2001 Australian Senate election

The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian Senate at the 2001 federal election. Senators total 35 coalition (31 Liberal, three National, one CLP), 28 Labor, two Green, eight Democrats, two Independents ^[a] and one One Nation.^[1][2] Senator terms are six years (three for territories), and took their seats from 1 July 2002, except the territories who took their seats immediately.

2001 Australian Senate elections

← 1998 10 November 2001 2004 →
40 of the 76 seats in the Australian Senate 39 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Robert Hill John Faulkner Party Liberal/National Coalition Labor Leader since 3 April 1990 19 March 1996 Leader's seat South Australia New South Wales Seats before 35 28 Seats after 35 28 Seat change Popular vote 4,641,477 3,990,997 Percentage 39.92% 34.42% Swing 4.10% 2.99%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Natasha Stott Despoja None Party Democrats Greens Leader since 6 April 2001 Leader's seat South Australia None Seats before 9 1 Seats won 4 2 Seats after 8 2 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 843,130 574,543 Percentage 7.25% 4.94% Swing 1.20% 2.22%
Senators elected in the 2001 federal election
Leader of the Senate before election Robert Hill Liberal/National coalition Elected Leader of the Senate Robert Hill Liberal/National coalition

Australia

Senate (STV GV) — Turnout 95.20% (CV) — Informal 3.89%^[3]

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats won	Total seats	Change
	Liberal/National Coalition
		Liberal/National joint ticket	2,776,052	23.87	+2.00	6	11
		Liberal	1,824,745	15.69	+2.06	12	22
		National	222,860	1.92	+0.06	1	1
		Country Liberal	40,680	0.35	+0.03	1	1
	Coalition total		4,863,337	41.83	+4.15	20	35
	Labor		3,990,997	34.32	-2.99	14	28 [a]
	Democrats		843,130	7.25	-1.20	4	8	1
	One Nation		644,364	5.54	-3.44	0	1
	Greens		574,543	4.94	+2.22	2	2	1
Total			11,627,529			40	76
Invalid/blank votes			470,515	3.9
Turnout			12,098,320	95.7
Registered voters			12,636,631
Source: Federal Elections 1998

New South Wales

Elected	#	Senator	Party
2001	1	Helen Coonan		Liberal
2001	2	Ursula Stephens		Labor
2001	3	Sandy Macdonald		National
2001	4	George Campbell		Labor
2001	5	Marise Payne		Liberal
2001	6	Kerry Nettle		Greens
1998
1998	1	Steve Hutchins		Labor
1998	2	Bill Heffernan		Liberal
1998	3	John Faulkner		Labor
1998	4	John Tierney		Liberal
1998	5	Aden Ridgeway		Democrats
1998	6	Michael Forshaw		Labor

