| Electorate |
Sitting MP |
Challenger/s |
Status |
| NSW |
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| Lindsay |
David Bradbury (ALP), 37, held seat since 2007. Has worked as republic campaign director, union worker, and Penrith Mayor. Currently Assistant Treasurer.
|
Fiona Scott (Lib) grew up working on family farm in Nepean Valley. Small business owner. |
TIGHT 1.1% |
| Greenway |
Michelle Rowland (ALP), 41, in seat since 2010. Was a lawyer abd deputy mayor of Blacktown. |
Jaymes Diaz (Lib) runs a legal practice and hopes to be first Filipino-Australian MP. Has been in the media spotlight for going blank on asylum seeker policy.
|
TIGHT 0.9% |
| Robertson |
Deborah O'Neill (ALP), 52, held seat since 2010. Was a teacher and lecturer.
|
Lucy Wicks (Lib) was a teacher before working in telecommunications. |
TIGHT 1% |
| Dobell |
Craig Thomson (Ind), 49, since 2007. Former Labor MP who became an independent after his involvement in the Health Services Union scandal. |
Karen McNamara (LNP) works as the manager of the Fraud Investigations Branch at WorkCover NSW. Emma McBride (ALP) former Wyong Shire councillor and pharmacist.
|
TIGHT 5.1% |
| Banks |
Daryl Melham (ALP), 58, since 1990. Former barrister who held the opposition Aboriginal Affairs portfolio between 1996 and 2000
|
David Coleman (LNP), 39. Works in management consultancy and has been a director with PBL and Nine Entertainment. |
TIGHT 1.5% |
| Eden-Monaro |
Mike Kelly (ALP) since 2007. Minister for Defence Materiel. Former Colonel in the Australian Defence Force.
|
Peter Hendy (Lib) has worked in business and economics. Was advisor to Liberal Deputy Leader Julie Bishop. |
TIGHT 4.2% |
| Page |
Janelle Safin (ALP) since 2007. Human rights lawyer who worked as an advisor to East Timor president Jose Ramos Horta.
|
Kevin Hogan (Nat), 49. Teacher and owner of superannuation consultancy. |
TIGHT 4.2% |
| Parramatta |
Julie Owens (ALP) since 2004. Worked in arts management and production.
|
Martin Zaiter (Lib), 29. Works as a chartered accountant. |
TIGHT 4.4% |
| Reid |
John Murphy (ALP), 63, since 2010. Former Drummoyne Councillor and lawyer.
|
Craig Laundy (Lib) works for the family hotel business. |
TIGHT 2.7% |
| Barton |
Robert McClelland (ALP) retiring
|
Nickolas Varvaris |
Steve McMahon (ALP) 6.9% |
| Charlton |
Greg Combet (ALP) retiring
|
Kevin Baker (Lib) |
Pat Conroy (ALP) 12.7% |
| Hume |
Alby Schultz (Lib) retiring |
Michael Pilbrow (Country Labor)
|
Angus Taylor (Lib) 8.7% |
| New England |
Tony Windsor (Ind) retiring |
Barnaby Joyce (Nat) Stephen Hewitt (ALP)
|
Barnaby Joyce 21.5% |
| Newcastle |
Sharon Grierson (ALP) retiring
|
Jaimie Abbott (Lib) |
Sharon Claydon (ALP) 12.5% |
| Gilmore |
Joanna Gash (Lib) retiring
|
Ann Sudmalis (Lib) Neil Reilly (ALP)
|
Marginal 5.3% |
| Grayndler |
Anthony Albanese (ALP)
|
Cedric Spencer (Lib) |
Marginal 4.2% |
| Hughes |
Craig Kelly (Lib)
|
Alison Megarrity (ALP) |
Marginal 5.2% |
| Kingsford Smith |
Peter Garratt (ALP) retiring |
Matt Thistlethwaite (ALP) Michael Feneley (Lib)
|
Marginal 5.2% |
| Lyne |
Rob Oakeshott (Ind) retiring |
David Gillespie (Nat) Peter Alley (ALP)
|
Marginal 12.7% |
| Macarthur |
Russell Matheson (Lib) |
Ian Fulton (ALP)
|
Marginal 3% |
| Macquarie |
Louise Markus (Lib) |
Susan Templeman (ALP)
