Independents | |
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| House of Representatives | 11 / 151 |
| Senate | 3 / 76 |
| State and territory lower houses[a] | 25 / 455 |
| State and territory upper houses[b] | 13 / 155 |
Independents with party affiliations | |
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| House of Representatives | 1 / 151 |
| Senate | 1 / 76 |
| State and territory lower houses[c] | 1 / 455 |
| State and territory upper houses[d] | 2 / 155 |
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Anindependent politician is a person who has served in a political office while not affiliated to anypolitical party. Many of these have either resigned or been expelled from membership in political parties, and some have gone on to form their own political parties over time. In some cases members of parliament sit as an independent while still holding party leadership. This can be for a multitude of reasons including expulsion from party room, de-registration of party and suspension of membership.
In Australia, all federal and state governments except Queensland operate on a bicameral parliament, with a lower house and an upper house each. Control of each house is formed by either a majority parliament, where a single party or a coalition of parties, holds enough seats to hold power through an electoral term in their own right. When a party is unable to win enough seats in an election, this is known as a "hung parliament", the larger parties are required to meet with smaller third parties and independents in order to make compromises and agreements in order to have a majority of seats, known as forming a minority government. Most elections in Australian history have resulted in Majority governments. In every case where there have been minority governments, the balance of power has been predominantly in the hands of independent members of parliament, meaning the individual is not attached to, or affiliated with, a political party.
There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent:
All politicians in Australia are still required to fulfil their obligations, if elected, regardless of whether they are independent or are part of a political party. All are also afforded the opportunity to speak on behalf of their electorate or district, if a member of the house of representatives, or state or region, if a member of the senate.
Before 2022, independents were not often elected to the federalParliament of Australia. Historically independents were more commonly elected to state parliaments. In 2022 seven new independents were elected to the House of Representatives of whom only one was previously active in one of the traditional political parties; many of these were known asteal independents, a loose collective of social progressives challenging moderate Liberal seats. Historically, many independents were former members of one of Australia's main parties, theAustralian Labor Party, theLiberal Party of Australia and theNational Party of Australia. On 16 July 2013, a political party named theAustralian Independents was registered with theAustralian Electoral Commission. It was deregistered on 4 February 2016.[1]
Casual vacancies in the House of Representatives of independent members are filled in the same way as for party members, i.e., by a by-election.
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Paterson | Capricornia, Qld | 1901–1903 | IndependentFree Trade. |
| James Wilkinson | Moreton, Qld | 1901–1904 | IndependentLabour. Joined Labour caucus in 1904. |
| Sir Frederick Holder | Wakefield, SA | 1901–1909 | Elected as aFree Trader; became an independent on election as inauguralSpeaker. |
| George Fairbairn | Fawkner, Vic | 1906–1909 | Part of the independent "Corner group". Joined theLiberal Party at the Fusion in 1909. |
| Sir John Quick | Bendigo, Vic | 1906–1909 | Part of the independent "Corner group"; formerly aProtectionist from 1901 to 1906. Joined theLiberal Party at the Fusion in 1909. |
| Sydney Sampson | Wimmera, Vic | 1906–1909 | Part of the independent "Corner group". Joined theLiberal Party at the Fusion in 1909. |
| Agar Wynne | Balaclava, Vic | 1906–1909 | Part of the independent "Corner group". Joined theLiberal Party at the Fusion in 1909. |
| Sir William Lyne | Hume, NSW | 1909–1913 | AProtectionist who refused to join theLiberal Party at the Fusion of 1909. |
| George Wise | Gippsland, Vic | 1909–1913 1914–1916 | AProtectionist who refused to join theLiberal Party at the Fusion of 1909. Joined theNationalist Party in 1916. |
| Frederick Francis | Henty, Vic | 1919–1922 | IndependentNationalist. Joined the Nationalist Party in 1922. |
| William Watson | Fremantle, WA | 1922–1928 | Later held the seat for a term representing theUnited Australia Party. |
| Percy Stewart | Wimmera, Vic | 1925–1926 1930–1931 | Defected from theCountry Party; later formed theCountry Progressive Party (1926–1930). |
| William McWilliams | Franklin, Tas | 1928–1929 | Previously served as aRevenue Tariffist,Liberal,Nationalist, and as the first leader of theCountry Party. |
| Billy Hughes | North Sydney, NSW | 1929–1930 | Originally aLabor member and then aNationalist, resigned to cross the floor to bring down theBruce Government. Formed theAustralian Party in 1930, which merged with theUnited Australia Party in 1931. |
| Walter Marks | Wentworth, NSW | 1929–1930 | ANationalist who crossed the floor to bring down theBruce Government. Joined theAustralian Party in 1930, and then was defeated as aUnited Australia Party candidate in 1931. |
| George Maxwell | Fawkner, Vic | 1929–1930 | ANationalist who crossed the floor to bring down theBruce Government. Joined theAustralian Party in 1930, and then theUnited Australia Party in 1931. |
| Sir Littleton Groom | Darling Downs, Qld | 1929, 1931–1933 | As theNationalistSpeaker of the House, refused to use his casting vote to save theBruce Government. Defeated as an independent in 1929, but re-elected in 1931. Admitted to theUnited Australia Party in 1933. |
| Adair Blain | Northern Territory | 1934–1949 | As the member for the Northern Territory, only had the right to vote on matters directly relating to the Territory. |
| Percy Spender | Warringah, NSW | 1937–1938 | IndependentUnited Australia Party. Defeated the endorsed UAP candidate and joined the party soon afterwards. |
| Alexander Wilson | Wimmera, Vic | 1937–1945 | IndependentCountry Party. A member of theUnited Country Party but sat in parliament as an independent. |
| Arthur Coles | Henty, Vic | 1940–1941 1941–1945 | Briefly joined theUnited Australia Party in 1941. |
| Doris Blackburn | Bourke, Vic | 1946–1949 | Independent Labor. First female federal independent MP. |
| Lewis Nott | Australian Capital Territory | 1949–1951 | As the member for the Australian Capital Territory, could only vote on matters directly affecting the Territory. Previously theNationalist member forHerbert in Queensland from 1925 to 1928. |
| Sam Benson | Batman, Vic | 1966–1969 | Expelled from theLabor Party for supporting continued Australian involvement in theVietnam War. |
| Ted Mack | North Sydney, NSW | 1990–1996 | |
| Phil Cleary | Wills, Vic | 1992 1993–1996 | Disqualified in 1992. |
| Peter Andren | Calare, NSW | 1996–2007 | |
| Graeme Campbell | Kalgoorlie, WA | 1995–1996 | Expelled from theLabor Party for supportingAustralians Against Further Immigration. Formed theAustralia First Party in 1996. |
| Paul Filing | Moore, WA | 1996–1998 | LostLiberal preselection and ran as an independent. |
| Pauline Hanson | Oxley, Qld | 1996–1997 | DisendorsedLiberal. FormedOne Nation in 1997. |
| Allan Rocher | Curtin, WA | 1996–1998 | LostLiberal preselection and ran as an independent. |
