This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1990 Australian federal election. The election was held on 24 March 1990.
Redistributions and seat changes A redistribution occurred in Victoria and Western Australia. In Victoria, the Labor-held seats of Henty and Streeton were abolished. The notionally Labor seat of Corinella was created. The Liberal-held seat of Deakin became notionally Labor, and the Labor-held seat of Isaacs became notionally Liberal. The member for Bruce, Ken Aldred (Liberal), contested Deakin. The member for Deakin, Julian Beale (Liberal), contested Bruce. The member for Hotham, Lewis Kent (Labor), contested Corinella. The member for Streeton, Tony Lamb (Labor), contested Deakin. In Western Australia, the notionally Liberal seat of Pearce was created. The Labor-held seat of Moore became notionally Liberal. Western Australian Senator Fred Chaney (Liberal) contested Pearce. Queensland Senator John Stone (National) contested Fairfax. South Australian Senator Janine Haines (Democrats) contested Kingston. Tasmanian Senator Norm Sanders (Democrats) resigned from his Tasmanian seat to contest a Senate seat in the Australian Capital Territory.
Retiring Members and Senators
Labor Lionel Bowen MP (Kingsford-Smith, NSW) John Brown MP (Parramatta, NSW) David Charles MP (Isaacs, Vic) Joan Child MP (Henty, Vic) Barry Cohen MP (Robertson, NSW) Manfred Cross MP (Brisbane, Qld) Dick Klugman MP (Prospect, NSW) John Mountford MP (Banks, NSW) Tom Uren MP (Reid, NSW) Senator Ray Devlin (Tas) Senator John Morris (NSW)
Liberal Ian Macphee MP (Goldstein, Vic) James Porter MP (Barker, SA) Roger Shipton MP (Higgins, Vic) Peter White MP (McPherson, Qld) Senator David Hamer (Vic)
National Evan Adermann MP (Fairfax, Qld) Ian Cameron MP (Maranoa, Qld) Bob Katter MP (Kennedy, Qld) Clarrie Millar MP (Wide Bay, Qld)
Democrats Senator Michael Macklin (Qld)
House of Representatives Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
Australian Capital Territory
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateLiberal candidateDemocrats candidateNDP candidateGreens candidateIndependent candidate Canberra Labor Ros Kelly Bill Mackey Julie McCarron-Benson Barbara Meyer Gina Jeffrey Fraser Labor John Langmore Sandie Brooke Heather Jeffcoat Gareth Smith Sue Bolton Emile Brunoro
New South Wales
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateCoalition candidateDemocrats candidateGreens candidateCTA candidateOther candidates Banks Labor Daryl Melham Steve Pratt (Lib) Paul Terrett Ian Clipsham John Hay (Ind)Brian Meyer (Ind)Graeme Robinson (DSP)Barton Labor Gary Punch David Macauley (Lib) Ron George Cathy Mudie Joe Hardy (Ind)Max Lindon (Ind)Rosemary McCann (DSP)Noel Said (GP)Bennelong Liberal Martin Claridge John Howard (Lib) Bob Springett Robyn Peebles John Dawson (Ind)Judy Messer (Ind)Hugh Pitty (NDP)Berowra Liberal Sue Deane Harry Edwards (Lib) Martyn Yeomans Beville Varidel Mick Gallagher (Ind)Les Paul (Ind)Blaxland Labor Paul