# Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1974–1975

This is a list of members of the Australian House of Representatives of the 29th Parliament of Australia (1974–1975) as elected on 18 May 1974. It convened on 12 June 1974, and ended on 11 November 1975. On 18 May 1974 a double dissolution of both Houses was held. All 127 seats in the House of Representatives, and all 60 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Australian Labor Party led by Prime Minister of Australia Gough Whitlam defeated the opposition Liberal Party of Australia led by Billy Snedden and Coalition partner the Country Party led by Doug Anthony.

## Members

| Member | Party | Electorate | State | Years 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 |
| Lance Barnard $^1$ | 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 |
| Robert Bonnett | Liberal | Herbert | Qld | 1966–1977 |
| John Bourchier | Liberal | Bendigo | Vic | 1972–1983 |
| Lionel Bowen | Labor | Kingsford-Smith | NSW | 1969–1990 |
| Gordon Bryant | Labor | Wills | Vic | 1955–1980 |
| Mel Bungey | Liberal | Canning | WA | 1974–1983 |
| Alan Cadman | Liberal | Mitchell | NSW | 1974–2007 |
| Jim Cairns | Labor | Lalor | Vic | 1955–1977 |
| Kevin Cairns | Liberal | Lilley | Qld | 1963–1972, 1974–1980 |
| 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 |
| Joan Child | Labor | Henty | Vic | 1974–1975, 1980–1990 |
| Don Chipp | Liberal | Hotham | Vic | 1960–1977 |
| Gareth Clayton | Labor | Isaacs | Vic | 1974–1975 |
| John Coates | Labor | Denison | Tas | 1972–1975 |
| Barry Cohen | Labor | Robertson | NSW | 1969–1990 |
| Fred Collard | Labor | Kalgoorlie | WA | 1961–1975 |
| David Connolly | Liberal | Bradfield | NSW | 1974–1996 |
| Rex Connor | Labor | Cunningham | NSW | 1963–1977 |
| James Corbett | Country | Maranoa | Qld | 1966–1980 |
| Jim Cope | Labor | Sydney | NSW | 1955–1975 |
| 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 |
| John Dawkins | Labor | Tangney | WA | 1974–1975, 1977–1994 |
| 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 |
| Bob Ellicott | Liberal | Wentworth | NSW | 1974–1981 |
| 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 |
| Malcolm Fraser | Liberal | Wannon | Vic | 1955–1984 |
| Ken Fry | Labor | Fraser | ACT | 1974–1984 |
| 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 |
| Richard Gun | Labor | Kingston | SA | 1969–1975 |
| Bill Hayden | Labor | Oxley | Qld | 1961–1988 |
| Arthur Hewson | Country | McMillan | Vic | 1972–1975 |
| John Hodges | Liberal | Petrie | Qld | 1974–1983, 1984–1987 |
| Mac Holten | Country | Indi | Vic | 1958–1977 |
| John Howard | Liberal | Bennelong | NSW | 1974–2007 |
| Ralph Hunt | Country | Gwydir | NSW | 1969–1989 |
| Chris Hurford | Labor | Adelaide | SA | 1969–1988 |
| John Hyde | Liberal | Moore | WA | 1974–1983 |
| 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 |
| Stephen Lusher | Country | Hume | NSW | 1974–1984 |
| Phillip Lynch | Liberal | Flinders | Vic | 1966–1982 |
| Michael MacKellar | Liberal | Warringah | NSW | 1969–1994 |
| Ian Macphee | Liberal | Balaclava | Vic | 1974–1990 |
| 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 |
| Clarrie Millar | Country | Wide Bay | Qld | 1974–1990 |
| Peter Morris | Labor | Shortland | NSW | 1972–1998 |
| Bill Morrison | Labor | St George | NSW | 1969–1975, 1980–1984 |
| Allan Mulder | Labor | Evans | NSW | 1972–1975 |
| Kevin Newman $^1$ | Liberal | Bass | Tas | 1975–1984 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| John Sullivan | Country | Riverina | NSW | 1974–1977 |
| Ray Thorburn | Labor | Cook | NSW | 1972–1975 |
| 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 |
| Ralph Willis | Labor | Gellibrand | Vic | 1972–1998 |
| Ian Wilson | Liberal | Sturt | SA | 1966–1969, 1972–1993 |
| Mick Young | Labor | Port Adelaide | SA | 1974–1988 |
    $^1$ Labor member Lance Barnard resigned on 2 June 1975; Liberal candidate Kevin Newman won the resulting by-election on 28 June 1975.

## Leadership
### Presiding officer

| Office | Party | Party | Officer | Electorate | State | Term |
| Speaker of the House | | Labor | Jim Cope | Sydney | NSW | 27 February 1973 – 27 February 1975 |
| Speaker of the House | | Labor | Gordon Scholes | Corio | Vic | 27 February 1975 – 11 November 1975 |

### Majority leadership (Labor)

| Office | Officer | Electorate | State | Term of office |
| Leader of the House | Fred Daly | Grayndler | NSW | 5 December 1972 – 22 December 1975 |
| House Majority Whip | Martin Nicholls | Bonython | SA | 10 June 1974 – 9 March 1977 |
| Deputy Speaker | Gordon Scholes | Corio | Vic | 28 February 1973 – 27 February 1975 |
| Deputy Speaker | Joe Berinson | Perth | WA | 27 February 1975 – 14 July 1975 |
| Deputy Speaker | Harry Jenkins Sr. | Scullin | Vic | 19 August 1975 – 11 November 1975 |
| Chair, Labor Party Caucus | Bill Brown | | Vic | |
| Deputy Chair, Labor Party Caucus | Ted Innes | Melbourne | Vic | |

### Minority leadership (Liberal–Country)

| Office | Officer | Party | Electorate | State | Term of office |
| Opposition Leader of the House | Ian Sinclair | Country | New England | NSW | 22 December 1975 – 27 September 1979 |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | Phillip Lynch | Liberal | Flinders | Vic | |
| Chief Opposition Whip in the House | Victor Garland | Liberal | Curtin | WA | |

## Partisan mix of the House by state and territory

Partisan mix of the House by state and territory :
| State/Territory ranked in partisan order | Percentage Liberal-Country | Percentage Labor | Liberal-Country/Labor | Liberal-Country seat plurality |
| NT | 100% | 0% | 1/0 | +1 |
| QLD | 67% | 33% | 12/6 | +6 |
| VIC | 53% | 47% | 18/16 | +2 |
| WA | 50% | 50% | 5/5 | 0 |
| NSW | 44% | 56% | 20/25 | −5 |
| SA | 42% | 58% | 5/7 | −2 |
| TAS | 20% | 80% | 1/4 | −3 |
| ACT | 0% | 100% | 0/2 | −2 |
| House of Representatives | 48.8% | 51.2% | 62/65 | -3 |