| Bob Katter | Kennedy, Qld | 2001–2011 | Resigned from theNational Party in 2001. FormedKatter's Australian Party in 2011. |
| Tony Windsor | New England, NSW | 2001–2013 | |
| Rob Oakeshott | Lyne, NSW | 2008–2013 | |
| Andrew Wilkie | Clark, Tas | 2010–present | HeldDivision of Denison from 2010 to 2019, when the division was abolished and replaced by theDivision of Clark |
| Cathy McGowan | Indi, Vic | 2013–2019 | |
| Kerryn Phelps | Wentworth, NSW | 2018–2019 | Lost seat toDave Sharma in 2019. |
| Zali Steggall | Warringah, NSW | 2019–present | |
| Helen Haines | Indi, VIC | 2019–present | First independent to succeed a previously elected independent (Cathy McGowan). |
| Kate Chaney | Curtin, WA | 2022–present | |
| Zoe Daniel | Goldstein, VIC | 2022–2025 | |
| Dai Le | Fowler, NSW | 2022–2023 | Formed theDai Le and Frank Carbone Network in 2023. |
| Monique Ryan | Kooyong, VIC | 2022–present | |
| Sophie Scamps | Mackellar, NSW | 2022–present | |
| Allegra Spender | Wentworth, NSW | 2022–present | Granddaughter of Percy Spender, who also won an election as an independent. |
| Kylea Tink | North Sydney, NSW | 2022–2025 | |
| Andrew Gee | Calare, NSW | 2022–present | Resigned from theNational Party in 2022 before being elected as an independent at the federal election in 2025. |
| Nicolette Boele | Bradfield, NSW | 2025–present |
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Macdonald-Paterson | Brisbane, Qld | 1903 | LostProtectionist preselection. |
| Norman Cameron | Wilmot, Tas | 1906 | LostAnti-Socialist preselection. |
| James Ronald | Southern Melbourne, Vic | 1906 | Seat abolished; lost Labor preselection forMelbourne Ports. |
| David Storrer | Bass, Tas | 1909–1910 | Protectionist who refused to join theLiberal Party at the Fusion of 1909. |
| Jens Jensen | Bass, Tas | 1919 | LostNationalist preselection. |
| Bruce Smith | Parkes, NSW | 1919 | LostNationalist preselection. |
| William Higgs | Capricornia, Qld | 1920 | Expelled from theLabor Party. Joined theNationalist Party eight months later. |
| Alexander Hay | New England, NSW | 1922 | Expelled from theCountry Party. |
| Edward Mann | Perth, WA | 1929 | Nationalist who crossed the floor to defeat theBruce government. |
| Maurice Blackburn | Bourke, Vic | 1937 1941–1943 | Expelled (twice) from theLabor Party. |
| Thomas Marwick | Swan, WA | 1943 | LostCountry Party preselection. |
| Max Falstein | Watson, NSW | 1949 | Expelled from theLabor Party. |
| Charles Russell | Maranoa, Qld | 1950–1951 | Resigned from theCountry Party. |
| Cyril Chambers | Adelaide, SA | 1957–1958 | Expelled from theLabor Party for attackingH. V. Evatt's leadership. Readmitted the following year. |
| Charles Morgan | Reid, NSW | 1958 | LostLabor preselection. |
| Edward St John | Warringah, NSW | 1969 | Resigned from theLiberal Party. |
| Jeff Bate | Macarthur, NSW | 1972 | LostLiberal preselection. |
| Alex Buchanan | McMillan, Vic | 1972 | LostLiberal preselection. |
| John Gorton | Higgins, Vic | 1975 | Resigned from theLiberal Party; contested theSenate in theAustralian Capital Territory. |
| Don Chipp | Hotham, Vic | 1977 | Resigned from theLiberal Party; about three months later, formed theAustralian Democrats. Elected to theSenate in 1977. |
| Bill Wentworth | Mackellar, NSW | 1977 | Resigned from theLiberal Party and contested theSenate. |
| Keith Wright | Capricornia, Qld | 1993 | Expelled from theLabor Party. |
| Tony Smith | Dickson, Qld | 1998 | LostLiberal preselection. |
| Paul Zammit | Lowe, NSW | 1998 | Resigned from theLiberal Party. |
| Andrew Theophanous | Calwell, Vic | 2000–2001 | Resigned from theLabor Party. |
| Peter King | Wentworth, NSW | 2004 | LostLiberal preselection. |
| Gavan O'Connor | Corio, Vic | 2007 | LostLabor preselection. |
| Harry Quick | Franklin, Tas | 2007 | Expelled from theLabor Party. |
| Michael Johnson | Ryan, Qld | 2010 | Expelled from theLiberal National Party. |
| Peter Slipper | Fisher, Qld | 2011–2013 | Resigned from theLiberal National Party on election asSpeaker. |
| Craig Thomson | Dobell, NSW | 2012–2013 | Expelled from theLabor Party. |
| Dennis Jensen | Tangney, WA | 2016 | LostLiberal preselection. |
| Julia Banks | Chisholm, Vic | 2018–2019 | Resigned from the Liberal Party. |
| Craig Kelly | Hughes, NSW | 2021 | Resigned from the Liberal Party, and later joined theUnited Australia Party. |
| Russell Broadbent | Monash, Vic | 2023–2025 | Lost Liberal preselection. Resigned from the Liberal Party. |
| Ian Goodenough | Moore, WA | 2024–2025 | Lost Liberal preselection. Resigned from the Liberal Party. |
| Barnaby Joyce | New England, NSW | 2025–present | Resigned from The Nationals. |
| Election | Seats won | ± | First pref. votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 2 / 75 | 103,832 | 21.01% | |
| 1903 | 2 / 75 | 63,218 |  8.77% | |
| 1906 | 5 / 75 | 79,051 | 8.31% | |
| 1910 | 2 / 75 | 80,478 | 6.09% | |
| 1913 | 0 / 75 | 49,194 | 2.59% | |
| 1914 | 1 / 75 | 31,915 | 1.89% | |
| 1917 | 0 / 75 | 34,755 | 1.85% | |
| 1919 | 1 / 75 | 56,947 |  2.98% | |
| 1922 | 1 / 75 | 51,538 | 3.28% | |
| 1925 | 2 / 75 | 51,251 | 1.76% | |
| 1928 | 1 / 75 | 3.41% | ||
| 1929 | 4 / 75 | 6.02% | ||
| 1931 | 3 / 75 | 6.00% | ||
| 1934 | 1 / 74 | 3.02% | ||
| 1937 | 3 / 74 | 4.89% | ||
| 1940 | 2 / 74 | 7.46% | ||
| 1943 | 3 / 74 | 12.15% | ||
| 1946 | 2 / 74 | 1.82% | ||
| 1949 | 1 / 121 | 2.16% | ||
| 1951 | 0 / 121 | 1.05% | ||
| 1954 | 0 / 121 | 1.11% | ||
| 1955 | 0 / 122 | 1.37% | ||
| 1958 | 0 / 122 | 0.63% | ||
| 1961 | 0 / 122 | 0.68% | ||
| 1963 | 0 / 122 | 0.47% | ||
| 1966 | 1 / 128 | 1.45% | ||
| 1969 | 0 / 128 | 2.53% | ||
| 1972 | 0 / 128 | 0.96% | ||
| 1974 | 0 / 128 | 0.40% | ||
| 1975 | 0 / 128 | 0.82% | ||
| 1977 | 0 / 128 | 50,267 | 0.63% | |
| 1980 | 0 / 128 | 58,338 | 0.70% | |
| 1983 | 0 / 128 | 50,891 | 0.59% | |
| 1984 | 0 / 128 | 90,333 | 1.04% | |
| 1987 | 0 / 128 | 153,205 | 1.66% | |
| 1990 | 1 / 148 | 257,139 | 2.60% | |
| 1993 | 2 / 147 | 329,235 | 3.11% | |
| 1996 | 5 / 148 | 262,420 | 2.41% | |
| 1998 | 1 / 148 | 195,180 | 1.76% | |
| 2001 | 3 / 150 | 332,118 | 2.89% | |
| 2004 | 3 / 150 | 292,036 | 2.49% | |
| 2007 | 2 / 150 | 276,370 | 2.23% | |
| 2010 | 4 / 150 | 312,496 | 2.52% | |
| 2013 | 2 / 150 | 177,217 | 1.37% | |
| 2016 | 2 / 150 | 380,712 | 2.81% | |
| 2019 | 3 / 151 | 479,836 | 3.37% | |
| 2022 | 10 / 151 | 776,169 | 5.29% | |
| 2025 | 9 / 150 | 1,044,992 | 7.6% |
Senators elected as independents are quite rare. In modern politics, independentBrian Harradine served from 1975 to 2005 with considerable influence at times.Nick Xenophon was an elected independent Senator from his election to the Senate at the2007 federal election. Xenophon was re-elected for another six-year term at the2013 federal election.[2] He was re-elected at the2016 double dissolution election under the Nick Xenophon Team.DLP SenatorJohn Madigan became an independent Senator in September 2014,[3] but failed to be re-elected at the 2016 election.PUP SenatorsJacqui Lambie andGlenn Lazarus became independent Senators in November 2014 and March 2015.[4][5] At the 2016 election, Lazarus lost his seat and Lambie was re-elected under the Jacqui Lambie Network. In the 2022 election, former rugby playerDavid Pocock was elected as an independent Senator from theACT, becoming the first independent Senator from a territory and the first non-major party member of parliament from the ACT.[6]
On 21 May 1977, areferendum to amend Section 15 of the Constitution was approved to require futureSenate casual vacancies to be filled by a member of the party represented by the former senator at the time of their election, if the state parliament chooses to fill the vacancy. However, this requirement does not apply to independent senators.
