This article provides information on candidates for the 2013 Australian federal election held on 7 September 2013.
[1] Redistributions of electoral boundaries occurred in Victoria and South Australia: Sitting members are listed in bold text.
Senators Sam Dastyari (Labor), John Faulkner (Labor), Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (Liberal), Bill Heffernan (Liberal), Fiona Nash (National) and Lee Rhiannon (Greens) were not up for re-election.
Ron Poulsen David Ash Sam Nathan John La Mela Two Senate places were up for election.
Senators George Brandis (Liberal National), Joe Ludwig (Labor), Brett Mason (Liberal National), Jan McLucas (Labor) and Larissa Waters (Greens) were not up for re-election.
The seat held by Senator Barnaby Joyce (Liberal National) was also not up for re-election but was vacant due to his resignation to contest the House of Representatives.
Christopher Cochrane Robert Weaver Six Senate places were up for election.
Senators Kim Carr (Labor), Stephen Conroy (Labor), Richard Di Natale (Greens), John Madigan (Democratic Labour), Bridget McKenzie (National) and Michael Ronaldson (Liberal) were not up for re-election.
The Senate election in Western Australia was voided by the Court of Disputed Returns after the Australian Electoral Commission lost 1,375 ballot papers during an official recount.