Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the 23rd parliament of New South Wales held their seats from 1913 to 1917. They were elected at the 1913 state election on 6 December 1913.[1][2][3] The Speaker was Richard Meagher.[4]
- ^ a b c Canterbury Labor MLA Henry Peters was declared bankrupt in October 1914. The resultant by-election was won by Labor candidate George Cann on 10 October 1914.
- ^ a b c Castlereagh Labor MLA John Treflé died on 11 January 1915. The resultant by-election was won by Labor candidate Guy Arkins on 20 February 1915.
- ^ a b c Clarence Liberal MLA John McFarlane died on 9 July 1915. The resultant by-election was won by Farmers and Settlers candidate William Zuill on 14 August 1915.
- ^ a b c Armidale Liberal MLA George Braund died on active service on 4 May 1915. The resultant by-election was won by Liberal candidate Herbert Lane on 18 September 1915.
- ^ a b c Wollondilly Liberal MLA Frank Badgery died on 28 August 1915. The resultant by-election was won by Liberal candidate George Fuller on 2 October 1915.
- ^ a b c Willoughby Labor MLA Edward Larkin died in action on 25 April 1915. The resultant by-election was won by Independent candidate John Haynes on 25 September 1915.
- ^ a b c Drummoyne Liberal MLA George Richards died on 4 December 1915. The resultant by-election was won by Liberal candidate Alexander Graff on 22 January 1916.
- ^ a b c Parramatta Liberal MLA Tom Moxham died on 11 January 1916. The resultant by-election was won by Liberal candidate Albert Bruntnell on 12 February 1915.
- ^ a b At the Easter 1916 NSW Labor Conference, a motion of no confidence in the Holman government was passed. Holman resigned the Labor leadership but not the premiership or his seat. When no willing alternative leader was found, the motion of no confidence was reversed and Holman restored. Bingara MLA George McDonald resigned from the party and his seat as a protest at the Conference's behaviour. He was returned at the 1916 Bingara state by-election as an Independent on 10 June 1916.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Expelled from Labor Party on 7 November 1916.[5]
- ^ a b c d Voted against Labor's censure motion on 10 November 1916.[6]
- ^ a b The November 1916 Labor split over conscription completely recast the party composition of the assembly. Premier Holman, and twenty of his supporters were expelled from the party for defying party policy and supporting conscription.[5] They joined a grand coalition with the members of the various conservative parties.[6] By 1917, this had coalesced into the Nationalist Party of Australia. Four Labor members were also expelled for supporting conscription and they continued to sit as Independent Labor. The remaining 25 Labor members opposed conscription and became the official opposition ALP.
- ^ a b c Sturt MLA John Cann had been expelled from Labor in November 1916 and the following month resigned to accept the position of Commissioner of Railways. The resultant by-election was won by Labor candidate Percy Brookfield on 3 February 1917.
- ^ The changes to the composition of the house, in chronological order, were Peters bankrupt,[a] Treflé died,[b] McFarlane died,[c] Braund died,[d] Badgery died,[e] Larkin died,[f] Richards died,[g] Moxham died,[h] McDonald resigned,[i] Labor members expelled,[j] Censure motion defeated,[k] Labor split,[l] and John Cann resigned.[m]
See also
[edit]- First Holman ministry
- Second Holman ministry
- Results of the 1913 New South Wales state election
- Candidates of the 1913 New South Wales state election
References
[edit]- ^ Green, Antony. "1913 election district list". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Part 5B - Members returned for each electorate" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1913-1917 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2019.[n]
- ^ "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ a b "PLL expulsions". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 November 1916. p. 7. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "Proceedings in the Assembly: censure motion defeated". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 November 1916. p. 13. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Trove.
"No state crisis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 November 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Trove.