| Member | State | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Trenwith | Victoria | 1904–1909 | Joined theLiberal Party at the Fusion of 1909. |
| Reg Turnbull | Tasmania | 1962–1969 1970–1974 | Briefly leader of theAustralia Party (1969–1970). |
| Syd Negus | Western Australia | 1971–1974 | |
| Michael Townley | Tasmania | 1971–1975 1987 | Joined theLiberal Party in 1975; resigned to sit as an independent again in 1987. |
| Cleaver Bunton | New South Wales | 1975 | Appointed by the New South Wales Parliament to replace a Labor senator. |
| Albert Field | Queensland | 1975 | Appointed by the Queensland Parliament to replace a Labor senator. |
| Brian Harradine | Tasmania | 1975–2005 | |
| Jo Vallentine | Western Australia | 1985–1990 | Resigned from theNuclear Disarmament Party and re-elected under the "Vallentine Peace Group" ticket. Joined theGreens WA in 1990. |
| Nick Xenophon | South Australia | 2008–2016 | Re-elected in 2016 underNick Xenophon Team. |
| David Pocock | ACT | 2022–present | First independent from a territory, elected under David Pocock party. |
| Member | State | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Glassey | Queensland | 1903 | LostProtectionist preselection. |
| Anderson Dawson | Queensland | 1906 | Announced retirement but then changed mind too late to overturnLabor preselection; contested as independent. |
| Sir Josiah Symon | South Australia | 1909–1913 | Free Trader who refused to join theLiberal Party at the Fusion of 1909. |
| Cyril Cameron | Tasmania | 1913 | LostLiberal preselection. |
| James Ogden | Tasmania | 1925–1926 | Expelled from theLabor Party. Joined theNationalist Party in 1926. |
| Walter Duncan | New South Wales | 1929–1930 | A supporter ofBilly Hughes who was excluded from theNationalist Party along with Hughes and his lower-house colleagues who voted to bring down theBruce Government. Joined theAustralian Party in 1930 and theUnited Australia Party in 1931. |
| Robert Elliott | Victoria | 1934–1935 | LostCountry Party preselection. |
| John Daly | South Australia | 1934–1935 | Expelled from the stateLabor party for supportingJames Scullin's economic policies. |
| Tom Arthur | New South Wales | 1943–1944 | LostLabor preselection. |
| Thomas Crawford | Queensland | 1945–1947 | United Australia Party senator who was not asked to join the newLiberal Party. |
| Bill Morrow | Tasmania | 1953 | LostLabor preselection, sought re-election as a "Tasmanian Labour Group" candidate. |
| Agnes Robertson | Western Australia | 1955 | LostLiberal preselection. Joined theCountry Party three weeks later and won re-election. |
| Clive Hannaford | South Australia | 1967 | Resigned from theLiberal Party over the government's support for theVietnam War. |
| Reg Wright | Tasmania | 1978 | Resigned from theLiberal Party. |
| Neville Bonner | Queensland | 1983 | LostLiberal preselection. |
| George Georges | Queensland | 1986–1987 | Resigned from theAustralian Labor Party. |
| Don Jessop | South Australia | 1987 | LostLiberal preselection. |
| Irina Dunn | New South Wales | 1988–1990 | Appointed by theNuclear Disarmament Party to fill the vacancy caused byRobert Wood's disqualification, and refused to resign to allow Wood to return to the Senate; subsequently expelled from the NDP. Contested 1990 election under the ticket "Irina Dunn's Environment Independents". |
| Janet Powell | Victoria | 1992–1993 | Resigned from theAustralian Democrats. Contested 1993 election under the ticket "Janet Powell Independents Network". |
| John Devereux | Tasmania | 1994–1995 | Resigned from theLabor Party. |
| Noel Crichton-Browne | Western Australia | 1995–1996 | Expelled from theLiberal Party. |
| Mal Colston | Queensland | 1996–1999 | Resigned from theLabor Party to accept theLiberal Party's nomination as DeputyPresident of the Senate. Sponsored the registration of the "Queensland First" political party but retired in 1999. |
| Meg Lees | South Australia | 2002–2003 | Resigned from theAustralian Democrats in 2002. Formed theAustralian Progressive Alliance in 2003. |
| Shayne Murphy | Tasmania | 2002–2005 | Resigned from theLabor Party. |
| John Madigan | Victoria | 2014–2016 | Resigned from theDemocratic Labour Party. |
| Jacqui Lambie | Tasmania | 2014–2016 | Resigned from thePalmer United Party. Re-elected in 2016 underJacqui Lambie Network. |
| Glenn Lazarus | Queensland | 2015–2016 | Resigned from thePalmer United Party. |
| Rod Culleton | Queensland | 2016–2017 | Resigned fromPauline Hanson's One Nation. |
| Lucy Gichuhi | South Australia | 2017–2018 | Refused to join merger of theFamily First Party with theAustralian Conservatives. Joined theLiberal Party in 2018. |
| Fraser Anning | Queensland | 2018, 2018–2019 | Resigned fromPauline Hanson's One Nation in January 2018. JoinedKatter's Australian Party in June, but was expelled in October and became an independent again. |
| Steve Martin | Tasmania | 2018 | Expelled from theJacqui Lambie Network before being sworn in. Joined theNational Party several months later. |
| Tim Storer | South Australia | 2018–2019 | Resigned from theNick Xenophon Team before being sworn in. |
| Cory Bernardi | South Australia | 2019–2020 | Disbanded theAustralian Conservatives, the party he formed after resigning from the Liberal Party in 2017. |
| Rex Patrick | South Australia | 2020–2021 | Resigned fromCentre Alliance in August 2020. Formed theRex Patrick Team in 2021. |
| Lidia Thorpe | Victoria | 2023–present | Resigned from theGreens in February 2023. |
| David Van | Victoria | 2023–2025 | Resigned from theLiberal Party in June 2023. |
| Tammy Tyrrell | Tasmania | 2024–present | Resigned from theJacqui Lambie Network in March 2024. |
| Fatima Payman | Western Australia | 2024 | Resigned from theLabor Party in July 2024. FormedAustralia's Voice in 2024. |
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Geraghty | North Sydney | 1950–1953 | Re-elected as an independent in 1950 after being stripped of Labor preselection to recontest his seat. |
| John Seiffert | Monaro | 1950 | Re-elected as an independent in 1950 after being stripped of Labor preselection to recontest his seat; readmitted to caucus after the election. |
| Jim Chalmers | Hartley | 1953–1956 | Resigned from the Labor Party in 1953 and re-elected as an independent. |
