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Members of the Australian Senate, 2002–2005

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This is a list of members of the Australian Senate from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2005.

1 Meg Lees was elected as a member of the Australian Democrats, but resigned from the party in July 2002 to sit as an independent. In April 2003, she founded the Australian Progressive Alliance, and served as its only representative in parliament. 2 Liberal Senator Dr John Herron resigned in 2002. Santo Santoro was appointed as his replacement on 29 October. 3 Liberal Senator Margaret Reid resigned in 2003. Gary Humphries was appointed as her replacement on 18 February. 4 Liberal Senator Richard Alston resigned in 2004. Mitch Fifield was appointed as his replacement. 5 Liberal Senator John Tierney resigned in early-to-mid-2005, not long before his term was due to expire. Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, who had already been elected as Tierney's replacement, but had not yet taken her seat, was appointed to the vacancy.

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