PARLIAMENTARIANS
KEY SERIES
FEDERAL PARLIAMENTARIANS (a)
 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|
| Males (no.) | 167 | 162 | 162 | 159 | 159 | 158 | 162 | 160 | 160 | 154 |
| Females (no.) | 59 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 70 |
|
| Males (%) | 73.9 | 71.7 | 71.7 | 70.4 | 70.4 | 69.9 | 71.7 | 70.8 | 70.8 | 68.7 |
| Females (%) | 26.1 | 28.3 | 28.3 | 29.6 | 29.6 | 30.1 | 28.3 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 31.3 |
(a) Reference period is as at 1 January in each year. These figures are calculated according to the current number of parliamentarians, and do not include vacant seats.
Source: Commonwealth Parliamentary Library, Unpublished data, Australia. |
RELATED SERIES
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MINISTERS (a)
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|
| Males (no.) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 |
| Females (no.) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
|
| Males (%) | 80.0 | 80.0 | 83.3 | 76.7 | 76.7 | 76.7 | 80.0 | 76.7 | 73.3 | 83.3 |
| Females (%) | 20.0 | 20.0 | 16.7 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 20.0 | 23.3 | 26.7 | 16.7 |
(a) Reference period is as at 1 January in each year.
Source: Commonwealth Parliamentary Library, Unpublished data, Australia. |
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET MINISTERS (a)(b)
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|
| Males (no.) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Females (no.) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
|
| Males (%) | 82.4 | 82.4 | 82.4 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 77.3 | 77.3 | 94.7 |
| Females (%) | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 5.3 |
(a) Reference period is as at 1 January in each year.
(b) Federal government cabinet ministers represent a council of senior ministers.
Source: Commonwealth Parliamentary Library, Unpublished data, Australia. |
For a historical commentary on this indicator, refer to the January 2013 release of Gender Indicators, Australia (cat. no. 4125.0)
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