| Tom Armstrong | Kahibah | 1953–1957 | |
| Bill Weiley | Clarence | 1955 | Elected as independent Country, then joined the Country Party. |
| Frank Purdue | Waratah | 1959–1962 1964–1965 | |
| Douglas Darby | Manly | 1962–1968 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in 1962. Rejoined in 1968. |
| Harold Coates | Blue Mountains | 1965–1976 | |
| Joe Lawson | Murray | 1968–1973 | Resigned from the Country Party in 1968. |
| John Hatton | South Coast | 1973–1995 | |
| Ted Mack | North Shore | 1981–1988 | |
| Bruce Duncan | Lismore | 1982–1988 | Resigned from the National Party in 1982. |
| Frank Arkell | Wollongong | 1984–1991 | |
| Dawn Fraser | Balmain | 1988–1991 | |
| George Keegan | Newcastle | 1988–1991 | |
| Clover Moore | Bligh Sydney | 1988–2012 | |
| Robyn Read | North Shore | 1988–1991 | |
| Ivan Welsh | Swansea | 1988–1991 | |
| Peter Macdonald | Manly | 1991–1999 | |
| Tony Windsor | Tamworth | 1991–2001 | |
| David Barr | Manly | 1999–2007 | |
| Tony McGrane | Dubbo | 1999–2004 | |
| Richard Torbay | Northern Tablelands | 1999–2013 | |
| Rob Oakeshott | Port Macquarie | 2002–2008 | Resigned from the National Party in March 2002. Re-elected as an independent in 2003 and 2007. Resigned from parliament in August 2008 to contest theLyne federal by-election. |
| Peter Draper | Tamworth | 2003–2011 | |
| Dawn Fardell | Dubbo | 2004–2011 | |
| Alex McTaggart | Pittwater | 2005–2007 | |
| Greg Piper | Lake Macquarie | 2007–present | |
| Peter Besseling | Port Macquarie | 2008–2011 | |
| Alex Greenwich | Sydney | 2012–present | |
| Joe McGirr | Wagga Wagga | 2018–present | |
| Gareth Ward | Kiama | 2021–2025 | Elected as a Liberal in 2011, was expelled from the party in 2021 and reelected as an independent. |
| Roy Butler | Barwon | 2022–present | Elected as a Shooters, Fishers and Farmers in 2019, left the party in 2022. |
| Helen Dalton | Murray | 2022–present | Elected as a Shooters, Fishers and Farmers in 2019, left the party in 2022. |
| Philip Donato | Orange | 2022–present | Elected as a Shooters, Fishers and Farmers in 2016, left the party in 2022. |
| Judy Hannan | Wollondilly | 2023–present | |
| Michael Regan | Wakehurst | 2023–present | |
| Jacqui Scruby | Pittwater | 2024–present |
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clive Evatt | Hurstville | 1956–1959 | Expelled from the Labor Party in July 1956. |
| Alfred Dennis | Blacktown | 1962 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in 1962 after losing preselection for a safer seat. |
| Ben Doig | Burwood | 1964–1965 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in 1964 after losing preselection. |
| Bill Chaffey | Tamworth | 1972–1973 | Resigned from the Country Party in 1972. |
| Laurie McGinty | Willoughby | 1977–1978 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in September 1977 after losing preselection to recontest his seat. |
| Max Smith | Pittwater | 1984–1986 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in 1984. Resigned from parliament in 1986. |
| Terry Metherell | Davidson | 1991–1992 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in October 1991. Resigned from parliament in April 1992. |
| Terry Griffiths | Georges River | 1994–1995 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in October 1994. |
| Steven Pringle | Hawkesbury | 2006–2007 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in October 2006 after losing preselection for the 2007 election. |
| Milton Orkopoulos | Swansea | 2006 | Expelled from the Labor Party on 8 November 2006 after being charged with child sex offences. Resigned from parliament under threat of an expulsion vote on 13 November. |
| Steven Chaytor | Macquarie Fields | 2007 | Expelled from the Labor Party in January 2007. |
| Bryce Gaudry | Newcastle | 2007 | Resigned from the Labor Party in January 2007 after losing preselection for the 2007 election. |
| Chris Hartcher | Terrigal | 2014–2015 | Resigned from the Liberal parliamentary party due to Independent Commission Against Corruption investigations. Retired in 2015. |
| Chris Spence | The Entrance | 2014–2015 | Resigned from the Liberal parliamentary party due to Independent Commission Against Corruption investigations. Retired in 2015. |
| Darren Webber | Wyong | 2014–2015 | Resigned from the Liberal parliamentary party due to Independent Commission Against Corruption investigations. Retired in 2015. |
| Andrew Cornwell | Charlestown | 2014 | Stood aside from the Liberal parliamentary party on 6 August 2014 due to Independent Commission Against Corruption investigations. Resigned from parliament on 12 August. |
| Tim Owen | Newcastle | 2014 | Stood aside from the Liberal parliamentary party on 6 August 2014 due to Independent Commission Against Corruption investigations. Resigned from parliament on 12 August. |
| Garry Edwards | Swansea | 2014–2015 | Stood aside from the Liberal parliamentary party in August 2014 due to Independent Commission Against Corruption investigations. Recontested the 2015 election as an independent and lost. |
| Bart Bassett | Londonderry | 2014–2015 | Stood aside from the Liberal parliamentary party in August 2014 due to Independent Commission Against Corruption investigations. Retired in 2015. |
| Craig Baumann | Port Stephens | 2014–2015 | Stood aside from the Liberal parliamentary party in September 2014 due to Independent Commission Against Corruption investigations. Retired in 2015. |
| Glenn Brookes | East Hills | 2016–2017 | Resigned from Liberal Party in March 2016 after his campaign manager was charged with electoral offences, He re-joined the party in 2017. Retired in 2019. |
| Daryl Maguire | Wagga Wagga | 2018 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in July due to Independent Commission Against Corruption investigations. Resigned from parliament in 2018. |
| John Sidoti | Drummoyne | 2021–2023 | Resigned from Liberal Party due to Independent Commission Against Corruption investigation. Retired in 2023. |
| Tania Mihailuk | Bankstown | 2022–2023 | Resigned from Labor Party due to disagreements with the party. Joined One Nation in 2023 and ran for a seat in the upper house but failed to win. |
All of these MPs were indirectly elected by MPs under the former system between 1934 and 1978.
