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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 [[Election|electoral politics]]. Members may be related by blood or marriage; often several [[generation]]s or multiple siblings may be involved.

==Anderson family==
* [[Keith Anderson (Australian politician)|Keith Anderson]] (1916-1965), member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 1961–1962
* [[Kath Anderson]] (1921-1996), member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Council]] 1973–1981
* [[Peter Anderson (politician)|Peter Anderson]] (born 1947), member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 1978–1995

==Anthony family==
((main|Anthony family (Australian politics)))

*[[Hubert Lawrence Anthony|Larry Anthony, senior]]: [[Australian House of Representatives|MHR]] for [[Division of Richmond|Richmond]] 1937–57; minister in the [[Robert Menzies|Menzies]] Government 1941, 1949–56
*[[Doug Anthony]]: MHR for [[Division of Richmond|Richmond]] 1957–84; [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia|Deputy Prime Minister]] 1971–72, 1975–83; Leader of the [[National Party of Australia|National Party]] 1971–84
*[[Larry Anthony|Larry Anthony, junior]]: MHR for [[Division of Richmond|Richmond]] 1996–2004; minister in the [[Howard government]] 1998–2004.

==Archer family==
((main|Archer family))

* Thomas Archer, Legislative Council of Tasmania 1827–1844
* Joseph Archer, Legislative Council of Tasmania 1851–1853
* [[William Archer (architect)|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==
* [[Bruce Baird]] (born 1942), MLA for [[Electoral district of Northcott|Northcott]] NSW 1984—95, Minister in Greiner and Fahey governments. MHR for [[Division of Cook|Cook]] 1998—2007. His son:
* [[Mike Baird]] (born 1968), MLA for [[Electoral district of Manly|Manly]] NSW 2007—2017, Minister, Treasurer, 44th NSW Premier 2014—2017

==Barnard family==

*[[Claude Barnard]]: [[Australian House of Representatives|MHR]] for [[Division of Bass|Bass]] 1934–49. His son:
*[[Lance Barnard]]: MHR for Bass 1954–75, [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia|Deputy Prime Minister]] 1972–74
*[[Eric Barnard (politician)|Eric Barnard]]: nephew of Claude Barnard; minister in [[Tasmania]]n governments.
*[[Michael Barnard (politician)|Michael Barnard]]: grandson of Claude Barnard and nephew of Lance; state MHA for [[Division of Bass (state)|Bass]] 1969–86; Deputy Premier of Tasmania

==Baume family==
* [[Michael Baume]] (born 1930), [[Member of the Australian House of Representatives]] for [[Division of Macarthur|Macarthur]] (1975—1983), [[Australian Senator]] for [[New South Wales]] (1985—1996)
* [[Peter Baume]] (born 1935), [[Australian Senator]] for [[New South Wales]] (1974—1991)
They are cousins, the grandsons of [[Frederick Baume]], a member of parliament in New Zealand.

== Beale-Shorten family ==

*Sir [[Howard Beale (politician)|Howard Beale]] (1898–1983) – federal member for [[Division of Parramatta|Parramatta]] (1946–1958), and at various times held the Transport, Supply, and Defense Production ministries. He later became the [[List of ambassadors of Australia to the United States|ambassador to the United States]] (1958–1964)
*[[Julian Beale]] (1934–2021) – federal member for [[Division of Deakin|Deakin]] (1984–90) and [[Division of Bruce|Bruce]] (1990–96) for the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]]. Son of Howard
*[[Bill Shorten]] (born 1967) – federal [[Leader of the Opposition (Australia)|Leader of the Opposition]] (2013–2019) and member for [[Division of Maribyrnong|Maribyrnong]] (2007–present). In addition to holding several ministries in the Rudd and Gillard governments he was also the Victorian state president of the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] (2005–2008) and the Secretary of the [[Australian Workers' Union|Australian Workers Union]] (2001–2007). Son-in-law of Julian from his first marriage
* Dame [[Quentin Bryce]] (born 1942) – [[Governor of Queensland]] (2003–2008) and [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor General of Australia]] (2008–2014). Mother-in-law of Bill from his second marriage

==Beazley family==

*[[Kim Beazley Sr.|Kim Edward Beazley]] (1917–2007): [[Australian House of Representatives|MHR]] for [[Division of Fremantle|Fremantle]] 1945–1977; Minister for Education in the [[Whitlam government]]. His son,
*[[Kim Beazley|Kim Christian Beazley]] (born 1948): MHR 1980–2007; Minister in the Hawke and Keating governments 1983–1996; [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia|Deputy Prime Minister]] 1995–96; Leader of the [[Australian Labor Party]] and [[Leader of the Opposition (Australia)|Leader of the Opposition]] 1996–2001, 2005–2006; [[Australian Ambassador to the United States]] 2010–2016; [[Governor of Western Australia]] 2018-. His daughter,
*[[Hannah Beazley|Hannah Mary Beazley]]: MLA for [[Electoral district of Victoria Park|Victoria Park]] 2021–

==Bjelke-Petersen family==
((main|Bjelke-Petersen family))
* Sir [[Joh Bjelke-Petersen]] was premier of [[Queensland]] from 1968 to 1987
* Lady [[Florence Bjelke-Petersen]], his wife, was a Senator for Queensland from 1981 to 1993

==Braid family==
*[[Harry Braid]] (1917–2001) was an independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for [[Electoral division of Mersey|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==
* [[Bob Brown (Australian Labor politician)|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==
* [[Michael Bruxner|Sir Michael Bruxner]], MLA 1920–1962, First [[Deputy Premier of New South Wales]].
* [[Tim Bruxner]], MLA 1962–1981, Cabinet Minister 1973–1976.

==Burke family==
*[[Tom Burke (Australian politician)|Tom Burke]] (1910–1973) ([[Australian House of Representatives|MHR]] for [[Division of Perth|Perth]]) 1943–55. Sons;
*[[Terry Burke]] (born 1942) ([[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Electoral district of Perth|Perth]]) 1968–87. 
*[[Brian Burke (Australian politician)|Brian Burke]] (born 1947) ([[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Electoral district of Balga|Balga]]). [[Premier of Western Australia]] 1983–88.

==Butler family==
*[[Richard Butler (Australian politician)|Sir Richard B. Butler]]
*[[Richard Layton Butler|Sir Richard L. Butler]] (his son)
conservative [[Premier of South Australia|Premiers]] of South Australia
their great-grandson and grandson respectively
*[[Mark Butler]] ([[Australian House of Representatives|MP]] for [[Division of Port Adelaide|Port Adelaide]] 2007–2019 and [[Division of Hindmarsh|Hindmarsh]] 2019–

==Cain family==
* [[John Cain (senior)]] (1882–1957) ([[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Electoral district of Northcote|Northcote]]) 1927–1957. [[Premier of Victoria]] 1943, 1945–47, 1952–55. Son: 
* [[John Cain (41st Premier of Victoria)|John Cain (junior)]] (born 1931) ([[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Electoral district of Bundoora|Bundoora]]) 1976–92. [[Premier of Victoria]] 1982–90.

