Redistributions and seat changes

• A redistribution occurred in Victoria and Western Australia.
  • In Victoria, the Labor-held seats of Henty and Streeton were abolished. The notionally Labor seat of Corinella was created. The Liberal-held seat of Deakinbecame notionally Labor, and the Labor-held seat of Isaacs became notionally Liberal.
    • The member for Bruce, Ken Aldred (Liberal), contested Deakin.
    • The member for Deakin, Julian Beale (Liberal), contested Bruce.
    • The member for Hotham, Lewis Kent (Labor), contested Corinella.
    • The member for Streeton, Tony Lamb (Labor), contested Deakin.
  • In Western Australia, the notionally Liberal seat of Pearce was created. The Labor-held seat of Moore became notionally Liberal.
    • Western Australian Senator Fred Chaney (Liberal) contested Pearce.
• Queensland Senator John Stone (National) contested Fairfax.
• South Australian Senator Janine Haines (Democrats) contested Kingston.
• Tasmanian Senator Norm Sanders (Democrats) resigned from his Tasmanian seat to contest a Senate seat in the Australian Capital Territory.