| Member | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Spicer | 1934–1949 | Had been a member of the Federal Labor Party in the1931 Labor split, did not rejoin the party afterwards, joined the Country Party in 1949. |
| Joseph Gardiner | 1934–1937 | |
| Theodore Trautwein | 1934–1940 | |
| Stanley Parry | 1940–1952 | |
| Asher Joel | 1958–1959 | Joined the Country Party in 1959. |
| Harry Sullivan | 1970–1974 | Joined the Country Party in 1974. |
| Member | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Murray | 1926–1958 | Expelled from the Labor Party in 1926. |
| Hector Clayton | 1937–1973 | A United Australia Party member upon election, but subsequently resigned as he believed it should be a non-partisan house. |
| Toby MacDiarmid | 1985–1989 | Resigned from the National Party in April 1985. |
| Marie Bignold | 1988–1991 | Expelled from theCall to Australia Party in November 1988. |
| Richard Jones | 1996–2003 | Resigned from theAustralian Democrats in March 1996. Did not face re-election in 1999. Retired in 2003. |
| Franca Arena | 1997–1999 | Expelled from the Labor Party in November 1997 after her unsubstantiated accusations of pedophilia led to the suicide of a Supreme Court judge. |
| Helen Sham-Ho | 1998–1999 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in June 1998. |
| David Oldfield | 2000–2001 2004–2007 | Expelled fromOne Nation in October 2000. FoundedOne Nation NSW in 2001. Resigned from One Nation NSW in December 2004 and served out his term as an independent. |
| Gordon Moyes | 2009 | Expelled from theChristian Democratic Party in March 2009. Joined theFamily First Party in November 2009. |
| Eric Roozendaal | 2012–2013 | Suspended from the Labor Party in November 2012. Resigned from parliament in May 2013. |
| Marie Ficarra | 2014–2015 | Stood aside from the Liberal parliamentary party in April 2014 due to Independent Commission Against Corruption investigations. Retired in 2015. |
| Mike Gallacher | 2014–2017 | Stood aside from the Liberal parliamentary party in May 2014 due to Independent Commission Against Corruption investigations. |
| Jeremy Buckingham | 2018–2022 | Resigned from The Greens in 2018 after he was accused of sexual violence. Ran as an Independent in 2019 but failed to win re-election. Joined the Legalize Cannabis Party in 2022 and won a seat in the Legislative Council in 2023. |
| Matthew Mason-Cox | 2021 | Was expelled from the Liberal Party for two weeks due to a disagreement in the party |
| Fred Nile | 2022 | Former member of the Call to Australia Party, Christian Democratic Party, Christ in government (Fred Nile Alliance) and the Seniors United Party of Australia, he sat as an independent in 2022 before forming the Revive Australia Party. |
| Justin Field | 2019–2023 | Resigned from The Greens in April 2019 due to disagreement with party. Retired in 2023. |
| Mark Latham | 2023–present | Resigned from One Nation after Leadership dispute with Pauline Hanson |
| Rod Roberts | 2023–present | Left One Nation with Mark Latham |
| Tania Mihailuk | 2024–present | Resigned from One Nation. |
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Mutton | Coburg | 1940–1956 | Expelled from the Labor Party in 1940 after winning the seat as an Independent Labor candidate. Re-elected as an independent until he was readmitted to the Labor Party in 1956. |
| Bob Suggett | Moorabbin | 1961–1964 | Lost Liberal preselection for the 1961 election. Re-elected as an Independent Liberal. Readmitted to the Liberal Party in 1964. |
| Jack Mutton | Coburg | 1967–1979 | |
| Russell Savage | Mildura | 1996–2006 | |
| Susan Davies | Gippsland West | 1997–2002 | |
| Craig Ingram | Gippsland East | 1999–2010 | |
| Suzanna Sheed | Shepparton | 2014–2022 | |
| Ali Cupper | Mildura | 2018–2022 | |
| Russell Northe | Morwell | 2018–2022 | Initially became independent after resigning from the National Party 2017 for personal reasons. Elected in own right as independent at 2018 election. |
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Francis | Caulfield | 1977–1979 | Expelled from the Liberal Party after abstaining on an opposition no-confidence motion. |
| Doug Jennings | Westernport | 1977–1979 | Expelled from the Liberal Party after abstaining on an opposition no-confidence motion. |
| Harley Dickinson | South Barwon | 1992 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in May 1992 after losing preselection for the 1992 election. |
| Peter McLellan | Frankston East | 1998–1999 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in July 1998. Died on the day of the 1999 election while recontesting as an independent. |
| Geoff Shaw | Frankston | 2013–2014 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in March 2013. |
| Don Nardella | Melton | 2017–2018 | Resigned from Labor Party due to conflict of interest, retired. |
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Feltham | Northern Province | 1965–1967 | Resigned from the Country Party in 1965 over a dispute about the Council presidency. |
| Alexander Knight | Melbourne West Province | 1977–1979 | Lost Labor preselection in 1977 for the 1979 election, and was an independent by that time. |
| Rod Mackenzie | Geelong Province | 1987–1992 | Resigned from the Labor Party in December 1987. Was not up for re-election in 1988. Formed theGeelong Community Alliance in 1992. |
| Carolyn Hirsh | Silvan Province | 2004–2005, 2006 | Expelled from the Labor Party in 2004 after being charged with drink-driving offences. Readmitted in 2005, but expelled again in 2006 after further charges were laid. |
| Dianne Hadden | Ballarat Province | 2005–2006 | Resigned from the Labor Party in April 2005. |
| Andrew Olexander | Silvan Province | 2005–2006 | Expelled from the Liberal Party in November 2005 following critical comments made after losing preselection due to a drink-driving scandal. |
| Rachel Carling-Jenkins | Western Metropolitan Region | 2018 | Resigned from theDemocratic Labour Party in June 2017 to join the Australian Conservatives. Resigned from the Australian Conservatives in August 2018. |
| Catherine Cumming | Western Metropolitan Region | 2018–2022 | Resigned fromDerryn Hinch's Justice Party prior to being sworn in following the 2018 election. |
| Adem Somyurek | South-Eastern Metropolitan Region | 2020–2022 | Resigned from Labor Party in 2020. Joined the DLP in 2022 and won in the Northern Metropolitan Region. |
| Kaushaliya Vaghela | Western Metropolitan Region | 2022 | Resigned from Labor Party in 2022. Formed the New Democrats and contested at 2022 election but lost seat. |
| Moira Deeming | Western Metropolitan Region | 2023–2024 | Expelled from Liberal Party room after attempting to sue party leader for defamation. Readmitted on 27 December 2024 after aleadership spill. |
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Barnes | Bundaberg | 1941–1950 | |
| George Marriott | Bulimba | 1941–1950 | Expelled from the Labor Party in November 1941. Re-elected as an independent. |
| Lou Barnes | Cairns | 1942–1947 | |
| John Beals Chandler | Hamilton | 1943 | Formed theQueensland People's Party soon after election. |
| Louis Luckins | Maree | 1944 | Re-elected as an independent in 1944 after disputes with the new Queensland People's Party. Joined the QPP later that year. |
| Jim Houghton | Redcliffe | 1960–1961, 1962 | Elected as an independent. Joined the Liberal Party in 1961. Resigned to sit as an independent months later. Joined the Country Party in 1962. |
| Alf Muller | Fassifern | 1961–1965 | Resigned from the Country Party in 1961. Rejoined in 1965. |
| Arthur Coburn | Burdekin | 1950–1969 | |
| Bunny Adair | Cook | 1961–1969 | Refused to support the merger of theQueensland Labor Party into theDemocratic Labor Party. Re-elected as an independent in 1963 and 1966. |
| Ted Walsh | Bundaberg | 1961–1969 | Refused to support the merger of theQueensland Labor Party into theDemocratic Labor Party. Re-elected as an independent in 1963 and 1966. |