==Chaney family==
*[[Fred Chaney, Sr.|Sir Fred Chaney I]] (1914–2001) ([[Australian House of Representatives|MHR]] for [[Division of Perth|Perth]]) 1955–69. and [[List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Perth|Lord Mayor of Perth]] 1978–82. Son;
*[[Fred Chaney|Fred Chaney II]] (born 1941) ([[Australian Senate|Senator for WA]]) [[Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Australia)|Leader of the Opposition in the Senate]] 1983–90. ([[Australian House of Representatives|MHR]] for [[Division of Pearce|Pearce]]) 1990–93.  Senior Minister in the [[Fraser government]].<ref name=aph>((cite web |title       = Biography for Chaney, the Hon. Frederick Michael |publisher   = [[Parliament of Australia]] |work        = ParlInfo Web |url         = http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?id=7980&table=BIOGS |accessdate  = 9 January 2008 |url-status     = dead |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20070915110853/http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?TABLE=biogs&ID=7980 |archivedate = 15 September 2007 |df          = dmy-all))</ref>
*[[Kate Chaney]]: granddaughter of Fred Chaney Sr, niece of Fred Chaney Jr, ([[Australian House of Representatives|MHR]] for [[Division of Curtin|Curtin]]) 2022–present<ref>((cite web |last1=Scarr |first1=Lanai |title=Kate Chaney: Perth business identity from Liberal Party royalty to take on Celia Hammond in Curtin electorate |url=https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/kate-chaney-perth-business-identity-from-liberal-party-royalty-to-take-on-celia-hammond-in-curtin-electorate--c-5469634 |website=The West Australian |access-date=13 June 2022 |date=27 January 2022))</ref>

==Chapman family==
*[[Ted Chapman]] (1934–2005) ([[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Electoral district of Alexandra|Alexandra]]) 1973–1992. [[Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division)|Liberal]] government minister 1979–1982. Father;
*[[Vickie Chapman]] (born 1957) ([[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Electoral district of Bragg|Bragg]]) 2002–present. Deputy [[Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division)|Liberal]] [[Leader of the Opposition (South Australia)|Opposition Leader]] 2006–2009 and 2013–present. Daughter.

==Chataway family==
Brothers
*[[James Chataway|James Vincent Chataway]] (1852–1901) was a member of the [[Queensland Legislative Assembly]]<ref>((cite AuDB |first= K. H. |last= Kennedy |author-link= |title= Chataway, James Vincent (1852–1901)|volume= 7|edition= |year= 1979|id2= chataway-james-vincent-5566/text9491 |access-date= 1 March 2020))</ref>
*[[Thomas Chataway|Thomas Drinkwater Chataway]] (1864–1925) [[Australian Senator]] for Queensland<ref>((cite AuDB |first= K. H. |last= Kennedy |author-link= |title= Chataway, Thomas Drinkwater (1864–1925)|volume= 7|edition= |year= 1979|id2= chataway-thomas-drinkwater-5620/text9491|access-date= 1 March 2020))</ref>

==Court family==
*[[Charles Court|Sir Charles Court]] (1911–2007) ([[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Electoral district of Nedlands|Nedlands]]) 1953–1982. [[Premier of Western Australia]] 1974–82. Son;
*[[Richard Court]] (born 1947), ([[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Electoral district of Nedlands|Nedlands]])1982–2001. [[Premier of Western Australia]] from 1993 to 2001. 
* Ken Court, Charles Court's son, state president of the Liberal Party in Western Australia and candidate for the seat of [[Division of Curtin|Curtin]], losing to [[Allan Rocher]]
*[[Margaret Court]] (born 1942) Tennis player and political activist and wife of Barry Court, Sir Charles Court's eldest son.

==Cowan family (SA)==
*[[James Cowan (South Australian politician)|James Cowan]] (1848–1890), Member for the [[South Australian House of Assembly]] (MHA) [[Electoral district of Yatala]] 1890
*[[John Cowan (South Australian politician)|John Cowan]] (1866–1953), Member of the [[South Australian Legislative Council]] 1910 – 1944
*[[John Lancelot Cowan]] (1893–1971), South Australian Legislative Council 1949 – 1959
*[[Thomas Cowan (South Australian politician)|Thomas Cowan]] (1839–1890) MHA for Yatala 1875 – 1878

==Cowan (Brown, Wittenoom) Family (WA)==
*[[Walkinshaw Cowan]] (1808–1888), private secretary to Western Australian Governors John Hutt, Andrew Clarke and Frederick Irwin 
*[[Thomas Brown (settler)|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==
*[[Frank Crean]] (1916–2008) ([[Australian House of Representatives|MHR]] for [[Division of Melbourne Ports|Melbourne Ports]]) 1951–77, [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia]] 1972–75. Sons;
*[[Simon Crean]] (1949-2023) ([[Australian House of Representatives|MHR]] for [[Division of Hotham|Hotham]]) 1990–2013. [[List of Australian Leaders of the Opposition|Leader of the Australian Opposition]] 2001–2003. Leader of the [[Australian Labor Party]] 2001–2003. Minister in the [[Keating government|Keating]] and [[First Rudd government|Rudd government]]s.
*[[David Crean]] (born 1950) ([[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Division of Denison (state)|Denison (Tasmania)]]) 1989–90. ([[Tasmanian Legislative Council|MLC]] for [[Electoral division of Elwick|Elwick (Tasmania)]]) 1999–2004.

==Cribb/Foote family==
* [[Benjamin Cribb]] (1807—1874), [[Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] for [[electoral district of Stanley Boroughs|Stanley Boroughs]] (1858–1859), [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of West Moreton (Queensland)|West Moreton]] (1861–1867) and [[electoral district of Ipswich|Ipswich]] (1870–1873)
* Benjamin's brother [[Robert Cribb]] (1805—1893), [[Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] for [[electoral district of East Moreton (New South Wales)|East Moreton]] (1859–1859), [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[electoral district of Town of Brisbane|Town of Brisbane]] (1860—1863) and [[electoral district of East Moreton (Queensland)|East Moreton]] (1863—1867)
* Benjamin's son [[Thomas Bridson Cribb]] (1845—1913), [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Council]] (1893—1896), [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[electoral district of Ipswich|Ipswich]] (1896—1904), [[Treasurer of Queensland]] (1901—1903), Member of the Queensland Legislative Council (1913)
* Benjamin's son [[James Clarke Cribb]] (1856–1926), [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[electoral district of Rosewood|Rosewood]] (1893—1896), [[electoral district of Bundamba|Bundamba]] (1899—1912) and [[electoral district of Bremer|Bremer]] (1912—1915)
* Benjamin's brother-in-law and business partner [[John Clarke Foote]] (1822—1895), [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Council]] (1877—1895)
* John's brother [[James Foote]] (1829–1895), [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of West Moreton (Queensland)|West Moreton]] (1873—1878), [[electoral district of Bundamba|Bundamba]] (1880—1888) and [[electoral district of Rosewood|Rosewood]] (1892—1893)

==Darling family==
*[[John Darling Sr.]] (1831–1905), [[South Australian House of Assembly]] Member (MHA) for [[Electoral district of West Adelaide|West Adelaide]] 1870 – 1871
*[[John Darling Jr.]] (1852–1914), MHA 1896 – 1905, 11th [[Leader of the Opposition (South Australia)|Leader of the Opposition (SA)]]

==Davey Family==
• Paul Davey AM Federal Director for the Nationals

• Senator Perin Davey deputy leader of the nationals

==Douglas family==
*[[John Douglas (Queensland politician)|John Douglas]] – [[Premier of Queensland]] 1877–1879. Son;
*[[Henry Douglas (Queensland politician)|Henry Douglas]] – state member for [[Electoral district of Cook|Cook]] 1907–1915. Grandson;
*[[Alex Douglas (politician)|Alex Douglas]] – state member for [[Electoral district of Gaven|Gaven]] 2006 and 2009–2015. Alex Douglas is also a nephew of [[Bob Katter]] and cousin of [[Rob Katter]] (see [[#Katter family|Katter family]] below)<ref>((cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/lnp-veteran-ray-hopper-resigns-to-join-katters-australian-party/story-e6freoof-1226523418232|title=LNP veteran Ray Hopper resigns to join Katter's Australian Party|publisher=Courier Mail|date=25 November 2012))</ref>
*[[Ian Douglas (Australian politician)|Ian Douglas]] – Queensland Political Candidate 2004 State Election – Electorate: [[Toowoomba North]], [[National Party of Australia|National Party]]

==Downer family==
((main|Downer family))
*[[John Downer|Sir John Downer]] (1843–1915), ([[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Electoral district of Barossa|Barossa]]) 1878–1901. [[Premiers of South Australia|Premier of South Australia]] 1885–87 1892–93. (Senator for SA) 1901–03. ([[South Australian Legislative Council|MLC]] for [[Electoral district of Southern District|Southern District]]) 1905–15.
*[[Alexander Downer, Sr.|Sir Alexander Russell Downer]], "Alick" (1910–1981), ([[Australian House of Representatives|MHR]] for [[Division of Angas (1949–77)|Angas]]) 1949–64. Senior Minister in the [[Robert Menzies|Menzies Ministry]]. Australian [[High Commissioner]] to the United Kingdom 1964–72.
*[[Alexander Downer|Alexander John Downer]], (born 1951), ([[Australian House of Representatives|MHR]] for [[Division of Mayo|Mayo]]) 1984–2008. [[List of Australian Leaders of the Opposition|Leader of the Australian Opposition]] 1994–95. Senior Minister in the [[Howard government]]. [[List of High Commissioners of Australia to the United Kingdom|High Commissioner to the UK]] 2014–2018. 
*His daughter [[Georgina Downer]] ran unsuccessfully for Liberal party preselection for the seat of [[Division of Goldstein|Goldstein]] prior to the [[2016 Australian federal election|2016 federal election]], and was the unsuccessful Liberal candidate for the [[2018 Mayo by-election]] and the [[2019 Australian federal election|2019 federal election]].

