Candidates of The Australian Federal Election, 1998 - Redistributions and Seat Changes

Redistributions and Seat Changes

• Redistributions of electoral boundaries occurred in Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory.
  • In Queensland, the notionally Liberal seat of Blair was created.
    • The member for McPherson, John Bradford (Christian Democrats), contested the Senate.
    • The member for Oxley, Pauline Hanson (One Nation), contested Blair.
  • In the Australian Capital Territory, the Labor-held seat of Namadgi was abolished.
    • The member for Canberra, Bob McMullan (Labor), contested Fraser.
    • The member for Namadgi, Annette Ellis (Labor), contested Canberra.
• The member for Chisholm, Michael Wooldridge (Liberal), contested Casey.