| Ed Casey | Mackay | 1972–1977 | Resigned from the Labor Party in 1972 after losing preselection for the 1972 election, re-elected as an independent in 1972 and 1974, readmitted to the Labor Party in 1977. |
| Lindsay Hartwig | Callide | 1981–1986 | Expelled from the National Party in 1981. Re-elected as an independent in 1983. |
| Liz Cunningham | Gladstone | 1995–2015 | |
| Dorothy Pratt | Nanango | 1999–2012 | Resigned fromOne Nation in February 1999, and was re-elected four times as an independent. |
| Peter Wellington | Nicklin | 1998–2017 | |
| John Kingston | Maryborough | 1999–2003 | Resigned fromOne Nation in February 1999. Re-elected as an independent in 2001. |
| Lex Bell | Surfers Paradise | 2001–2004 | Won by-election following resignation of former Premier Borbidge. Defeated at 2004 election. |
| Elisa Roberts | Gympie | 2002–2006 | Resigned fromOne Nation in April 2002. Re-elected as an independent in 2004. Defeated in 2006 |
| Chris Foley | Maryborough | 2003–2012 | |
| Sandy Bolton | Noosa | 2017–present |
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Roberts | Nundah | 1953–1956 | Resigned from the Labor Party in 1953. |
| Tom Foley | Belyando | 1956–1957 | Expelled from the Labor Party in 1956. Joined the Queensland Labor Party in 1957. |
| Mick Gardner | Rockhampton | 1956–1957 | Expelled from the Labor Party in 1956. Joined the Queensland Labor Party in 1957. |
| Alex Dewar | Wavell | 1968–1969 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in August 1968. |
| Col Bennett | South Brisbane | 1972 | Lost Labor preselection in 1972 and expelled for running for re-election as an independent. |
| Merv Thackeray | Rockhampton North | 1972 | Lost Labor preselection in 1972 and expelled for running for re-election as an independent. |
| Lou Jensen | Bundaberg | 1977 | Resigned from the Labor Party after losing preselection for the 1977 election. |
| Col Miller | Ithaca | 1984–1986 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in August 1984. |
| Joe Kruger | Murrumba | 1986 | Resigned from the Labor Party in 1986 after losing preselection for the 1986 election. |
| Eric Shaw | Manly | 1988–1989 | Resigned from the Labor Party in September 1988 after losing preselection for the 1989 election. |
| Lin Powell | Isis | 1989 | Resigned from the National Party in June 1989. |
| Geoff Muntz | Whitsunday | 1989 | Resigned from the National Party in November 1989. |
| Shaun Nelson | Tablelands | 1999–2001 | Resigned fromOne Nation in February 1999. |
| Ken Turner | Thuringowa | 1999–2001 | Resigned fromOne Nation in February 1999. |
| Jeff Knuth | Burdekin | 1999 | Resigned fromOne Nation in February 1999. Founded theCountry Party QLD in August 1999. |
| Jim Elder | Capalaba | 2000–2001 | Resigned from the Labor Party in November 2000 in the wake of theShepherdson Inquiry |
| Grant Musgrove | Springwood | 2000–2001 | Resigned from the Labor Party in December 2000 in the wake of theShepherdson Inquiry. |
| Mike Kaiser | Woodridge | 2001 | Resigned from the Labor Party in January 2001 in the wake of theShepherdson Inquiry |
| Cate Molloy | Noosa | 2006 | Resigned from the Labor Party in August 2006 after losing preselection for the 2006 election |
| Aidan McLindon | Beaudesert | 2010 | Resigned from the Liberal National Party in May 2010 and sat as an independent until his new party,The Queensland Party, was formally registered in August |
| Rob Messenger | Burnett | 2010–2012 | Resigned from the Liberal National Party in May 2010. Defeated in 2012. |
| Alex Douglas | Gaven | 2012–2013 2014–2015 | Resigned from the Liberal National Party in November 2012 and sat as an independent until joining the Palmer United Party in April 2013. Resigned from the Palmer United Party in August 2014 and again sat as an independent until his defeat in 2015 |
| Carl Judge | Yeerongpilly | 2012–2013 2014–2015 | Resigned from the Liberal National Party in November 2012 and sat as an independent until joining the Palmer United Party in April 2013. Resigned from the Palmer United Party in October 2014 and again sat as an independent until his defeat in 2015 |
| Scott Driscoll | Redcliffe | 2013 | Suspended from the Liberal National Party in March 2013. Resigned from parliament in November 2013. |
| Billy Gordon | Cook | 2015–2017 | Expelled from the Labor Party in March 2015. Retired in 2017. |
| Rob Pyne | Cairns | 2016–2017 | Resigned from the Labor Party in March 2016. Defeated in 2017. |
| Rick Williams | Pumicestone | 2017 | Resigned from the Labor Party in October 2017 after being disendorsed for the 2017 election, at which he was then defeated as an independent. |
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Smith | Nelson | 1921–1922 | Joined the Country Party in September 1922. |
| John Boyland | Kalgoorlie | 1921–1922 | Independent Nationalist. |
| Frederick Warner | Mount Marshall | 1933–1936 | Independent Country. Joined the Country Party in 1936. |
| Clarence Doust | Nelson | 1936–1939 | |
| Thomas Hughes | East Perth | 1936–1943 | Independent Labor 1936–1939. |
| Harry Shearn | Maylands | 1936–1951 | Independent Nationalist 1936–1945, Independent Liberal 1945–1950. |
| Claude Barker | Irwin-Moore | 1939 | |
| Horace Berry | Irwin-Moore | 1939–1947 | |
| Lionel Kelly | Yilgarn-Coolgardie | 1941–1946 | Independent Country 1941–1943. Joined the Labor Party in July 1946. |
| Ray Owen | Swan | 1944–1947 | Independent Country until 1947. |
| William Read | Victoria Park | 1945–1953 | |
| David Grayden | Nedlands | 1950–1953 | |
| Noel Butcher | Gascoyne | 1951–1953 | Independent Liberal. |
| Bill Grayden | South Perth | 1956–1959 | Independent Liberal. Joined the Liberal Party in 1959. |
| Edward Oldfield | Mount Lawley | 1956–1962 | Independent Liberal. |
| Phillip Pendal | South Perth | 1995–2005 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in March 1995. Re-elected as an independent in 1997 and 2001. |
| Ernie Bridge | Kimberley | 1996–2001 | Resigned from the Labor Party in July 1996. Re-elected as an independent in 1997. |
| Larry Graham | Pilbara | 2000–2005 | Resigned from the Labor Party in February 2000. Re-elected as an independent in 2001. |
| Liz Constable | Floreat Churchlands | 1991–2013 | |
| Janet Woollard | Alfred Cove | 2001–2013 | Member ofLiberals for Forests in 2001, but stood as an independent due to party being unregistered. |
| John Bowler | Murchison-Eyre Kalgoorlie | 2006–2013 | Expelled from the Labor Party in February 2006. Re-elected as an independent in 2008. |
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Wilson | Forrest | 1906–1908 | Resigned from the Labor Party in 1906 after being censured by the Labor caucus. |
| James Mann | Beverley | 1949 | Resigned from the Country Party in March 1949 and sat as an independent until joining the Liberal Party in May 1949. |
| Jack Skidmore | Swan | 1981–1982 | Resigned from the Labor Party in September 1981 afterBrian Burke became leader. |
| Tom Dadour | Subiaco | 1984–1986 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in 1984 over policy differences. |
| Ian Thompson | Darling Range | 1989–1993 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in September 1989. |
| Pam Buchanan | Ashburton | 1991–1992 | Resigned from the Labor Party in February 1991 after being left out of the ministry. First female independent. |
| Ian Alexander | Perth | 1991–1993 | Resigned from the Labor Party in March 1991 over policy differences, joined theGreens after leaving parliament. |
| Frank Donovan | Morley | 1991–1993 | Resigned from the Labor Party in October 1991 over policy differences. |
| Bernie Masters | Vasse | 2004–2005 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in February 2004 after losing preselection for the 2005 election. |
| John D'Orazio | Ballajura | 2006–2008, 2008 | Expelled from the Labor Party in August 2006. Readmitted in April 2008. Resigned from the party in June 2008. |
| Sue Walker | Nedlands | 2008 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in February 2008. |
| Dan Sullivan | Leschenault | 2008 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in February 2008. Joined theFamily First Party in June. |