2001 Australian federal election: Senate, New South Wales

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			554,207
	Coalition	1. Helen Coonan (Lib) (elected 1) 2. Sandy Macdonald (Nat) (elected 3) 3. Marise Payne (Lib) (elected 5) 4. Fiona Nash (Nat) 5. Scot MacDonald (Lib) 6. Terence Tang (Lib)	1,620,235	41.76	+3.3
	Labor	1. Ursula Stephens (elected 2) 2. George Campbell (elected 4) 3. Warren Mundine 4. Joanna Woods	1,299,488	33.50	−5.0
	Democrats	1. Vicki Bourne 2. Joanne Yates 3. Craig Chung 4. Caroline Mayfield 5. Janine Prince 6. Julian Evans	240,867	6.21	−1.1
	One Nation	1. Don McKinnon 2. Rick Putra 3. Carol Deeney	216,522	5.58	−4.0
	Greens	1. Kerry Nettle (elected 6) 2. John Kaye 3. Jan Davis 4. James Ryan	169,139	4.36	+2.3
	Christian Democrats	1. George Capsis 2. Kevin Hume	72,697	1.87	+0.4
	Progressive Labour	1. Klaas Woldring 2. Shona Lee	68,483	1.77	+1.8
	HEMP	1. Michael Balderstone 2. Don Fuggle	35,526	0.92	+0.9
	Fishing Party	1. Robert Smith 2. David Wiseman	27,591	0.71	+0.7
	No GST	1. Mick Gallagher 2. Charles Martin	25,734	0.66	+0.5
	Lower Excise Fuel	1. David O'Loughlin 2. Paul Freeman	23,767	0.61	+0.6
	Against Further Immigration	1. David Kitson 2. Edwin Woodger	21,012	0.54	+0.3
	Unity	1. Thang Ngo 2. Robert McLeod	19,731	0.51	−1.1
	Legal System Reform	1. Denise Greenaway 2. Valerie Armstrong	8,199	0.21	+0.2
	Our Common Future	1. Helen Caldicott 2. Ted Potts	5,358	0.14	+0.1
	Republican	1. Kerry McNally 2. Tom Jordan	5,101	0.13	+0.1
	Nuclear Disarmament	1. Michael Denborough 2. Yvonne Francis	4,596	0.12	−0.1
	Non-Custodial Parents	1. Andy Thompson 2. Annette McKeegan	4,071	0.10	+0.1
	Group L	1. Lex Stewart 2. John Stewart	2,402	0.06	+0.06
	Citizens Electoral Council	1. Robert Butler 2. Clenys Collins	2,370	0.06	+0.0
	Advance Australia	1. Rex Connor 2. Robert Astridge 3. Shirley Guy	1,936	0.05	+0.05
	Group U	1. Pip Hinman 2. Ian Rintoul	1,364	0.04	+0.04
	Group N	1. Warren Smith 2. Geoff Lawler 3. Dora Anthony	1,241	0.03	+0.03
	Independent	Beverly Baker	971	0.03	+0.03
	Independent	F Ivor	703	0.02	+0.02
	Independent	Jack Lord	237	0.01	+0.01
	Independent	Walter Tinyow	102	0.01	+0.01
Total formal votes			3,879,443	96.46	−0.23
Informal votes			142,281	3.54	+0.23
Turnout			4,021,724	95.66	−0.68

Victoria

Elected	#	Senator	Party
2001	1	Richard Alston		Liberal
2001	2	Robert Ray		Labor
2001	3	Rod Kemp		Liberal
2001	4	Gavin Marshall		Labor
2001	5	Kay Patterson		Liberal
2001	6	Lyn Allison		Democrats
1998
1998	1	Stephen Conroy		Labor
1998	2	Judith Troeth		Liberal
1998	3	Kim Carr		Labor
1998	4	Julian McGauran		National
1998	5	Jacinta Collins		Labor
1998	6	Tsebin Tchen		Liberal

2001 Australian federal election: Senate, Victoria

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			416,896
	Coalition	1. Richard Alston (Lib) (elected 1) 2. Rod Kemp (Lib) (elected 3) 3. Kay Patterson (Lib) (elected 5) 4. Tim Hawker (Nat) 5. Dino de Marchi (Lib) 6. Duc-Dung Tran (Lib)	1,155,817	39.61	+1.8
	Labor	1. Robert Ray (elected 2) 2. Gavin Marshall (elected 4) 3. Ted Murphy 4. Robert Chong	1,073,632	36.79	−3.7
	Democrats	1. Lyn Allison (elected 6) 2. Pierre Harcourt 3. David Wark 4. Simone Alesich	228,212	7.82	−2.0
	Greens	1. Scott Kinnear 2. Eleisha Mullane 3. Dinesh Mathew 4. Liz Conor	174,756	4.36	+3.5
	One Nation	1. Robyn Spencer 2. Neville McIntyre	71,598	2.45	−1.6
	Liberals for Forests	1. Suresh Pathy 2. John Lugg	70,134	2.40	+2.4
	Democratic Labor	1. John Mulholland 2. Pat Crea 3. Gail King 4. Rosemary Maurus 5. Ken Wells	66,547	2.28	+0.0
	Group C	1. Phil Cleary 2. Eileen Zombolas	36,142	1.24	+1.24
	Christian Democrats	1. Murray Graham 2. Arnold Jago	17,155	0.59	+0.1
	Unity	1. Wellington Lee 2. Diana Wolowski 3. Bill Cope (academic)	9,651	0.33	−0.4
	Citizens Electoral Council	1. Noelene Isherwood 2. Robert Barwick	2,660	0.09	+0.1
	Group J	1. A.T. Baker 2. Pam Barber	2,585	0.09	+0.09
	Hope	1. Tim Petherbridge 2. Lee-Anne Poynton	2,581	0.09	+0.1
	Group Q	1. Alison Thorne 2. Sarah Peart 3. Tony Dewberry	1,730	0.06	+0.06
	Group F	1. Steve Raskovy 2. Elizabeth Kennedy	1,496	0.05	+0.05
	Group E	1. Joseph Toscano 2. Stephen Reghenzani	1,391	0.05	+0.05
	Group N	1. Craig Davis 2. Donna Brocas	700	0.02	+0.02
	Independent	Daniel Flood	589	0.02	+0.02
	Independent	Isaac Gnieslaw	559	0.02	+0.02
	Independent	Richard Maslowski	105	0.01	+0.01
Total formal votes			2,918,267	94.40	−1.82
Informal votes			173,141	5.60	+1.82
Turnout			3,091,408	96.04	−0.55

