Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive

Australian federal election, 2 July 2016
Senate election, Western Australia

(See NSW / Vic / Qld / SA / Tas / ACT / NT)

Senators up for election in 2019:

  • Senator Slade Brockman (Liberal)
  • Senator Pat Dodson (Labor)
  • Senator Peter Georgiou (One Nation)
  • Senator Louise Pratt (Labor)
  • Senator Hon Linda Reynolds (Liberal)
  • Senator Jordon Steele-John (Greens)
  • Senators serving until 2022:

  • Senator Hon Michaelia Cash (Liberal)
  • Senator Hon Mathias Cormann (Liberal)
  • Senator Sue Lines (Labor)
  • Senator Rachel Siewert (Greens)
  • Senator Dean Smith (Liberal)
  • Senator Glenn Sterle (Labor)
  • Comment:

    At the 2016 election the Liberals and Nationals (who are not in coalition in WA) polled 2.87 half-Senate quotas (their best result in the country), while Labor polled 1.99 half-Senate quotas. This would have secured the Liberals three seats and Labor two seats. But while the Liberals usually win three seats in WA, and will be hoping to do so again by reclaiming the seat they lost to One Nation in 2016, given their very poor showing over the past few years that is not a certainty this time. The Nationals' Nick Fardell could be a threat to the Liberals, although the Nats haven't won a WA Senate seat since 1975.

    All six outgoing Senators are recontesting their seats. Senators Linda Reynolds and Slade Brockman will head the Liberal ticket, followed by Matthew O'Sullivan in the winnable third spot. On the left, Labor has never won three seats at a six-seat half-Senate election in WA, but may have a chance this time of doing so by defeating the Greens. Senators Louise Pratt and Pat Dodson will head the Labor ticket, with AWU official Alana Herbert in third spot.

    The Greens polled 0.73 half-Senate quotas in 2016, which would be enough to win a seat at a half-Senate election, but that was with the popular Senator Scott Ludlum on the ticket. His successor, Senator Jordon Steele-John, lacks Ludlam's profile and will struggle to retain his seat. One Nation was able to elect a Senator in 2016 with 0.28 of a half-Senate quota, but that will not be enough at a half-Senate election, and it's hard to see Senator Peter Georgiou holding his seat.

    If both the Greens and One Nation falter, a three-three result is quite possible, which would represent a gain for both the major parties at the expense of the cross-bench.

    Candidates in ballot-paper order:

    Group A: Pauline Hanson's One Nation
    Senator Peter Georgiou Martin Suter

    Group B: Involuntary Medication Objectors (Vaccination/Fluoride) Party
    Dr Judy Wilyman Michelle Kinsella

    Group C: Liberal Party
    Senator Hon Linda Reynolds Senator Slade Brockman Matthew O'Sullivan Trischa Botha

    Group D: Australian Greens
    Senator Jordon Steele-John Bhuwan Kadka Heather Lonsdale Bhuwan Khadka
    Jacqueline van Grootel Jordan Cahill

    Group E: Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party
    David Archibald Meredith Campbell

    Group F: Pirate Party
    Clive Myers Paul de Abel

    Group G: Australian Labor Party
    Senator Patrick Dodson Senator Louise Pratt Alana Herbert Thomas French
    Varun Ghosh Alison Vaughan

    Group H: Western Australia Party
    Julie Matheson David Freilich Bruce Thompson Rod Norris Rod Bradley

    Group I: United Australia Party
    James McDonald Russell Sewell Patrick Hardwick

    Group J: Help End Marijuana Prohibition
    Nick Lethbridge Mark Rayner

    Group K: Australian Christians
    Ellen Joubert Maryka Groenewald

    Group L: Animal Justice Party
    Katrina Love Courtney Henry

    Group M: Australian Conservatives
    Jonathan Crabtree Peter Castieau Matt Brazier

    Group N: Liberal Democrats
    John Gray Wesley du Preez

    Group O: Citizens Electoral Council
    Jean Robinson Barry Mason

    Group P: Shooters, Fishers and Farmers
    Stuart Ostle Ronald Lean

    Group Q: Socialist Alliance
    Petrina Harley Alex Salmon

    Group R: Great Australian Party
    Rod Culleton Wayne Glew

    Group S: Yellow Vest Australia
    Debbie Robinson Catherine Gorman

    Group T: Health Australia Party
    Teddy Craies Emily Wallis

    Group U: The Nationals
    Nick Fardell Siobhan Blake Louise Kingston

    Group V: Sustainable Australia
    Yasmin Bartlett Colin Scott

    Group W: VOTEFLUX.ORG | Upgrade Democracy!
    Melissa Taaffe Leo Treasure

    Ungrouped
    Valentine-Clive Pegrum Ben Mullings Glen Hutchinson Murray Jones Brian Carew-Hopkins

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