This is a list of members of the
Australian House of Representatives from 2004 to 2007, as elected at the
2004 federal election, together known as the 41st Parliament.
It had a total of 150 members, comprising 74 , 1
Country Liberal
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and 12 members, together forming a
Coalition
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Formation
According to ''A Gui ...
majority government
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with 87 members. had 60 members and there were 3
independents.
: The Labor member for
Werriwa
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, former opposition leader
Mark Latham, resigned on 18 January 2005 citing health concerns. The Labor candidate
Chris Hayes won the
resulting by-election on 19 March.
: Franklin MP
Harry Quick
Harry Vernon Quick (born 28 June 1941, Melbourne), is an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1993 until 2007, representing the electorate of Franklin. He sat as an Australian Labor Party repres ...
was expelled from the Labor Party on 20 August 2007 for failing to pay dues to the party. He served out the remainder of his term as an independent.
References
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Members of Australian parliaments by term
21st-century Australian politicians