# Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1972–1974

This is a list of members of the Australian House of Representatives from 1972 to 1974. At the 2 December 1972 election, all 125 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election. The Liberal Party of Australia had been in power since 1949, under Prime Minister of Australia William McMahon since March 1971 with coalition partner the Country Party led by Doug Anthony, but were defeated by the Australian Labor Party led by Gough Whitlam.
| Member | Party | Electorate | State | In office |
| Evan Adermann | Country | Fisher | Qld | 1972–1990 |
| Doug Anthony | Country | Richmond | NSW | 1957–1984 |
| John Armitage | Labor | Chifley | NSW | 1961–1963, 1969–1983 |
| Alfred Ashley-Brown | Labor | Mitchell | NSW | 1972–1974 |
| Lance Barnard | Labor | Bass | Tas | 1954–1975 |
| Kim Beazley Sr. | Labor | Fremantle | WA | 1945–1977 |
| Adrian Bennett | Labor | Swan | WA | 1969–1975 |
| Joe Berinson | Labor | Perth | WA | 1969–1975 |
| Fred Birrell | Labor | Port Adelaide | SA | 1963–1974 |
| Robert Bonnett | Liberal | Herbert | Qld | 1966–1977 |
| John Bourchier | Liberal | Bendigo | Vic | 1972–1983 |
| Lionel Bowen | Labor | Kingsford-Smith | NSW | 1969–1990 |
| Nigel Bowen $^1$ | Liberal | Parramatta | NSW | 1964–1973 |
| Gordon Bryant | Labor | Wills | Vic | 1955–1980 |
| Les Bury | Liberal | Wentworth | NSW | 1956–1974 |
| Jim Cairns | Labor | Lalor | Vic | 1955–1977 |
| Sam Calder | Country Liberal | Northern Territory | NT | 1966–1980 |
| Clyde Cameron | Labor | Hindmarsh | SA | 1949–1980 |
| Don Cameron | Liberal | Griffith | Qld | 1966–1990 |
| Moss Cass | Labor | Maribyrnong | Vic | 1969–1983 |
| Don Chipp | Liberal | Hotham | Vic | 1960–1977 |
| John Coates | Labor | Denison | Tas | 1972–1975 |
| Barry Cohen | Labor | Robertson | NSW | 1969–1990 |
| Fred Collard | Labor | Kalgoorlie | WA | 1961–1975 |
| Rex Connor | Labor | Cunningham | NSW | 1963–1977 |
| Marshall Cooke | Liberal | Petrie | Qld | 1972–1974 |
| James Corbett | Country | Maranoa | Qld | 1966–1980 |
| Jim Cope | Labor | Sydney | NSW | 1955–1975 |
| Sir John Cramer | Liberal | Bennelong | NSW | 1949–1974 |
| Frank Crean | Labor | Melbourne Ports | Vic | 1951–1977 |
| Manfred Cross | Labor | Brisbane | Qld | 1961–1975, 1980–1990 |
| Fred Daly | Labor | Grayndler | NSW | 1943–1975 |
| Ron Davies | Labor | Braddon | Tas | 1958–1975 |
| Frank Doyle | Labor | Lilley | Qld | 1972–1974 |
| Peter Drummond | Liberal | Forrest | WA | 1972–1987 |
| Nigel Drury | Liberal | Ryan | Qld | 1949–1975 |
| Gil Duthie | Labor | Wilmot | Tas | 1946–1975 |
| Harry Edwards | Liberal | Berowra | NSW | 1972–1993 |
| Kep Enderby | Labor | Canberra | ACT | 1970–1975 |
| John England | Country | Calare | NSW | 1960–1975 |
| Dudley Erwin | Liberal | Ballaarat | Vic | 1955–1975 |
| Doug Everingham | Labor | Capricornia | Qld | 1967–1975, 1977–1984 |
| David Fairbairn | Liberal | Farrer | NSW | 1949–1975 |
| Peter Fisher | Country | Mallee | Vic | 1972–1993 |
| John FitzPatrick | Labor | Darling | NSW | 1969–1980 |
| Jim Forbes | Liberal | Barker | SA | 1956–1975 |
| Max Fox | Liberal | Henty | Vic | 1955–1974 |
| Malcolm Fraser | Liberal | Wannon | Vic | 1955–1984 |
| Bill Fulton | Labor | Leichhardt | Qld | 1958–1975 |
| Victor Garland | Liberal | Curtin | WA | 1969–1981 |
| Horrie Garrick | Labor | Batman | Vic | 1969–1977 |
| Geoffrey Giles | Liberal | Angas | SA | 1964–1983 |
| John Gorton | Liberal | Higgins | Vic | 1968–1975 |
| Bill Graham | Liberal | North Sydney | NSW | 1949–1954, 1955–1958, 1966–1980 |
| Al Grassby | Labor | Riverina | NSW | 1969–1974 |
| Richard Gun | Labor | Kingston | SA | 1969–1975 |
| John Hallett | Country | Canning | WA | 1963–1974 |
| David Hamer | Liberal | Isaacs | Vic | 1969–1974, 1975–1977 |
| Brendan Hansen | Labor | Wide Bay | Qld | 1961–1974 |
