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He said her election also meant that, for the first time since 2008, the Liberals would hold half of the state's Senate seats. Senate Election Senator (Party) Senator (Party) Senator (Party) Senator (Party) Senator (Party) . We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. Cameron filled a casual vacancy in 1969 but was defeated the federal election later that year. Conspiracy to defraud the Australian Mercantile Loan and Guarantee Company. Farrell, Senator the Hon Donald Edward ( Don) Minister for Trade and Tourism. 2 Jacqui Lambie Network. Mr Xenophon has been in self-imposed political exile since, but emerged on the state election campaign trail in its dying days to help independent candidate Frances Bedford in her unsuccessful tilt for the marginal seat of Newland. "So it became apparent to me I had to do something and who else in this state knows more about electoral material than Mr Xenophon and I was extremely lucky he agreed to help me.". On Twitter, Senator Birmingham said Ms Liddle would bring experience in tourism, arts, energy, social housing and Indigenous affairs to her new role as senator. "We need the capability now, not in 20 years' time, to defend Australia's interests.". The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Chapter I of the Constitution of Australia. Driver's licence suspended for nine months, fined $2,000. Mr Xenophon who is working as a lawyer is helping independent MP Frances Bedford in her campaign for the seat of Newland,SA's most marginal electorate. Australian Labor Party. 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First elected at the 1967 Senate election, Rae took up his seat on July 1, 1968. Well known for his stunts and cut-through media presence, Nick Xenophon has been a political force in South Australia. Increased from 7 years on appeal, Offences were committed while operating a used-car business, prior to entering parliament, Convicted of ordering the killing of Australian, 33 counts, including child sex and drug offences, 13 years and 8 months (non-parole period 9 years), Decreased from 13 years and 11 months on appeal, Fined $2,500, three-year good-behaviour bond. "The real concern is that thousands of South Australian jobs are going to be lost because we're still all at sea literally when it comes to what is happening with the subs deal," he said. 48 There are a total of 76 senators: 12 are elected from each of the six Australian states regardless of population and 2 from each of the two autonomous internal . Seat in Legislative Council declared vacant after conviction but before the successful appeal to the High Court. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging. Imprisoned for 7 years, released after 3 years and 7 months. Key points: Michael Edwards lost $36,000 after receiving fraudulent text messages He gave his bank the scammers' account numbers but says he has had little response (GPO Box 453 Hobart TAS 7001) (03) 6231 2444. Pursuant to section 42 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the terms of service of the following senators representing the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory expire at the close of the day immediately before the polling day for the next general election of members of the House of Representatives. One of a series of prosecutions in relation to bank failures, had been defeated in 1891. "I have worked for Nick as an adviser and I have great respect for him as a politician. "Clearly Nick Xenophon's decision to throw his hat into the SA Senate changes the landscape," he said. His state-based party SA Best gained 1 per cent of the vote at Saturday's state election. Ms Liddle is an Arrente woman who grew up in Alice Springs. [1] The Family First Party was a conservative political party in Australia which existed from 2002 to 2017. Resigned from the Legislative Assembly after conviction, conspiracy to fraudulently misrepresent the financial affairs of the Australian Mercantile Loan and Guarantee Company. Mr Xenophon quit the Senate in 2017 to mount an ultimately unsuccessful bid to win the balance of power in the South Australian parliament. Independent. 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He hasmade a formal complaint about Liberal Party leaflets that say Ms Bedford would support the Labor Party. Former South Australian senator Nick Xenophon intervenes in the state election campaign but he is not helping his former SA Best team. Key points: Three Liberal senators, two Labor senators and one from the Greens have been elected from South Australia We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. The table below represents the parliamentary representation of Greens politicians from 1983 to the present. 