Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1901–1903

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. There were seven members for South Australia, and five members for Tasmania elected.

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

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| Labour

| Herbert

| Queensland

| 30 March 1901

| 3 October 1925

| Re-elected

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| 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

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| Labour

| 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

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| Protectionist

| South Australia

| 30 March 1901

| 16 December 1903

| Transferred to the Division of Barker when South Australia was abolished in 1903

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| Free Trade

| 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

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| Labour

| Canobolas

| New South Wales

| 29 March 1901

| 12 December 1906

| Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Condoublin. Re-elected

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| Free Trade

| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| Free Trade

| Werriwa

| New South Wales

| 29 March 1901

| 12 December 1906

| Re-elected

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| Protectionist

| Bourke

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 13 April 1910

| Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of East Bourke Boroughs. Re-elected

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| 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

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| Free Trade

| Wannon

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 23 November 1903

| Previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council. Retired

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| Protectionist

| Corio

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 13 April 1910

| Re-elected

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| Protectionist

| Gwydir

| New South Wales

| 29 March 1901

| 23 November 1903

| Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Inverell. Retired

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| 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

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| Free Trade

| South Sydney

| New South Wales

| 29 March 1901

| 8 November 1906

| Re-elected

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| Protectionist

| Oxley

| Queensland

| 30 March 1901

| 23 April 1913

| Re-elected

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| Protectionist

| Richmond

| New South Wales

| 29 March 1901

| 19 February 1910

| Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Lismore. Re-elected

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| Labour

| Wide Bay

| Queensland

| 30 March 1901

| 26 October 1915

| Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Gympie. Re-elected

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| 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

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| Labour

| Perth

| Western Australia

| 29 March 1901

| 16 December 1922

| Re-elected

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| 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

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| Protectionist

| 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

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| Free Trade

| 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

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| Free Trade

| Flinders

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 23 November 1903

| Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Gippsland West. Retired

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| Protectionist

| Darling Downs

| Queensland

| 14 September 1901

| 12 October 1929

| Re-elected

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| 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

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| Protectionist

| Mernda

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 23 April 1913

| Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of East Bourke. Re-elected

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| Free Trade

| 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

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| Protectionist

| Northern Melbourne

| Victoria

| 30 March 1901

| 12 October 1906

| Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Geelong. Re-elected

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| Free Trade

| rowspan=2 | South Australia

| 30 March 1901

| 9 May 1901

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Speaker of the House of Representatives from 9 May 1901 to 23 July 1909

| rowspan=2 | Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Burra. Transferred to the Division of Wakefield when South Australia was abolished in 1903

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| Independent

| 9 May 1901

| 16 December 1903

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| 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

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| Protectionist

| Indi

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 12 October 1906

| Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Bogong. Re-elected

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| Protectionist

| Moira

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 12 December 1906

| Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Benalla and Yarrawonga. Re-elected

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| Protectionist

| 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

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| 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

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| Free Trade

| Kooyong

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 26 July 1910

| Previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council. Re-elected

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| 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

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| Protectionist

| rowspan=2 | Brisbane

| rowspan=2 | Queensland

| 30 March 1901

| 16 December 1903

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| rowspan=2 | Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Brisbane North. Lost preselection and then lost seat

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| Independent Protectionist

| 1903

| 16 December 1903

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| Labour

| Coolgardie

| Western Australia

| 29 March 1901

| 31 May 1913

| Re-elected

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| 100px

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| Protectionist

| Corangamite

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 23 November 1903

| Retired

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| Protectionist

| Melbourne Ports

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 12 December 1906

| Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Footscray. Re-elected

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| Protectionist

| Corinella

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 12 December 1906

| Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Castlemaine. Re-elected

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| 100px

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| Protectionist

| Echuca

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 8 November 1906

| Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Gunbower. Re-elected

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| Labour

| Kennedy

| Queensland

| 30 March 1901

| 13 November 1925

| Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Flinders. Re-elected

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| 100px

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| Protectionist

| Melbourne

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 10 March 1904

| 1903 election results declared void. Lost seat in subsequent by-election

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| 100px

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| Protectionist

| Gippsland

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 12 December 1906

| Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Gippsland North. Re-elected

