This is a list of the members of the Australian House of Representatives in the First Australian Parliament, which was elected on 29 and 30 March 1901. There were 75 members, as required by the Constitution, as near as possible to twice the number of Senators which was then 36. South Australia and Tasmania had not been divided into electoral divisions in 1901 which resulted in the particular state voting as a single electorate. Seven members were elected for South Australia, and five members for Tasmania. Tasmania elected its members using the Hare-Clark electoral system (single transferable voting). The others were elected using block voting or first-past-the-post voting.Farrell and McAllister, The Australian Electoral System, p. 30-31, 50
King O'Malley, who died in 1953, was the last surviving member of the 1901-1903 House of Representatives. Henry Willis was the last surviving Free Trade member, and Richard Crouch was the last surviving Protectionist member.
Members Image Member Party Electorate State Term start Term end Portfolio Notes Labour Herbert Queensland 30 March 1901 3 October 1925 Re-elected Protectionist Hunter New South Wales 30 March 1901 30 September 1903 Prime Minister from 1 January 1901 to 24 September 1903 Minister for External Affairs from 1 January 1901 to 24 September 1903 Leader of the Protectionist Party from 1 January 1901 to 24 September 1903 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Hastings and Macleay. Resigned in order to become a Justice of the High Court Labour South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of West Adelaide. Transferred to the Division of Boothby when South Australia was abolished in 1903 Protectionist South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 16 December 1903 Transferred to the Division of Barker when South Australia was abolished in 1903 Free Trade Tasmania Tasmania 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of West Devon. Transferred to the Division of Wilmot when Tasmania was abolished in 1903. Oldest member of the 1901-1903 House of Representatives Labour Canobolas New South Wales 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Condoublin. Re-elected Free Trade Tasmania Tasmania 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Failed to win the Division of Denison when Tasmania was abolished in 1903. Later elected to the Division of Wilmot in 1904 Protectionist Riverina New South Wales 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Chairman of Committees from 5 June 1901 to 22 October 1903 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Deniliquin. Lost seat. Subsequently regained seat in a 1904 by-election after election results were declared void Protectionist Eden-Monaro New South Wales 29 March 1901 12 January 1926 Chief Government Whip in the House from 17 May 1901 to 29 September 1903 Minister for Defence from 24 September 1903 to 27 April 1904 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Braidwood. Re-elected Protectionist Cowper New South Wales 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Chief Government Whip in the House from 29 September 1903 to 1 March 1904 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Hastings and Macleay. Lost seat Free Trade Werriwa New South Wales 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Re-elected Protectionist Bourke Victoria 29 March 1901 13 April 1910 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of East Bourke Boroughs. Re-elected Free Trade Parramatta New South Wales 30 March 1901 11 November 1921 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Hartley. Re-elected Free Trade Wannon Victoria 29 March 1901 23 November 1903 Previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council. Retired Protectionist Corio Victoria 29 March 1901 13 April 1910 Re-elected Protectionist Gwydir New South Wales 29 March 1901 23 November 1903 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Inverell. Retired Protectionist Ballaarat Victoria 30 March 1901 23 April 1913 Attorney-General from 1 January 1901 to 24 September 1903 Deputy Leader of the Protectionist Party from 1 January 1901 to 24 September 1903 Prime Minister from 24 September 1903 to 27 April 1904 Minister for External Affairs from 24 September 1903 to 27 April 1904 Leader of the Protectionist Party from 24 September 1903 to 26 May 1909 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Essendon and Flemington. Re-elected Free Trade South Sydney New South Wales 29 March 1901 8 November 1906 Re-elected Protectionist Oxley Queensland 30 March 1901 23 April 1913 Re-elected Protectionist Richmond New South Wales 29 March 1901 19 February 1910 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Lismore. Re-elected Labour Wide Bay Queensland 30 March 1901 26 October 1915 Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Gympie. Re-elected Protectionist Swan Western Australia 29 March 1901 2 September 1918 Minister for Defence from 17 January 1901 to 10 August 1903 Minister for Home Affairs from 11 August 1903 to 27 April 1904 Previously held the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Bunbury. Re-elected Labour Perth Western Australia 29 March 1901 16 December 1922 Re-elected Free Trade Illawarra New South Wales 30 March 1901 31 May 1913 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Kiama. Re-elected Protectionist Tasmania Tasmania 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Minister without Portfolio from 23 April 1901 to 10 August 1903 Postmaster-General from 10 August 1903 to 27 April 