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Members of the Australian Senate, 1978-1981
This is a list of members of the Australian Senate from 1978 to 1981:
| Senator | Party | State | Years in Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Archer | Liberal | Tasmania | 1975-1994 |
| Dr Peter Baume | Liberal | New South Wales | 1974-1991 |
| Hon Reg Bishop | ALP | South Australia | 1961-1981 |
| Flo Bjelke-Petersen 6 | National | Queensland | 1981-1993 |
| Neville Bonner | Liberal | Queensland | 1971-1983 |
| John Button | ALP | Victoria | 1974-1993 |
| Hon John Carrick | Liberal | New South Wales | 1970-1987 |
| Hon James Cavanagh | ALP | South Australia | 1961-1981 |
| Fred Chaney | Liberal | Western Australia | 1974-1990 |
| Hon Don Chipp | Democrat | Victoria | 1977-1986 |
| Ruth Coleman | ALP | Western Australia | 1974-1987 |
| Stan Collard | NCP | Queensland | 1975-1987 |
| Gordon Davidson | Liberal | South Australia | 1961, 1962-1981 |
| Hon Peter Durack | Liberal | Western Australia | 1970-1993 |
| Dr Mal Colston | ALP | Queensland | 1975-1999 |
| Hon Robert Cotton 1 | Liberal | New South Wales | 1965-1978 |
| Ron Elstob | ALP | South Australia | 1978-1987 |
| Gareth Evans | ALP | Victoria | 1977-1996 |
| George Georges | ALP | Queensland | 1967-1987 |
| Arthur Gietzelt | ALP | New South Wales | 1970-1989 |
| Dr Don Grimes | ALP | Tasmania | 1974-1987 |
| Hon Margaret Guilfoyle | Liberal | Victoria | 1970-1987 |
| David Hamer | Liberal | Victoria | 1978-1990 |
| Brian Harradine | Independent | Tasmania | 1975-2005 |
| Jean Hearn 4 | ALP | Tasmania | 1980-1985 |
| Don Jessop | Liberal | South Australia | 1970-1991 |
| James Keeffe | ALP | Queensland | 1964-1983 |
| Bernie Kilgariff | CLP | Northern Territory | 1975-1987 |
| John Knight 7 | Liberal | Australian Capital Territory | 1975-1981 |
| Misha Lajovic | Liberal | New South Wales | 1975-1985 |
| Sir Condor Laucke | Liberal | South Australia | 1967-1981 |
| Austin Lewis | Liberal | Victoria | 1976-1993 |
| David MacGibbon | Liberal | Queensland | 1978-1999 |
| Kathy Martin | Liberal | Queensland | 1974-1984 |
| John Martyr 5 | Liberal | Western Australia | 1981-1983 |
| Colin Mason | Democrat | New South Wales | 1978-1987 |
| Ron Maunsell | NCP | Queensland | 1967-1981 |
| Ron McAuliffe | ALP | Queensland | 1970-1981 |
| Hon Douglas McClelland | ALP | New South Wales | 1961-1987 |
| Hon James McClelland2 | ALP | New South Wales | 1970-1978 |
| Gordon McIntosh | ALP | Western Australia | 1974-1987 |
| Geoff McLaren | ALP | South Australia | 1970-1983 |
| Jean Melzer | ALP | New South Wales | 1974-1981 |
| Tony Messner | Liberal | South Australia | 1975-1990 |
| Alan Missen | Liberal | Victoria | 1974-1986 |
| Tony Mulvihill | ALP | New South Wales | 1964-1983 |
| Laurence Neal3 | NCP | New South Wales | 1980-1981 |
| Hon Justin O'Byrne | ALP | Tasmania | 1946-1981 |
| Cyril Primmer | ALP | Victoria | 1971-1985 |
| Chris Puplick 1 | Liberal | New South Wales | 1978-1981, 1984-1990 |
| Peter Rae | Liberal | Tasmania | 1967-1986 |
| Margaret Reid 7 | Liberal | Australian Capital Territory | 1981-2003 |
| Ted Robertson | ALP | Northern Territory | 1975-1987 |
| Allan Rocher 5 | Liberal | Western Australia | 1978-1981 |
| Susan Ryan | ALP | Australian Capital Territory | 1975-1988 |
| Douglas Scott | NCP | New South Wales | 1970, 1974-1985 |
| Dr Glen Sheil 6 | NCP | Queensland | 1974-1981 |
| Kerry Sibraa2 | ALP | New South Wales | 1975-78, 1978-1994 |
| John Sim | Liberal | Western Australia | 1964-1981 |
| Michael Tate | ALP | Tasmania | 1977-1993 |
| Baden Teague | Liberal | South Australia | 1977-1996 |
| Andrew Thomas | Liberal | Western Australia | 1975-1983 |
| Michael Townley | Liberal | Tasmania | 1970-1987 |
| Peter Walsh | ALP | Western Australia | 1974-1993 |
| Shirley Walters | Liberal | Tasmania | 1975-1993 |
| John Watson | Liberal | Tasmania | 1978-present |
| Hon James Webster 3 | NCP | New South Wales | 1964-1981 |
| Hon John Wheeldon | ALP | Western Australia | 1964-1981 |
| Rt Hon Reg Withers | Liberal | Western Australia | 1966, 1967-1987 |
| Hon Ken Wriedt 4 | ALP | Tasmania | 1964-1980 |
| Harold Young | Liberal | South Australia | 1964-1981 |
- 1 New South Wales Liberal Senator Robert Cotton resigned on July 13, 1978. Chris Puplick was appointed as his replacement on July 26.
- 2 New South Wales ALP Senator James McClelland resigned on July 21, 1978. Kerry Sibraa was appointed as his replacement on August 9.
- 3 Victorian NCP Senator James Webster resigned on January 21, 1980. Laurence Neal was appointed as his replacement on March 11.
- 4 Tasmanian ALP Senator Ken Wriedt resigned on September 25, 1980 in order to contest the Australian House of Representatives seat of Denison at the 1980 election. Jean Hearn was appointed as his replacement on October 15.
- 5 Western Australian Liberal Senator Allan Rocher resigned in early 1981 to contest the 1981 Curtin by-election. John Martyr was appointed as his replacement on March 11.
- 6 Queensland NCP Senator Glen Sheil resigned in early 1981. Flo Bjelke-Petersen was appointed as his replacement on March 12.
- 7 Australian Capital Territory Liberal Senator John Knight died on March 4, 1981. Margaret Reid was appointed as his replacement on May 5.
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