|
Marginal 1.3% |
| Paterson |
Bob Baldwin (Lib) |
Bay Marshall (ALP)
|
Marginal 5.3% |
| Bennelong |
John Alexander (Lib) |
Jason Yat-Sen Li (ALP)
|
Safe 3.1% |
| Berowra |
Philip Ruddock (Lib) |
Michael Stove (ALP)
|
Safe 16.2% |
| Blaxland |
Jason Clare (ALP) |
Anthony Khouri (Lib)
|
Safe 12.2% |
| Bradfield |
Paul Fletcher (Lib) |
Chris Haviland (ALP)
|
Safe 18.2% |
| Calare |
John Cobb (Nat) |
Jess Jennings (ALP)
|
Safe 10.7% |
| Chifley |
Ed Husic (ALP) |
Isabelle White (Lib)
|
Safe 12.3% |
| Cook |
Scott Morrison (Lib) |
Peter Scaysbrook (ALP)
|
Safe 12.7% |
| Cowper |
Luke Hartsuyker (Nat) |
Alfredo Navarro (Country Labor)
|
Safe 9.3% |
| Cunningham |
Sharon Bird (ALP) |
Philip Clifford (Lib)
|
Safe 13.2% |
| Farrer |
Sussan Ley (Lib) |
Gavin Hickey (ALP)
|
Safe 14.5% |
| Fowler |
Chris Hayes (ALP) |
Andrew Nguyen (Lib)
|
Safe 8.8% |
| Hunter |
Joel Fitzgibbon (ALP) |
Michael Johnson (Nat)
|
Safe 12.5% |
| Mackellar |
Bronwyn Bishop (Lib) |
Chris Hedge (ALP)
|
Safe 15.7% |
| McMahon |
Chris Bowen (ALP) |
Ray King (Lib)
|
Safe 7.8% |
| Mitchell |
Alex Hawke (Lib) |
Andrew Punch (ALP)
|
Safe 17.2% |
| North Sydney |
Joe Hockey (Lib) |
Peter Hayes (ALP)
|
Safe 14.1% |
| Parkes |
Mark Coulton (Nat) |
Brendan Byron (Country Labor)
|
Safe 18.9% |
| Richmond |
Justine Elliot (ALP) |
Matthew Fraser (Nat)
|
Safe 7% |
| Riverina |
Michael McCormack (Nat)
|
Tim Kurylowicz (ALP)
|
Safe 18.2% |
| Shortland |
Jill Hall (ALP)
|
John Church (Lib) |
Safe 12.9% |
| Sydney |
Tanya Plibersek (ALP)
|
Sean O'Connor (Lib) |
Safe 17.1% |
| Throsby |
Stephen Jones (ALP)
|
Larissa Mallinson (Lib) |
Safe 12.2% |
| Warringah |
Tony Abbott (Lib)
|
Jules Zanetti (ALP) |
Safe 13.1% |
| Watson |
Tony Burke (ALP) |
Ron Delezio (Lib)
|
Safe 9.1% |
| Wentworth |
Malcolm Turnbull (Lib) |
Di Smith (ALP)
|
Safe 14.9% |
| Werriwa |
Laurie Ferguson (ALP) |
Kent Johns (Lib)
|
Safe 6.8% |
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| Queensland |
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| Brisbane |
Teresa Gambaro (LNP) since 2010. Was Liberal MP for Petrie from 1996 until her defeat at the 2007 election. |
Fiona McNamara (ALP) was a teacher before working full time for the Queensland Teachers Union
|
TIGHT 1.1% |
| Capricornia |
Kirsten Livermore (ALP) retiring |
Michelle Landry (LNP) owns a book-keeping business. Peter Freeleagus (ALP) works in the mining sector and is mayor of Belyando Shire
|
TIGHT 3.7% |
| Fisher |
Peter Slipper (Ind) since 2010. Left LNP to become Speaker but stood down amid sexual harrassment claims. |
Mal Brough (LNP) was an MP from 2001-2007. Was involved in the case against Peter Slipper. William Gissane (ALP) worked in global consulting company now in semi-retirement.
|
TIGHT 4.1% |
| Dawson |
George Christensen (LNP) since 2010. Ran community newspapers and was elected to Mackay City Council.
|
Bronwyn Taha (ALP). Former restaurant owner and electorate officer for local state MP Jan Jarratt. |
TIGHT 2.4% |
| Forde |
Bert Van Manen (LNP) since 2010. Has worked in financial services industry. |
Peter Beattie (ALP). Premier of Queensland from 1998-2007. Labor hopes his candidacy can lift votes in the northern state.
|
TIGHT 1.6% |
| Herbert |
Ewen Jones (LNP) since 2010. Worked as an auctioneer and real estate sales consultant.
