Political families of Australia

A political family of Australia (also called a political dynasty) is a family in which multiple members are involved in Australian politics, particularly electoral politics. Members may be related by blood or marriage; often several generations or multiple siblings may be involved.

Anderson family

Anthony family

Archer family

  • Thomas Archer, Legislative Council of Tasmania 1827–1844
  • Joseph Archer, Legislative Council of Tasmania 1851–1853
  • 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 Northcott NSW 1984—95, Minister in Greiner and Fahey governments. MHR for Cook 1998—2007. His son:
  • Mike Baird (born 1968), MLA for Manly NSW 2007—2017, Minister, Treasurer, 44th NSW Premier 2014—2017

Barnard family

Baume family

They are cousins, the grandsons of Frederick Baume, a member of parliament in New Zealand.

Beale-Shorten family

Beazley family

Bjelke-Petersen family

Braid family

  • Harry Braid (1917–2001) was an independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for 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 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

Burke family

Butler family

conservative Premiers of South Australia their great-grandson and grandson respectively

Cain family

Chaney family

Chapman family

Chataway family

Brothers

Court family

Cowan family (SA)

Cowan (Brown, Wittenoom) Family (WA)

  • Walkinshaw Cowan (1808–1888), private secretary to Western Australian Governors John Hutt, Andrew Clarke and Frederick Irwin
  • 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

Cribb/Foote family

Darling family

Douglas family

Downer family

Dunn family

his sons:

John Dunn Snr's son-in-law and nephew:

Evans family

Farrell family

Ferguson family

Fong Lim family

Fraser family

Goldsworthy–Chapman family

Gullett family

Groom family

Hamer family

Hawke family

Hodgman family

Name Australian House of Representatives Tasmanian House of Assembly Tasmanian Legislative Council
William Clark "Bill" Hodgman (1909–97) 1955–64: Member for Denison 1971–83: Member for Queenborough
1981–83: President of the Legislative Council
Michael Hodgman (1938–2013)
- son of Bill
1975–87: Member for Denison
1980–83: Minister for the Capital Territory
in the Fraser government
1992–98, 2001–10: Member for Denison 1966–74: Member for Huon
Peter Hodgman (born 1946)
- son of Bill, brother of Michael
2001: contested seat of Franklin 1986–2001: Member for Franklin 1974–86: Member for Huon
Will Hodgman (born 1969)
- son of Michael
2002– : Member for Franklin
2006–14 : Leader of the Opposition
2014–2020 : Premier of Tasmania

Hughes-Turnbull family

The Hughes family has a long history in both New South Wales and Federal politics.

Katter family

Lewis family

Brothers

  • Sandy Lewis (1931–2016), MP for Blackwood, Western Australia 1972–1989
  • Tom Lewis (1922 –2016), 33rd Premier of New South Wales 1975 – 1976

their grandfather

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 Turnbull and Morrison governments and leader of the Nationals 2022-present.

Lyons family

McClelland family

McGirr family

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

Melloy/Darling family

Menzies-Leckie family

Morgan family

Morrison family

Morris-Wilson family

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

Nott family

O'Sullivan/MacGroarty family

Oldfield family

Palaszczuk family

Pearsall family

Piesse family

  • 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

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.

Price-Hampton family

Spender

Street family

Sullivan family

Thorn/Harris/Hill/Casey family

Walker family

  • James Thomas Walker (1841–1923), original senator from New South Wales (1901–1913);
  • his older cousin was Thomas Walker (1804–1886), member of NSW Legislative Council for Port Philip Bay (1843–1845)

Wentworth/Hill/Griffiths/Scott/Cooper family

Whitlam family

Willmott family

  • F. E. S. Willmott (1870–1941), MLA in Western Australia 1914–1921, MLC in Western Australia 1921–1926; father of F. D.
  • 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.
  • F. D. Willmott (1904–2004), MLA in Western Australia 1955–1974; son of F. E. S.

Wilson family

  • Sir Keith Wilson was Senator for South Australia from 1938 to 1944 and MHR for Sturt from 1949–1954 and 1955–1966. His son
  • Ian represented Sturt from 1966–1969 and 1972–1993 and was a minister in the 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

Wyatt family

Others

See also

References

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