Keating David Voight (Lib) Fiona Richardson Mohamad Arja (Ind)Michael Irsak (CNA)Stephanie Miller (DSP)Bradfield Liberal Adam McCarthy David Connolly (Lib) Henry Long Anthony Hardwick (Ind)Alan Jacobs (Ind)Giovanna Trenoweth (NDP)Calare Labor David Simmons Joanne Lewis (Nat)John Loneregan (Lib) Steve Adams Brian Davis (Ind)Mike Phillips (Ind)Charlton Labor Bob Brown Mollie Blake (Lib) Lyn Godfrey Geoff Pendlebury (Ind)Chifley Labor Roger Price Darren Condon (Lib) Nigel Lovell Bill Bird Cook Liberal Paul Smith Don Dobie (Lib) Terri Richardson Patricia Poulos (Ind)Dennis Ralph (Ind)Cowper National John Murphy Garry Nehl (Nat) Trevor Pike Angelique Meers David Rees (Ind)Cunningham Labor Stewart West Jeff Thomson (Lib) Meg Sampson Steve Brigham Rex Connor (RCL)Peter Symonds (Ind)Dobell Labor Michael Lee Ian Crook (Lib) Rod Benninson Karl Singman Gordon Craig (Ind)Neville Malloy (GP)Dundas Liberal Richard Talbot Philip Ruddock (Lib) Peter Reddy Bruce Coleman Barry Liggins (Ind)Alec Preda (Ind)John Wilson (Ind)Eden-Monaro Labor Jim Snow Rob Pollock (Lib)Gaye White (Nat) Denise Redmond Jim Collins (Ind)Greg Doyle (RCL)Farrer National Bill Higgins Tim Fischer (Nat) Fowler Labor Ted Grace Gloria Arora (Lib) Jon Phillips Mirjana Ivetic-Elvy Pam Branch (Ind)Rose-Mary Logozzo (Ind)Gilmore National Mick Shea John Sharp (Nat) Susan Nagy Grayndler Labor Leo McLeay Diana Bennett (Lib) Peter Hennessy Clay Wilson Galeb Adra (Ind)Habib Fares (SPA)George der Mattosian (CNA)Lee Pepper (Ind)Paul Urban (Ind)Bruce Welch (Ind)Greenway Labor Russ Gorman Tony Packard (Lib) Roger Posgate Remi Biala (CNA)Ivor F (Ind)Gail Lord (DSP)Warren Wormald (Ind)Gwydir National Ted Stubbins John Anderson (Nat) Anthony Styles Bevan O'Regan (Ind)Hughes Labor Robert Tickner Cliff Mason (Lib) John Clancy George Kriflik Hume Liberal George Martin Wal Fife (Lib) Glenn Roberts David Jones (Ind)Doug Kirkwood (Ind)Hunter Labor Eric Fitzgibbon Alison Davey (Nat)Ashley Saunders (Lib) Chris Richards Kingsford-Smith Labor Laurie Brereton Carol Dance (Lib) Amelia Newman Mark Berriman Kaye Tucke (Ind)Lindsay Labor Ross Free Barry Haylock (Lib) Paul Moritz Brian Grigg William Gayed (CNA)David Thomas (Ind)Lowe Liberal Mary Easson Bob Woods (Lib) Andrew Mignot Bruce Threlfo Peter Peterson Corrado Galimberti (Ind)Lyne National Garry Worth Bruce Cowan (Nat) Peter Cooper Macarthur Labor Stephen Martin Jim Cameron (Lib) Peter Feltis Chris Illert Ken McDonald Leon Bringolf (SPA)Mackellar Liberal Adam Hatcher Jim Carlton (Lib) Jonathan King Brad Hogarth Muriel O'Neill Maurice Foley (Ind)Macquarie Liberal John Marsh Alasdair Webster (Lib) Bruce Forbes Leslie Newton John Baker (Ind)Stuart Douglass (Ind)Mitchell Liberal Graeme McIlveen Alan Cadman (Lib) Jan Watts Harold Morton Newcastle Labor Allan Morris Mark Hallett (Lib) Malcolm Martin Frank Blefari (Ind)Col Forster (Ind)Leigh Maughan (Ind)New England National Paul Brock Ian Sinclair (Nat) Steve Wood Guy Wernhard (Ind)Peter Worthing (Ind)North