This section includes lists of current and former members, a biography page for each member, current members’ contact details and details of parliamentary friendship groups.
Use the list provided here to find out about the 122 members of Parliament and to access each member's biography and contact detail page. Current MPs
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Find out about former members of Parliament who have departed since 2006. Access their archived biography page. Former MPs
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Seats in the Chamber of the House of Representatives are allocated on a block basis to each party. A change in the number of seats each party holds in the House can affect the block allocation. House seating plan
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You can print a list of contact details for all current members of Parliament from this page. Contact lists
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Members of Parliament are paid according to their position in Parliament. They also have access to some other non-cash entitlements. MPs’ pay and entitlements
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Information about travel and accommodation expenses for MPs, which are administered by Parliamentary Service and Office of the Clerk. Related information about travel and accommodation for Ministers is available on the Department of Internal Affairs website. MPs' expenses
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From 2006 members of Parliament register their financial interests. The requirements are set out in Appendix B of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives. The Registrar of Pecuniary Interests of Members of Parliament publishes a summary of registered interests each year. MPs’ financial interests
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Friendship groups are informal groups of members of Parliament who meet delegations from visiting legislatures to promote inter-parliamentary relations. Friendship groups
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Publicity carried out by members of Parliament and parliamentary political parties during the normal course of their business can be funded from Vote: Parliamentary Service. The publicity must meet the funding rules set out in the ‘Speaker’s Directions’. Parliamentary publicity
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