Candidates of the 2010 Australian federal election

This article provides details on candidates who stood at the 2010 Australian federal election.

Nominations were formally declared open by the Australian Electoral Commission following the issue of the writ on 19 July 2010.

Tickets that elected at least one Senator are highlighted in the relevant colour.

Hamish Richardson Norman Hooper Stewart Scott-Irving Bryan Pape Andrew Whalan Two Senate places were up for election.

Senators Ron Boswell (Liberal National), Sue Boyce (Liberal National), Mark Furner (Labor), John Hogg (Labor), Ian Macdonald (Liberal National) and Claire Moore (Labor) were not up for re-election.

Mark White Don Bambrick Mark Smith Jarrod Wirth Peter Pyke Maurie Carroll Six Senate places were up for election.

Senators Cory Bernardi (Liberal), Simon Birmingham (Liberal), Don Farrell (Labor), Sarah Hanson-Young (Greens), Nick Xenophon (Independent) and Penny Wong (Labor) were not up for re-election.

Grant Beale Glenn Shea Six Senate places were up for election.

Some parties and groups that did not qualify for registration with the Australian Electoral Commission nevertheless endorsed candidates, who appeared on the ballot papers as independent or unaffiliated candidates.