Queensland

Elected	#	Senator	Party
2001	1	Ian Macdonald		Liberal
2001	2	John Hogg		Labor
2001	3	John Herron		Liberal
2001	4	Claire Moore		Labor
2001	5	Andrew Bartlett		Democrats
2001	6	Ron Boswell		National
1998
1998	1	Jan McLucas		Labor
2000*	2	George Brandis		Liberal
1999†	3	Len Harris		One Nation
1998	4	Joe Ludwig		Labor
1998	5	Brett Mason		Liberal
2001‡	6	John Cherry		Democrats

2001 Australian federal election: Senate, Queensland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			307,154
	Liberal	1. Ian Macdonald (elected 1) 2. John Herron (elected 3) 3. Russell Trood 4. Deborah Kember	750,416	34.90	+9.0
	Labor	1. John Hogg (elected 2) 2. Claire Moore (elected 4) 3. Brenda Gibbs	682,239	31.73	−0.9
	One Nation	1. Pauline Hanson 2. Trevor Hansen 3. Morrie Marsden 4. John Slack-Smith	215,400	10.02	−4.8
	National	1. Ron Boswell (elected 6) 2. Pam Stallman 3. Barnaby Joyce	196,845	9.16	−0.3
	Democrats	1. Andrew Bartlett (elected 5) 2. Liz Oss-Emer 3. Megan Bathurst	143,942	6.69	−1.0
	Greens	1. Sarah Moles 2. Desiree Mahoney 3. Mark Taylor	71,102	3.31	+1.2
	HEMP	1. Nigel Freemarijuana 2. Guy Freemarijuana	28,122	1.31	+1.3
	No GST	1. David Ettridge 2. Richard Gooch	24,319	1.13	−1.0
	Christian Democrats	1. Kerry Blackman 2. Geoffrey Bullock	22,703	1.06	−0.3
	Group A	1. Sam Watson 2. Karen Fletcher	8,553	0.40	+0.40
	Republican	1. John Pyke 2. Malcolm Simpson	2,553	0.12	+0.1
	Citizens Electoral Council	1. Danny Hope 2. Nick Contarino	2,226	0.10	+0.10
	Independent	Derek Rosborough	700	0.03	+0.03
	Independent	Phillip Riley	263	0.01	+0.01
	Independent	George Szentes	180	0.01	+0.01
	Independent	Oni Kirwin	173	0.01	+0.01
	Independent	Anthony Melrose	105	0.01	+0.01
	Independent	John Jones	86	0.01	+0.01
	Independent	David Howse	78	0.01	+0.01
	Independent	Walter Philippi	72	0.01	+0.01
Total formal votes			2,150,077	97.05	+0.09
Informal votes			65,450	2.95	−0.09
Turnout			2,215,527	95.23	+0.33

Western Australia

Elected	#	Senator	Party
2001	1	Alan Eggleston		Liberal
2001	2	Mark Bishop		Labor
2001	3	David Johnston		Liberal
2001	4	Ruth Webber		Labor
2001	5	Ross Lightfoot		Liberal
2001	6	Andrew Murray		Democrats
1998
1998	1	Chris Ellison		Liberal
1998	2	Peter Cook		Labor
1998	3	Ian Campbell		Liberal
1998	4	Chris Evans		Labor
1998	5	Brian Greig		Democrats
1998	6	Sue Knowles		Liberal

