Howard himself entered state parliament at the 1968 election and served for 11 years.

He was born in Utrecht to a political family, and first entered national politics in the Netherlands at the general election of 1959.

Thwaites entered Parliament at the 1992 election, as member for the inner city seat of Albert Park.

Neville first entered parliament at the 2002 election winning the marginal Liberal seat of Bellarine.

C.V. Gunaratne entered to the parliament at the parliamentary general election held in 1989.

He entered politics as member for Cairns at the election of 1912, a position he maintained until 1930.

He finally entered parliament at the 1945 general election and remained member of parliament for Bristol Central until his retirement in 1964.

Cotes entered Parliament for Shrewsbury at the 1874 general election, and held the seat until 1885.

Hemmerde first tried to enter Parliament at the general election of 1900 when he fought Winchester.

During 2005 there was increasing speculation that Shorten intended entering federal politics at the next election.