The current composition of the Australian Parliament

The current composition of the Australian Parliament (as of 03/09/2024)

House of Representatives

• In December 2022, Andrew Gee MP (NSW) resigned from the National Party to sit on the crossbench as an independent. He will continue to serve as the Member for Calare.
• In February 2023, Alan Tudge resigned from Parliament triggering a by-election in the seat of Aston. The seat was won by the Australian Labor Party Candidate, Mary Doyle.
• In May 2023, Member for Fadden and former Minister Stuart Robert resigned from the Parliament triggering a by-election. The seat was won by the Liberal National Party Candidate Cameron Caldwell who was sworn in on the 4th of September.
• On the 14th of November, Liberal MP Russell Broadbent quit the Liberal Party to sit on the crossbench as an independent. He will continue to serve as the Member for Monash.
• On the 2nd March 2024, the death of the Late Peta Murphy triggered a by-election in the seat of Dunkley. The seat was held and won by Labor candidate Jodie Belyea.
• The resignation of former Prime Minister Scott Morrison triggered a by-election in the seat of Cook. The seat was maintained by the Liberal party candidate Simon Kennedy, who had previously run in the Division of Bennelong in 2022 but was defeated by current Labor Jerome Laxale.

Senate

• Senator Jim Molan AO DSC died on 16 January 2023. Maria Kovacic was sworn in on June 13 to assume the vacant Senate seat representing New South Wales.
• Senator Lidia Thorpe announced on the 6th of February 2023 that she has resigned from the Australian Greens and will continue to serve on the crossbench as an independent.  
• On the 17th of June 2023, Senator David Van announced his resignation from the Federal Liberal Party. He will continue to serve on the crossbench as an independent.  
• On the 8th of September 2023, Liberal senator Marise Payne announced she will resign from the Senate effective from the 30th of September. Former member for Wentworth, Dave Sharma was appointed to fill the vacancy on the 30^th of November 2023.
• On the 26^th of January 2024, Senator Patrick Dodson, Senator for WA, resigned from the Senate. Varun Ghosh was appointed to fill the vacancy on the 1^st of February 2024.
• Senator Linda White, Senator for Victoria, died on the 29^th of February 2024. Lisa Darmanin was appointed to fill the vacancy on the 29^th of May 2024.
• Senator Tammy Tyrrell, Senator for Tasmania, resigned as a member of the Jacqui Lambie Network on the 28^th of March 2024. She will continue to serve on the crossbench as an independent.  
• Senator Janet Rice resigned from the Senate on the 19^th of April 2024. Steph Hodgins-May was appointed to fill the vacancy on the 1^st of May 2024.
• On the 4^th of July 2024, Senator Fatima Payman, Senator for WA, resigned from the ALP. She will serve on the crossbench as an independent.
• On the 26^th of August, Senator Gerrad Rennick, Senator for Queensland, resigned from the Liberal Party. He will serve on the cross bench as an independent.