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This is a list of members of the
Australian House of Representatives of the
45th
Parliament of Australia (2016–2019).
The 45th Parliament,
elected on 2 July 2016 , was sworn in on its opening on 30 August 2016.
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Notes
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a
b On 27 October 2017, the High Court of Australia found Nationals MP
Barnaby Joyce (
New England )
ineligible to be a member of parliament . A
by-election was held on 2 December 2017, with Joyce regaining the seat.
^
a
b On 11 November 2017, Liberal MP
John Alexander (
Bennelong ) resigned, following
concerns that he held British citizenship by descent . A
by-election was held on 16 December 2017, with Alexander regaining the seat after having renounced his citizenship.
^
a
b
c On 1 February 2018, Labor MP
David Feeney (
Batman ) resigned, following
concerns that he held British citizenship by descent . Labor candidate
Ged Kearney won the
resulting by-election on 17 March 2018.
^
a
b
c
d
e On 9 May 2018, the High Court ruled Senator
Katy Gallagher ineligible due to her
British citizenship by descent at nomination . Labor MPs
Justine Keay ,
Susan Lamb , and
Josh Wilson resigned on 10 May following the judgment.
Centre Alliance MP
Rebekha Sharkie resigned on 11 May. Keay, Lamb, Sharkie and Wilson regained their seats in by-elections for
Braddon ,
Longman ,
Mayo and
Fremantle respectively held on 28 July 2018.
^
a
b
c On 10 May 2018, Labor MP
Tim Hammond (
Perth ) resigned. Labor candidate
Patrick Gorman won the
resulting by-election on 28 July 2018.
^
a
b
c On 31 August 2018, Liberal MP and former Prime Minister
Malcolm Turnbull (
Wentworth ) resigned. Independent candidate
Kerryn Phelps won the
resulting by-election on 20 October 2018.
^
a
b On 27 November 2018, Liberal MP
Julia Banks (
Chisholm ) resigned from the Liberal Party to sit on the crossbench as an independent.
^ The changes to the composition of the House, in chronological order, were
Joyce ineligible,
[a]
Alexander resigned,
[b]
Feeney resigned,
[c]
Keay, Lamb, Wilson & Sharkie resigned,
[d]
Hammond resigned,
[e]
Turnbull resigned,
[f]
Julia Banks resigned from the Liberal party,
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b
c
d
e
f
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j
k
l
m
n
o A member of the LNP who sits with the Liberal Party.
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a
b
c
d
e
f A member of the LNP who sits with the National Party.
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