==Dunn family==
*[[John Dunn (miller)|John Dunn Snr.]] South Australian miller and philanthropist, sat in both Houses of the [[Parliament of South Australia]]
his sons:
*[[John Dunn Jnr.]] South Australian miller, sat in both Houses
*[[William Dunn (South Australian politician)|William Henry Dunn]] miller and farmer, member of the Legislative Assembly for [[Electoral district of Onkaparinga|Onkaparinga]]
John Dunn Snr's son-in-law and nephew:
*[[William Paltridge]] (married Elizabeth Dunn ca.1835 – 20 August 1928) farmer, member for [[Electoral district of Victoria|Victoria]] (April 1870 – July 1871) in the [[South Australian House of Assembly]]

==Evans family==
*[[Stan Evans]] (born 1930) ([[Member of Parliament|MP]] for three [[Electoral districts of South Australia|electorates]]: [[Electoral district of Onkaparinga|Onkaparinga]], [[Electoral district of Fisher|Fisher]] and [[Electoral district of Davenport|Davenport]]) 1968–1993. Father;
*[[Iain Evans]] (born 1959) ([[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Electoral district of Davenport|Davenport]]) 1993–2014. [[Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division)|Liberal]] [[Leader of the Opposition (South Australia)|Opposition Leader]] 2006–2007. Deputy [[Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division)|Liberal]] [[Leader of the Opposition (South Australia)|Opposition Leader]] 2005–2006. [[Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division)|Liberal]] government minister 1997–2002. Son.

== Farrell family ==
* [[David Farrell (politician)|David Farrell]] (1891–1953), Member of the [[Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of Maryborough (Queensland)|Maryborough]]
* [[George Farrell (politician)|George Farrell]] (1895–1966), Member of the [[Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of Rockhampton|Rockhampton]], his brother

==Ferguson family==
*[[Jack Ferguson]] (1924–2002) ([[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Electoral district of Merrylands|Merrylands]]) 1959–62, 1968–84 and [[Electoral district of Fairfield|Fairfield]] 1962–68. [[Deputy Premier of New South Wales]] 1976–84. Sons;
*[[Laurie Ferguson]] (born 1952) ([[Australian House of Representatives|MHR]] for [[Division of Reid|Reid]]) 1990–2010.
*[[Martin Ferguson (politician)|Martin Ferguson]] (born 1953) ([[Australian House of Representatives|MHR]] for [[Division of Batman|Batman]]) 1996–2013. Minister in the [[First Rudd government|Rudd government]]

==Fong Lim family==
*[[Alec Fong Lim]] (1931–1990) ([[List of mayors and lord mayors of Darwin|Lord Mayor of Darwin]]) 1984–90. His daughter;
*[[Katrina Fong Lim]] (1961–) (Lord Mayor of Darwin) 2012–.

==Fraser family==
*[[Simon Fraser (Australian politician)|Sir Simon Fraser]] (1832–1919) (Senator for VIC) 1901–06. Grandson;
*[[Malcolm Fraser]] (1930–2015) ([[Australian House of Representatives|MHR]] for [[Division of Wannon|Wannon]]) 1955–83. Minister in the [[Harold Holt|Holt]], [[John McEwen|McEwen]], [[John Gorton|Gorton]] and [[William McMahon|McMahon Ministries]]. 22nd [[Prime Minister of Australia]] 1975–83.

==Goldsworthy–Chapman family==
*[[Roger Goldsworthy (politician)|Roger Goldsworthy]] [[South Australian House of Assembly|MHA]], AO (1929 –) first [[Electoral district of Kavel|Member for Kavel]] 1970–1992, 3rd [[Deputy Premier of South Australia]] 1979–1982, various ministries, father of
*[[Mark Goldsworthy]] (1956 –) third and current Member for Kavel since 2002
*[[Grant Chapman]] (1949–) (Roger Goldsworthy's brother-in-law) MHR for [[Division of Kingston|Kingston]], [[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[South Australia]]

==Gullett family==
*[[Henry Gullett (New South Wales politician)|Henry Gullett]] (1837–1914) was a member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Council]] from 1908 till 1914.
*[[Henry Gullett|Sir Henry Gullett]] (1878–1940) was the nephew of the New South Wales politician of the same name. He won the Victorian seat of [[Division of Henty|Henty]] of the [[House of Representatives (Australia)|House of Representatives]] and held it from 1925 till his death in 1940 in a plane crash, at which time he was a government minister.
*[[Jo Gullett]] (1914–1999) won his father’s old seat of [[Division of Henty|Henty]] in the [[House of Representatives (Australia)|House of Representatives]] and held it from 1946 to 1955. During some of that time he also served as [[Chief Whip|government whip]].

==Groom family==
* [[William Henry Groom]]
* his sons:
** [[Littleton Ernest Groom]]
** [[Henry Littleton Groom]]

==Hamer family==
* [[Rupert Hamer|Sir Rupert "Dick" Hamer]] (1916–2004), 39th [[Premier of Victoria]] 1972–1981. His younger brother;
* [[David Hamer]] (1923–2002) ([[Australian House of Representatives|MHR]] for [[Division of Isaacs|Isaacs]]) 1969–1974. [[Australian Senator]] for [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] 1978–1990. His grandfather-in-law;
* [[William Murray McPherson|Sir William Murray McPherson]] (1865–1932) 31st [[Premier of Victoria]], [[Treasurer of Victoria]]. Member for [[Electoral district of Hawthorn|Hawthorn]] (1913–30). His father;
* [[List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Melbourne|Thomas McPherson]], [[List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Melbourne|Mayor of Melbourne]] (1870–71)
* The uncle of Sir Rupert and David;
* [[George Swinburne]] (1861–1928), Member for [[Electoral district of Hawthorn|Hawthorn]] in the Victorian Legislative Assembly (1902–1913). Founder of Swinburne University.

==Hawke family==
*[[Albert Hawke]] (1900–86) [[Member of Parliament|MHA]] for [[Electoral district of Burra Burra|Burra Burra, South Australia]] 1924–27, [[Member of Parliament|MLA]] for [[Electoral district of Northam|Northam, Western Australia]] 1933–68. [[Premier of Western Australia]] 1953–59. Brother;<ref>((cite web | url = http://www.ccentre.wa.gov.au/index.cfm?event=premiersAlberthawke | title = Albert Redvers George Hawke (Labor) | publisher = The Constitutional Center of Western Australia | accessdate = 31 March 2006 | url-status = live | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060821132741/http://www.ccentre.wa.gov.au/index.cfm?event=premiersAlberthawke | archivedate = 21 August 2006 | df = dmy-all ))</ref>
*[[Clem Hawke|Arthur Clarence "Clem" Hawke]] (1898–1989) General Secretary; [[Australian Labor Party]], [[South Australia]] 1919–1920. [[Congregational church|Minister of the Congregational Church]] 1920–1979. Son;
*[[Bob Hawke]] (1929–2019) [[Australian House of Representatives|MHR]] for [[Division of Wills|Wills]] 1980–92. 23rd [[Prime Minister of Australia]] 1983–91.