| Bill Hayden | Labor | Oxley | Qld | 1961–1988 |
| Arthur Hewson | Country | McMillan | Vic | 1972–1975 |
| Mac Holten | Country | Indi | Vic | 1958–1977 |
| Ralph Hunt | Country | Gwydir | NSW | 1969–1989 |
| Chris Hurford | Labor | Adelaide | SA | 1969–1988 |
| Ted Innes | Labor | Melbourne | Vic | 1972–1983 |
| Ralph Jacobi | Labor | Hawker | SA | 1969–1987 |
| Bert James | Labor | Hunter | NSW | 1960–1980 |
| Alan Jarman | Liberal | Deakin | Vic | 1966–1983 |
| Harry Jenkins Sr. | Labor | Scullin | Vic | 1969–1985 |
| Keith Johnson | Labor | Burke | Vic | 1969–1980 |
| Les Johnson | Labor | Hughes | NSW | 1955–1966, 1969–1984 |
| Charles Jones | Labor | Newcastle | NSW | 1958–1983 |
| Bob Katter Sr. | Country | Kennedy | Qld | 1966–1990 |
| Paul Keating | Labor | Blaxland | NSW | 1969–1996 |
| Bert Kelly | Liberal | Wakefield | SA | 1958–1977 |
| Len Keogh | Labor | Bowman | Qld | 1969–1975, 1983–1987 |
| John Kerin | Labor | Macarthur | NSW | 1972–1975, 1978–1993 |
| James Killen | Liberal | Moreton | Qld | 1955–1983 |
| Robert King | Country | Wimmera | Vic | 1958–1977 |
| Dick Klugman | Labor | Prospect | NSW | 1969–1990 |
| Tony Lamb | Labor | La Trobe | Vic | 1972–1975, 1984–1990 |
| Bruce Lloyd | Country | Murray | Vic | 1971–1996 |
| Tony Luchetti | Labor | Macquarie | NSW | 1951–1975 |
| Philip Lucock | Country | Lyne | NSW | 1952–1980 |
| Phillip Lynch | Liberal | Flinders | Vic | 1966–1982 |
| Michael MacKellar | Liberal | Warringah | NSW | 1969–1994 |
| Don Maisey | Country | Moore | WA | 1963–1974 |
| Vince Martin | Labor | Banks | NSW | 1969–1980 |
| Race Mathews | Labor | Casey | Vic | 1972–1975 |
| David McKenzie | Labor | Diamond Valley | Vic | 1972–1975 |
| John McLeay Jr. | Liberal | Boothby | SA | 1966–1981 |
| William McMahon | Liberal | Lowe | NSW | 1949–1981 |
| Tom McVeigh | Country | Darling Downs | Qld | 1972–1988 |
| Peter Morris | Labor | Shortland | NSW | 1972–1998 |
| Bill Morrison | Labor | St George | NSW | 1969–1975, 1980–1984 |
| Allan Mulder | Labor | Evans | NSW | 1972–1975 |
| Martin Nicholls | Labor | Bonython | SA | 1963–1977 |
| Peter Nixon | Country | Gippsland | Vic | 1961–1983 |
| Frank O'Keefe | Country | Paterson | NSW | 1969–1984 |
| Max Oldmeadow | Labor | Holt | Vic | 1972–1975 |
| Frank Olley | Labor | Hume | NSW | 1972–1974 |
| Rex Patterson | Labor | Dawson | Qld | 1966–1975 |
| Andrew Peacock | Liberal | Kooyong | Vic | 1966–1994 |
| Len Reynolds | Labor | Barton | NSW | 1958–1966, 1969–1975 |
| Joe Riordan | Labor | Phillip | NSW | 1972–1975 |
| Eric Robinson | Liberal | McPherson | Qld | 1972–1990 |
| Ian Robinson | Country | Cowper | NSW | 1963–1981 |
| Philip Ruddock $^1$ | Liberal | Parramatta | NSW | 1973–2016 |
| Gordon Scholes | Labor | Corio | Vic | 1967–1993 |
| Ray Sherry | Labor | Franklin | Tas | 1969–1975 |
| Ian Sinclair | Country | New England | NSW | 1963–1998 |
| Billy Snedden | Liberal | Bruce | Vic | 1955–1983 |
| Tony Staley | Liberal | Chisholm | Vic | 1970–1980 |
| Frank Stewart | Labor | Lang | NSW | 1953–1979 |
| Tony Street | Liberal | Corangamite | Vic | 1966–1984 |
| Ray Thorburn | Labor | Cook | NSW | 1972–1975 |
| Harry Turner | Liberal | Bradfield | NSW | 1952–1974 |
| Tom Uren | Labor | Reid | NSW | 1958–1990 |
| Ian Viner | Liberal | Stirling | WA | 1972–1983 |
| Laurie Wallis | Labor | Grey | SA | 1969–1983 |
| Bill Wentworth | Liberal | Mackellar | NSW | 1949–1977 |
| Bob Whan | Labor | Eden-Monaro | NSW | 1972–1975 |
| Gough Whitlam | Labor | Werriwa | NSW | 1952–1978 |
| Ray Whittorn | Liberal | Balaclava | Vic | 1960–1974 |
| Ralph Willis | Labor | Gellibrand | Vic | 1972–1998 |
| Ian Wilson | Liberal | Sturt | SA | 1966–1969, 1972–1993 |
    $^1$ Liberal member Nigel Bowen resigned on 11 July 1973; Liberal candidate Philip Ruddock won the resulting by-election on 22 September 1973.