2001 Australian federal election: Senate, Western Australia

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			157,933
	Liberal	1. Alan Eggleston (elected 1) 2. David Johnston (elected 3) 3. Ross Lightfoot (elected 5) 4. Winston Crane 5. Kim Keogh 6. Nigel Hallett	443,597	40.13	+1.7
	Labor	1. Mark Bishop (elected 2) 2. Ruth Webber (elected 4) 3. Mark Cuomo 4. Gavin Waugh	377,547	34.15	−0.4
	One Nation	1. Graeme Campbell 2. Gerry Kenworthy 3. Marye Daniels 4. Peter David	77,757	7.03	−3.0
	Democrats	1. Andrew Murray (elected 6) 2. Helen Hodgson 3. Damian Meyer	64,773	5.86	−0.5
	Greens	1. Rachel Siewert 2. Lee Bell 3. Paul Smith 4. Jenna Zed	64,736	5.86	+0.2
	National	1. Hendy Cowan 2. Margaret Day	26,015	2.35	+1.2
	Liberals for Forests	1. Liz Davenport 2. Arthur Harris	15,646	1.42	+1.4
	Christian Democrats	1. Justin Moseley 2. Kerry Watterson	13,809	1.25	+0.4
	Progressive Labour	1. Eddie Hwang 2. Nicholas Chin	7,667	0.69	+0.7
	Group A	1. Jim Dalton 2. Kate Dalton	4,495	0.41	+0.4
	Curtin Labor Alliance	1. Adrian Bennett 2. June Bennett	3,494	0.32	+0.3
	Group B	1. Geoff Taylor 2. Henry Sheil	1,631	0.15	+0.2
	Citizens Electoral Council	1. Jean Robertson 2. John Watson	1,243	0.11	+0.0
	Unity	1. Eddie Hwang 2. Nicholas Chin	811	0.07	−1.0
	Independent	Jennifer Lee	804	0.07	+0.1
	Taxi Operators	1. Alan Bateson 2. Ramon Kennedy	670	0.06	+0.06
	Group K	1. Frank Nesci 2. Renu Schneider	532	0.05	+0.05
	Group M	1. Clarrie Isaacs 2. Daniel Watson	302	0.03	+0.03
Total formal votes			1,105,529	96.42	−0.63
Informal votes			41,025	3.58	+0.63
Turnout			1,146,554	95.04	−0.78

South Australia

Elected	#	Senator	Party
2001	1	Robert Hill		Liberal
2001	2	Penny Wong		Labor
2001	3	Jeannie Ferris		Liberal
2001	4	Linda Kirk		Labor
2001	5	Grant Chapman		Liberal
2001	6	Natasha Stott Despoja		Democrats
1998
1998	1	Amanda Vanstone		Liberal
1998	2	Nick Bolkus		Labor
1998	3	Nick Minchin		Liberal
1998	4	John Quirke		Labor
1998	5	Meg Lees		Democrats
1998	6	Alan Ferguson		Liberal

2001 Australian federal election: Senate, South Australia

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			138,146
	Liberal	1. Robert Hill (elected 1) 2. Jeannie Ferris (elected 3) 3. Grant Chapman (elected 5) 4. Michelle Lensink	440,537	45.53	+5.0
	Labor	1. Penny Wong (elected 2) 2. Linda Kirk (elected 4) 3. Chris Schacht	321,551	33.23	−1.3
	Democrats	1. Natasha Stott Despoja (elected 6) 2. Jeff Heath 3. Michael Pilling 4. Haroon Hassan	122,195	12.63	+0.3
	One Nation	1. Neil Russell-Taylor 2. Colin Gibson	44,080	4.56	−5.0
	Greens	1. Cate Faehrmann 2. Jim Douglas	33,439	3.46	+1.3
	Republican	1. Patrick Crozier 2. Robert Easson	1,917	0.20	+0.20
	Group D	1. Kathy Newnam 2. Lisa Lines	1,171	0.12	+0.12
	Group G	1. Kerry Harte 2. Colin Phillips	886	0.09	+0.09
	Group F	1. Mark Aldridge 2. Helen Aldridge	750	0.08	+0.08
	Independent	Kym Fishlock	596	0.06	+0.06
	Independent	Nicholas McShane	309	0.03	+0.03
	Citizens Electoral Council	Ervyn Behn	106	0.01	+0.00
Total formal votes			967,015	96.94	−0.25
Informal votes			30,561	3.06	+0.25
Turnout			997,576	96.22	−0.58

Tasmania

Elected	#	Senator	Party
2001	1	Paul Calvert		Liberal
2001	2	Sue Mackay		Labor
2001	3	John Watson		Liberal
2001	4	Nick Sherry		Labor
2001	5	Bob Brown		Greens
2001	6	Richard Colbeck		Liberal
1998
1998	1	Kerry O'Brien		Labor
1998	2	Eric Abetz		Liberal
1998	3	Shayne Murphy		Independent [a]
1998	4	Brian Gibson		Liberal
1998	5	Kay Denman		Labor
1998	6	Brian Harradine		Independent