==Hodgman family==

{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! [[Australian House of Representatives]]
! [[Tasmanian House of Assembly]]
! [[Tasmanian Legislative Council]]
|-
| [[Bill Hodgman|William Clark "Bill" Hodgman]] (1909–97)
| 
| 1955–64: Member for [[Division of Denison (state)|Denison]] 
| 1971–83: Member for [[Electoral division of Queenborough|Queenborough]] <br /> 1981–83: President of the Legislative Council 
|-
| [[Michael Hodgman]] (1938–2013) <br /> ''- son of Bill''
| 1975–87: Member for [[Division of Denison|Denison]] <br /> 1980–83: [[Minister for Home Affairs (Australia)|Minister for the Capital Territory]] <br />in the [[Fraser government]]
| 1992–98, 2001–10: Member for Denison 
| 1966–74: Member for [[Electoral division of Huon|Huon]] 
|-
| [[Peter Hodgman]] (born 1946) <br /> ''- son of Bill, brother of Michael''
| 2001: contested seat of [[Division of Franklin|Franklin]]
| 1986–2001: Member for [[Division of Franklin (state)|Franklin]] 
| 1974–86: Member for Huon 
|-
| [[Will Hodgman]] (born 1969) <br /> ''- son of Michael''
|
| 2002– : Member for Franklin <br /> 2006–14 : [[Leader of the Opposition (Tasmania)|Leader of the Opposition]] <br /> 2014–2020 : [[Premier of Tasmania]]
| 
|-
|}

==Hughes-Turnbull family==
The Hughes family has a long history in both New South Wales and Federal politics. 
*[[Thomas Hughes (Sydney mayor)|Sir Thomas Hughes]] was the first [[Lord Mayor of Sydney]] and member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Council]] from 1908 until 1930. His brother, 
*[[John Hughes (New South Wales politician)|John Francis Hughes]] was also an MLC, serving from 1895 until 1912. He also served as NSW Minister for Justice and Vice-President of the Executive Council. Their brother in-law,
*[[John Lane Mullins]], husband of Jane Hughes; sister of Sir Thomas and John Hughes, was also an MLC from 1917 until 1934. Their grandson and his great-nephew, 
*[[Tom Hughes (Australian politician)|Tom Hughes]], was a [[Liberal Party of Australia]] member of the [[Australian House of Representatives]] from 1963 until 1972, serving as [[Attorney-General]] during the [[Gorton government]]. His daughter, 
*[[Lucy Turnbull|Lucy Hughes]], was the first female [[Lord Mayor of Sydney]], serving from 2003 until 2004. She is married to 
*[[Malcolm Turnbull]], the [[Prime Minister of Australia]] and Leader of the Liberal Party from September 2015 until August 2018, and member for [[Division of Wentworth|Wentworth]] 2004–18. He is the former [[Leader of the Opposition (Australia)|Leader of the Opposition]], having served in that role from 2008 until 2009. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Minister for the Environment during the [[Howard government]], and until taking on the role of Prime Minister, he served as the [[Minister for Communications (Australia)|Minister for Communications]] in the [[Abbott government]].

==Katter family==

*[[Bob Katter Sr.]], state candidate for [[electoral district of Flinders (Queensland)|Flinders]] 1957–1958, federal member for [[Division of Kennedy|Kennedy]] 1966–1990.
*[[Bob Katter]], state member for Flinders 1974–1992, federal member for Kennedy 1992–present. Bob Katter is also an uncle of [[Alex Douglas (politician)|Alex Douglas]] (see [[#Douglas family|Douglas family]] above).
*[[Robbie Katter]], state member for [[electoral district of Mount Isa|Mount Isa]] 2012–present
*[[Carl Katter]], federal candidate for [[Division of Higgins|Higgins]] 2015–2016

==Lewis family==
Brothers
*[[Sandy Lewis]] (1931–2016), MP for Blackwood, Western Australia 1972–1989
*[[Tom Lewis (Australian politician)|Tom Lewis]] (1922 –2016), 33rd Premier of New South Wales 1975 – 1976
their grandfather
*[[John Lewis (Australian politician)|John Lewis]] (1844–1923), member of the [[South Australian Legislative Council]] 1898 – 1923

== Littleproud family ==
* [[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 [[malcolm Turnbull|Turnbull]] and [[Scott Morrison|Morrison]] governments and leader of the [[National Party of Australia|Nationals]] 2022-present.

==Lyons family==
*[[Joseph Lyons]] (1879–1939) was [[Leader of the Opposition (Tasmania)|Tasmanian Leader of the Opposition]] 1916–23, 1928–29; [[Premier of Tasmania]] 1923–28; federal Member for [[Division of Wilmot|Wilmot]] 1929–39; [[Leader of the Opposition (Australia)|Leader of the Opposition]] 1931–32; 10th [[Prime Minister of Australia]] 1932–39. Wife;
*[[Enid Lyons|Dame Enid Lyons]] (1897–1981) was MHR for [[Division of Darwin|Darwin]] 1943–51. First female member of the House of Representatives. Minister in the [[Robert Menzies|Menzies Government]]. Sons;
*[[Kevin Lyons]] (1923–2000): MP for [[Division of Braddon (state)|Braddon (TAS)]] 1948–69. [[Deputy Premier of Tasmania]] 1969–72. Brother;
*[[Brendan Lyons]]: MP for [[Division of Bass (state)|Bass (TAS)]] 1982–86.

==McClelland family==
*[[Alfred McClelland]], (1886-1969) ([[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Electoral district of Northern Tablelands|Northern Tablelands]]) 1920–27, ([[Electoral district of Northern Tablelands|Dubbo]]) 1930–32. Son;
*[[Doug McClelland]] (born 1926) (Senator for NSW) 1962–87. Minister in the [[Whitlam government]] and [[President of the Australian Senate]]. Son;
*[[Robert McClelland (Australian politician)|Robert McClelland]] (born 1958) ([[Australian House of Representatives|MHR]] for [[Division of Barton|Barton]]) 1996–2013 and was a minister in the [[Rudd-Gillard government]].

==McGirr family==
*[[Greg McGirr]]
*[[James McGirr]], 28th [[Premier of NSW]] (6 February 1947 – 2 April 1952)
*[[Joe McGirr]] (born 19 June 1960), Independent Member for the NSW [[Electoral district of Wagga Wagga]]

==McLarty family==
*[[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==
*[[William McMahon]] (1908–1988), federal Member for [[Division of Lowe|Lowe]]; Minister in the [[Menzies Government (1949–66)]], [[Holt government]] (1966–67), [[McEwen Ministry|McEwen government]] (1967–68) and [[Gorton government]] (1968–1971); 20th [[Prime Minister of Australia]] 1971–72. Uncle;
*[[Samuel Walder]] (1879–1946), [[List of mayors, lord mayors and administrators of Sydney|Lord Mayor of Sydney]] 1932–33, Member of the [[Legislative Council of New South Wales]] 1932–43

==Melloy/Darling family==
* [[Jack Melloy]] (1908—2006), [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[electoral district of Nudgee|Nudgee]] (1960—1977)
* his daughter [[Elaine Darling]] (born 1936), [[Member of the Australian House of Representatives]] for [[Division of Lilley|Lilley]] (1980—1993)
* his granddaughter and her daughter [[Vicky Darling]] (born 1966), [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[electoral district of Sandgate|Sandgate]] (2006—2012), Minister for Environment (2011—2012)
* his [[cousin once removed]] and role model, [[Walter Russell Crampton]] (1877—1938), [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Council]] (1917—1922)

