New Senators in the 48th Parliament

An FP Explainer

The 48th Parliament is sitting for the first time this week.

At the federal election held in May, 40 Senators faced election. This included half of all state Senators and all Territory Senators.

There are nine new Senators in Parliament, including one Member of Parliament who has moved to the Senate.

To help with getting to know them, we’ve pulled together a table with a list of the new Senators, where they are from, their party and link to further information and contact details.

Senator Name	State	Party	Parliament website link
Senator Michelle Ananda-Rajah*	Victoria	Australian Labor Party	Senator Michelle Ananda-Rajah – Parliament of Australia
Senator Jessica Collins	NSW	Liberal Party of Australia	Senator Jessica Collins – Parliament of Australia
Senator Josh Dolega	Tasmania	Australian Labor Party	Senator Josh Dolega – Parliament of Australia
Senator Richard Dowling	Tasmania	Australian Labor Party	Senator Richard Dowling – Parliament of Australia
Senator Corrine Mulholland	Queensland	Australian Labor Party	Senator Corinne Mulholland – Parliament of Australia
Senator Warwick Stacey	NSW	Pauline Hanson’s One Nation	Senator Warwick Stacey – Parliament of Australia
Senator Charlotte Walker	SA	Australian Labor Party	Senator Charlotte Walker – Parliament of Australia
Senator Ellie Whiteaker	WA	Australian Labor Party	Senator Ellie Whiteaker – Parliament of Australia
Senator Tyron Witten	WA	Pauline Hanson’s One Nation	Senator Tyron Whitten – Parliament of Australia

* Moved from the House of Representatives.

For Purpose has developed a workshop on the 48th Parliament.

23 July 2025