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Political families of Australia

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A political family of Australia (also called a political dynasty) is a family in which multiple members are involved in Australian politics, particularly electoral politics. Members may be related by blood or marriage; often several generations or multiple siblings may be involved.

Anderson family

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Anthony family

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Archer family

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  • Thomas Archer, Legislative Council of Tasmania 1827–1844
  • Joseph Archer, Legislative Council of Tasmania 1851–1853
  • William Archer, Legislative Council & House of Assembly of Tasmania, 1851–1855(MLC)/1860-1862 & 1866–1868 (MHA)
  • Robert Joseph Archer, House of Assembly of Tasmania 1869–1871, Longford Municipality Alderman
  • Basil Archer, House of Assembly of Tasmania 1871–1872
  • William Henry Davies Archer, House of Assembly of Tasmania, 1882–1886, Longford Municipality Alderman, Council Warden, Treasurer 1872–1894
  • Frank Archer, House of Assembly of Tasmania, 1893–1902
  • William Fulbert Archer, Longford Municipality Alderman
  • Thomas Cathcart Archer, Longford Municipality Alderman

Baird family

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  • Bruce Baird (born 1942), MLA for Northcott NSW 1984—95, Minister in Greiner and Fahey governments. MHR for Cook 1998—2007. His son:
  • Mike Baird (born 1968), MLA for Manly NSW 2007—2017, Minister, Treasurer, 44th NSW Premier 2014—2017

Barnard family

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Baume family

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They are cousins, the grandsons of Frederick Baume, a member of parliament in New Zealand.

Beale-Shorten family

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Beazley family

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Bjelke-Petersen family

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Braid family

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  • Harry Braid (1917–2001) was an independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Mersey from 1972 to 1990.
  • His daughter Sue Napier (1948–2010) was a Liberal member of the House of Assembly for Bass from 1992 to 2010.
  • His cousin Ian Braid was a Liberal MHA for Wilmot/Lyons from 1969 to 1972 and 1975 to 1995.

Brown-Hoare family

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  • Bob Brown was an ALP MHR for Hunter 1980–84 and Charlton 1984–98; his daughter
  • Kelly Hoare succeeded him in Charlton as member 1998–2007.

Bruxner family

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Burke family

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Butler family

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conservative Premiers of South Australia; their great-grandson and grandson respectively:

Cain family

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Chaney family

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Chapman family

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Chataway family

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Brothers

Court family

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Cowan family (SA)

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Cowan (Brown, Wittenoom) Family (WA)

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  • Walkinshaw Cowan (1808–1888), private secretary to Western Australian Governors John Hutt, Andrew Clarke and Frederick Irwin
  • Thomas Brown (1803–1863), Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council (1850s)
  • Edith Cowan (1861–1932), Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia (12 March 1921 – 22 March 1924). Granddaughter of Thomas Brown and Daughter-in-Law of Walkinshaw Cowan.
  • Edward Wittenoom (1854–1936), Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia (30 May 1883 – 23 January 1884 and 25 June 1885 – 6 November 1886) First cousin of Edith Cowan
  • Hendy Cowan (born 25 April 1943) is a former deputy premier of Western Australia. Grandson of Walkinshaw Cowan and nephew of Edith Cowan

Crean family

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Cribb/Foote family

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Darling family

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Davey family

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• Paul Davey AM, Federal Director for the Nationals • Senator Perin Davey, Deputy Leader of the Nationals.

Dick family

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Douglas family

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Downer family

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Dunn family

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his sons:

John Dunn Snr's son-in-law and nephew:

Evans family

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Farrell family

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Ferguson family

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Fisken/Ronaldson family

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Fong Lim family

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Fraser family

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Goldsworthy–Chapman family

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Gullett family

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Groom family

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Hamer family

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Hawke family

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Hodgman family

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Name Australian House of Representatives Tasmanian House of Assembly Tasmanian Legislative Council
William Clark "Bill" Hodgman (1909–97) 1955–64: Member for Denison 1971–83: Member for Queenborough
1981–83: President of the Legislative Council
Michael Hodgman (1938–2013)
- son of Bill
1975–87: Member for Denison
1980–83: Minister for the Capital Territory
in the Fraser government
1992–98, 2001–10: Member for Denison 1966–74: Member for Huon
Peter Hodgman (born 1946)
- son of Bill, brother of Michael
2001: contested seat of Franklin 1986–2001: Member for Franklin 1974–86: Member for Huon
Will Hodgman (born 1969)
- son of Michael
2002–2020: Member for Franklin
2006–14 : Leader of the Opposition
2014–2020 : Premier of Tasmania

Hood Family

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Lucy & Ben Hood are siblings who are known for contesting the 2022 South Australian state election representing different parties in different electorates.

Hughes-Turnbull family

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The Hughes family has a long history in both New South Wales and Federal politics.

Katter family

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Lewis family

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Brothers

  • Sandy Lewis (1931–2016), MP for Blackwood, Western Australia 1972–1989
  • Tom Lewis (1922 –2016), 33rd Premier of New South Wales 1975 – 1976

their grandfather

Littleproud family

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  • Brian Littleproud, (1941 – ), Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1983 – 2001, and his son:
  • David Littleproud, (1976 – ), Member of the Australian House of Representativies 2016 – present. minister in the Turnbull and Morrison governments and leader of the Nationals 2022-present.