| Bob Kucera | Yokine | 2008 | Resigned from the Labor Party in May 2008 after losing preselection for the 2008 election. |
| Paul Omodei | Warren-Blackwood | 2008 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in May 2008. |
| Adele Carles | Fremantle | 2010–2013 | Resigned from the Greens in May 2010. |
| Rob Johnson | Hillarys | 2016–2017 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in April 2016. |
| Barry Urban | Darling Range | 2017–2018 | Resigned from Labor Party in November 2017 after misleading Parliament, Resigned from Parliament in May 2018. |
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Holmes | North Province | 1914–1942 | |
| Cyril Cornish | North Province | 1942–1946 | |
| Reg Davies | North Metropolitan Region | 1991–1997 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in 1991. Re-elected in 1993. Defeated in 1996. Term expired 1997. |
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Thompson | South Metropolitan Region | 1977–1980 | Expelled from the Labor Party in 1977 after publicly opposing its policy on homosexuality. |
| Sam Piantadosi | North Metropolitan Region | 1996 | Resigned from the Labor Party in April 1996. Resigned from the Legislative Council in November to contest a Legislative Assembly seat at the 1996 election. |
| Mark Nevill | Mining and Pastoral | 1999–2001 | Resigned from the Labor Party in August 1999. |
| Tom Helm | Mining and Pastoral | 2000–2001 | Resigned from the Labor Party in July 2000 after losing preselection for the 2001 election. |
| Paddy Embry | South West | 2003–2004 | Resigned from One Nation in May 2003. Joined theNew Country Party in 2004. |
| Alan Cadby | North Metropolitan | 2004–2005 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in June 2004 after losing preselection for the 2005 election. |
| John Fischer | Mining and Pastoral | 2004–2005 | Resigned from One Nation in June 2004. |
| Frank Hough | Agricultural | 2004 | Resigned from One Nation in June 2004. Sat as an independent until joining theNew Country Party the same year. |
| Shelley Archer | Mining and Pastoral | 2007–2008 | Resigned from the Labor Party in November 2007. |
| Anthony Fels | Agricultural | 2008 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in July 2008. He sat as an independent for a period before recontesting that year's election as aFamily First Party candidate. |
| Max Trenorden | Agricultural | 2012–2013 | Resigned from the National Party in late 2012 after losing preselection for the 2013 election. |
| Philip Gardiner | Agricultural | 2012–2013 | Resigned from the National Party in late 2012 in protest at Trenorden's preselection loss. |
| Charles Smith | East Metropolitan | 2019–2020 | Resigned from One Nation in June 2019, He joined theWestern Australia Party in May 2020. |
| James Hayward | South West | 2021–2023 | Was elected as a member of the Nationals in 2021, resigned from The Nationals in 2021 after he was suspended from the party due to criminal sex charges being laid against him. |
| Ben Dawkins | South West | 2023–2024 | Was appointed to fill a vacancy in 2023 but was suspended and expelled from the Labor Party before he could take his position due to him breaching a violence order, he joined One Nation in 2024. |
| Member | District | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Basedow | Barossa | 1927–1930 1933 | |
| Thomas Thompson | Port Adelaide | 1927, 1927–1930 | Known as "Independent Protestant Labour". |
| Daniel Davies | Yorke Peninsula | 1933–1941 | |
| Tom Stott | Ridley | 1933–1970 | |
| George Connor | Alexandra | 1934–1941 | |
| Albert Robinson | Wooroora Gouger | 1934–1943 | |
| Doug Bardolph | Adelaide | 1935–1944 | First elected as aLang Labor Party MP in 1933, rejoined the Labor Party in the 1934 reconciliation, resigned to sit as an independent in 1935. |
| Herbert Dunn | Stirling | 1938–1940 | Joined the Liberal and Country League in 1940. |
| William Fisk | Glenelg | 1938–1940 | |
| John Fletcher | Mount Gambier | 1938–1958 | |
| George Illingworth | Goodwood | 1938–1941 | |
| Jules Langdon | Thebarton | 1938–1942 | |
| William Macgillivray | Chaffey | 1938–1956 | |
| John McLeay, senior | Unley | 1938–1941 | |
| Richard McKenzie | Murray | 1938–1943 | Joined the Labor Party in 1943. |
| Clement Smith | Victoria | 1938–1941 | |
| Percy Quirke | Burra | 1948–1963 | Resigned from the Labor Party in 1948. Joined the Liberal Party in 1963. |
| Ted Connelly | Pirie | 1975–1977 | |
| Norm Peterson | Semaphore | 1979–1993 | |
| Martyn Evans | Elizabeth | 1984–1993 | Joined the Labor Party in 1993. |
| Stan Evans | Davenport | 1985–1986 | Had won re-election as an independent in 1985 after losing Liberal preselection, but rejoined the Liberal Party in 1986. |
| Rory McEwen | Mount Gamber | 1997–2010 | |
| Mitch Williams | MacKillop | 1997–1999 | Joined the Liberal Party in 1999. |
| Peter Lewis | Hammond | 2000–2006 | Expelled from the Liberal Party in July 2000. |
| Bob Such | Fisher | 2000–2014 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in October 2000. |
| Kris Hanna | Mitchell | 2006–2010 | Had been re-elected as a Labor MP in 2002, joined the Greens in 2003, and resigned to sit as an independent before the 2006 election. |
| Geoff Brock | Frome/Stuart | 2009–present | Originally to elected to Frome in 2009 he transferred to Stuart in 2022 after a redistribution. |
| Don Pegler | Mount Gambier | 2010–2014 | |
| Frances Bedford | Florey | 2017–2022 | Originally elected as a Labor MP in 1997, she became an independent in 2017 after losing Labor pre-selection, Lost seat after trying toNewland in 2022. |
| Troy Bell | Mount Gambier | 2017–2025 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in August 2017 due to criminal charges. |
| Dan Cregan | Kavel | 2021–present | Resigned from Liberal Party in October due to disagreements with the government. |
| Fraser Ellis | Narungga | 2021–present | Lost preselection and resigned from the Liberal Party in 2021 after corruption findings. |
| Member | District | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. H. Coombe | Barossa | 1910–1912 | Refused to sign theLiberal Union pledge when his party merged into it in 1910 |
| Clarence Goode | Victoria | 1918 | Resigned from theNational Party in 1918 after losing preselection to recontest his seat |
| Maurice Parish | Murray | 1918 | Resigned from theNational Party in 1918 after losing preselection to recontest his seat |
| Crawford Vaughan | East Torrens | 1918 | Resigned from theNational Party in 1918 |
| John Albert Southwood | East Torrens | 1920–1921 | Resigned from theNational Party in 1920 |
| Terry Groom | Hartley | 1991–1993 | Resigned from the Labor Party in 1991 after losing preselection to recontest his seat |
| Murray De Laine | Price | 2001–2002 | Resigned from the Labor Party in August 2001 after losing preselection to recontest his seat |
| Ralph Clarke | Ross Smith | 2001–2002 | Resigned from the Labor Party in November 2001 after losing preselection to recontest his seat |
| Martin Hamilton-Smith | Waite | 2014–2018 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in May 2014. |
| Duncan McFetridge | Morphett | 2017–2018 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in May 2017. |
| Sam Duluk | Waite | 2020–2022 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in February 2020. Lost re-election |
| Nick McBride | Mackillop | 2023–present | Resigned from the Liberal Party in July 2023. |
| Member | District | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Anderson | Central No. 1 | 1931–1944 | |
| Alec Bagot | Southern | 1938–1941 | |
| Frank Halleday | Southern | 1938–1943 | |
| Nick Xenophon | South Australia | 1997–2007 | |
| Ann Bressington | South Australia | 2006–2014 | Elected on an IndependentNo Pokies ticket. |
| John Darley | South Australia | 2007–2022 | Appointed to a casual vacancy following the resignation of IndependentNo Pokies MLCNick Xenophon. Re-elected on an IndependentNick Xenophon Team ticket in 2014. Became purely independent in 2017. |
