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The Full List of Marginal Seats at the 1998 and 2001 Federal Election by State
We want to let you in on a secret. Federal Members of Parliament who are "sitting on the edge of their seats", are most vulnerable.
These MP's are, generally speaking, more open to voices of concern in their electorates.
They become important mediums in your lobbying efforts. You'd be wise to view that as an opportunity!
Marginal Liberal 21 Seats
Marginal National 4 Seats
Marginal Labor 24 Seats
| New South Wales | ||||
| Division | Current Member | Party | 2001 Seat Status | 1998 Status |
| Banks | Daryl Melham | ALP | Marginal Labor | Fairly Safe Labor |
| Barton | Robert McClelland | ALP | Fairly Safe Labor | Fairly Safe Labor |
| Bennelong | John Howard | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Fairly Safe Liberal |
| Berowra | Philip Ruddock | LP | Safe Liberal | Safe Liberal |
| Blaxland | Michael Hatton | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Bradfield | Brendan Nelson | LP | Safe Liberal | Safe Liberal |
| Calare | Peter Andren | IND | Safe Independent | Safe Independent |
| Charlton | Kelly Hoare | ALP | Fairly Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Chifley | Roger Price | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Cook | Bruce Baird | LP | Safe Liberal | Fairly Safe Liberal |
| Cowper | Luke Hartsuyker | NP | Marginal National | Fairly Safe National |
| Cunningham | Stephen Martin | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Dobell | Ken Ticehurst | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Labor |
| Eden-Monaro | Gary Nairn | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Farrer | Sussan Ley | LP | Marginal Liberal | Safe National |
| Fowler | Julia Irwin | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Gilmore | Joanna Gash | LP | Safe Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Grayndler | Anthony Albanese | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Greenway | Frank Mossfield | ALP | Marginal Labor | Fairly Safe Labor |
| Gwydir | John Anderson | NP | Safe National | Safe National |
| Hughes | Danna Vale | LP | Safe Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Hume | Alby Schultz | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Fairly Safe Liberal |
| Hunter | Joel Fitzgibbon | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Kingsford Smith | Laurie Brereton | ALP | Fairly Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Lindsay | Jackie Kelly | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Lowe | John Murphy | ALP | Marginal Labor | Marginal Labor |
| Lyne | Mark Vaile | NP | Safe National | Fairly Safe National |
| Macarthur | Pat Farmer | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Mackellar | Bronwyn Bishop | LP | Safe Liberal | Safe Liberal |
| Macquarie | Kerry Bartlett | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Mitchell | Alan Cadman | LP | Safe Liberal | Safe Liberal |
| Newcastle | Sharon Grierson | ALP | Fairly Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| New England | Tony Windsor | IND | Fairly Safe Independent | Safe National |
| North Sydney | Joe Hockey | LP | Safe Liberal | Safe Liberal |
| Page | Ian Causley | NP | Marginal National | Marginal National |
| Parkes | John Cobb | NP | Fairly Safe National | Marginal National |
| Parramatta | Ross Cameron | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Paterson | Bob Baldwin | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Labor |
| Prospect | Janice Crosio | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Reid | Laurie Ferguson | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Richmond | Larry Anthony | NP | Marginal National | Marginal National |
| Riverina | Kay Hull | NP | Safe National | Safe National |
| Robertson | Jim Lloyd | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Shortland | Jill Hall | ALP | Fairly Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Sydney | Tanya Plibersek | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Throsby | Jennie George | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Warringah | Tony Abbott | LP | Safe Liberal | Safe Liberal |
| Watson | Leo McLeay | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Wentworth | Peter King | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Fairly Safe Liberal |
| Werriwa | Mark Latham | ALP | Fairly Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Victoria | ||||
| Division | Current Member | Party | 2001 Seat Status | 1998 Status |
| Aston | Chris Pearce | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Ballarat | Catherine King | ALP | Marginal Labor | Marginal Liberal |
| Batman | Martin Ferguson | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Bendigo | Steve Gibbons | ALP | Marginal Labor | Marginal Labor |
| Bruce | Alan Griffin | ALP | Marginal Labor | Fairly Safe Labor |
| Burke | Brendan O'Connor | ALP | Marginal Labor | Fairly Safe Labor |
| Calwell | Maria Vamvakinou | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Casey | Tony Smith | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Chisholm | Anna Burke | ALP | Marginal Labor | Marginal Labor |
| Corangamite | Stewart McArthur | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Corio | Gavan O'Connor | ALP | Fairly Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Deakin | Phil Barresi | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Dunkley | Bruce Billson | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Flinders | Greg Hunt | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Gellibrand | Nicola Roxon | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Gippsland | Peter McGauran | NP | Fairly Safe National | Fairly Safe National |
| Goldstein | David Kemp | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Fairly Safe Liberal |
| Higgins | Peter Costello | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Fairly Safe Liberal |
| Holt | Anthony Byrne | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Hotham | Simon Crean | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Indi | Sophie Panopoulos | LP | Safe Liberal | Safe Liberal |
| Isaacs | Ann Corcoran | ALP | Marginal Labor | Fairly Safe Labor |