Lyons family

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McClelland family

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McGirr family

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McLarty family

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  • John McLarty (1842–1909), MLA in Western Australia 1904–1909; brother of Edward
  • Edward McLarty (1848–1917), MLC in Western Australia 1894–1916; brother of John
  • Ross McLarty (1891–1962), MLA in Western Australia 1930–1962, Premier 1947–1953; son of Edward

McMahon/Walder family

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Melloy/Darling family

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Menzies-Leckie family

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Morgan family

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Morrison family

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Morris-Wilson family

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Nalder family

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  • Sir Crawford Nalder was Deputy Premier of Western Australia from 1962 to 1971. His son
  • Cambell Nalder, was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 1987. His son
  • Dean Nalder, was a member of the Legislative Assembly from 2013 to 2021 and was the Transport minister in the Western Australian Government.

Newman family

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Nott family

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Ogilvie family

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O'Sullivan/MacGroarty family

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Oldfield family

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Palaszczuk family

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Pearsall family

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Piesse family

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  • Frederick Piesse (1853–1912), MLA in Western Australia 1890–1909; brother of Alfred, Arnold, and Charles
  • Charles Piesse (1855–1914), MLC in Western Australia 1894–1914; brother of Alfred, Arnold, and Frederick
  • Alfred Piesse (1866–1939), MLA in Western Australia 1911–1924; brother of Arnold, Charles, and Frederick
  • Arnold Piesse (1872–1935), MLA in Western Australia 1909–1914 and 1930–1935; brother of Alfred, Charles, and Frederick
  • Harold Piesse (1884–1944), MLC in Western Australia 1932–1944; son of Frederick
  • Edmund Piesse (1900–1952), Senator for Western Australia 1950–1952; son of Arnold
  • Winifred Piesse (born 1923), MLC in Western Australia 1977–1983; daughter-in-law of Charles

Pitt family

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Playford family

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The Playford family has played a significant role in the South Australian and Australian political and social sphere since the early days of European settlement.

Price-Hampton family

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Spender

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Street family

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Sullivan family

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Thorn/Harris/Hill/Casey family

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Walker family

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  • James Thomas Walker (1841–1923), original senator from New South Wales (1901–1913);
  • his older cousin was Thomas Walker (1804–1886), member of NSW Legislative Council for Port Philip Bay (1843–1845)

Wentworth/Hill/Griffiths/Scott/Cooper family

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Whitlam family

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Willmott family

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  • F. E. S. Willmott (1870–1941), MLA in Western Australia 1914–1921, MLC in Western Australia 1921–1926; father of F. D.
  • Edmund Brockman (1882–1938), MLA in Western Australia 1933–1934; brother-in-law of F. E. S.
  • William Willmott (1895–1947), MLA in Western Australia 1938–1947; nephew of F. E. S.
  • F. D. Willmott (1904–2004), MLA in Western Australia 1955–1974; son of F. E. S.

Wilson family

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  • Sir Keith Wilson was Senator for South Australia from 1938 to 1944 and MHR for Sturt from 1949–1954 and 1955–1966. His son
  • Ian represented Sturt from 1966–1969 and 1972–1993 and was a minister in the Fraser government. Ian was also great-grandson of Sir John Langdon Bonython MHR for South Australia 1901–1906 and great-great grandson of Sir John Cox Bray, the first native born premier of South Australia

Wriedt family

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Wyatt family

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Others

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Biography for Chaney, the Hon. Frederick Michael". ParlInfo Web. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  2. ^ Scarr, Lanai (27 January 2022). "Kate Chaney: Perth business identity from Liberal Party royalty to take on Celia Hammond in Curtin electorate". The West Australian. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  3. ^ Kennedy, K. H. (1979). "Chataway, James Vincent (1852–1901)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 7. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  4. ^ Kennedy, K. H. (1979). "Chataway, Thomas Drinkwater (1864–1925)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 7. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  5. ^ "LNP veteran Ray Hopper resigns to join Katter's Australian Party". Courier Mail. 25 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Albert Redvers George Hawke (Labor)". The Constitutional Center of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 21 August 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2006.
  7. ^ a b O'Sullivan, Patrick (1818–1904) Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback MachineAustralian Dictionary of Biography Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  8. ^ Glover, Gareth – Ed (2006). A Life Guardsman in Spain, France and at Waterloo, the memoirs of Sergeant Major Thomas Playford 2nd Life Guards 1810–30. Ken Trotman Publishing. ISBN 1-905074-46-8.
  9. ^ Cockburn, Stewart (1991). Playford: Benevolent Despot. Axiom Publishing. ISBN 0-9594164-4-7
  10. ^ Papers of Jessie Street (1889–1970) Archived 22 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine, National Library of Australia, 4 December 2006
  11. ^ City of Sydney: Aldermen: George hill: Accessed 20 June 2020
  12. ^ Mitchell, Alex (21 August 2005). "Carr can't vote on successor to seat he held for 22 years". The Sun-Herald. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
  13. ^ "Biography: James Guy". Australian Senate. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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