==Menzies-Leckie family==
* Sir [[Robert Menzies]], 12th and longest serving [[Prime Minister of Australia]]. [[Member of the Australian House of Representatives]] for [[Division of Kooyong|Kooyong]] (1934—1966), [[Deputy Premier of Victoria]] (1932–1934) and Member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Victoria]] for [[Electoral district of Nunawading|Nunawading]] (1929–1934). 
*his father [[James Menzies (Australian politician)|James Menzies]], was a Member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Victoria]] for [[Electoral district of Lowan|Lowan]] (1911–1920) 
* his uncle [[Hugh Menzies]], was a Member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Victoria]] for [[Electoral district of Stawell|Stawell]] (1902–1904)
* his uncle [[Sydney Sampson]] was a [[Member of the Australian House of Representatives]] for [[Division of Wimmera|Wimmera]] (1906–1919)
* his father in-law [[John Leckie (Australian politician)|John Leckie]] was a [[Member of the Australian House of Representatives]] for [[Division of Indi|Indi]] (1917–1919) and [[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] (1935–1947) 
* his brother in-law [[Roland Leckie]] was a Member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Victoria]] for [[Electoral district of Evelyn|Evelyn]] (1950–1952) 
* his cousin [[Douglas Menzies]] was a Judge on the [[High Court of Australia]] (1958–1974)

== Morgan family ==
* [[James Morgan (Queensland politician)|James Morgan]], Member for [[Electoral district of Warwick|Warwick]] in the [[Queensland Legislative Assembly]] (1870–1871, 1873–1878)
** his son [[Arthur Morgan (Queensland politician)|Arthur Morgan]], [[Premier of Queensland]] (1903–1906)
*** his son [[Arthur Morgan (Australian politician)|Arthur Morgan]], [[Member of the Australian House of Representatives]] for [[Division of Darling Downs|Darling Downs]] (1929–1931)

==Morrison family==

* [[John Douglas Morrison]] was a police officer who served as [[Waverley Council#Mayors|Mayor of Waverley]] from 1985–1986
* [[Scott Morrison]], 31st [[Prime Minister of Australia]] (2018–2022), former leader of the Liberal Party, member for [[Division of Cook|Cook]] (2006–present)

==Morris-Wilson family==

* [[David Morris (Australian politician)|David Morris]] was a councillor in the [[Shire of Mornington (Victoria)|Shire of Mornington]] (1987-1994) and is member for [[Electoral district of Mornington|Mornington]] in the Victorian Legislative Assembly (2006-present). His stepson
* [[Tim Wilson (Australian politician)|Tim Wilson]], [[Member of the Australian House of Representatives]] for [[Division of Goldstein|Goldstein]] (2016-2022)

==Nalder family==
*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==
*[[Kevin Newman (politician)|Kevin Newman]] (1933–99) – ([[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Division of Bass (state)|Bass (TAS)]]) 1975–84. Minister in the [[Fraser government]]. His wife
*[[Jocelyn Newman]] (1937–2018) – (Senator for Tasmania) 1986–2002. She was a Minister in the [[Howard government]]. Their son; 
*[[Campbell Newman]] (born 1963) – [[List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Brisbane|Lord Mayor of Brisbane]] 2004–2011, [[Premier of Queensland]] 2012–2015.

==Nott family==
* [[Frederick Lancelot Nott]] (1874—1927), [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of Stanley (Queensland)|Stanley]] (1920—1927)
* his brother [[Lewis Windermere Nott]] (1886—1951), [[Member of the Australian House of Representatives]] for [[Division of Herbert|Herbert]] (1925—1928) and [[Division of Australian Capital Territory|Australian Capital Territory]] (1949—1951)

==Ogilvie family==
* [[Albert Ogilvie]] (1890–1939), [[Premier of Tasmania]] (1934–1939), [[Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly|Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly]] for [[Division of Franklin (state)|Franklin]] (1919–1939)
* his brother [[Eric Ogilvie]] (1892–1962) [[Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly|Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly]] for [[Division of Lyons (state)|Wilmot]] (1928–1940)
* Eric's granddaughter [[Madeleine Ogilvie]] (1969–) [[Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly|Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly]] for [[Division of Clark (state)|Denison]] (2014–2018) and [[Division of Clark (state)|Clark]] (2019–).

== O'Sullivan/MacGroarty family ==
* [[Patrick O'Sullivan (Queensland politician)|Patrick O'Sullivan]], Member of the [[Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[electoral district of Ipswich|Ipswich]]
** His son, [[Thomas O'Sullivan]], Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for [[Electoral district of Warwick|Warwick]] and Member of the [[Queensland Legislative Council]]<ref name="osullivan" />
** His grandson, [[Neil O'Sullivan]], [[Australian Senator]] for Queensland<ref name="osullivan">[http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/osullivan-patrick-4349 O'Sullivan, Patrick (1818–1904)] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215546/http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/osullivan-patrick-4349 |date=3 March 2016 )) — [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]] Retrieved 2 July 2016.</ref>
*** His uncle [[Neil MacGroarty]]

==Oldfield family==
* [[Edward Oldfield|Edward "Ted" Oldfield]] (1920–1990), [[Western Australian Legislative Assembly|Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of Maylands|Maylands]] (1951–1956; 1962–1965) and [[Electoral district of Mount Lawley|Mount Lawley]] (1956–1962)
* his nephew [[David Oldfield (politician)|David Oldfield]] (1958–present), co-founder and Vice President of [[Pauline Hanson's One Nation]] (1997–2000), President of [[One Nation NSW|One Nation New South Wales]] (2001–2004), [[New South Wales Legislative Council|Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council]] (1999–2007)

==Palaszczuk family==
*[[Henry Palaszczuk]] (born 1947) – Queensland state member for [[Electoral district of Archerfield|Archerfield]] 1984–1992 and [[Electoral district of Inala|Inala]] 1992–2006, and a Minister in the [[Beattie Ministry|Beattie Government]]. Daughter;
*[[Annastacia Palaszczuk]] (born 1969) – Queensland state member for [[Electoral district of Inala|Inala]] since 2006 and [[Premier of Queensland]] 2015–2023.

==Pearsall family==
*[[Benjamin Pearsall]] (1878–1951) – Independent member of the [[Tasmanian House of Assembly]] for [[Division of Franklin (state)|Franklin]] 1928–1931, 1934–1937
*Benjamin's son, [[Thomas Pearsall (Australian politician)|Thomas Pearsall]] (1920–2003) – Liberal MHA for Franklin 1950–1966, member of the House of Representatives for [[Division of Franklin|Franklin]] 1966–1969
*Thomas' son, [[Geoff Pearsall]] (born 1946) – Liberal MHA for Franklin 1969–1988, [[Deputy Premier of Tasmania]] 1984–1988

==Piesse family==
* [[Frederick Henry Piesse|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==
*[[Warren Pitt]] (born 1948) – state member for [[Electoral district of Mulgrave (Queensland)|Mulgrave]] 1989–1995 and 1998–2009 and a Minister in the [[Beattie Ministry|Beattie Government]]. Son;
*[[Curtis Pitt]] (born 1977) –  state member for [[Electoral district of Mulgrave (Queensland)|Mulgrave]] 2009–present and a Minister in the [[First Palaszczuk Ministry|Palaszczuk Government]].

==Playford family==
((main|Playford family))
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.
*[[Thomas Playford I|Thomas Playford Senior]] was a fiery [[Baptist]] minister who arrived in [[Adelaide]] in 1844 and established 'The Christian Church'.<ref>[[Gareth Glover|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)).</ref>
*[[Thomas Playford II]] (1837–1915) ([[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Electoral district of Onkaparinga|Onkaparinga (S.A)]]) [[Premier of South Australia]] 1887–89, 1890–92. (Senator for SA) [[Minister for Defence (Australia)|Federal Minister for Defence]] 1905–07 and [[Vice-President of the Executive Council]] 1903–04.
*[[Thomas Playford IV|Sir Thomas Playford IV]] [[Premier of South Australia]] 1938–65. (the longest serving elected national or regional leader in the [[Commonwealth of Nations]].)<ref>Cockburn, Stewart (1991). ''Playford: Benevolent Despot''. Axiom Publishing. ((ISBN|0-9594164-4-7))</ref>

==Price-Hampton family==
*[[Bess Price]] (born 1960), member of the [[Northern Territory Legislative Assembly]] 2012-2016. Daughter;
*[[Jacinta Nampijinpa Price]] (born 1981), was Deputy Mayor of [[Alice Springs]] 2020-2021, senator for the Northern Territory 2022-present. Cousin;
*[[Karl Hampton]] (born 1968), member of the [[Northern Territory Legislative Assembly]] 2006-2012. 

