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Members of the Australian Senate, 1999–2002

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This is a list of members of the Australian Senate from 1999 to 2002:

1 Heather Hill was initially elected as a One Nation Senator in Queensland, but she was declared ineligible before she was able to take her seat. One Nation member Len Harris was subsequently elected on a recount. 2 National Senator David Brownhill resigned in 2000. Sandy Macdonald was appointed as his replacement on 4 May. 3 Liberal Senator Warwick Parer resigned in 2000. George Brandis was appointed as his replacement on 16 May. 4 ALP Senator John Quirke resigned in 2000. Geoff Buckland was appointed as his replacement on 14 September. 5 Democrat Senator John Woodley resigned in 2001. John Cherry was appointed as his replacement on 31 July. 6 ALP Senator Shayne Murphy resigned from the party on 2 October 2001 and served out the rest of his term as an independent. 7 Senators from the two territories face election every three years, and their terms end with the dissolution of the House of Representatives. The Country Liberal Party disendorsed Grant Tambling before the 2001 election, and he was subsequently replaced by Nigel Scullion. 8 Liberal Senator Jocelyn Newman resigned in 2002. Richard Colbeck was appointed as her replacement. 9 Liberal Senator Brian Gibson resigned in 2002. Guy Barnett was appointed as his replacement.

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