10 senators per state 1950-1984 1950-1951: 1949: 1951-1953: 1951: Keith Laught Rex Pearson 1953-1956: 1953: Jim Toohey 1955: Nancy . SOUTH AUSTRALIA SOUTH AUSTRALIA Key People Senator Senator Alex Antic (08) 8359 0303 senator.antic@aph.gov.au https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=269375 398 Main North Road Blair Athol SA 5084 398 Main North Road Blair Athol SA 5084 Canberra Phone (02) 6277 3464 Senator Senator the Hon. (Supplied) A former South Australian public servant and plumber, Bob Day is also an officer of the Order of Australia for service to the housing industry and social welfare. The current ages update automatically on the table below. "For the last four years I've tried to be a political hermit, minding my own business and leaving it up to others to be involved in the political decisions that ultimately affect our lives, and those of our loved ones," he said in the video. Former South Australian senator Bob Day has launched a new tilt at the Senate more than five years after going bankrupt and quitting parliament. The President of the Senate in the Australian Parliament is the presiding officer who chairs meetings of the Senate. November 11, 2020: Margaret Guilfoyle (Liberal, Vic, 1971-87), aged 94 Fourth on the 2006 state ticket, Sarah Hanson-Youngwas first on the ticket at the 2007 federal election, and became South Australia's first Greens Senator. Elected in 1970, Townley took up his seat as an Independent senator on July 1, 1971. The President is also the spokesperson for the Senate, who represents the Senate in dealings with the Governor-General, the executive government, the House of Representatives and persons outside the Parliament. One of a series of prosecutions in relation to bank failures. In 1975, he joined the Liberal Party, thus augmenting its numbers when Supply was blocked during the. 12 days in prison, 5 months' home detention, 50 days in prison. She won the sixth and final South Australian Senate position with a primary vote of 6.5 percent. Special Minister of State. Current Members Former Members Electorates As of January 18, 2023, there are four former senators from this period - the Menzies era - still living: 2 Liberals, 1 ALP and 1 independent.. More information is available at the Patreon website. fined $4,000 for failing to register interests; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website may contain images and voices of deceased people. "My constituents started ringing me when they started getting it in their letterboxes and they were all horrified,"she said. The following table shows the senators elected or appointed between 1949 and 1972 who are still living. Example Senator the Hon Scott Ryan, President of the Senate The Hon Tony Smith MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives Senator the Hon Kristina Keneally [Former premier of NSW] In formal emails and letters to a minister: Open with 'Dear Minister'. Askew, Senator Wendy He left the Liberal Party when the Liberal Movement was formed but later rejoined. Mr Xenophon resigned from his Senate seat in 2017 to mount an ultimately unsuccessful bid to run for the South Australian parliament. Mr Xenophon congratulated Ms Liddle in a video posted on social mediain which he added his thoughts about why he was not successful. It's nastier, full of hatred and bile that eats away at our nation's core. fined $2,000 for misleading the House; and the Legislative Assembly moved to expel Driscoll from the chamber and declare the seat of Redcliffe vacant "to protect the honour and dignity of the Legislative Authority". Ms Bressington later spectacularly distanced herself from Mr Xenophon, declaring him "more spin than substance". Since the demise of the Australian Conservatives into which it merged, it has been refounded in that state as the Family First Party , where it contested the state election in 2022, but failed to win a seat. The Greens are currently represented in the Australian House of Representatives, the Australian Senate, the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, the New South Wales Legislative Council, the Victorian Legislative Assembly, the Victorian Legislative Council, the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, the Western Australian Legislative Council, the South Australian Legislative Council, the Tasmanian House of Assembly, and the ACT Legislative Assembly. Senator Kerrynne Liddle For Served two years and successfully appealed the fraud charge. Mr Xenophon said he had not spoken toSenator Patrick, who released a statement saying he wouldtomorrow make an announcement concerning his political intentions. While he was talking tough on national security, he defended his legal work on behalf of Chinese tech giant Huawei, which has close links to the Chinese government. 