Editing Australian Democrats (section)

==Leaders==
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|-
!#
!Leader
!State
!Start
!End
!Time in office
!Election(s)
|- align=center
|1
|[[Don Chipp]]{{efn-lr|Assumed the leadership following the party's creation, subsequently confirmed as leader via a postal ballot of party members.<ref>{{cite Au Senate |Sen id=chipp-donald-leslie|name=Chipp, Donald Leslie (1925–2006)|access-date=29 November 2022}}</ref>}}
|[[Victoria (state)|VIC]]
|9 May 1977
|18 August 1986
|{{ayd|1977|5|9|1986|8|18}}
|[[1977 Australian federal election|1977]], [[1980 Australian federal election|1980]], [[1983 Australian federal election|1983]], [[1984 Australian federal election|1984]]
|- align=center
|2
|[[Janine Haines]]{{efn-lr|Elected leader following the retirement of Don Chipp, defeating [[John Siddons]] in a postal ballot of party members.<ref name=haines>{{cite Au Senate |Sen id=haines-janine|name=Haines, Janine (1945–2004)|access-date=29 November 2022}}</ref>}}
|[[South Australia|SA]]
|18 August 1986
|24 March 1990
|{{ayd|1986|8|18|1990|3|24}}
|[[1987 Australian federal election|1987]], [[1990 Australian federal election|1990]]
|- align=center
|–
|''[[Michael Macklin]]''{{efn-lr|Interim leader (elected by caucus) following the resignation of [[Janine Haines]].<ref>{{cite Au Senate |Sen id=macklin-michael-john|name=Macklin, Michael John (1943– )|access-date=29 November 2022}}</ref> Haines relinquished leadership when she resigned from the Senate on 1 March 1990 to (unsuccessfully) contest the lower-house seat of [[Division of Kingston|Kingston]] at the 1990 federal election.<ref name=haines/>}}
|[[Queensland|QLD]]
|24 March 1990
|30 June 1990
|0 years, {{ayd|1990|3|24|1990|6|30}}
|none
|- align=center
|3
|[[Janet Powell]]{{efn-lr|Elected leader via a postal ballot of party members, defeating [[John Coulter (politician)|John Coulter]].<ref name=powell>{{cite Au Senate |Sen id=powell-janet-frances|name=Powell, Janet Frances (1942–2013)|access-date=29 November 2022}}</ref>}}
|VIC
|1 July 1990
|19 August 1991
|{{ayd|1990|7|1|1991|8|19}}
|none
|- align=center
|4
|[[John Coulter (politician)|John Coulter]]{{efn-lr|Initially interim leader (elected by caucus) following the removal of [[Janet Powell]]. Confirmed as leader on 2 October 1991 via a postal ballot of party members.<ref>{{cite Au Senate |Sen id=coulter-john-richard|name=Coulter, John Richard (1930–)|access-date=29 November 2022}}</ref>}}
|SA
|19 August 1991
|29 April 1993
|{{ayd|1991|10|2|1993|4|29}}
|[[1993 Australian federal election|1993]]
|- align=center
|5
|[[Cheryl Kernot]]{{efn-lr|Elected leader via a postal ballot of party members, replacing John Coulter in a mandatory vote following the 1993 election.<ref name=kernot>{{cite Au Senate |Sen id=kernot-cheryl|name=Kernot, Cheryl (1948–)|access-date=29 November 2022}}</ref>}}
|QLD
|29 April 1993
|15 October 1997
|{{ayd|1993|4|29|1997|10|15}}
|[[1996 Australian federal election|1996]]
|- align=center
|6
|[[Meg Lees]]{{efn-lr|Initially interim leader (elected by caucus) following the resignation of [[Cheryl Kernot]]. Confirmed as leader on 5 December 1997 via a postal ballot of party members, defeating [[Lyn Allison]].<ref>''Life after Cheryl'', ''[[The Age]]'', 6 December 1997.</ref> Kernot had resigned to join the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]], and was subsequently elected to the House of Representatives.<ref name=kernot/>}}
|SA
|15 October 1997
|6 April 2001
|{{ayd|1997|10|15|2001|4|6}}
|[[1998 Australian federal election|1998]]
|- align=center
|7
|[[Natasha Stott Despoja]]{{efn-lr|Elected leader via a postal ballot of party members, defeating [[Meg Lees]].<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/08/23/1030052974123.html Honestly, who are the bastards now?], ''The Age'', 23 August 2002.</ref>}}
|SA
|6 April 2001
|21 August 2002
|{{ayd|2001|4|6|2002|8|21}}
|[[2001 Australian federal election|2001]]
|- align=center
|–
|''[[Brian Greig]]''{{efn-lr|Interim leader (elected by caucus) following the resignation of [[Natasha Stott Despoja]].<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/08/26/1030053035178.html Greig's leadership tilt starts with apology to sick Chipp], ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 27 August 2002.</ref>}}
|[[Western Australia|WA]]
|23 August 2002
|5 October 2002
|0 years, {{ayd|2002|8|23|2002|10|5}}
|none
|- align=center
|8
|[[Andrew Bartlett]]{{efn-lr|Elected leader via a postal ballot of members, defeating interim leader [[Brian Greig]].<ref>[http://australianpolitics.com/news/2002/10/02-10-05.shtml Andrew Bartlett Elected Leader Of Australian Democrats], AustralianPolitics.com, 5 October 2002.</ref>}}
|QLD
|5 October 2002
|3 November 2004
|{{ayd|2002|10|5|2004|11|3}}
|[[2004 Australian federal election|2004]]
|- align=center
|9
|[[Lyn Allison]]{{efn-lr|Elected leader unopposed following the resignation of [[Andrew Bartlett]].<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/11/03/1099362220410.html Victorian to lead ailing Democrats], ''The Age'', 4 November 2004.</ref>}}
|VIC
|3 November 2004
|30 June 2008
|{{ayd|2004|11|3|2008|6|30}}
|[[2007 Australian federal election|2007]]
|}

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