1904 Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Hobart. Transferred to the Division of Denison when Tasmania was abolished in 1903 Free Trade South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of North Adelaide. Transferred to the Division of Angas when South Australia was abolished in 1903 Free Trade Flinders Victoria 29 March 1901 23 November 1903 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Gippsland West. Retired Protectionist Darling Downs Queensland 14 September 1901 12 October 1929 Re-elected Protectionist Darling Downs Queensland 30 March 1901 8 August 1901 Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Drayton and Toowoomba. Died in office Protectionist Mernda Victoria 29 March 1901 23 April 1913 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of East Bourke. Re-elected Free Trade Tasmania Tasmania 26 March 1902 16 December 1903 Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Launceston. Failed to win the Division of Bass when Tasmania was abolished in 1903 Protectionist Northern Melbourne Victoria 30 March 1901 12 October 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Geelong. Re-elected Free Trade South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 9 May 1901 Speaker of the House of Representatives from 9 May 1901 to 23 July 1909 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Burra. Transferred to the Division of Wakefield when South Australia was abolished in 1903 Independent 9 May 1901 16 December 1903 Labour West Sydney New South Wales 29 March 1901 5 May 1917 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Sydney-Lang. Re-elected Protectionist Indi Victoria 29 March 1901 12 October 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Bogong. Re-elected Protectionist Moira Victoria 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Benalla and Yarrawonga. Re-elected Protectionist South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 16 December 1903 Minister for Trade and Customs from 1 January 1901 to 24 July 1903 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of West Adelaide. Transferred to the Division of Adelaide when South Australia was abolished in 1903 Free Trade Kalgoorlie Western Australia 29 March 1901 16 December 1903 Lost seat. Later elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1908. Youngest member of the 1901-1903 House of Representatives Free Trade Kooyong Victoria 29 March 1901 26 July 1910 Previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council. Re-elected Protectionist Hume New South Wales 29 March 1901 31 May 1913 Minister for Home Affairs from 1 January 1901 to 11 August 1903 Minister for Trade and Customs from 11 August 1903 to 27 April 1904 Deputy Leader of the Protectionist Party from 24 September 1903 to 26 May 1909 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Hume. Re-elected Protectionist Brisbane Queensland 30 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Brisbane North. Lost preselection and then lost seat Independent Protectionist 1903 16 December 1903 Labour Coolgardie Western Australia 29 March 1901 31 May 1913 Re-elected Protectionist Corangamite Victoria 29 March 1901 23 November 1903 Retired Protectionist Melbourne Ports Victoria 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Footscray. Re-elected Protectionist Corinella Victoria 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Castlemaine. Re-elected Protectionist Echuca Victoria 29 March 1901 8 November 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Gunbower. Re-elected Labour Kennedy Queensland 30 March 1901 13 November 1925 Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Flinders. Re-elected Protectionist Melbourne Victoria 29 March 1901 10 March 1904 1903 election results declared void. Lost seat in subsequent by-election Protectionist Gippsland Victoria 29 March 1901 12 December 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Gippsland North. Re-elected Free Trade Lang New South Wales 29 March 1901 23 November 1903 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Marrickville. Did not contest in 1903. Failed to win the Division of Hume Free Trade Wentworth New South Wales 29 March 1901 23 November 1903 Deputy Leader of the Free Trade Party from 19 May 1901 to 23 November 1903 Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Burwood. Retired Protectionist Tasmania Tasmania 29 March 1901 5 May 1917 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Encounter Bay. Transferred to the Division of Darwin when Tasmania was abolished in 1903. Last surviving member of the 1901-1903 House of Representatives Labour June 1901 16 December 1903 Labour Maranoa Queensland 30 March 1901 3 June 1921 Re-elected Independent Free Trade Capricornia Queensland 30 March 1901 23 November 1903 Retired Protectionist Wimmera Victoria 29 March 1901 8 November 1906 Previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council. Re-elected Free Trade Tasmania Tasmania 29 March 1901 6 March 1902 Previously held the Tasmanian Legislative Council seat of Buckingham. Died in office Free Trade South Australia South Australia 30 March 1901 16 December 1903 Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Flinders. Transferred to the Division of Grey when South Australia was abolished in 1903 Protectionist Bendigo Victoria 29 March 1901 23 April 1913 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Sandhurst. Re-elected Free Trade East Sydney New South Wales 29 March 1901 18 August 1903 Leader of the Opposition from 19 May 1901 to 18 August 1904