Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1996-1998
:1 The ALP's Paul Keating resigned before the swearing in of parliament, after losing the election and thus, the position of Prime Minister. He was replaced at a by-election by the ALP's Michael Hatton. :2 The election of Jackie Kelly was declared invalid by the High Court of Australia, but she was subsequently re-elected in a by-election on October 19, 1996. :3 John Langmore resigned and was replaced by fellow Liberal Steven Dargavel at a by-election on February 1, 1997. :4 Pauline Hanson was elected as a Liberal, though she had been disendorsed during the campaign. She subsequently stood as an independent, until forming her own party, One Nation, later in her term. :5 John Bradford resigned from the Liberal Party in 1998 and joined the Christian Democratic Party, serving as their only representative in the parliament. :6 Paul Zammit resigned from the Liberal Party in 1998 over a dispute about Sydney Airport. He saw out the remainder of his term as an independent.
See alsoAustralian House of RepresentativesAustralian electoral systemAustralian legislative election, 1996
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