Updated 8 March 2022

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Anna Hough and Lisa Richards
Politics & Public Administration Section

This Quick Guide provides an update to tables showing the composition of Australian parliaments by party and gender (see Tables 1 and 2) since the last version was published on 19 November 2021.

Commonwealth

House of Representatives

Nick Champion (ALP, Spence, SA) resigned from parliament on 22 February 2022 to stand as a candidate for Taylor at the South Australian state election on 19 March 2022. The Speaker announced on 4 March 2022 that the resulting vacancy would not be filled before the upcoming general election.

Senate

Senator Greg Mirabella (LIB, Vic.) was selected to fill the casual vacancy resulting from Scott Ryan’s (LIB, Vic.) resignation from the Senate on 13 October 2021. Senator Mirabella was sworn-in on 8 February 2022.

New South Wales

Legislative Assembly

After over 18 years of service each, Andrew Constance (LIB, Bega) and Gladys Berejiklian (LIB, Willoughby) resigned from the NSW Legislative Assembly on 30 December 2021.

On 31 December 2021, John Barilaro (NATS, Monaro) and Jodi McKay (ALP, Strathfield) resigned from the NSW Legislative Assembly.

In the four subsequent by-elections held on 12 February 2022, Michael Holland (ALP, Bega), Nichole Overall (NATS, Monaro), Jason Yat-Sen Li (ALP, Strathfield), and Tim James (LIB, Willoughby) were elected.

On 3 March 2022 it was Helen Dalton (SFF, Murray) had resigned from the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party to sit as an independent.

Legislative Council

On 24 February 2022, Scott Barrett (NATS) was selected to fill the casual vacancy caused by Trevor Khan’s (NATS) 6 January 2022 resignation.

Victoria

Legislative Council

On 2 December 2021 Cathrine Burnett-Wake (LIB, Eastern Victoria) was selected to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Edward O’Donohue (LIB) on 1 December 2021.

Tasmania

House of Assembly

Following the resignation of Sarah Courtney (LIB, Bass) on 10 February 2022, a recount was held on 25 February 2022 and the vacancy was filled by Lara Alexander (LIB).

Legislative Council

The vacancy created by the resignation of Bastian Seidel (ALP, Huon) on 7 January 2022 will be filled at a by-election which is likely to be held on 7 May 2022.

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