Members of the Australian Parliament who have represented more than one state or territory


This is a list of Members of the Parliament of Australia who have represented more than one state or territory during their federal parliamentary career.
Most people in the list represented different states or territories in the House of Representatives. Nobody has ever represented different states or territories in the Senate, although various attempts have been made. Only one person, Barnaby Joyce, has ever represented one state in the Senate and a different state in the House of Representatives.
The first person to represent a second state was Billy Hughes. He had represented New South Wales since 1901, and was elected to a Victorian seat on 5 May 1917. On 16 December 1922 he was again elected to a NSW seat, the only person to return to his original state. Hughes is also the only person in this list whose parliamentary service was continuous.
The only person who represented both a state and a territory was Lewis Nott.
All states and territories except South Australia and the Northern Territory are represented in the list.
NameState/
Territory		HouseElectorateFromToReasonComments
Billy HughesNSWH of RWest Sydney29 March 19014 May 1917Transferred seatThe first person to represent a second state. The only person to return to his original state.
Billy HughesVICH of RBendigo5 May 1917Transferred seatThe first person to represent a second state. The only person to return to his original state.
Billy HughesNSWH of RNorth Sydney16 December 19229 December 1949Transferred seatThe first person to represent a second state. The only person to return to his original state.
Billy HughesNSWH of RBradfield1949 Australian federal election|28 October 1952DiedThe first person to represent a second state. The only person to return to his original state.
Barnaby JoyceQLDSenateQueensland1 July 20058 August 2013ResignedThe only person to have represented one state in the Senate and a different state in the House of Representatives
Barnaby JoyceNSWH of RNew England7 September 201327 October 2017Ruled ineligible to have been a candidate due to dual citizenshipThe only person to have represented one state in the Senate and a different state in the House of Representatives
Barnaby JoyceNSWH of RNew England2 December 2017incumbentThe only person to have represented one state in the Senate and a different state in the House of Representatives
WAH of RForrest21 August 194310 December 1949Defeated
NSWH of RSt George29 May 195410 December 1955Defeated
Parker MoloneyVICH of RIndi13 April 191031 May 1913Defeated
Parker MoloneyVICH of RIndi5 September 19145 May 1917Defeated
Parker MoloneyNSWH of RHume13 December 191919 December 1931Defeated
Lewis NottQLDH of RHerbert14 November 192517 November 1928DefeatedThe only person who represented both a state and a territory.
Lewis NottACTH of R10 December 194928 April 1951DefeatedThe only person who represented both a state and a territory.
William SpenceNSWH of RDarling29 March 19015 May 1917DefeatedIn 1919 he ran unsuccessfully for a Victorian seat, which would have been his third state had he won.
William SpenceTASH of RDarwin30 June 1917
13 December 1919DefeatedIn 1919 he ran unsuccessfully for a Victorian seat, which would have been his third state had he won.