This article provides information on candidates for the 2013 Australian federal election held on 7 September 2013. There were 1,717 candidates in total (1,188 for the House of Representatives and 529 for contested Senate seats).
Redistributions
Redistributions of electoral boundaries occurred in Victoria and South Australia: Although draft electoral boundaries released during the 2010 election campaign indicated significant changes would take place in the redistribution in 2011, the Redistribution Committee restarted the process and the final boundaries made minor changes only. Changes were minor in South Australia: no divisions changed names, the state's entitlement of 11 seats in the House of Representatives remained, and the redrawn boundaries resulted in no notional change of party.
Retiring Members
Labor
Greg Combet MP (Charlton, NSW) – announced retirement 29 June 2013
Simon Crean MP (Hotham, Vic) – announced retirement 1 July 2013
Craig Emerson MP (Rankin, Qld) – announced retirement 26 June 2013
Martin Ferguson MP (Batman, Vic) – announced retirement 29 May 2013
Peter Garrett MP (Kingsford Smith, NSW) – announced retirement 26 June 2013
Steve Gibbons MP (Bendigo, Vic) – announced retirement 29 August 2011
Julia Gillard MP (Lalor, Vic) – announced retirement 26 June 2013
Sharon Grierson MP (Newcastle, NSW) – announced retirement 18 July 2012
Harry Jenkins MP (Scullin, Vic) – announced retirement 26 July 2012
Kirsten Livermore MP (Capricornia, Qld) – announced retirement 27 November 2012
Robert McClelland MP (Barton, NSW) – announced retirement 29 January 2013
Nicola Roxon MP (Gellibrand, Vic) – announced retirement 2 February 2013
Stephen Smith MP (Perth, WA) – announced retirement 27 June 2013
Senator Mark Bishop (WA) – announced retirement 15 April 2013
Senator Trish Crossin (NT) – confirmed she will not be standing after losing preselection 28 January 2013 Senator John Hogg (Qld) – announced retirement 10 August 2012
Liberal
Joanna Gash MP (Gilmore, NSW) – announced retirement 25 January 2012
Barry Haase MP (Durack, WA) – announced retirement 15 June 2013
Judi Moylan MP (Pearce, WA) – announced retirement 28 July 2011
Alby Schultz MP (Hume, NSW) – announced retirement 17 April 2012
Patrick Secker MP (Barker, SA) – announced retirement on 25 June 2013
Mal Washer MP (Moore, WA) – announced retirement 28 July 2011
Senator Alan Eggleston (WA) – announced retirement 9 April 2012
Senator Gary Humphries (ACT) – lost preselection 23 February 2013; announced retirement 26 June 2013
LNP
Paul Neville MP (Hinkler, Qld) − announced retirement 10 October 2012
Alex Somlyay MP (Fairfax, Qld) – announced retirement 25 September 2010
Senator Ron Boswell (Qld) – announced retirement 21 September 2012
Senator Sue Boyce (Qld) – announced retirement 8 October 2012
National
Tony Crook MP (O'Connor) – announced retirement 9 April 2013
John Forrest MP (Mallee, Vic) – announced retirement 6 March 2013
Independent
Rob Oakeshott MP (Lyne, NSW) – announced retirement 26 June 2013
Tony Windsor MP (New England, NSW) – announced retirement 26 June 2013
House of Representatives
Sitting members are listed in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Senate
Sitting senators are listed in bold. Tickets that elected at least one Senator are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).
Australian Capital Territory
Two Senate places were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Liberal Party was defending one seat.
New South Wales
Six Senate places were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal-National Coalition was defending three seats. Senators Sam Dastyari (Labor), John Faulkner (Labor), Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (Liberal), Bill Heffernan (Liberal), Fiona Nash (National) and Lee Rhiannon (Greens) were not up for re-election.
Northern Territory
Two Senate places were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Country Liberal Party was defending one seat.