Talk:Members of the Australian Parliament who have served for at least 30 years

Latest comment: 7 years ago by JennyOz in topic Bronwyn Bishop

Ruddock has overtaken Cooper edit

By my calculations, Philip Ruddock overtook Sir Walter Cooper in length of service to the Parliament on 7 May 2010.

Cooper was in the Senate from

  • 17 November 1928 to 30 June 1932 (3 years 227 days), and
  • 1 June 1935 to 30 June 1968 (33 years),

a total of 36 years 227 days.

Ruddock entered parliament on 22 September 1973. He equalled Cooper’s service on 6 May 2010, and overtook it on 7 May. -- (Jack of Oz =) 202.142.129.66 (talk) 23:43, 10 May 2010 (UTC)Reply

Colour edit

What is the purpose of the red and green colouring in this table ? It isn't party, it isn't continuity, and it isn't whether they are still alive. Eregli bob (talk) 03:54, 5 November 2012 (UTC)Reply

I was going to ask the same question — Preceding unsigned comment added by 27.32.135.162 (talk) 06:36, 21 September 2013 (UTC)Reply

Oh, I thought it was obvious. Pink for Senators and green for MPs. -- Jack of Oz [pleasantries] 06:57, 21 September 2013 (UTC)Reply

Ruddock edit

Ruddock has ceased to be an MP when the parliament was dissolved. Paul Benjamin Austin (talk) 10:23, 13 May 2016 (UTC)Reply

Like all the other retirees. But I think we have to wait till nominations close, because any of them could have a change of mind and re-nominate. Very unlikely, I know, but there are precedents. -- Jack of Oz [pleasantries] 10:37, 13 May 2016 (UTC)Reply

Bronwyn Bishop edit

Does anybody know how to calculate Bishop's final length of service so the last sentence of lede can be updated? I can't find any discussion of it. JennyOz (talk) 09:27, 12 August 2016 (UTC)Reply

Found it at List of people who have served in both Houses of the Australian Parliament. JennyOz (talk) 08:23, 18 August 2016 (UTC)Reply