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| 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

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| 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

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| Protectionist

| rowspan=2 | Tasmania

| 29 March 1901

| 5 May 1917

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| rowspan=2 | 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

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| Labour

| June 1901

| 16 December 1903

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| 100px

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| Labour

| Maranoa

| Queensland

| 30 March 1901

| 3 June 1921

| Re-elected

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| 100px

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| Independent Free Trade

| Capricornia

| Queensland

| 30 March 1901

| 23 November 1903

| Retired

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| 100px

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| Protectionist

| Wimmera

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 8 November 1906

| Previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council. Re-elected

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| 100px

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| Free Trade

| Tasmania

| 29 March 1901

| 6 March 1902

| Previously held the Tasmanian Legislative Council seat of Buckingham. Died in office

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| 100px

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| Free Trade

| 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

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| Protectionist

| Bendigo

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 23 April 1913

| Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Sandhurst. Re-elected

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| rowspan=2 | East Sydney

| rowspan=2 | New South Wales

| 29 March 1901

| 18 August 1903

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Leader of the Opposition from 19 May 1901 to 18 August 1904
Leader of the Free Trade Party from 18 November 1891 to 16 November 1908

| rowspan=2 | Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Sydney-King. Re-elected

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| 4 September 1903

| 24 December 1909

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| Labour

| Southern Melbourne

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 12 December 1906

| Re-elected

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| 100px

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| Protectionist

| Laanecoorie

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 23 April 1913

| Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Talbot and Avoca. Re-elected

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| 100px

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| Protectionist

| New England

| New South Wales

| 29 March 1901

| 16 December 1903

| Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Tamworth. Lost seat

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| 100px

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| Free Trade

| Grampians

| Victoria

| 29 March 1901

| 8 November 1906

| Re-elected

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| 100px

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| Free Trade

| Parkes

| New South Wales

| 29 March 1901

| 13 December 1919

| Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Glebe. Re-elected

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| 100px

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| Free Trade

| Macquarie

| New South Wales

| 29 March 1901

| 12 December 1906

Chief Opposition Whip in the House from 10 May 1901 to 3 September 1904

| Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Canterbury. Re-elected

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| Free Trade

| Fremantle

| Western Australia

| 29 March 1901

| 16 December 1903

| Previously held the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of South Fremantle. Lost seat

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| 100px

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| Free Trade

| South Australia

| 30 March 1901

| 16 December 1903

| Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Northern Territory. Failed to win the Division of Boothby when South Australia was abolished in 1903. Later elected to the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Northern Territory in 1905

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| 100px

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| Labour

| Darling

| New South Wales

| 29 March 1901

| 5 May 1917

| Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Cobar. Re-elected

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| 100px

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| Labour

| Barrier

| New South Wales

| 29 March 1901

| 5 May 1917

| Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Alma. Re-elected

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| 100px

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| Free Trade

| North Sydney

| New South Wales

| 29 March 1901

| 19 February 1910

| Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Warringah. Re-elected

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| 100px

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| Protectionist

| Balaclava

| Victoria

| 30 March 1901

| 8 November 1906

Treasurer from 1 January 1901 to 27 April 1904

| Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of St Kilda. Re-elected

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| 100px

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| Labour

| Yarra

| Victoria

| 30 March 1901

| 10 January 1922

Chief Labour Whip in the House from 12 June 1901 to 12 November 1908

| Re-elected

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| 100px

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| Labour

| Newcastle

| New South Wales

| 29 March 1901

| 8 April 1935

| Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Wallsend. Re-elected

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| 100px

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| Labour

| Bland

| New South Wales

| 30 March 1901

| 12 December 1906

Leader of the Labour Party from 20 May 1901 to 30 October 1907

| Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Young. Re-elected

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| 100px

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| Independent Labour

| Moreton

| Queensland

| 30 March 1901

| 12 December 1906

| Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Ipswich. Re-elected

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| 100px

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| Free Trade

| Dalley

| New South Wales

| 29 March 1901

| 13 April 1910

| Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Balmain North. Re-elected

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| 100px

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| Free Trade

| Robertson

| New South Wales

| 29 March 1901

| 13 April 1910

| Re-elected