COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 2 JULY 2016 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission SENATE APPOINTMENTS DURING THE FORTY-FIFTH PARLIAMENT ==================================================================== VICTORIA -------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 October 2016, following the resignation of Hon Stephen Conroy -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kimberley KITCHING Labor -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kimberley Kitching (1970-2022): Appointed 2016 Born: 16 February 1970, Brisbane Career: Educated University of Queensland. Lawyer. Staffer to Hon John Lenders MLC. General Manager, Health Workers Union. -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH AUSTRALIA -------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 April 2017, following the disqualification of Bob Day -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lucy GICHUHI Family First -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lucy Muringo Gichuhi (born 1962): Declared elected 2017 Born: Nyeri County, Kenya Career: Educated University of Nairobi. Accountant. To Australia 1999. Law graduate University of South Australia. Lawyer, Women's Legal Service. -------------------------------------------------------------------- When Family First merged with the Australian Conservatives in May 2017, Gichuhi left the party and sat as an independent. She joined the Liberal Party in February 2018. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN AUSTRALIA -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 August 2017, following the resignation of Dr Chris Back -------------------------------------------------------------------- Slade BROCKMAN Liberal -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Edward Slade Brockman (born 1970): Appointed 2017 Born: 27 March 1970, Manjimup WA Career: Educated Murdoch University, University of New England. Policy Director, WA Pastoralists and Graziers Association. Staffer to Senator Hon Mathias Cormann. Cousin of Senators Edmund and Thomas Drake-Brockman. -------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEENSLAND -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 November 2017, following the disqualification of Malcolm Roberts -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fraser ANNING PHON -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fraser Anning: Declared elected 2017 Born: 14 October 1949, Brisbane Career: Hotelier, grazier. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anning had been third on the One Nation ticket at the 2016 election. In January 2018 he announced that he would sit as an independent. In June 2018 he joined Katter's Australian Party, but he was expelled in October and again became an independent. In April 2019 he formed Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party. -------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEENSLAND -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 November 2017, following the disqualification of Larissa Waters -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew BARTLETT Aust Greens -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew John Julian Batlett (born 1964): Appointed 1997. Elected 2001. Defeated 2007. Declared elected 2017. Resigned place 27 August 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bartlett was an Australian Democrats Senator for Qld 1997-2007. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN AUSTRALIA -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 November 2017, following the disqualification of Scott Ludlam -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jordon STEELE-JOHN Aust Greens -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jordon Steele-John (born 1994): Declared elected 2017 Born: 14 October 1994, United Kingdom Career: To Australia as child. Educated Macquarie University. Disability activist. -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH AUSTRALIA -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 November 2017, following the resignation of Nick Xenophon -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rex PATRICK NXT -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rex Lyall Patrick (born 1967): Appointed 2017 Born: 8 May 1967, New Zealand Career: To Australia as child. Military service RAN 1983-94. Project manager in defence industry. Writer on defence issues. Staffer to Senator Hon David Johnston, Defence Minister. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Nick Xenophon Team became Centre Alliance in April 2018. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW SOUTH WALES -------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 December 2017, following the disqualification of Hon Fiona Nash -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim MOLAN AO Liberal -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew James Molan (born 1950): Declared elected 2017 Born: 11 April 1950, Melbourne Career: Educated Royal Military College Duntroon, University of New South Wales, University of Queensland. Military service 1967-2008. Retired as Major-General. Author and commentator. Officer of the Order of Australia 2000. -------------------------------------------------------------------- TASMANIA -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 February 2018, following the resignation of Hon Stephen Parry -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Richard COLBECK Liberal -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Mansell Colbeck (born 1958): Appointed 2002. Defeated 2016. Declared elected 2018. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources from 28 August 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------- TASMANIA -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 February 2018, following the resignation of Jacquie Lambie -------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve MARTIN Jacquie Lambie Team -------------------------------------------------------------------- Steven Leigh Martin (born 1960): Declared elected 2018. Born: 3 October 1960, Devonport Tasmania Career: Newsagent, restaurateur. Devonport City Council, Mayor 2011-18. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin was second on the JLT Senate ticket in 2016 and was declared elected when Lambie was disqualified. He refused to resign to allow Lambie to regain her seat, and was expelled from JLT. He joined the Nationals in May 2018. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW SOUTH WALES -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 February 2018, following the resignation of Sam Dastyari -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Kristina KENEALLY Labor -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kristina Keneally (born 1968): Appointed 2018 Born: 19 December 1968, Las Vegas USA Career: Educated University of Dayton, Marquette University. Teacher. To Australia 1994. State Youth Coordinator, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. State politics: NSW MLA for Heffron 2003-12. Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Ageing 2007-08. Minister for Planning, Minister for Redfern Waterloo 2008-09. Minister for Infrastructure 2009. Premier, Minister for Redfern Waterloo 2009-11. -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH AUSTRALIA -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 February 2018, following the disqualification of Skye Kakoschke-Moore -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tim STORER Independent -------------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy Raphael Storer (born 1969): Declared elected 2018 Born: 24 October 1969, Loxton SA Career: Educated Adelaide University, Australian National University. Trade and investment adviser. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Storer was fourth on the Nick Xenophon Team Senate list in 2016, but had left the party before he was declared elected. He formed the Tim Storer Independent SA Party in July 2018, but did not contest the 2019 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEENSLAND -------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 March 2018, following the resignation of Hon George Brandis -------------------------------------------------------------------- Amanda STOKER Liberal -------------------------------------------------------------------- Amanda Jane Stoker (born 1982): Appointed 2018 Born: 30 October 1982, Sydney Career: Lawyer. Prosecutor at Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. Barrister, Brisbane. -------------------------------------------------------------------- AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY -------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 May 2018, following the disqualification of Katy Gallagher -------------------------------------------------------------------- David SMITH Labor -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Philip Benedict Smith (born 1970): Declared elected 2018 Born: 25 March 1970, Canberra Career: Educated Australian National University. Public servant. Staffer to Hon Jon Stanhope MLA. ACT Director Professionals Australia. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Smith contested the House of Representatives seat of Bean at the 2019 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW SOUTH WALES -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 August 2018, following the resignation of Lee Rhiannon -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mehreen FARUQI Aust Greens -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mehreen Saaed Faruqi (born 1963): Appointed 2018 Born: 8 July 1963, Lahore, Pakistan Career: Educated University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. To Australia 1992. Civil engineer. Director of the Institute of Environmental Studies, University of NSW. State politics: NSW MLC 2013-18. -------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEENSLAND -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 September 2018, following the resignation of Andrew Bartlett -------------------------------------------------------------------- Larissa WATERS Aust Greens -------------------------------------------------------------------- Larissa Joy Waters (born 1977): Elected 2010, 2016. Election void 2017. Appointed 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------- TASMANIA -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 March 2019, following the resignation of David Bushby -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wendy ASKEW Liberal -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wendy Askew (born 1963): Appointed 2019 Born: 16 March 1963, Launceston Career: Bank officer. Staffer to Michael Ferguson MP, Andrew Nikolic MP and Hon Dan Tehan MP. Daughter of Max Bushby MHA. Sister of Senator David Bushby. -------------------------------------------------------------------- VICTORIA -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 March 2019, following the resignation of Hon Jacinta Collins -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raff CICCONE Labor -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rafael Ciccone (born 1983): Appointed 2019 Born: 1 November 1983, Melbourne Career: Educated Deakin University, University of Melbourne. Staffer to Senator Hon Jacinta Collins. Official, Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW SOUTH WALES -------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 March 2019, following the resignation of David Leyonhjelm -------------------------------------------------------------------- Duncan SPENDER Liberal Democrats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Duncan Peter James Spender (born 1975): Appointed 2019 Born: 18 June 1975, Brisbane Career: Chief-of-staff to Senator David Leyonhjelm --------------------------------------------------------------------