2001 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			44,095
	Liberal	1. Paul Calvert (elected 1) 2. John Watson (elected 3) 3. Richard Colbeck (elected 6)	119,720	38.79	+6.1
	Labor	1. Sue Mackay (elected 2) 2. Nick Sherry (elected 4) 3. Catryna Bilyk	113,709	36.84	−4.6
	Greens	Bob Brown (elected 5)	42,568	13.79	+8.0
	Democrats	1. Debbie Butler 2. Brendan Toohey	14,273	4.62	+0.7
	One Nation	1. Bronwyn Boag 2. Peter Stokes	10,169	3.29	−0.4
	Tasmania First	1. Merilyn Crack 2. David Jackson 3. John Presser	3,895	1.26	−0.2
	Liberals for Forests	1. Peter Pullinger 2. Michael Thomas	1,892	0.61	+0.6
	Independent	Eric Lockett	464	0.15	+0.1
	Group D	1. Stephen Bonner 2. Geoff Howard	414	0.13	+0.1
	Group G	1. Alex Bainbridge 2. Sarah Cleary	389	0.13	+0.1
	Republican	1. Peter Consandine 2. Bert Lawatsch	368	0.12	+0.0
	Hope	1. James Bristow 2. Shamara Petherbridge-de Tissera	368	0.12	+0.12
	Independent	Helen Lane	268	0.09	+0.09
	Independent	John Marmarinos	85	0.03	+0.03
	Citizens Electoral Council	Rob Larner	82	0.03	+0.03
Total formal votes			308,662	96.71	−0.23
Informal votes			10,493	3.29	+0.23
Turnout			319,155	96.83	+0.37

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

Elected	#	Senator	Party
2001	1	Kate Lundy		Labor
2001	2	Margaret Reid		Liberal

2001 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			68,492
	Labor	1. Kate Lundy (elected 1) 2. Robin Poke	86,331	42.02	−1.0
	Liberal	1. Margaret Reid (elected 2) 2. Bill Hanlon	70,475	34.30	+3.0
	Democrats	1. Wayne Sievers 2. Roslyn Dundas	22,072	10.74	−6.2
	Greens	1. Gary Corr 2. Felicity Fahey	14,825	7.22	+4.0
	One Nation	1. Don Tarlinton 2. Ted Tarlinton	4,485	2.18	−2.2
	Christian Democrats	1. Ian McClure 2. Tim Janes	3,602	1.25	+0.8
	Independent	Ken Helm	3,580	1.74	+1.74
	Citizens Electoral Council	James Arnold	104	0.05	+0.05
Total formal votes			205,474	97.66	−0.37
Informal votes			4,924	2.34	+0.37
Turnout			210,398	95.69	−0.62

Northern Territory

Elected	#	Senator	Party
2001	1	Nigel Scullion		CLP
2001	2	Trish Crossin		Labor

2001 Australian federal election: Senate, Northern Territory

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			31,021
	Country Liberal	1. Nigel Scullion (elected 1) 2. John Lopes	40,680	43.71	+4.9
	Labor	1. Trish Crossin (elected 2) 2. Olga Havnen	36,500	39.22	−2.0
	Democrats	1. David Curtis 2. Joe Faggion	6,796	7.30	+2.8
	One Nation	1. Rob Phillips 2. Jim King	4,353	4.68	−4.6
	Greens	1. Melanie Ross 2. Charlotte McCabe	3,978	4.27	+0.2
	Group D	1. June Mills 2. Gary Meyerhoff	650	0.70	+0.70
	Citizens Electoral Council	Peter Flynn	105	0.11	+0.11
Total formal votes			93,062	97.24	−0.76
Informal votes			1,901	2.76	+0.76
Turnout			95,702	86.20	−4.40

See also

• Candidates of the 2001 Australian federal election
• Members of the Australian Senate, 2002–2005

Notes

1. Shayne Murphy had resigned from the Labor Party on 2 October 2001 and served out the rest of his term as an independent.

References

1. "Current and Prospective Senate Membership". AustralianPolitics.com. December 2001. Archived from the original on 20 July 2002.
2. "Senators Elected (1998)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
3. "2001 Senate national summary". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2022.