Candidates of the 2019 Australian federal election


This is a list of candidates for the 2019 Australian federal election, held on 18 May 2019.
There were 1,514 candidates in total.

Retiring members

Members of Parliament and Senators who chose not to renominate for the 2019 election were as follows:

Labor

Sitting members are listed in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk is used.

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

Western Australia

Senate

Australian Capital Territory

There were 17 Senate candidates for the ACT.
Two seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Liberal Party was defending one seat.

New South Wales

There were 105 candidates for the Senate in New South Wales.
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Liberal-National Coalition was defending two seats. The Greens were defending one seat. One Nation was defending one seat, although sitting senator Brian Burston had defected to the United Australia Party. The Liberal Democrats was defending one seat. Senators Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Kristina Keneally, Jenny McAllister, Deborah O'Neill, Marise Payne and Arthur Sinodinos were not up for re-election.

Northern Territory

There were 18 Senate candidates for the NT.
Two seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Country Liberal Party was defending one seat.

Queensland

There were 83 candidates for the Senate in Queensland.
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal National Party was defending two seats. The Greens were defending one seat. One Nation was defending one seat, although sitting senator Fraser Anning had defected to his own Conservative National Party. Senators Matt Canavan, Anthony Chisholm, Pauline Hanson, James McGrath, Amanda Stoker and Murray Watt were not up for re-election.

South Australia

There were 42 Senate candidates for the Senate in South Australia.
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Liberal Party was defending two seats. The Greens were defending one seat. The Centre Alliance, formerly the Nick Xenophon Team, was defending one seat, although sitting senator Tim Storer, who retired, had sat as an independent. One seat had been held by the Family First Party, which was absorbed by the Australian Conservatives; however, sitting senator Lucy Gichuhi defected to the Liberal Party. Senators Cory Bernardi, Simon Birmingham, Don Farrell, Stirling Griff, Rex Patrick and Penny Wong were not up for re-election.

Tasmania

There were 44 Senate candidates for Tasmania.
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending one seat. The Greens were defending one seat. The Jacqui Lambie Network was defending one seat, although sitting senator Steve Martin had defected to the National Party. Senators Eric Abetz, Wendy Askew, Jonathon Duniam, Helen Polley, Anne Urquhart and Peter Whish-Wilson were not up for re-election.

Victoria

There were 82 candidates for the Senate in Victoria.
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal-National Coalition was defending two seats. The Greens were defending one seat. Derryn Hinch's Justice Party was defending one seat. Senators Kim Carr, Richard Di Natale, Mitch Fifield, Kimberley Kitching, Bridget McKenzie and Scott Ryan were not up for re-election.

Western Australia

There were 67 Senate candidates for Western Australia.
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats. The Greens were defending one seat. One Nation was defending one seat. Senators Michaelia Cash, Mathias Cormann, Sue Lines, Rachel Siewert, Dean Smith and Glenn Sterle were not up for re-election.

Disendorsements and resignations

There were a number of disendorsements and resignations after the close of nominations on 23 April 2019. As the disendorsements and resignations took place after the close of nominations, their names and party affiliation will still appear on ballot papers.