Sydney Liberal Chrissa Loukas John Spender (Lib) Graeme MacLennan Ted Mack (Ind)Page National Harry Woods Ian Robinson (Nat) Charles Lowe Ivor Brown (Ind)Martin Frohlich (Ind)David Kitson (Ind)Parkes National Ray Leslie Michael Cobb (Nat) Gloria Collison Parramatta Labor Paul Elliott Ross Barwick (Lib) Michael Antrum Kerry Vernon (DSP)Phillip Labor Jeannette McHugh Charles Copeman (Lib) Armon Hicks David Barrington Kevin Lohan Toby Marshall (Ind)George Vlazny (GP)Cynthia Wrublewski (Ind)Prospect Labor Janice Crosio Paul Newton (Lib) Kate Wright Jenny Zanella Nick Beams (Ind)Dick Nichols (DSP)Reid Labor Laurie Ferguson Lynne McDowell (Lib) Steven Bailey Keith Barron Radwan Elachi (CNA)Margaret Gleeson (DSP)Vincent White (Ind)Richmond National Neville Newell Charles Blunt (Nat) Stan Gibbs Alan Sims Gavin Baillie (Ind)Helen Caldicott (Ind)Dudley Leggett (Ind)Ian Paterson (Ind)Riverina-Darling National Peter Black Noel Hicks (Nat) Gordon Dansie (Ind)Robertson Labor Frank Walker Paul St Clair (Lib) Glenice Griffiths Bryan Ellis John Anderson (Ind)Paul Baker (Ind)Joyce Cook (GP)Martin Ritter (Ind)Shortland Labor Peter Morris Lynne Hall (Lib) Michael Reckenberg Mark Booth (Ind)Geoff Ellis (Ind)Clay Robinson (Ind)Lorraine Welsh (Ind)St George Labor Stephen Dubois Alan Smith (Lib) John Mukai Don Collingridge John Brkich (CNA)Colin Hesse (DSP)Brian Howard (GP)Sydney Labor Peter Baldwin Stephen Woodhill (Lib) Bob Dawson Tony Harris John Davern Ken Henderson (Ind)Nadar Ponnuswamy (Ind)Throsby Labor Colin Hollis Garry Noel-Gough (Lib) Greg Butler Lyn Allison Ronald Henderson (Ind)David Reilly (Ind)Warringah Liberal David de Montfort Michael MacKellar (Lib) Marcus Weyland Wentworth Liberal Dimitri Tsingris John Hewson (Lib) Estelle Myers Geoff Ash James Reid (Ind)Werriwa Labor John Kerin Rick Lewis (Lib) Eamon Quinn Robert Tomasiello Sue Dobson (EI)
Northern Territory
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateCLP candidateIndependent candidates Northern Territory Labor Warren Snowdon Helen Galton Don BeatonTig DonnellanBob LiddleRon SterryStrider
Queensland
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateLiberal candidateNational candidatesDemocrats candidateOther candidates Bowman Labor Con Sciacca Peter Trounce Stan Brimson Phillip Grattan Brisbane Labor Arch Bevis Keith Schafferius Andrew Hassall Leo Talty Marylou Heath (Ind)William Kenney (Ind)Peter Simmons (DSP)Capricornia Labor Keith Wright Stan Collard Craig Hardy (Grn)Dawson National Greg McGarvie Jim Seymour Ray Braithwaite Tom Irelandes Fadden Liberal Marie Wilkinson David Jull Peter Freckleton Eugene Cross Richard Heymann (Ind)Fairfax National Beryl Muspratt Alex Somlyay John Stone Bob Borsellino Sheila Adams (ACP)Fisher Labor Michael Lavarch Tony Holmes Brian Sheahan Glen Spicer Forde Labor Mary Crawford Brad Bauman Ross Adams Jason Neville John Duggan (Ind)Coral Wynter (Grn)Griffith Labor Ben Humphreys Doug Edwards Sean Cousins Steven Lyndon Russel Norman (DSP)Groom