Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia

For “Senator for Queensland” FROM 12 MAR 1981 TO 30 JUN 1993 of Florence Isabel Gilmour

"Chosen by the Parliament of Queensland on 12.3.1981 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice G Sheil (resigned)." [12.3.1981-30.6.1981]; "Elected to the Senate for Queensland 1980." [1.7.1981-4.3.1983]; "Re-elected 1983" [5.3.1983-11.7.1987]; "Re-elected 1987. Retired with the expiration of term 1993." [12.7.1987-30.6.1993]

Four consecutive service rows from the official handbook give the exact start and end dates. Party rows: National Country Party to 16.10.1982, then National Party of Australia. The Senate Biographical Dictionary heads its entry "Senator for Queensland, 1981-1993 (National Country Party; National Party of Australia)" and the floor-crossing count is from Wikipedia.

For “National Party Whip in the Senate” FROM 23 MAR 1993 TO 30 JUN 1993 of Florence Isabel Gilmour

"National Party Whip" "in the" "Senate", DateStart1 1993-03-23, DateEnd1 1993-06-30

Office row from the official handbook record of service; the office title is split across the Value1/Value2/Value3 fields and the dates are the row's own start and end.

For “Public Relations Officer, National Party Barambah Electorate Council” FROM 1971 TO 1981 of Florence Isabel Gilmour

"Public Relations Officer of the National Party Barambah Electorate Council (Qld) from 1971 to 1981." ... "Life Member of the National Party of Australia (Qld)."

Two party-office rows from the official handbook record of service.

For “Title (KCMG)” 1 JAN 1924 of Littleton Ernest Groom

"Appointed a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, 1.1.1924."

Read from the handbook's JSON endpoint https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/individuals/KFK. The Australian Dictionary of Biography agrees on the month: "his elevation to KCMG in January 1924".

For “Member for Kennedy, Australian House of Representatives” FROM 13 MAR 1993 of Robert Carl Katter

"PHID":"HX4","DisplayName":"KATTER, the Hon. Robert (Bob) Carl","DateOfBirth":"1945-05-22","PlaceOfBirth":"Cloncurry","Electorate":"Kennedy","State":"Queensland","ServiceHistory_Start":"1993-03-13","RepresentedParliaments":[37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48],"RepresentedParties":["National Party of Australia","Independent","Katter's Australian Party"],"RepresentedElectorates":["Kennedy"] ... "ElectorateService":[{"Electorate":"Kennedy","ServiceStart":"2025-05-03"},{"ServiceStart":"2022-05-21"},{"ServiceStart":"2019-05-18"},{"ServiceStart":"2016-07-02"},{"ServiceStart":"2013-09-07"},{"ServiceStart":"2010-08-21"},{"ServiceStart":"2007-11-24"},{"ServiceStart":"2004-10-09"},{"ServiceStart":"2001-11-10"},{"ServiceStart":"1998-10-03"},{"ServiceStart":"1996-03-13"},{"ServiceStart":"1993-03-13"}]

Official handbook record, read from the handbook's JSON endpoint https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/individuals/HX4 on 2026-08-28 (the HTML page at handbook.aph.gov.au requires JavaScript). Twelve ElectorateService spans, one per election won. The 1993 win and the defeated candidate are from the Wikipedia article, Federal politics section: "At the 1993 federal election, Katter won his father's former seat of Kennedy in the House of Representatives defeating Rob Hulls."

For “Independent Member for Kennedy” FROM 8 JUL 2001 TO 27 SEP 2011 of Robert Carl Katter

"Parties Represented": "National Party of Australia", "DateStart":"1993-03-13", "DateEnd":"2001-07-08"; "Independent", "DateStart":"2001-07-08", "DateEnd":"2011-09-27"; "Katter's Australian Party", "DateStart":"2011-09-27"

Official handbook party-affiliation spans, read from https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/individuals/HX4. Corroborated by the Wikipedia article, Federal politics section: "leading to his eventual resignation from the National Party in 2001" and "Following his resignation from the Nationals, Katter easily retained his seat as an independent at the general elections in 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010, each time winning with a percentage vote in the high sixties after preferences were distributed."

For “Member for Kennedy, Australian House of Representatives” FROM 26 NOV 1966 TO 19 FEB 1990 of Robert Cummin Katter

Member for Kennedy (Qld) National Party of Australia Parliamentary Service Elected to the House of Representatives for Kennedy, Queensland, 1966. Re-elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 and 1987. Retired prior to general elections 1990.

