Jews have been a part of the Australian parliament since federation.
[citation needed] In 2016 a record number of 6 MPs identified as Jewish.
[1] When Kerryn Phelps won the 2018 Wentworth by-election the number rose to 7, but subsequently dropped back to 6 following the 2019 Australian federal election.
Independent Chief Justice of Australia Governor-General of Australia Liberal Reform Nationalist Namoi Independent Liberal Narrabri Protectionist Free Trade 1890–98 Waverley Minister in state government Coogee 1927–28 Member of the Legislative Council 1892–1901 Member of the Legislative Council 1882–85 1887-93 1941–65 Peats West Maitland 1874 Darlinghurst Sydney Paddington Woollahra Nationalist United Australia 1874–77 Liberal Reform 1887–99 Chief Justice of New South Wales Orange Wellington Member of the Legislative Council 1859–80 Received baronet Country Party Cunningham 1883–88 1899–1903 Cairns 1896–99 Adelaide
1902–06 MLC for South Australia 1867–71 MLC for South Australia West Adelaide 1861–65 1871–75 National Defence League 1905–08 Also served in federal parliament Devon Franklin 1868–77 MLC for Melbourne South United Australia Party 1935–43 1900–02 East Melbourne MLC for North Yarra Province 1866–68 1892–1904 Barwon 1880–1906 Liberal Lyndhurst Keysborough MLC for Higinbotham Province MLC for Bendigo Nationalist 1904–1928 Footscray MLC for North Central Metropolitan Province MLC for North Metropolitan Minister in the Whitlam government Metropolitan-Suburban Province Nationalist 1922–24 MLC for West Province WA Liberal Party 1900–01 1902–14 1859–68 Also served in federal parliament