Liberal Stewart Scott-Irving Bill Taylor Terry Day Trevor Ives Herbert Labor Ted Lindsay Peter Hazard Rick Anderton Colin Parker Hinkler Labor Brian Courtice Frank Hibble John Evans Ronald Cullen Kennedy National Rob Hulls Fred Tritton Ross Shannon Patricia Banzhaf Leichhardt Labor John Gayler Bill Cummings Kevin Byrne Jim Downey Jim Waldock (Ind)Lilley Labor Elaine Darling Ronald Nankervis Steve Purtill Elizabeth Rowland Dave Riley (DSP)Maranoa National John Adams John Stone Bruce Scott Mary Hopkins McPherson Liberal Pat Stern John Bradford Randall Cook Robert North Bert Cockerill (Ind)Otto Kuhne (Ind)Moncrieff Liberal Col Struthers Kathy Sullivan Peter Lyons Jonathan Cornish Moreton Liberal Garrie Gibson Don Cameron Vince Cottrell Ken Davies Oxley Labor Les Scott David Cooke Ray Wilms Althea Rossmuller Petrie Labor Gary Johns Bruce Flegg Peter Bateman Anthony Bloomer Natasha Simons (DSP)Rankin Labor David Beddall John Miles Huan Fraser John Hoskins Cheryl Crisp (Ind)Richard Whiteman (Ind)Ryan Liberal Denny Campbell John Moore Helen McAllister Adair Ferguson Alan Skyring (Ind)Wide Bay National Andrew Foley Warren Truss Bryan Sandall John Szchech (Ind)
South Australia
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateLiberal candidateDemocrats candidateCTA candidateOther candidates Adelaide Liberal Bob Catley Mike Pratt Peter Mann Cathryn Linedale Jean Booth (Ind)Keith Oehme (GA)Barker Liberal Bill Hender Ian McLachlan Mark Lobban Pieter Raams (Ind)Bonython Labor Neal Blewett Natalie Richardson Colin Maas Bruce Hannaford Boothby Liberal Michael Keenan Steele Hall Margaret-Ann Williams Bruce Byrne Colin Banks (Ind)Grey Labor Lloyd O'Neil Jonathan Man Harm Folkers Ern Heyne Peter Clark (Ind)John Fisher (Ind)Hawker Labor Elizabeth Harvey Chris Gallus Elizabeth Williams Reg Macey Glen Bottam (GP)Kathy Ragless (DSP)Hindmarsh Labor John Scott Barry Lewis Stephen Crabbe Peter Sparrow Alan McCarthy (Ind)John Maguire (GP)David Moxham (Ind)Kingston Labor Gordon Bilney Judy Fuller Janine Haines Cliff Boyd Tom Flanagan (DSP)George Gater (Ind)Lyall McDonald (Ind)Makin Labor Peter Duncan Daryl Hicks Steve Bartholomew Jeff Penny David Howard (Ind)Geoff Roberts (Ind)Mayo Liberal Delia Skorin Alexander Downer Merilyn Pedrick John Watson Port Adelaide Labor Rod Sawford Howard Trotter Damien Aidon Peter Thompson Paul Petit (DSP)Sturt Liberal Mark Hough Ian Wilson Arlyn Tombleson Tom Curnow Elena Bulis (GP)Wakefield Liberal George Karzis Neil Andrew Kaye Matthews Ashley Grace
Tasmania
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateLiberal candidateDemocrats candidateOther candidates Bass Liberal Silvia Smith Warwick Smith Rae Saxon John Chester (UTG)Braddon Liberal Terry Hynes Chris Miles James Reilly Tom Egglestone (Ind)Denison Labor Duncan Kerr Michael Hodgman Rob Alliston Ian Hopkins (DSP)Graeme Jones (Ind)Geoff Law (UTG)Franklin Liberal Eugene Alexander Bruce Goodluck Patsy Harmsen Lyons Liberal Bob Gordon Max Burr Mike Hancock
Victoria