Official parliamentary biography giving the division, the elections won and the retirement.

For “Elected Member for Kennedy” 1966 of Robert Cummin Katter

Elected to the House of Representatives for Kennedy, Queensland, 1966. Re-elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 and 1987. Retired prior to general elections 1990.

The Parliamentary Handbook lists each election at which Katter was elected or re-elected for Kennedy.

For “Re-elected Member for Kennedy” 1969 of Robert Cummin Katter

Elected to the House of Representatives for Kennedy, Queensland, 1966. Re-elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 and 1987. Retired prior to general elections 1990.

The Parliamentary Handbook lists each election at which Katter was elected or re-elected for Kennedy.

For “Re-elected Member for Kennedy” 1972 of Robert Cummin Katter

Elected to the House of Representatives for Kennedy, Queensland, 1966. Re-elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 and 1987. Retired prior to general elections 1990.

The Parliamentary Handbook lists each election at which Katter was elected or re-elected for Kennedy.

For “Re-elected Member for Kennedy” 1974 of Robert Cummin Katter

Elected to the House of Representatives for Kennedy, Queensland, 1966. Re-elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 and 1987. Retired prior to general elections 1990.

The Parliamentary Handbook lists each election at which Katter was elected or re-elected for Kennedy.

For “Re-elected Member for Kennedy” 1975 of Robert Cummin Katter

Elected to the House of Representatives for Kennedy, Queensland, 1966. Re-elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 and 1987. Retired prior to general elections 1990.

The Parliamentary Handbook lists each election at which Katter was elected or re-elected for Kennedy.

For “Re-elected Member for Kennedy” 1977 of Robert Cummin Katter

Elected to the House of Representatives for Kennedy, Queensland, 1966. Re-elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 and 1987. Retired prior to general elections 1990.

The Parliamentary Handbook lists each election at which Katter was elected or re-elected for Kennedy.

For “Re-elected Member for Kennedy” 1980 of Robert Cummin Katter

Elected to the House of Representatives for Kennedy, Queensland, 1966. Re-elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 and 1987. Retired prior to general elections 1990.

The Parliamentary Handbook lists each election at which Katter was elected or re-elected for Kennedy.

For “Re-elected Member for Kennedy” 1983 of Robert Cummin Katter

Elected to the House of Representatives for Kennedy, Queensland, 1966. Re-elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 and 1987. Retired prior to general elections 1990.

The Parliamentary Handbook lists each election at which Katter was elected or re-elected for Kennedy.

For “Re-elected Member for Kennedy” 1984 of Robert Cummin Katter

Elected to the House of Representatives for Kennedy, Queensland, 1966. Re-elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 and 1987. Retired prior to general elections 1990.

The Parliamentary Handbook lists each election at which Katter was elected or re-elected for Kennedy.

For “Re-elected Member for Kennedy” 1987 of Robert Cummin Katter

Elected to the House of Representatives for Kennedy, Queensland, 1966. Re-elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 and 1987. Retired prior to general elections 1990.

The Parliamentary Handbook lists each election at which Katter was elected or re-elected for Kennedy.

For “Minister for the Army” FROM 2 FEB 1972 TO 5 DEC 1972 of Robert Cummin Katter

Ministerial Appointments Minister for the Army from 2.2.1972 to 5.12.1972.

Official parliamentary record of the ministerial appointment and its exact dates.

For “Member, Country Party and National Party of Australia” FROM 26 NOV 1966 TO 19 FEB 1990 of Robert Cummin Katter

Parties Represented Australian Country Party. Served: 26.11.1966 to 02.05.1975 National Country Party. Served: 02.05.1975 to 16.10.1982 National Party of Australia. Served: 16.10.1982 to 19.02.1990

The Parliamentary Handbook records the successive names of the party he sat for and the exact dates of each.

For “Australian Military Forces service” FROM 30 OCT 1936 TO 18 JUL 1942 of Robert Cummin Katter

Military Service Enlisted in AMF from 30.10.1936 to 18.07.1942, when appointment terminated (medically unfit). Promoted to rank of Lieutenant,1940. Promoted to rank of Captain, 1940.

Handbook military service record. Note the Handbook dates the captaincy to 1940 while the ADB says he was 'called up for full-time duty in September 1941 and promoted to temporary captain'; the summary therefore does not date the captaincy.