|
Cathy O'Toole (ALP). Small business owner who has also worked in mental health and disability sector.
|
TIGHT 2.2% |
| Longman |
Wyatt Roy (LNP), 23, since 2010. The youngest person ever elected to the House of Representatives
|
Michael Caisley (ALP) worked for the Queensland government and the United Voice union.
|
TIGHT 1.9% |
| Moreton |
Graham Perrett (ALP) since 2007. Re-elected at the 2010 elections thanks to Green preferences. Worked for Queensland government as policy advisor.
|
Malcolm Cole (LNP) former journalist and media advisor to Howard government ministers.
|
TIGHT 1.1% |
| Petrie |
Yvette D'Ath (ALP) since 2007. Currently Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change, Innovation and Industry.
|
Luke Howarth (LNP) runs a family pest control business.
|
TIGHT 2.5% |
| Fairfax |
Alex Somylay (LNP) retiring
|
Elaine Hughes (ALP) |
Ted O'Brien (LNP) 7% |
| Hinkler |
Paul Neville (LNP) retiring
|
Leanne Donaldson (ALP) |
Keith Pitt (LNP) 10.4% |
| Rankin |
Craig Emerson (ALP) retiring
|
David Lin (LNP) |
Jim Chalmers (ALP) 5.4% |
| Blair |
Shayne Neumann (ALP)
|
Teresa Harding (LNP) |
Marginal 4.2% |
| Bonner |
Ross Vasta (LNP) |
Laura Fraser Hardy (ALP)
|
Marginal 2.8% |
| Dickson |
Peter Dutton (LNP) |
Michael Gilliver (ALP)
|
Marginal 5.1% |
| Flynn |
Ken O'Dowd (LNP) |
Chris Trevor (ALP)
|
Marginal 3.6% |
| Leichhardt |
Warren Entsch (LNP) |
Billy Gordon (ALP)
|
Marginal 4.6% |
| Oxley |
Bernie Ripoll (ALP) |
Andrew Nyguen (LNP)
|
Marginal 5.8% |
| Bowman |
Andrew Laming (LNP) |
Darryl Briskey (ALP)
|
Safe 10.4% |
| Fadden |
Stuart Robert (LNP) |
Nicole Lessio (ALP)
|
Safe 14.2% |
| Griffith |
Kevin Rudd (ALP) |
Bill Glasson (LNP)
|
Safe 8.5% |
| Groom |
Ian Macfarlane (LNP) |
Troy Murray (ALP)
|
Safe 18.5% |
| Kennedy |
Bob Katter (KAP) |
Noelene Ikin (LNP)
|
Safe 18.3% |
| Lilley |
Wayne Swan (ALP) |
Rod McGarvie (LNP)
|
Safe 3.2% |
| Maranoa |
Bruce Scott (LNP) |
Nick Cedric-Thompson (ALP)
|
Safe 22.9% |
| McPherson |
Karen Andrews (LNP) |
Gail Hislop (ALP)
|
Safe 10.3% |
| Moncrieff |
Steven Ciobo (LNP) |
Jason Munro (ALP)
|
Safe 17.5% |
| Ryan |
Jane Prentice (LNP) |
Damien Hamwood (ALP)
|
Safe 7.2% |
| Wide Bay |
Warren Truss (LNP) |
Lucy Stanton (ALP)
|
Safe 15.6% |
| Wright |
Scott Buchholz (LNP) |
Sharon Murakami (ALP)
|
Safe 10.2% |
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| ACT |
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| Canberra |
Gai Brodtmann (ALP) |
Tom Sefton (Lib)
|
Safe 9.1% |
| Fraser |
Andrew Leigh (ALP) |
Elizabeth Lee (Lib)
|
Safe 14.2% |
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| Victoria |
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| Chisholm |
Anna Burke (ALP) since 1998. Speaker of the House of Representatives since the resignation of Peter Slipper.
|
John Ngyuen (Lib) came to Australia as a refugee from Vietnam in 1980. Works as an accountant.
|
TIGHT 5.8% |
| Corangamite |
Darren Cheeseman (ALP) since 2007. Councillor for the City of Ballarat and was a union organiser.
|
Sarah Henderson (Lib) has worked as a lawyer, journalist and business management consultant.
|
TIGHT 0.3% |
| Deakin |
Mike Symon (ALP) since 2007. Worked as an electrician and occupational health and safety representative for the Electrical Trades Union.
|
Michael Sukkar (Lib) worked as a senior associate for Ashurst Australia
|
TIGHT 0.6% |
| La Trobe |
Laura Smyth (ALP) since 2010. Worked as a corporate and commercial lawyer.