| Jagajaga | Jenny Macklin | ALP | Marginal Labor | Marginal Labor |
| Kooyong | Petro Georgiou | LP | Safe Liberal | Safe Liberal |
| Lalor | Julia Gillard | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| La Trobe | Bob Charles | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| McEwen | Fran Bailey | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| McMillan | Christian Zahra | ALP | Marginal Labor | Marginal Labor |
| Mallee | John Forrest | NP | Safe National | Safe National |
| Maribyrnong | Bob Sercombe | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Melbourne | Lindsay Tanner | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Melbourne Ports | Michael Danby | ALP | Marginal Labor | Marginal Labor |
| Menzies | Kevin Andrews | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Murray | Sharman Stone | LP | Safe Liberal | Safe Liberal |
| Scullin | Harry Jenkins | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Wannon | David Hawker | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Fairly Safe Liberal |
| Wills | Kelvin Thomson | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Queensland | ||||
| Division | Current Member | Party | 2001 Seat Status | 1998 Status |
| Blair | Cameron Thompson | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Bowman | Con Sciacca | ALP | Marginal Labor | Marginal Labor |
| Brisbane | Arch Bevis | ALP | Marginal Labor | Marginal Labor |
| Capricornia | Kirsten Livermore | ALP | Fairly Safe Labor | Marginal Labor |
| Dawson | De-Anne Kelly | NP | Fairly Safe National | Marginal National |
| Dickson | Peter Dutton | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Labor |
| Fadden | David Jull | LP | Safe Liberal | Fairly Safe Liberal |
| Fairfax | Alex Somlyay | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Fisher | Peter Slipper | LP | Safe Liberal | Safe Liberal |
| Forde | Kay Elson | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Griffith | Kevin Rudd | ALP | Marginal Labor | Marginal Labor |
| Groom | Ian Macfarlane | LP | Safe Liberal | Safe Liberal |
| Herbert | Peter Lindsay | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Hinkler | Paul Neville | NP | Marginal National | Marginal National |
| Kennedy | Bob Katter | IND | Safe Independent | Safe National |
| Leichhardt | Warren Entsch | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Lilley | Wayne Swan | ALP | Marginal Labor | Marginal Labor |
| Longman | Mal Brough | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| McPherson | Margaret May | LP | Safe Liberal | Fairly Safe Liberal |
| Maranoa | Bruce Scott | NP | Safe National | Safe National |
| Moncrieff | Steven Ciobo | LP | Safe Liberal | Safe Liberal |
| Moreton | Gary Hardgrave | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Oxley | Bernie Ripoll | ALP | Fairly Safe Labor | Fairly Safe Labor |
| Petrie | Teresa Gambaro | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Rankin | Craig Emerson | ALP | Fairly Safe Labor | Fairly Safe Labor |
| Ryan | Michael Johnson | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Fairly Safe Liberal |
| Wide Bay | Warren Truss | NP | Safe National | Marginal National |
| Western Australia | ||||
| Division | Current Member | Party | 2001 Seat Status | 1998 Status |
| Brand | Kim Beazley | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Canning | Don Randall | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Labor |
| Cowan | Graham Edwards | ALP | Marginal Labor | Marginal Labor |
| Curtin | Julie Bishop | LP | Safe Liberal | Safe Liberal |
| Forrest | Geoff Prosser | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Fairly Safe Liberal |
| Fremantle | Carmen Lawrence | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Hasluck | Sharryn Jackson | ALP | Marginal Labor | |
| Kalgoorlie | Barry Haase | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Moore | Mal Washer | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| O'Connor | Wilson Tuckey | LP | Safe Liberal | Safe Liberal |
| Pearce | Judi Moylan | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Perth | Stephen Smith | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Stirling | Jann McFarlane | ALP | Marginal Labor | Marginal Labor |
| Swan | Kim Wilkie | ALP | Marginal Labor | Marginal Labor |
| Tangney | Daryl Williams | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| South Australia | ||||
| Division | Current Member | Party | 2001 Seat Status | 1998 Status |
| Adelaide | Trish Worth | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Barker | Patrick Secker | LP | Safe Liberal | Safe Liberal |
| Bonython | Martyn Evans | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Boothby | Andrew Southcott | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Fairly Safe Liberal |
| Grey | Barry Wakelin | LP | Safe Liberal | Fairly Safe Liberal |
| Hindmarsh | Chris Gallus | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Kingston | David Cox | ALP | Marginal Labor | Marginal Labor |
| Makin | Trish Draper | LP | Marginal Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Mayo | Alexander Downer | LP | Safe Liberal | Marginal Liberal |
| Port Adelaide | Rod Sawford | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Sturt | Christopher Pyne | LP | Fairly Safe Liberal | Fairly Safe Liberal |
| Wakefield | Neil Andrew | LP | Safe Liberal | Safe Liberal |
| Tasmania | ||||
| Division | Current Member | Party | 2001 Seat Status | 1998 Status |
| Bass | Michelle O'Byrne | ALP | Marginal Labor | Marginal Labor |
| Braddon | Sid Sidebottom | ALP | Marginal Labor | Marginal Labor |
| Denison | Duncan Kerr | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Franklin | Harry Quick | ALP | Fairly Safe Labor | Fairly Safe Labor |
| Lyons | Dick Adams | ALP | Fairly Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Australian Capital Territory | ||||
| Division | Current Member | Party | 2001 Seat Status | 1998 Status |
| Canberra | Annette Ellis | ALP | Fairly Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Fraser | Bob McMullan | ALP | Safe Labor | Safe Labor |
| Northern Territory | ||||
| Division | Current Member | Party | 2001 Seat Status | 1998 Status |
| Lingiari | Warren Snowdon | ALP | Marginal Labor | |
| Solomon | David Tollner | CLP | Marginal Country Liberal | |