== Spender ==

* Sir [[Percy Spender]], [[Royal Victorian Order|KCVO]] [[Order of the British Empire|KBE]] [[Queen's Counsel|QC]]: Member of parliament for [[Division of Warringah|Warringah]] (1937-51) where he held a number of ministries including treasurer, [[List of ambassadors of Australia to the United States|ambassador to the United States]] (1951-57) and judge on the [[International Court of Justice]] (1958-67) including as president (1964-67)
* [[John Spender]] [[Queen's Counsel|QC]]: Member of parliament for [[Division of North Sydney|North Sydney]] (1980-90), and [[List of ambassadors of Australia to France|ambassadors to France]] (1996-2000), son of Percy
* [[Allegra Spender]]: Independent Member for [[Division of Wentworth|Wentworth]] elected at the [[2022 Australian federal election|2022 federal election]], daughter of John

== Street family ==
((main|Street family))
* [[John Rendell Street]], [[Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council|MLC]] (b.1832–d.1891): Founder of the Australian Street dynasty; successor of Sir [[Edmund Barton]], 1st [[Prime Minister of Australia]], in his [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] seat of East Sydney (1887–death); descendant of [[Thomas Street (judge)|Baron Sir Thomas Street]].
* [[Sir Philip Whistler Street]], [[Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George|KCMG]], [[King's Counsel|KC]] (b.1863–d.1938): 8th [[Chief Justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of New South Wales]] and [[Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales]] (1925–1938); second longest serving judge in [[History of New South Wales|New South Wales history]]; son of John Rendell, father of Sir Kenneth.
* [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Sir Kenneth Whistler Street]], [[Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George|KCMG]], [[KStJ]], [[Queen's Counsel|QC]] (b.1890–d.1972): 10th [[Chief Justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of New South Wales]] and [[Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales]] (1950–1972); son of Sir Philip, husband of "Red Jessie", father of Sir Laurence.
* [[Jessie Street|Jessie Mary Grey, Lady Street]] (b.1889–d.1970): Prominent diplomat and suffragette; Australia's first female delegate to the [[United Nations]]; instrumental in the gender non-discrimination clause of the [[UN Charter]]; organised the formation of the [[Australian referendum, 1967 (Aboriginals)|Aboriginal Rights Organisation]].<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.ms-ms2683 Papers of Jessie Street (1889–1970)] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422061435/http://nla.gov.au/nla.ms-ms2683 |date=22 April 2007 )), National Library of Australia, 4 December 2006</ref>
* [[Brigadier]] [[Geoffrey Street|Geoffrey Austin Street]], [[Member of Parliament|MP]], [[Military Cross|MC]] (b.1894–d.1940): Australia's [[Minister of Defence]] in the First Menzies Government during [[World War II]]; awarded Military Cross for bravery in the [[Battle of Gallipoli]]; died as [[Minister of Defence]] in the [[Canberra Air Disaster]] of [[World War II]]; father of Anthony Austin.
* [[Commander]] [[Sir Laurence Whistler Street]], [[Companion of the Order of Australia|AC]], [[Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George|KCMG]], [[KStJ]], [[Queen's Counsel|QC]] (1926–2018): 14th and second youngest [[Chief Justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of New South Wales]] and [[Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales]] (1974–1989); son of Sir Kenneth and "Red Jessie", father of Alexander.
* [[Tony Street|Anthony Austin Street]], [[Member of Parliament|MP]], [[Order of Merit|OM]] (1926–2022): Australia's [[Foreign Minister]] in the Fourth Fraser Ministry (1980–1983); Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations and Minister for Industrial Relations in the [[Third Fraser Ministry]]; son of Geoffrey Austin (held the same seat, [[Division of Corangamite|Corangamite]]).
* [[Commander]] [[Sandy Street|Alexander Whistler Street]], [[Senior Counsel|SC]] (b.1959–): Incumbent judge of the [[Federal Circuit Court of Australia]] and Commander of the [[Royal Australian Naval Reserve]], along with his sister Justice Sylvia Emmett (née Street), a federal judge and [[Lieutenant Commander]] in the naval reserve, and wife to federal judge [[Arthur Emmett (judge)|Arthur Emmett]].

==Sullivan family==
* [[Terry Sullivan (Australian politician)|Terry Sullivan]] (1949-), [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of Nundah|Nundah]] (1991-1992), [[Electoral district of Chermside|Chermside]] (1992-2001) and [[Electoral district of Stafford|Stafford]] (2001-2006).
*his son, [[Jimmy Sullivan (Queensland politician)|Jimmy Sullivan]] (1982-), [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of Stafford|Stafford]] (2020-)

==Thorn/Harris/Hill/Casey family==
* [[George Thorn (senior)]] (1806—1876), [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of West Moreton (Queensland)|West Moreton]] (1860—1861)
* his sons:
**[[George Thorn]] (1838—1905), [[Premier of Queensland]] (1876—1877)
**[[John Thorn (Queensland politician)|John Thorn]] (1847—1896), [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of Fassifern|Fassifern]] (1874—1878)
**[[Henry Thorn]] (1840—1880), [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of Northern Downs|Northern Downs]] (1867—1868, 1873—1876)
**[[William Thorn (Queensland politician)|William Thorn]], [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of Aubigny|Aubigny]] (1894—1904, 1908—1912)
* his son-in-law [[George Harris (Queensland politician)|George Harris]], [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Council]]
** George Harris's sons-in-law
*** [[Charles Lumley Hill]], [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[electoral district of Gregory|Gregory]] and [[electoral district of Cook|Cook]].
***[[Richard Casey (Queensland politician)|Richard Gardiner Casey]], [[Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[electoral district of Warrego|Warrego]]
**** Richard Casey's son [[Richard Casey, Baron Casey|Baron Casey]], [[Governor-General of Australia]]

==Walker family==
*[[James Walker (Australian politician)|James Thomas Walker]] (1841–1923), original senator from New South Wales (1901–1913);
*his older cousin was [[Thomas Walker (philanthropist)|Thomas Walker]] (1804–1886), member of NSW Legislative Council for Port Philip Bay (1843–1845)

==Wentworth/Hill/Griffiths/Scott/Cooper family==
*[[William Wentworth|William Charles Wentworth]] I (1790–1872), member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Council]] for various periods between 1843 and 1862, including President of the Legislative Council (1861–1862)
*[[D'Arcy Wentworth, Jr.]] (1793–1861), member of the NSW Legislative Council (1843–1845), brother of W. C. Wentworth I
*[[Bill Wentworth|William Charles Wentworth]] IV [[Order of Australia|AO]] (1907–2003), member of the [[Australian House of Representatives]] (1949– 1977) and in the Ministry (1968–1972), great grandson of W. C. Wentworth I
*[[George Neville Griffiths]] (1840–1905), member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] (1882–1885), grandfather of W. C. Wentworth IV
*[[John Scott (Queensland politician)|John Scott)]] (1821–1898), apart from 1869, member of the [[Queensland Legislative Assembly]] (1868–1888) and of the [[Queensland Legislative Council]] (1888–1890), father-in-law of G.N. Griffiths and great grandfather of W. C. Wentworth IV
*[[George Hill (Australian politician)|George Hill]] (1802–1883), [[List of mayors, lord mayors and administrators of Sydney|Mayor of Sydney]]  (1850), alderman of the City of Sydney (1842–1851) and (1857–1858),<ref>[https://www.sydneyaldermen.com.au/alderman/george-Hill/ City of Sydney: Aldermen: George hill: Accessed 20 June 2020]</ref> and member of the NSW Legislative Council (1848–1849) and (1856–1861), great grandfather of W. C. Wentworth IV, his daughter, Mary Jane being the wife of Fitzwilliam, the son of W. C. Wentworth I
*[[Richard Hill (New South Wales politician)|Richard Hill]] (1810–1895). Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1868–1877), member of the Legislative Council (1880–1895), brother of George Hill, and whose wife, Henrietta Cox, was the sister of Sarah, the wife of W. C. Wentworth I
*[[William Hill (New South Wales politician)|William Charles Hill]] (1838–1919), member of the NSW Legislative Council (1900–1919), son of Richard Hill
*[[Sir Daniel Cooper, 1st Baronet]] (1821–1902), member of the NSW Legislative Council (1849–1851) and (1855–1856), member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (1856–1860) and the Assembly's first Speaker, his wife Elizabeth being the sister of George Hill and Richard Hill