|
Jason Wood (Lib) former policeman who won the seat in 2004 but lost it in 2010.
|
TIGHT 1.7% |
| Melbourne |
Adam Bandt (Grn) since 2010. Worked as an industrial and public interest lawyer. Currently Greens Deputy Leader.
|
Cath Bowtell (ALP) former ACTU senior industrial officer. Now chief executive at an industry super fund.
|
TIGHT 5.9% |
| Batman |
Martin Ferguson (ALP) retiring
|
George Souris (Lib) |
David Feeney (ALP) 7.8% |
| Bendigo |
Steve Gibbons (ALP) retiring
|
Greg Bickley (Lib) |
Lisa Chesters 9.4% |
| Gellibrand |
Nicola Roxon (ALP) retiring
|
David McConnell (Lib) |
Tim Watts (ALP) 24.1% |
| Hotham |
Simon Crean (ALP) retiring
|
Fazal Cader (Lib) |
Clare O'Neil (ALP) 14% |
| Lalor |
Julia Gillard (ALP) retiring
|
Nihal Samara (Lib) |
Joanne Ryan (ALP) 22.1%
|
| Mallee |
John Forrest (Nat) retiring
|
Lydia Senior (ALP) |
Andrew Broad (Nat) 23.3%
|
| Scullin |
Harry Jenkins (ALP) retiring |
Jag Chugha (Lib) |
Andrew Giles (ALP) 20.5%
|
| Aston |
Alan Tudge (Lib)
|
Rupert Evans (ALP) |
Marginal 0.7% |
| Casey |
Tony Smith (Lib)
|
Cathy Farrell (ALP) |
Marginal 1.9% |
| Dunkley |
Bruce Billson (Lib)
|
Sonya Kilkenny (ALP) |
Marginal 1% |
| Higgins |
Kelly O'Dwyer (Lib)
|
Wesa Chau (ALP) |
Marginal 5.4% |
| McMillan |
Russell Broadbent (Lib)
|
Anthony Naus (ALP) |
Marginal 4.2% |
| Wannon |
Dan Tehan (Lib)
|
Michael Barling (ALP) |
Marginal 5.7% |
| Ballarat |
Catherine King (ALP)
|
John Fitzgibbon (Lib) |
Safe 11.7% |
| Bruce |
Alan Griffin (ALP)
|
Emanuele Cicchiello (Lib) |
Safe 7.7% |
| Calwell |
Maria Vamvakinou (ALP)
|
Ali Khan (Lib) |
Safe 20.1% |
| Corio |
Richard Marles (ALP)
|
Peter Read (Lib) |
Safe 13.5% |
| Flinders |
Greg Hunt (Lib)
|
Joshua Sinclair (ALP) |
Safe 9.1% |
| Gippsland |
Darren Chester (Nat)
|
Jeff McNeill (ALP) |
Safe 11.5% |
| Goldstein |
Andrew Robb (Lib)
|
Daniel Guttmann (ALP) |
Safe 6% |
| Gorton |
Brendan O'Connor (ALP)
|
Phil Humphreys |
Safe 23.6% |
| Holt |
Anthony Byrne (ALP)
|
Ricardo Balancy (Lib) |
Safe 14% |
| Indi |
Sophie Mirabella (Lib)
|
Robyn Walsh (ALP) |
Safe 9% |
| Isaacs |
Mark Dreyfus (ALP)
|
Garry Spencer (Lib) |
Safe 10.4% |
| Jagajaga |
Jenny Macklin (ALP)
|
Nick McGowan (Lib) |
Safe 11.1% |
| Kooyong |
Josh Frydenberg (Lib)
|
John Kennedy (ALP) |
Safe 7.5% |
| Maribyrnong |
Bill Shorten (ALP)
|
Ted Hatzakortzian (Lib) |
Safe 17.5% |
| McEwen |
Rob Mitchell (ALP)
|
Donna Petrovich (Lib) |
Safe 9.2% |
| Melbourne Ports |
Michael Danby (ALP)
|
Kevin Ekendahl (Lib) |
Safe 7.9% |
| Menzies |
Kevin Andrews (Lib)
|
Manoj Kumar (ALP) |
Safe 8.7% |
| Murray |
Sharman Stone (Lib)
|
Rod Higgins (ALP) |
Safe 19.6% |
| Wills |
Kelvin Thomson (ALP)
|
Shilpa Hegde (Lib) |
Safe 23.5% |
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| Western Australia |
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| Brand |
Gary Gray (ALP) since 2007. Minister for Resources and Energy, Minister for Tourism, Minister for Small Business.