For “Councillor, Cloncurry Shire Council” FROM 1946 TO 1967 of Robert Cummin Katter

Local Government Service Councillor, Cloncurry Shire Council from 1946 to 1967. Deputy Chairman, Cloncurry Shire Council from 1946 to 1948.

Handbook local government service record.

For “Chairman, Cloncurry Shire Council” FROM 1948 TO 1951 of Robert Cummin Katter

Chairman, Cloncurry Shire Council from 1948 to 1951. Chairman, Cloncurry Shire Council from 1964 to 1967.

Handbook gives both chairmanship terms. The ADB gives the first term as 1949-52; the two sources disagree by a year, so both are recorded in the summary rather than one being asserted.

For “Occupation (Diplomat, Department of Foreign Affairs)” FROM 1981 TO 1988 of Kevin Michael Rudd

"Diplomat from 1981 to 1988."

Supplies the date range for the event.

For “Occupation (Chief of Staff to Wayne Goss)” FROM 1988 TO 1991 of Kevin Michael Rudd

"Chief of Staff to the Hon. W Goss from 1988 to 1991."

Wikipedia adds: "In 1988, he was appointed chief of staff to the opposition leader in Queensland, Wayne Goss. He remained in that role when Goss was elected Premier in 1989".

For “Occupation (Director-General of the Cabinet Office, Queensland)” FROM 1991 TO 1995 of Kevin Michael Rudd

"Director-General of the Cabinet Office (Qld) from 1991 to 1995."

Date range taken from the Parliamentary Handbook. Wikipedia dates the appointment to 1992 instead; the discrepancy is recorded here and the handbook range used.

For “Occupation (Senior China Consultant, KPMG Australia)” FROM 1996 TO 1998 of Kevin Michael Rudd

"Senior China Consultant for KPMG Australia from 1996 to 1998."

Direct statement of the role and its dates.

For “Member for Griffith, House of Representatives” FROM 3 OCT 1998 TO 22 NOV 2013 of Kevin Michael Rudd

"Elected to the House of Representatives for Griffith, Queensland, 1998. Re-elected 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2013. Resigned 22.11.2013." ... "Parties Represented Australian Labor Party. Served: 03.10.1998 to 22.11.2013" ... "Name: Griffith Location: eastern Brisbane"

Three passages from the same handbook entry (Parliamentary Service, Parties Represented, Electorate). Supplies the exact service dates.

For “Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs” FROM 25 NOV 2001 TO 10 DEC 2006 of Kevin Michael Rudd

"Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs from 25.11.2001 to 10.12.2006. Shadow Cabinet Minister from 25.11.2001 to 3.12.2007. Shadow Minister for International Security from 8.12.2003 to 10.12.2006. Shadow Minister for Trade from 24.6.2005 to 10.12.2006."

Covers every shadow portfolio named in the summary.

For “Leader of the Opposition” FROM 4 DEC 2006 TO 3 DEC 2007 of Kevin Michael Rudd

"Leader of the Opposition from 4.12.2006 to 3.12.2007." ... "Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party from 4.12.2006 to 24.6.2010."

Second passage from the Parliamentary Party Positions block of the same entry. Wikipedia: "Rudd led Labor to a landslide victory at the 2007 election".

For “Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party” FROM 4 DEC 2006 TO 24 JUN 2010 of Kevin Michael Rudd

"Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party from 4.12.2006 to 24.6.2010."

Exact dates from the official handbook.

For “Prime Minister of Australia” FROM 3 DEC 2007 TO 24 JUN 2010 of Kevin Michael Rudd

"Prime Minister from 3.12.2007 to 24.6.2010. Cabinet Minister from 3.12.2007 to 24.6.2010."

Wikipedia: "On 3 December 2007, Rudd was sworn in as the 26th prime minister of Australia".

For “Minister for Foreign Affairs” FROM 14 SEP 2010 TO 26 FEB 2012 of Kevin Michael Rudd

"Minister for Foreign Affairs from 14.9.2010 to 26.2.2012." ... "Attended official meetings in Pakistan and the USA, September 2010." ... "Attended official meetings in Indonesia, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Brazil and Chile, December 2010."

Second and third passages from the Conferences, Delegations and Visits block of the same entry, supporting the travel described in the summary.

For “Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party” FROM 26 JUN 2013 TO 13 SEP 2013 of Kevin Michael Rudd

"Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party from 26.6.2013 to 13.9.2013."