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Defeated at general elections 2022. Bills Hansard (Record of Debate) MEMBERS. Tile, Track 22. He was elected in 2007 and re-elected in 2014, before forming the Nick Xenophon Team to contest the 2016 double-dissolution election. South Australia's Nick Xenophon announces campaign to return to the Senate at federal election. Emily was studying law when she had to go to court. South Australia senator-elect Bob Day. No. Previously sat as an independent senator from 1 July 1985. A senator is a member of the Australian Senate, elected to represent a state or territory. Asked whether the public could expect to see trademark political stuns, Mr Xenophon quipped there would be "no Bollywood" a reference to his 2018 SA campaign ad featuring music and dancing but did not rule them out entirely. In a video posted to a newly created website, Mr Xenophon said he had "tried to be a political hermit" but "can no longer sit on the sidelines.". 6 months, suspended on 12 month good behaviour bond, Seat in Legislative Assembly was declared vacant, Seat in Legislative Council declared vacant by the, Former Minister for Corrective Services. A minister in the Whitlam government, McClelland went on to become President of the Senate. The following table shows the senators elected or appointed between 1949 and 1972 who are still living. 3 Liberal National Party of Queensland. Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 15:42, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Australian_Greens_parliamentarians&oldid=1141743757, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 15:42. In 1971, he entered the South Australian Legislative Council. "Some people who started getting it had never seen me or heard of me (and) thought that I was the Labor candidate as well. "Not having my name above the line was really I think the biggest factor," he said. Unit 10, Cockburn Gateway Shopping Centre, 2-12 Macquarie Street, Parramatta NSW 2150, 'The Charles', Suite 101 287 Charles Street, Launceston TAS 7250, 183 Great Eastern Highway, Belmont WA 6104, Tenancy C4, Level 1, 90 Kittyhawk Drive, Chermside QLD 4032, Shops 2-3, 26 Lygon Street, Brunswick East, Commonwealth Parliament Offices Suite 2, Level 36 Waterfront Place 1 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000. Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_senators_from_South_Australia&oldid=1141278076, Members of the Australian Senate for South Australia, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles lacking sources from August 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 07:06. He was Minister for the Media (1972-75) and Special Minister of State (1975) in the Whitlam government. SA Best founder Nick Xenophon represents an independent MP in state election flyer fight. Commonwealth Parliament Offices Suite G1, 240-250 Lygon Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057, Suite G04 Kay House 35 Scarborough Street, Southport QLD 4215, Level 4 19 Gouger Street, Adelaide SA 5000. Ms Bedford, a former Labor MP who left the party in 2017, said she engaged Mr Xenophon after her electorate office received calls about the flyer. Mr Xenophon was a member of South Australia's Legislative Council from 1997 to 2007 under the No Pokies banner and then was a senator from 2008 to 2017. Joint statements by the Presiding Officers, Parliamentary Friendship Groups (non-country), 1901-2002 (Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate), Senate Standing Committees of Senators' Interests, House of Representatives chamber and business documents, Getting involved in Parliamentary Committees, Department of the House of Representatives. He is the first out gay man to represent SA in the federal parliament, where he was the Australian Greens' spokesperson for Higher Education; Sexuality and Marriage Equality; and Water and the . We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Failing to declare his precuniary interest while a member of parliament and subsequent attempts to influence bureaucrats and Labor colleagues so as to benefit his family, 10 years (non-parole period 7 years) set aside on appeal, Conviction set aside on appeal and re-trial ordered, Conspiracy to wilfully commit misconduct in public office, Eddie Obeid, Moses Obeid and Ian Macdonald conspired for Macdonald to commit misconduct concerning the granting of a coal exploration licence involving the Mount Penny tenement, 8 years (non-parole period 4 years), paroled after 5 years, $1,000 fine and loss of licence for 10 months, Corruption, receiving secret commissions, theft, 42 counts of contempt of Parliament, four counts of failing to register interests and one count of misleading the House, 2 counts of extortion.