This is a list of members of the

Australian House of Representatives The House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the upper house being the Senate. Its composition and powers are established in Chapter I of the Constitution of Australia. The term of members o ...

from 1958 to 1961, as elected at the 1958 federal election. : At this time, the members for the

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and

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could only vote on matters relating to their respective territories. : The Labor member for Hunter, H.V. Evatt, resigned on 10 February 1960; Labor candidate

Bert James Albert William James (22 September 1914 – 30 September 2006) was an Australian politician. He was born in Collie, Western Australia, the son of Rowley James, a future Australian Labor Party, Labor member for Division of Hunter, Hunter in th ...

won the resulting by-election on 9 April. : The Liberal member for La Trobe, Richard Casey, resigned on 10 February 1960; Liberal candidate John Jess won the resulting by-election on 9 April. : The Liberal member for Balaclava,

Percy Joske Sir Percy Ernest Joske, CMG QC (5 October 1895 – 25 April 1981) was an Australian lawyer, politician and judge. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1951 to 1960, representing the Liberal Party. He subsequently served o ...

, resigned on 2 June 1960; Liberal candidate

Ray Whittorn Raymond Harold Whittorn, CBE (4 October 1911 – 10 August 1995) was an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1960 to 1974, representing the electorate of Balaclava. ...

won the resulting by-election on 16 July. : The Liberal member for Calare, John Howse, resigned on 28 September 1960; Country Party candidate John England won the resulting by-election on 5 November. : The Labor member for Bendigo,

Percy Clarey Percy James Clarey (20 January 189017 May 1960) was an Australian trade union leader and politician. He served as president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) from 1943 to 1949 and represented the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in t ...

, died on 17 May 1960; Labor candidate

Noel Beaton Noel Lawrence Beaton (28 December 1925 – 18 December 2004) was an Australian politician. Born in Mooroopna, Victoria, he was educated at state schools and was a volunteer firefighter in his home town, before serving in the military from 19 ...

won the resulting by-election on 16 July. : The Liberal member for Higinbotham, Frank Timson, died on 16 October 1960; Liberal candidate Don Chipp won the resulting by-election on 10 November.

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