Exact dates from the official handbook.

For “Prime Minister of Australia” FROM 27 JUN 2013 TO 18 SEP 2013 of Kevin Michael Rudd

"Cabinet Minister from 27.6.2013 to 18.9.2013. Prime Minister from 27.6.2013 to 18.9.2013." ... "Resigned 22.11.2013."

Second passage from the Parliamentary Service block of the same entry.

For “Title (AC)” 10 JUN 2019 of Kevin Michael Rudd

"Appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia, 10.6.2019."

The post-nominal AC also appears in the handbook's rendering of his name: "RUDD, the Hon. Dr Kevin Michael, AC".

For “Minister for Workforce Participation” FROM 26 OCT 2004 TO 27 JAN 2006 of Peter Craig Dutton

"Value1":"Minister","Value2":"for","Value3":"Workforce Participation","DateStart1":"2004-10-26","DateEnd1":"2006-01-27"

Official record of service. Verbatim field transcription of the Parliamentary Handbook record-of-service row for PHID 00AKI, retrieved 2026-08-28 from https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/recordsofservice?$filter=PHID eq '00AKI'; the handbook renders these three Value fields as the office title used in the event subtype.

For “Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer” FROM 27 JAN 2006 TO 3 DEC 2007 of Peter Craig Dutton

"Value1":"Minister","Value2":"for","Value3":"Revenue and Assistant Treasurer","DateStart1":"2006-01-27","DateEnd1":"2007-12-03"

Official record of service. Verbatim field transcription of the Parliamentary Handbook record-of-service row for PHID 00AKI, retrieved 2026-08-28 from https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/recordsofservice?$filter=PHID eq '00AKI'; the handbook renders these three Value fields as the office title used in the event subtype.

For “Shadow Minister for Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation” FROM 6 DEC 2007 TO 22 SEP 2008 of Peter Craig Dutton

"Value1":"Shadow Minister","Value2":"for","Value3":"Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation","DateStart1":"2007-12-06","DateEnd1":"2008-09-22"

Official record of service. Verbatim field transcription of the Parliamentary Handbook record-of-service row for PHID 00AKI, retrieved 2026-08-28 from https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/recordsofservice?$filter=PHID eq '00AKI'; the handbook renders these three Value fields as the office title used in the event subtype.

For “Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing” FROM 22 SEP 2008 TO 18 SEP 2013 of Peter Craig Dutton

"Value1":"Shadow Minister","Value2":"for","Value3":"Health and Ageing","DateStart1":"2008-09-22","DateEnd1":"2013-09-18"

Official record of service. Verbatim field transcription of the Parliamentary Handbook record-of-service row for PHID 00AKI, retrieved 2026-08-28 from https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/recordsofservice?$filter=PHID eq '00AKI'; the handbook renders these three Value fields as the office title used in the event subtype.

For “Minister for Health” FROM 18 SEP 2013 TO 23 DEC 2014 of Peter Craig Dutton

"Value1":"Minister","Value2":"for","Value3":"Health","DateStart1":"2013-09-18","DateEnd1":"2014-12-23"

Official record of service. Verbatim field transcription of the Parliamentary Handbook record-of-service row for PHID 00AKI, retrieved 2026-08-28 from https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/recordsofservice?$filter=PHID eq '00AKI'; the handbook renders these three Value fields as the office title used in the event subtype.

For “Minister for Sport” FROM 18 SEP 2013 TO 23 DEC 2014 of Peter Craig Dutton

"Value1":"Minister","Value2":"for","Value3":"Sport","DateStart1":"2013-09-18","DateEnd1":"2014-12-23"

Official record of service. Verbatim field transcription of the Parliamentary Handbook record-of-service row for PHID 00AKI, retrieved 2026-08-28 from https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/recordsofservice?$filter=PHID eq '00AKI'; the handbook renders these three Value fields as the office title used in the event subtype.

For “Minister for Immigration and Border Protection” FROM 23 DEC 2014 TO 28 AUG 2018 of Peter Craig Dutton

"Value1":"Minister","Value2":"for","Value3":"Immigration and Border Protection","DateStart1":"2014-12-23","DateEnd1":"2018-08-28"

Official record of service. Verbatim field transcription of the Parliamentary Handbook record-of-service row for PHID 00AKI, retrieved 2026-08-28 from https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/recordsofservice?$filter=PHID eq '00AKI'; the handbook renders these three Value fields as the office title used in the event subtype.

