || 2011 || 2005–2016
|-
|| {{sortname|Julian|McGauran}} || {{Australian party style|National}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Nationals}}/{{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} {{efn|name=McGauran}} || Victoria || 2011 || 1987–1990, 1993–2011
|-
|| {{sort|McLucas, Jan|[[Jan McLucas]]}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || Queensland || 2011 || 1999–2016
|-
|| {{sortname|Christine|Milne}} || {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Greens}} || Tasmania || 2011 || 2005–2015
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|| {{sort|Minchin, Nick|[[Nick Minchin]]}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || South Australia || 2011 || 1993–2011
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|| {{sortname|Claire|Moore|dab=politician}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || Queensland || 2008 || 2002–2019
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|| {{sortname|Andrew|Murray|Andrew Murray (Australian politician) }} || {{Australian party style|Democrats}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Democrats}} || Western Australia || 2008 || 1996–2008
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|| {{sortname|Fiona|Nash}} || {{Australian party style|National}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Nationals}} || New South Wales || 2011 || 2005–2017
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|| {{sortname|Kerry|Nettle}} || {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Greens}} || New South Wales || 2008 || 2002–2008
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|| {{sortname|Kerry|O'Brien |Kerry O'Brien (politician) }} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || Tasmania || 2011 || 1996–2011
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|| {{sortname|Stephen|Parry |Stephen Parry (Australian politician) }} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Tasmania || 2011 || 2005–2017
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|| {{sort|Patterson, Kay|[[Kay Patterson]]}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Victoria || 2008 || 1987–2008
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|| {{sortname|Marise|Payne}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || New South Wales || 2008 || 1997–2023
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|| {{sortname|Helen|Polley}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || Tasmania || 2011 || 2005–present
|-
|| {{sort|Ray, Robert|[[Robert Ray (Australian politician)|Robert Ray]]}} {{efn|name=Ray}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || Victoria || 2008 || 1981–2008
|-
|| {{sortname|Michael|Ronaldson}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Victoria || 2011 || 2005–2016
|-
|| {{sortname|Santo|Santoro}} {{efn|name=Santoro}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Queensland || 2008 || 2002–2007
|-
|| {{sortname|Nigel|Scullion}} || {{Australian party style|CLP}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|CLP}} {{efn|name=CLP}} || Northern Territory || 2007, 2010 {{efn|name=Territory}} || 2001–2019
|-
|| {{sortname|Nick|Sherry}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || Tasmania || 2008 || 1990–2012
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|| {{sortname|Rachel|Siewert}} || {{Australian party style|Greens}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Greens}} || Western Australia || 2011 || 2005–2021
|-
|| {{sortname|Ursula|Stephens}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || New South Wales || 2008 || 2002–2014
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|| {{sortname|Glenn|Sterle}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || Western Australia || 2011 || 2005–present
|-
|| {{sortname|Natasha|Stott Despoja}} || {{Australian party style|Democrats}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Democrats}} || South Australia || 2008 || 1995–2008
|-
|| {{sort|Troeth, Judith|[[Judith Troeth]]}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Victoria || 2011 || 1993–2011
|-
|| {{sortname|Russell|Trood}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Queensland || 2011 || 2005–2011
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|| {{sort|Vanstone, Amanda|[[Amanda Vanstone]]}} {{efn|name=Vanstone}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || South Australia || 2011 || 1984–2007
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|| {{sortname|John|Watson|John Watson (Australian politician)}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} || Tasmania || 2008 || 1978–2008
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|| {{sortname|Ruth|Webber}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || Western Australia || 2008 || 2002–2008
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|| {{sort|Wong, Penny|[[Penny Wong]]}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || South Australia || 2008 || 2002–present
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|| {{sortname|Dana|Wortley}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp; || {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} || South Australia || 2011 || 2005–2011
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist|refs=
{{efn|name=CLP|Northern Territory Senator [[Nigel Scullion]] was elected as a candidate of the [[Country Liberal Party]], which is the equivalent of both the Nationals and Liberals in the Northern Territory. He sat with the Nationals and since 3 December 2007 he served as that party's deputy leader & Senate leader.}}
{{efn|name=Mackay|Tasmanian ALP Senator [[Sue Mackay]] resigned on 30 July 2005. [[Carol Brown (politician)|Carol Brown]] was appointed as her replacement on 25 August.}}
{{efn|name=McGauran|Victorian Senator [[Julian McGauran]] was elected as a National Party member, but defected to the Liberal Party on 23 January 2006.}}
{{efn|name=Hill|South Australian Liberal Senator [[Robert Hill (Australian politician)|Robert Hill]] resigned on 2 March 2006 to take up a position as [[List of Australian ambassadors to the United Nations|Australian Ambassador to the United Nations]]. [[Cory Bernardi]] was appointed as his replacement on 4 May.}}
{{efn|name=Ferris|South Australian Liberal Senator [[Jeannie Ferris]] died on 1 April 2007. [[Simon Birmingham]] was appointed as her replacement on 3 May.}}
{{efn|name=Santoro|Queensland Liberal Senator [[Santo Santoro]] resigned on 11 April 2007. [[Sue Boyce]] was appointed as his replacement on 20 April.}}
{{efn|name=Vanstone|South Australian Liberal Senator [[Amanda Vanstone]] resigned on 26 April 2007. [[Mary Jo Fisher]] was appointed as her replacement on 6 June.}}
{{efn|name=Campbell|Western Australian Liberal Senator [[Ian Campbell (Australian politician)|Ian Campbell]] resigned on 31 May 2007. [[Mathias Cormann]] was appointed as his replacement on 19 June.}}
{{efn|name=Calvert|Tasmanian Liberal Senator [[Paul Calvert (politician)|Paul Calvert]] resigned on 29 August 2007. [[David Bushby]] was appointed as his replacement on 30 August.}}
{{efn|name=Ray|Victorian ALP Senator [[Robert Ray (Australian politician)|Robert Ray]] resigned on 5 May 2008. [[Jacinta Collins]] was appointed as his replacement on 8 May.}}
{{efn|name=Territory|The term of a territory senator ends at the dissolution of the House of Representatives, which was [[2007 Australian federal election|November 2007]].}}
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==References==
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{{Members of the Parliament of Australia}}

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