In 2001 the Liberal-National coalition won three seats: Senator Helen Coonan (Liberal), Senator Sandy Macdonald (Nationals), and Senator Marise Payne (Liberal). Labor won two seats: Senator Ursula Stephens and Senator George Campbell. The Greens candidate, Kerry Nettle, defeated the sitting Democrat Senator Vicki Bourne to win the sixth spot. These Senators face re-election in 2007. Senator Macdonald is retiring and will be succeeded by John "Wacca" Williams. Senator Campbell is also retiring (involuntarily), and the Labor ticket is party state secretary Mark Arbib, union official Doug Cameron and Senator Stephens. Senator Nettle is seeking a second term. The lead Australian Democrats candidate is Lyn Shumack. The lead Family First candidate is Andrew Markwell. Pastor Paul Green is the lead candidate for the Christian Democratic Party. Patrice Newell is running for the Climate Change Coalition. The One Nation candidate will be Judith Newson. The Socialist Alliance candidate will be Alex Bainbridge.

In 2004 The Coalition and Labor won three seats each. The Coalition polled 44.0% of the vote (3.1 quotas), Labor polled 36.4% of the vote (2.5 quotas) and the Greens polled 7.3% (0.5 quotas). In 2001 the Greens polled only 4.3% (0.3 quotas), but won the last seat after receiving preferences from the Coalition and One Nation, while Labor preferenced the Democrats. If the 2004 voting pattern is repeated, Nettle will lose her seat to the third Labor candidate.

New South Wales Senate Candidates Group A: Liberal Party / The Nationals Helen Coonan * (Liberal) John Williams (Nationals) Marise Payne * (Liberal) Murray Lees (Nationals) Vicky McGahey (Liberal) Carolyn Currie (Liberal) Helen Coonan John Williams Marise Payne Group B: Citizens Electoral Council Ann Lawler Ian McCaffrey Group C: Family First Andrew Markwell Kathy Gray Andrew Markwell Group D: Pauline’s United Australia Brian Burston John Carter Group E: Climate Change Coalition Patrice Newell Dr Karl Kruszelnicki Patrice Newell Group F: Socialist Alliance Alex Bainbridge Susan Price, Susan Dr Kamala Emanuel Tim Dobson Alex Bainbridge Group G: The Greens Kerry Nettle * David Shoebridge Marcia Ella-Duncan Jack Mundey Christina Ho Sandra Heilpern Kerry Nettle Group H: What Women Want Justine Caines Janette Robinson Justine Caines Group I: Liberty and Democracy Party Terja Petersen Janos Beregszaszi Terja Petersen Group J Ian Bryce John August Group K: Hear Our Voices Toni McLennan Lindsay Carroll Group L: Senator On-Line Pat Reilly Berge Der Sarkissian Pat Reilly Group M: Australian Democrats Lyn Shumack David King Brett Paterson Lyn Shumack Group N: Conservatives for Climate and Environment Richard McNeall James Maxfield Richard McNeall Group O: Democratic Labor Party Michael O'Donohue Terence O'Donohue Group P Klaas Woldring Max Bradley Group Q: The Fishing Party Garth Bridge Stewart Paterson Group R: Christian Democratic Party Paul Green Elaine Nile Allan Lotfizadeh Peter Pilt Bruce York Paul Green Group S: One Nation Judith Newson Andrew Webber Peter Bussa Andy Frew Group T: Non-Custodial Parents Party John Geremin Roland Foster John Geremin Group U: Australian Shooters Party / Australian Fishing and Lifestyle Party Robert Borsak Robert Shaw Jim Muirhead Andrew Hestelow Thomas Morgan Robert Borsak Group V Walter Tinyow Maria Chan Group W: Australian Labor Party Mark Arbib Doug Cameron Ursula Stephens * Pierre Esber Fiona Seaton Pauline James Mark Arbib Doug Cameron Ursula Stephens Group X: Socialist Equality Party Nick Beams Carol Divjak Nick Beams Group Y: Carers Alliance Marylou Carter Nell Brown Katrina Clark Mary Mockler Marylou Carter Ungrouped Paula Nadas Curtis Levy Silvana Nero Jennifer Stefanac

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Concetta Fierravanti- Wells (Liberal)

Michael Forshaw (Labor)

Bill Heffernan (Liberal)

Steve Hutchins (Labor)

Fiona Nash (National)

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