For “Minister for Home Affairs” FROM 20 DEC 2017 TO 30 MAR 2021 of Peter Craig Dutton

"Value1":"Minister","Value2":"for","Value3":"Home Affairs","DateStart1":"2017-12-20","DateEnd1":"2021-03-30"

Official record of service. Verbatim field transcription of the Parliamentary Handbook record-of-service row for PHID 00AKI, retrieved 2026-08-28 from https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/recordsofservice?$filter=PHID eq '00AKI'; the handbook renders these three Value fields as the office title used in the event subtype.

For “Minister for Defence” FROM 30 MAR 2021 TO 23 MAY 2022 of Peter Craig Dutton

"Value1":"Minister","Value2":"for","Value3":"Defence","DateStart1":"2021-03-30","DateEnd1":"2022-05-23"

Official record of service. Verbatim field transcription of the Parliamentary Handbook record-of-service row for PHID 00AKI, retrieved 2026-08-28 from https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/recordsofservice?$filter=PHID eq '00AKI'; the handbook renders these three Value fields as the office title used in the event subtype.

For “Leader of the House” FROM 30 MAR 2021 TO 11 APR 2022 of Peter Craig Dutton

"Value1":"Leader","Value2":"of the","Value3":"House","DateStart1":"2021-03-30","DateEnd1":"2022-04-11"

Official record of service. Verbatim field transcription of the Parliamentary Handbook record-of-service row for PHID 00AKI, retrieved 2026-08-28 from https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/recordsofservice?$filter=PHID eq '00AKI'; the handbook renders these three Value fields as the office title used in the event subtype.

For “Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Liberal Party” FROM 30 MAY 2022 TO 13 MAY 2025 of Peter Craig Dutton

"Value1":"Leader","Value2":"of the","Value3":"Federal Parliamentary Liberal Party","DateStart1":"2022-05-30","DateEnd1":"2025-05-13"

Official record of service. Verbatim field transcription of the Parliamentary Handbook record-of-service row for PHID 00AKI, retrieved 2026-08-28 from https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/recordsofservice?$filter=PHID eq '00AKI'; the handbook renders these three Value fields as the office title used in the event subtype.

For “Leader of the Opposition” FROM 5 JUN 2022 TO 13 MAY 2025 of Peter Craig Dutton

"Value1":"Leader","Value2":"of the","Value3":"Opposition","DateStart1":"2022-06-05","DateEnd1":"2025-05-13"

Official record of service. Verbatim field transcription of the Parliamentary Handbook record-of-service row for PHID 00AKI, retrieved 2026-08-28 from https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/recordsofservice?$filter=PHID eq '00AKI'; the handbook renders these three Value fields as the office title used in the event subtype.

For “Member for Dickson, Australian House of Representatives” FROM 10 NOV 2001 TO 3 MAY 2025 of Peter Craig Dutton

"Elected to the House of Representatives for Dickson, Queensland, 2001." / "Re-elected 2004" / "Re-elected 2007" / "Re-elected 2010" / "Re-elected 2013" / "Re-elected 2016" / "Re-elected 2019" / "Re-elected 2022. Defeated at general elections 2025." ... "ServiceHistory_Start":"2001-11-10","ServiceHistory_End":"2025-05-03","ServiceHistory_Duration":"23 years 5 month(s) and 24 days.","RepresentedParties":["Liberal Party of Australia"]

The eight parliamentary-service entries in the handbook record of service for PHID 00AKI, in order, covering 2001-11-10 to 2025-05-03, followed by the service-history fields of the individual record. Verbatim transcription retrieved 2026-08-28 from https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/recordsofservice?$filter=PHID eq '00AKI' and https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/individuals?$filter=PHID eq '00AKI'.

For “Occupation (Police Officer)” FROM 1990 TO 1999 of Peter Craig Dutton

"Police officer from 1990 to 1999."

The official handbook occupation entry, which fixes the 1990-1999 span used as the event date. Retrieved 2026-08-28 from https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/recordsofservice?$filter=PHID eq '00AKI'.

For “Occupation (Company Director)” FROM 1993 TO 2001 of Peter Craig Dutton

"Company director from 1993 to 2001."

The official handbook occupation entry, which fixes the event date. Retrieved 2026-08-28 from https://handbookapi.aph.gov.au/api/recordsofservice?$filter=PHID eq '00AKI'.