==Whitlam family==
* [[Gough Whitlam]] (1916–2014), MHR for [[Division of Werriwa|Werriwa]] 1952–1978, Prime Minister 1972–75
* [[Tony Whitlam]] (1944–), MHR for [[Division of Grayndler|Grayndler]], Justice on the Federal Court of Australia (1993–2005)

==Willmott family==
* [[Francis Willmott|F. E. S. Willmott]] (1870–1941), MLA in Western Australia 1914–1921, MLC in Western Australia 1921–1926; father of F. D.
* [[Edmund Vernon Brockman|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.
* [[Francis Drake Willmott|F. D. Willmott]] (1904–2004), MLA in Western Australia 1955–1974; son of F. E. S.

==Wilson family==

*[[Keith Wilson (South Australian politician)|Sir Keith Wilson]] was Senator for South Australia from 1938 to 1944 and MHR for [[Division of Sturt|Sturt]] from 1949–1954 and 1955–1966. His son 
*[[Ian Wilson (politician)|Ian]] represented [[Division of Sturt|Sturt]] from 1966–1969 and 1972–1993 and was a minister in the [[Malcolm Fraser|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==
*[[Ken Wriedt]] (1927–2010) (Senator for TAS). Minister in the [[Whitlam government]]. Daughter;
*[[Paula Wriedt]] (born 1968) ([[Member of Parliament|MP]]) 1996–2009. Minister in the Tasmanian Government.

==Wyatt family==
*[[Cedric Wyatt]] (1940-2014), federal candidate for [[Division of Kalgoorlie|Kalgoorlie]] 1996. Son;
*[[Ben Wyatt (politician)|Ben Wyatt]] (born 1974), Member of Western Australian Legislative Assembly 2006-2021 and Minister in the [[Mark McGowan|McGowan Government]]. Cousin;
*[[Ken Wyatt]] (born 1952), Member of the Australian House of Representatives 2010-2022. Minister in the [[malcolm Turnbull|Turnbull]] and [[Scott Morrison|Morrison]] governments. 