| Member | District | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Wilson | Central No. 1 | 1915–1918 | Expelled from theUnited Labor Party in 1915, sat as an independent until joiningNational Labor in 1917. |
| Frederick Wallis | Central No. 2 | 1918–1921 | Expelled fromAustralian Labor Party in 1918. |
| Alfred von Doussa | Southern | 1921 | TheLiberal Union refused to accept his preselection nomination for the1921 election. |
| Stanley Whitford | Central No. 1 | 1934–1941 | Resigned from theParliamentary Labor Party in March 1934. |
| Norm Foster | South Australia | 1982 | Resigned from the Labor Party in June 1982 to support the construction of theOlympic Dam. |
| Terry Cameron | South Australia | 1998–1999, 2002–2006 | Resigned from the Labor Party to support the sale ofETSA in August 1998. Founded theSA First party in March 1999. Disbanded party and returned to sitting as an independent in 2002. Defeated in 2006. |
| Trevor Crothers | South Australia | 1999–2002 | Resigned from the Labor Party to support the sale ofETSA in June 1999. Defeated in 2002. |
| David Winderlich | South Australia | 2009–2010 | Resigned from theAustralian Democrats in October 2009. Defeated in 2010. |
| Bernard Finnigan | South Australia | 2011–2015 | Expelled from the Labor Party in May 2011 following his being charged with child pornography offences. Resigned from parliament in 2015. |
| Frank Pangallo | South Australia | 2023–2025 | LeftSA-Best after disagreements with party leader. |
| Tammy Franks | South Australia | 2025–present | Left the Greens in May 2025. |
| Jing Lee | South Australia | 2025–present | Resigned from the Liberal Party in January 2025. |
| Sarah Game | South Australia | 2025 | Left One Nation in 2025. |
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristie Johnston | Clark | 2021–present | |
| David O'Byrne | Franklin | 2024–present | Resigned from Labor in 2024 before being elected as an independent at the state election later that year. |
| Craig Garland | Braddon | 2024–present | |
| Peter George | Franklin | 2025–present |
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Tucker | Lyons | 2023–2024 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in May 2023 over stadium saga. |
| Lara Alexander | Bass | 2023–2024 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in May 2023 over stadium saga. |
| Elise Archer | Clark | 2023 | Ousted from the Liberal Party in September 2023 after bullying allegations and stood down from parliament in the October. |
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Moore | Molonglo | 1989–2001 | Resigned fromResidents Rally in October 1989. Re-elected on the "Moore Independents Group" ticket in 1992, 1995 and 1998. |
| Helen Szuty | None | 1992–1995 | Elected on the "Moore Independents Group" ticket in 1992 and sat as an independent. Defeated in 1995. |
| Paul Osborne | Brindabella | 1995–2001 | Elected on the "Osborne Independents Group" ticket in 1995 and re-elected in 1998. Defeated in 2001. |
| Dave Rugendyke | Ginninderra | 1998–2001 | Elected on the "Osborne Independents Group" ticket in 1998. Defeated in 2001. |
| Thomas Emerson | Kurrajong | 2024–present | Elected on the "Independents for Canberra" ticket in 2024. |
| Fiona Carrick | Murrumbidgee | 2024–present | Elected on the "Fiona Carrick Independent" ticket in 2024. |
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robyn Nolan | None | 1991 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in October 1991. Formed theNew Conservative Group in November. |
| Trevor Kaine | Brindabella | 1998 | Resigned from the Liberal Party in May 1998. Formed theUnited Canberra Party in July. |
| Helen Cross | Molonglo | 2002–2004 | Expelled from the Liberal Party in September 2002. Defeated as "Helen Cross Independents" in 2004. |
| Richard Mulcahy | Molonglo | 2007–2008 | Expelled from the Liberal Party in December 2007. Formed the Richard Mulcahy Canberra Party in August 2008. |
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Lawrie | Nightcliff | 1974–1983 | |
| Ron Withnall | Port Darwin | 1974–1977 | |
| Denis Collins | Sadadeen Greatorex | 1986–1994 | Lost CLP preselection in 1986 and re-elected as an independent in 1987 and 1990. Defeated in 1994. |
| Noel Padgham-Purich | Koolpinyah Nelson | 1987–1997 | Lost CLP preselection for the 1987 election and re-elected as an independent in 1987, 1990 and 1994 |
| Loraine Braham | Braitling | 2001–2008 | Resigned from the CLP in 2001 after losing preselection, and re-elected as an independent in 2001 and 2005 |
| Gerry Wood | Nelson | 2001–2020 | |
| Robyn Lambley | Araluen | 2015–present | Resigned from the CLP in June 2015. Re-elected as an independent in 2016 |
| Kezia Purick | Goyder | 2015–2024 | Resigned from the CLP in July 2015. Re-elected as an independent in 2016 |
| Yingiya Mark Guyula | Nhulunbuy/Mulka | 2016–present | |
| Terry Mills | Blain | 2016–2020 |
| Member | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Oliver | Alice Springs | 1979–1980 | Resigned from the CLP in August 1979 |
| Ian Tuxworth | Barkly | 1986 | Expelled from the CLP in December 1986. Founded theNorthern Territory Nationals two weeks later |
| Col Firmin | Ludmilla | 1990 | Lost CLP preselection for the 1990 election |
| Max Ortmann | Brennan | 1994 | Lost CLP preselection for the 1994 election |
| Peter Maley | Goyder | 2005 | Expelled from the CLP in May 2005 |
| Marion Scrymgour | Arafura | 2009 | Resigned from the ALP in June 2009. Rejoined the party in August. |
| Alison Anderson | MacDonnell Namatjira | 2009–2011, 2014, 2014–2016 | Resigned from the ALP in August 2009 and sat as an independent before joining the CLP in September 2011. Re-elected as a CLP member in 2012. Resigned from the CLP in April 2014 and sat as an independent for two weeks before joining the Palmer United Party. Resigned from the PUP in November 2014 and again sat as an independent. |
| Ross Bohlin | Drysdale | 2012 | Lost CLP preselection for the 2012 election |
| Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu | Arafura | 2014 | Resigned from the CLP in April 2014. Rejoined the party in September. |
| Larisa Lee | Arnhem | 2014–2016 | Resigned from the CLP in April 2014 and sat as an independent before joining the Palmer United Party two weeks later. Resigned from the PUP in November 2014 and again sat as an independent. |
| Delia Lawrie | Karama | 2014–2016 | Resigned from the ALP in October 2015 after losing preselection for the 2016 election. |
| Nathan Barrett | Blain | 2016 | Resigned from the CLP |
| Mark Turner | Blain | 2023–2024 | Expelled from Labor Party in June 2023. |
| Member | Electorate | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dai Le | Fowler | Independent –Western Sydney Community | 2023–present | Founded party in 2023 but continues to sit as an independent in parliament |
| Member | Electorate | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pocock | ACT | Independent –David Pocock | 2022–present | Elected with David Pocock party ticket but sits as an independent. |
| Member | Electorate | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Fowles | Ringwood | Independent Labor | 2023–2024 | Removed from party room due to criminal investigation. |
| Member | Electorate | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Tucker | Mining and Pastoral Region | Independent –Daylight Saving Party | 2023–2025 | Party deregistered due to new laws in 2023, Wilson Tucker is still a party member, and just sits as an independent. |
In federal and many state elections, there is no requirement for independent candidates to reveal if they are a member of a political party.
An analysis from the ABC found that over 10% of independents in the2024 Queensland local elections were members of a political party.[7]
Analysis fromThe Age found that a large percentage of independent candidates in the2024 Victorian local elections were members of a political party.[8]
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