List of Jewish members of Australian parliaments
Appearance
Jews have been a part of the Australian parliament since federation.[citation needed] In 2016 a record number of 6 MPs identified as Jewish.[1] When Kerryn Phelps won the 2018 Wentworth by-election the number rose to 7, but subsequently dropped back to 6 following the 2019 Australian federal election.
Federal parliament
[edit]State parliaments
[edit]New South Wales
[edit]Northern Territory
[edit]Name | Electorate | Party | Years | Notes | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jon Isaacs | Millner | Labor | 1977–81 | Leader of the Opposition | [6] |
Queensland
[edit]Name | Electorate | Party | Years | Notes | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Louis Goldring | Flinders | Independent | 1888–93 | Mayor of Hughenden | [2] |
Jacob Horwitz | Warwick | Liberal Party | 1878–87 | Mayor of Warwick | [2] |
Francis Benjamin Kates | Darling Downs | Independent | 1878–81
1883–88 1899–1903 |
[2] | |
Isidor Lissner | Kennedy | Ministerialist | 1883–93
1896–99 |
[2] |
South Australia
[edit]Name | Electorate | Party | Years | Notes | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sir Lewis Cohen | North Adelaide | Independent | 1887–93
1902–06 |
Mayor of Adelaide | [2] |
Morris Lyon Marks | The Burra and Clare | Independent | 1857–58 | [2] | |
Maurice Salom | MLC for South Australia | Independent | 1882–91 | [2] | |
Emanuel Solomon | West Adelaide | Independent | 1862–65
1867–71 |
[2] | |
Judah Moss Solomon | City of Adelaide | Independent | 1858–60
1861–65 1871–75 |
Mayor of Adelaide | [2] |
Saul Solomon | East Torrens | Independent | 1887–90 | [2] | |
Vaiben Louis Solomon | Northern Territory | Independent | 1890–1901
1905–08 |
Premier of South Australia
Also served in federal parliament |
Tasmania
[edit]Name | Electorate | Party | Years | Notes | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph Cohen | Launceston | Independent | 1860–61 | [2] | |
John Davies | Hobart Town | Independent | 1884–1913 | Mayor of Hobart | [2] |
Victoria
[edit]Western Australia
[edit]Name | Electorate | Party | Years | Notes | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Berinson | MLC for North-East Metropolitan Province | Labor | 1980–93 | Also served in federal parliament
Minister in the Whitlam government |
[2] |
Harry Boan | Metropolitan Province | WA Liberal Party | 1917–18
1922–24 |
[2] | |
Matthew Moss | North Fremantle
MLC for West Province |
Independent | 1895–97
1900–01 1902–14 |
Minister in state government | [2] |
Sir Charles Nathan | MLC for Metropolitan-Suburban Province | Nationalist | 1930-34 | [2] | |
Lionel Samson | MLC for Western Australian | Independent | 1849–56
1859–68 |
[2] | |
Elias Solomon | South Fremantle | Independent | 1892–1901 | Mayor of Fremantle
Also served in federal parliament |
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "Walt Secord meets Darwin Jewry". J-Wire. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Kohn, Peter. "Dalidakis leaves politics". ajn.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Douglas, Carly. "Southwick, Pakula seats at risk". The Australian Jewish News. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Progressive Israeli Leaders Visit Australia | World Union for Progressive Judaism". wupj.org. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Kohn, Peter. "Thomson quitting Parliament". ajn.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ SINNOTT, ALEX (30 December 2008). "Exodus shocks family: Father supports exit from politics". The Standard. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Discovering Jesus the Jew, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 16 August 2015, retrieved 7 April 2021