Members of the Australian Senate, 1987–1990

This is a list of members of the Australian Senate from 1987 to 1990:

Senator	Party	State	Years in Office
Richard Alston	Liberal	Victoria	1986–2004
Brian Archer	Liberal	Tasmania	1975–1994
Terry Aulich	ALP	Tasmania	1984–1993
Michael Baume	Liberal	New South Wales	1984–1996
Hon Dr Peter Baume	Liberal	New South Wales	1974–1991
Michael Beahan	ALP	Western Australia	1987–1996
Robert Bell 5	Democrat	Tasmania	1990–1996
Bronwyn Bishop	Liberal	New South Wales	1987–1994
Flo Bjelke-Petersen	National	Queensland	1980–1993
John Black	ALP	Queensland	1984–1990
Hon Nick Bolkus	ALP	South Australia	1981–2005
Ron Boswell	National	Queensland	1983–2014
David Brownhill	National	New South Wales	1984–2000
Bryant Burns	ALP	Queensland	1987–1996
Hon John Button	ALP	Victoria	1974–1993
Paul Calvert	Liberal	Tasmania	1987–2007
Ian Campbell 4	Liberal	Western Australia	1990–2007
Hon Fred Chaney 4	Liberal	Western Australia	1974–1990
Grant Chapman	Liberal	South Australia	1987–2008
Bruce Childs	ALP	New South Wales	1980–1997
Noel Crichton-Browne	Liberal	Western Australia	1980–1996
John Coates	ALP	Tasmania	1980–1996
Hon Bob Collins	ALP	Northern Territory	1987–1998
Dr Mal Colston	ALP	Queensland	1975–1999
Barney Cooney	ALP	Victoria	1984–2002
Hon Peter Cook	ALP	Western Australia	1983–2005
Dr John Coulter	Democrat	South Australia	1987–1995
Dr Rosemary Crowley	ALP	South Australia	1983–2002
John Devereux	ALP	Tasmania	1987–1996
Ray Devlin	ALP	Tasmania	1984–1990
Irina Dunn 2	NDP/Independent	New South Wales	1988–1990
Hon Peter Durack	Liberal	Western Australia	1970–1993
Hon Gareth Evans	ALP	Victoria	1977–1996
John Faulkner 3	ALP	New South Wales	1989–2015
Dominic Foreman	ALP	South Australia	1980–1997
Hon Arthur Gietzelt 3	ALP	New South Wales	1970–1989
Patricia Giles	ALP	Western Australia	1980–1993
Janine Haines 6	Democrat	South Australia	1977–1978, 1980–1990
David Hamer	Liberal	Victoria	1977–1990
Brian Harradine	Independent	Tasmania	1975–2005
Robert Hill	Liberal	South Australia	1981–2006
Jean Jenkins	Democrat	Western Australia	1987–1990
Gerry Jones	ALP	Queensland	1980–1996
Susan Knowles	Liberal	Western Australia	1984–2005
Meg Lees 6	Democrat	South Australia	1990–2005
Austin Lewis	Liberal	Victoria	1976–1993
David MacGibbon	Liberal	Queensland	1977–1999
Graham Maguire	ALP	South Australia	1983–1993
Dr Michael Macklin	Democrat	Queensland	1980–1990
Julian McGauran	National	Victoria	1987–1990, 1993–2011
Jim McKiernan	ALP	Western Australia	1984–2002
Paul McLean	Democrat	New South Wales	1987–1991
Bob McMullan 1	ALP	Australian Capital Territory	1988–1996
Hon Tony Messner 8	Liberal	South Australia	1975–1990
John Morris	ALP	New South Wales	1984–1990
Jocelyn Newman	Liberal	Tasmania	1986–2002
Bill O'Chee 7	National	Queensland	1990–1999
John Olsen 8	Liberal	South Australia	1990–1992
John Panizza	Liberal	Western Australia	1987–1997
Warwick Parer	Liberal	Queensland	1984–2000
Dr Kay Patterson	Liberal	Victoria	1987–2008
Janet Powell	Democrat	Victoria	1986–1993
Chris Puplick	Liberal	New South Wales	1978–1980, 1984–1990
Hon Robert Ray	ALP	Victoria	1981–2008
Margaret Reid	Liberal	Australian Capital Territory	1981–2003
Hon Margaret Reynolds	ALP	Queensland	1983–1999
Hon Graham Richardson	ALP	New South Wales	1983–1994
Hon Susan Ryan 1	ALP	Australian Capital Territory	1975–1988
Dr Norm Sanders 5	Democrat	Tasmania	1984–1990
Chris Schacht	ALP	South Australia	1987–2002
Dr Glen Sheil	National	Queensland	1974–1981, 1984–1990
Jim Short	Liberal	Victoria	1984–1997
Hon Kerry Sibraa	ALP	New South Wales	1975–1978, 1978–1994
John Stone 7	National	Queensland	1987–1990
Grant Tambling	CLP	Northern Territory	1987–2001
Hon Michael Tate	ALP	Tasmania	1977–1993
Baden Teague	Liberal	South Australia	1977–1996
Jo Vallentine	Independent (VPG)	Western Australia	1984–1992
Amanda Vanstone	Liberal	South Australia	1984–2007
Hon Peter Walsh	ALP	Western Australia	1974–1993
Shirley Walters	Liberal	Tasmania	1975–1993
John Watson	Liberal	Tasmania	1978–2008
Suzanne West	ALP	New South Wales	1987–2002
(William) Robert Wood 2	NDP	New South Wales	1987–1988
Olive Zakharov	ALP	Victoria	1983–1995

¹ Australian Capital Territory ALP Senator Susan Ryan resigned on 29 January 1988. Bob McMullan was appointed as her replacement on 16 February.

² The election of New South Wales NDP Senator Robert Wood was voided by the Court of Disputed Returns on 12 May 1988, after it was discovered that he was not an Australian citizen. Irina Dunn, who had been the number 2 candidate for the NDP on the Senate ballot paper, was elected on a re-count on 21 July. Dunn refused a request from the NDP to step down when Wood became a citizen (and thus eligible for election to the Senate), and was expelled from the party. Dunn served out the remainder of her term as an independent.

³ New South Wales ALP Senator Arthur Gietzelt resigned on 27 February 1989. John Faulkner was appointed as his replacement on 4 April.

⁴ Western Australian Liberal Senator Fred Chaney resigned on 27 February 1990. Ian Campbell was appointed as his replacement on 16 May.

⁵ Tasmanian Democrat Senator Dr Norm Sanders resigned on 1 March 1990. Robert Bell was appointed as his replacement on 9 March.

⁶ South Australian Democrat Senator Janine Haines resigned on 1 March 1990. Meg Lees was appointed as her replacement on 4 April.

⁷ Queensland National Senator John Stone resigned on 1 March 1990. Bill O'Chee was appointed as his replacement on 8 May.

⁸ South Australian Liberal Senator Tony Messner resigned on 17 April 1990. John Olsen was appointed as his replacement on 7 May.