==Others==
*[[Jack Ah Kit|John "Jack" Ah Kit]] was a member of the [[Northern Territory Legislative Assembly]] from 1995 to 2005, and was the first indigenous minister in the Northern Territory. His daughter, [[Ngaree Ah Kit]], was elected to the Assembly in 2016.
*[[Anthony Albanese]] has been a Member of the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] since 1996, and was a minister in the Rudd and Gillard governments. His wife, [[Carmel Tebbutt]] was a member of [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] from 2005 until her retirement in 2015, Education Minister 2005–2007, and Deputy Premier of the State of NSW from 2008–2011. They have been dubbed the "King and Queen of [[Marrickville, New South Wales|Marrickville]]".<ref>((cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/carr-cant-vote-on-successor-to-seat-he-held-for-22-years/2005/08/20/1124435179546.html|title=Carr can't vote on successor to seat he held for 22 years|last=Mitchell|first=Alex|date=21 August 2005|work=[[The Sun-Herald]]|accessdate=6 September 2008|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202151800/http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/carr-cant-vote-on-successor-to-seat-he-held-for-22-years/2005/08/20/1124435179546.html|archivedate=2 December 2008|df=dmy-all))</ref> 
*[[Jim Bacon (politician)|Jim Bacon]] was [[Premiers of Tasmania|Premier of Tasmania]] 1998–2004, while his son, [[Scott Bacon]] was elected to the [[Tasmanian House of Assembly]] in 2010.
*[[Francis Matthew John Baker]] was Member for Oxley 1931 to 1934 and Griffith 1934 to 1939. His father [[Francis Patrick Baker]] was Member for Maranoa
*[[Martin Basedow]] was a member for [[Electoral district of Barossa|Barossa]] in the South Australian Legislative Assembly from 1890 to 1902; his son [[Herbert Basedow]] was a member for the same seat from 1927 to 1930.
*[[Wayne Berry]] was a member of the [[Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly]] for [[Ginninderra electorate|Ginninderra]] from 1989–2008 and [[Leader of the Opposition (Australian Capital Territory)|Leader of the Opposition]] from 1997–1998. His daughter, [[Yvette Berry]], has been a member of the Legislative Assembly for Ginninderra since 2012.
*[[Jack Birney]] (1928–1995), was a Liberal member of the House of Representatives (representing the Sydney electorate of [[Division of Phillip|Phillip]]) from 1975 till his defeat in 1983. His son, [[Matt Birney|Matthew John "Matt" Birney]] (born 1969) was [[Leader of the Opposition (Western Australia)|Leader of the Opposition]] in Western Australia 2005–06.
*[[George Booth (Australian politician)|George Booth]] was a member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 1925–1960, while his son, [[Ken Booth (politician)|Ken Booth]] was a member from 1960 to 1988.
*[[Carol Brown (politician)|Carol Brown]] is a Senator for [[Tasmania]] since 2005 and the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport since 2022. Her niece [[Allison Ritchie]] was a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 2001 to 2009.
*[[Max Bushby]] was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Bass from 1961–1986 and a Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. His son [[David Bushby]] was a Senator for [[Tasmania]] from 2007–2019 and his daughter [[Wendy Askew]] is a Senator for [[Tasmania]] since 2019 replacing her brother.
*[[Bert Cremean]] and his brother [[Jack Cremean]] were both Labor members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for [[Electoral district of Clifton Hill|Clifton Hill]]. Jack replaced his brother in a by-election after Bert died of peritonitis following surgery. The family (on their mother's side) was very active in local government Labor politics in the [[City of Richmond]].
*[[Mary Delahunty]] was a Labor member for Northcote in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1998 to 2006, and was Minister for Education (1999–2002); the Arts (1999 to 2006); Women's Affairs (2002–2006) and Planning (2002–2005). Her brother, [[Hugh Delahunty]], was the National Party member for Lowan (2002–2014); and previously Wimmera (1999–2002) and was a minister in the Victorian Government.
*[[Ray Groom]] was a Member of the House of Representatives 1975–1984, a Minister in the Fraser government, a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly 1986–2001, then [[Premier of Tasmania]] 1992–1996; his son, [[Matthew Groom]] was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in 2010 and has been a minister in the Tasmanian Government since 2014.
*[[James Guy (Australian politician)|James Guy]] was an ALP Senator for Tasmania from 1914 to 1920 and his son [[Allan Guy|James Allan Guy]] was ALP and later Nationalist Member for Bass and a Senator for Tasmania. [[George McElwee]], Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1940 to 1946, was James Guy's brother-in-law.<ref>((cite web|url=http://biography.senate.gov.au/index.php/james-guy/|title=Biography: James Guy|publisher=[[Australian Senate]]|accessdate=29 August 2014|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322051946/http://biography.senate.gov.au/index.php/james-guy/|archivedate=22 March 2015|df=dmy-all))</ref>
*[[Eric Harrison]] was a Member of the House of Representatives seat of [[Division of Wentworth|Wentworth]] from 1931 to 1956, the first Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia (1944 to 1956) and held several major portfolios. His daughter [[Shirley Walters]] was Liberal Party Senator for [[Tasmania]] from 1975 to 1993.
*[[Alan Hunt (politician)|Alan Hunt]] was a member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1961–1992. His son, [[Greg Hunt]], is the federal member for [[Division of Flinders|Flinders]], was Minister for the Environment in the Abbott and Turnbull governments and is currently Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science.
*[[Rowland James|Rowley James]] was the Member for [[Division of Hunter|Hunter]], New South Wales 1924–1958, while his son, [[Albert James|Bertie James]] was Member for the same seat 1960–1980.
*[[Harry Jenkins (senior)|Harry Jenkins, Sr]] was Member of Parliament for [[Division of Scullin|Scullin]], Victoria, 1969–1985, while his son, [[Harry Jenkins]] was the Member for the same seat from 1986 to 2013. They have both been [[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives|Speaker of the House of Representatives]].
*[[Stan Knowles]], Member for [[Electoral district of Macquarie Fields|Macquarie Fields]] in the NSW Legislative Assembly 1981–1990; and his son, [[Craig Knowles]], member for the same seat 1990–2005.
*[[Michael Lavarch]] was Member of Parliament 1987–1996 and [[Attorney-General of Australia|Attorney-General]] in the [[Keating government]] 1993–1996. His wife, [[Linda Lavarch]], was Member for [[Electoral district of Kurwongbah|Kurwongbah]] in the [[Queensland Parliament]], from 1997 to 2009, and was Attorney-General in the [[Peter Beattie|Beattie]] government 2005–2006.
*[[Dawn Lawrie]], independent Member for [[Electoral division of Nightcliff|Nightcliff]] in the [[Northern Territory Legislative Assembly]], 1974–1983; her daughter, [[Delia Lawrie]] was [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] Member for [[Electoral division of Karama|Karama]] 2001–2016 and was [[Leader of the Opposition (Northern Territory)|Leader of the Opposition]] 2012–15.
*[[John Lemmon (politician)|John Lemmon]] was the Labor member for [[Electoral district of Williamstown|Williamstown]] in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1904 to 1955—at nearly 51 years, the longest term in the Victorian parliament's history. His son, [[Nelson Lemmon]], was a federal Labor MP for the seats of [[Division of Forrest|Forrest]] (WA; 1943–1949) and [[Division of St George|St George]] (NSW; 1954–1955), and a minister in the [[Second Chifley Ministry|Chifley government]].
* [[George Miles (politician)|George Miles]] served in the [[Western Australian Legislative Council]] from 1916 to 1950, his great niece [[Jo Vallentine]] was an Independent / Greens senator for Western Australia from 1985 to 1992 and his great-granddaughter [[Mary Jo Fisher]] was a Liberal Party senator for South Australia from 2007 to 2012.
*[[Justin O'Byrne]] was a member of the Senate for Tasmania 1947–81, President of the Senate 1974–75, and Father of the Senate 1971–75; his distant cousin [[Michelle O'Byrne]] was Member for [[Division of Bass|Bass]] 1998–2004, and Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly since 2006; her brother, [[David O'Byrne]], was Member for Franklin in the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 2010 to 2014.
*[[Noel Padgham-Purich]] was a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Tiwi 1977–1983; Koolpinyah 1983–1990; and Nelson 1990–1997. Her daughter, [[Kezia Purick]], has been member for Goyder since 2008.
*[[Sir Earle Page]] was Prime Minister of Australia in 1939 and a Country Party Member of the House of Representatives from 1919 to 1961. His grandson [[Don Page (politician)|Donald Page]] was a member of the NSW Legislative Assembly from 1988 to 2015 and a minister in the NSW Government from 2011 to 2014.
*[[Michael Polley]] was a member for Wilmot/Lyons from 1972-2014 and a Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. His sister [[Helen Polley]] is a Senator for [[Tasmania]] from 2005.
*[[Ian Prentice]] was a Liberal Party member of the [[Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[electoral district of Toowong|Toowong]] from 1980 to 1983. His wife, [[Jane Prentice]], has been the federal member for the Queensland seat of [[Division of Ryan|Ryan]] since 2010.
*[[Bess Price]] (Country Liberal Party) defeated her nephew, Labor MLA [[Karl Hampton]], in the 2012 Northern Territory election and succeeded him as the member for Sturt in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly until 2016. She was a minister in the NT Government. Karl held the seat from 2006 to 2012 and was also a minister in the NT Government.
*[[Philip Ruddock]] was MP for [[Division of Parramatta|Parramatta]] from 1973 until 1977, for [[Division of Dundas|Dundas]] from 1977 until 1993 and for [[Division of Berowra|Berowra]] from 1993 until 2016, was Immigration Minister 1996–2003 and Attorney-General 2003–2007 in the Howard government and was [[Father of the Australian Parliament]] from 1998 until 2016. His father, [[Max Ruddock]] was Member of the [[New South Wales]] state parliament from 1962 to 1976 and a minister in the NSW Government.
*[[Marie Tehan]] was a Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1987 to 1992 and of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 1999. She was a minister in the Victorian Government. Her son [[Dan Tehan]] has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since 2010.
*[[Lindsay Thompson]] was a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1955 to 1970 and of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1970 to 1982. He was the 40th Premier of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. His son [[Murray Thompson]] has been a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 1992.
*[[Kelvin Thomson]] was an MP in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1988–1995 and was MHR for [[Division of Wills|Wills]] in the Australian Parliament from 1996 until his retirement in 2016. His ex-wife [[Marsha Thomson]] was a member of the Victorian Legislative Council (1999–2006) and has represented [[Electoral district of Footscray|Footscray]] in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2006. She was the first Jewish woman to be a minister in any Australian Government serving in the Bracks and Brumby cabinets.
*[[William Vale (politician)|William]] and [[Richard Vale]] were brothers who both represented [[Electoral district of Ballarat West|West Ballarat]] in the Victorian Legislative Assembly during the latter part of the 19th century. William's great-grandson, [[Monte Vale]], was member of the Assembly for [[Electoral district of Greensborough|Greensborough]] (1967–70, 1973–77), while Monte's son [[Roger Vale]] was member of the [[Northern Territory Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral division of Stuart]], 1974–1994.
*Howard Venning was a Liberal member of the [[South Australian House of Assembly]] from 1968 to 1979. His son [[Ivan Venning]] was a Liberal member of the [[South Australian House of Assembly]] from 1990 to 2014.
*[[David Watkins (Australian politician)|David Watkins]] was Member for [[Division of Newcastle|Newcastle]] 1901–1935, while his son [[David Oliver Watkins|David O. Watkins]] was Member for the same seat 1935–1958.
*[[Don Willesee|Donald Robert "Don" Willesee]] (1916–2003) was a member of the [[Australian Senate]] for Western Australia 1950–1975, and a minister in the [[Whitlam government]]. His brother, [[Bill Willesee|William Francis Willesee]] (1911–2000) was a member of the [[Western Australian Legislative Council]] 1954–1974.
*[[Eric Willis|Sir Eric Willis]] was Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly for [[Electoral district of Earlwood|Earlwood]] 1950–1978, and was [[Premier of New South Wales]] for a few months in 1976. His brother [[Max Willis]], was Member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Council]] 1970–1999.
*[[Michael Wooldridge (politician)|Michael Wooldridge]] was a Member of the House of Representatives, and Minister for Health 1996–2001 in the Howard government. His sister, [[Mary Wooldridge]], has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2006 and a minister in the Victorian Government.
*[[Jack Wright (politician)|Jack Wright]] was [[Deputy Premier of South Australia]] from 1982 to 1985 and a Labor Member for Adelaide in the [[South Australian House of Assembly]] from 1971 to 1985. His son [[Michael Wright (Australian politician)|Michael Wright]] was the Labor member for Lee in the [[South Australian House of Assembly]] from 1997 to 2014 and a minister in the South Australian Government.

==See also==
((Portal|Australia|Politics))
*[[Political families of South Australia]]

==References==
((reflist|30em))

==External links==
*Lumb, Martin (31 October 2012): [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/rp1516/ParlRel Parliamentary relations: political families in the Commonwealth Parliament], [[Australian Parliamentary Library]].
*[https://embed.kumu.io/04b36d3899b6b47501a3ee92c6856a41#mlc-family-connections Members of the Queensland Legislative Council biographic portal], courtesy of the [https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Visit-and-learn/History/Overview Queensland Parliamentary Library], details extensive familial connections between Queensland politicians ((circa|1860))–((circa|1930))
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