Federal Parliamentary Leaders
Of the party's nine elected federal parliamentary leaders, six were women. Aboriginal senator Aden Ridgeway was deputy leader under Natasha Stott Despoja.
| Leader | Electorate | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Chipp | Victoria | 1977–1986 | Formerly Liberal Party MP for Hotham, Victoria |
| Janine Haines | South Australia | 1986–1990 | Resigned leadership and Senate seat to contest the Lower House seat of Kingston |
| Michael Macklin | Queensland | 1990–1990 | Interim leader from 24 March election until 30 June 1990. |
| Janet Powell | Victoria | 1990–1991 | |
| John Coulter | South Australia | 1991–1993 | |
| Cheryl Kernot | Queensland | 1993–1997 | Resigned the leadership 15 October 1997. |
| Meg Lees | South Australia | 1997–2001 | |
| Natasha Stott Despoja | South Australia | 2001–2002 | Resigned the leadership 21 August 2002. |
| Brian Greig | Western Australia | 2002 | Interim leader from 23 August until 5 October 2002 |
| Andrew Bartlett | Queensland | 2002–2004 | |
| Lyn Allison | Victoria | 2004–2008 |
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