|
Donna Gordin (Lib) runs her own real estate business. |
TIGHT 3.3% |
| Durack |
Barry Haase (Lib) retiring
|
Daron Keogh (ALP) |
Melissa Price (Lib) 13.7% |
| Moore |
Mal Washer (Lib) retiring
|
Jason Lawrance (ALP) |
Ian Goodenough (Lib) 11.2%
|
| O'Connor |
Tony Crook (Nat) retiring |
Michael Salt (ALP)
|
Chub Witham (Nat) 23% |
| Pearce |
Judi Moylan (Lib) retiring |
Madeleine West (ALP) |
Christian Porter (Lib) 8.9%
|
| Perth |
Stephen Smith (ALP) retiring
|
Darryl Moore (Lib) |
Alannah MacTiernan (ALP) 5.9%
|
| Canning |
Don Randall (Lib)
|
Joanne Dean (ALP) |
Marginal 2.2% |
| Fremantle |
Melissa Parke (ALP)
|
Matthew Hanssen (Lib) |
Marginal 5.7% |
| Hasluck |
Ken Wyatt (Lib)
|
Adrian Evans (ALP) |
Marginal 0.6% |
| Stirling |
Michael Keenan (Lib)
|
Dan Caddy (ALP) |
Marginal 5.6% |
| Swan |
Steve Irons (Lib)
|
John Bissett (ALP) |
Marginal 2.5% |
| Cowan |
Luke Simpkins (Lib)
|
Tristan Cockman (ALP) |
Safe 6.3% |
| Curtin |
Julie Bishop (Lib)
|
Daryl Tan (ALP) |
Safe 16.2% |
| Forrest |
Nola Marino (Lib)
|
John Borlini (ALP) |
Safe 8.7% |
| Tangney |
Dennis Jensen (Lib)
|
Luke Willis (ALP) |
Safe 12.3% |
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| South Australia |
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| Barker |
Patrick Secker (Lib) beaten in preselection ballot
|
Phil Golding (ALP) |
Tony Pasin (Lib) 13% |
| Boothby |
Andrew Southcott (Lib)
|
Annabel Digance (ALP) |
Marginal 0.6% |
| Sturt |
Christopher Pyne (Lib)
|
Rick Sarre (ALP) |
Marginal 3.6% |
| Adelaide |
Kate Ellis (ALP)
|
Carmen Garcia (Lib) |
Safe 7.5% |
| Grey |
Rowan Ramsey (Lib)
|
Ben Browne (ALP) |
Safe 11.2% |
| Hindmarsh |
Steve Georganas (ALP) |
Steve Georganos (Lib)
|
Safe 6.1% |
| Kingston |
Amanda Rishworth (ALP)
|
Damien Mills (Lib) |
Safe 14.6% |
| Makin |
Tony Zappia (ALP)
|
Sue Lawrie (Lib) |
Safe 12% |
| Mayo |
Jamie Briggs (Lib)
|
Norah Fahy (ALP) |
Safe 7.3% |
| Port Adelaide |
Mark Butler (ALP)
|
Nigel McKenna (Lib) |
Safe 20.9% |
| Wakefield |
Nick Champion (ALP) |
Tom Zorich (Lib)
|
Safe 10.5% |
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| Tasmania |
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| Bass |
Geoff Lyons (ALP) since 2010. previously worked for Tasmanian Attorney General.
|
Andrew Nikolic (Lib) served in the Australian Army. Was employed as a First Assistant Secretary in the Department of Defence
|
TIGHT 6.7% |
| Braddon |
Sid Sidebottom (ALP)
|
Brett Whiteley (Lib) |
TIGHT 7.5% |
| Denison |
Andrew Wilkie (Ind)
|
Jane Austin (ALP) |
Marginal 1.2% |
| Franklin |
Julie Collins (ALP)
|
Bernadette Black (Lib) |
Safe 10.8% |
| Lyons |
Dick Adams (ALP)
|
Eric Hutchinson (Lib) |
Safe 12.3% |
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| Northern Territory |
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| Lingiari |
Warren Snowdon (ALP) since 2001. Minister for Indigenous Health, Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Minister Assisting for the Centenary of ANZAC
|
Tina MacFarlane (Country Liberals) a cattle station just outside Mataranka.
|
TIGHT 3.7% |
| Solomon |
Natasha Griggs (CLP)
|
Luke Gosling (ALP)
|
Marginal 1.8% |
