This article provides details on candidates who stood at the 2010 Australian federal election. Nominations were formally declared open by the Australian Electoral Commission following the issue of the writ on 19 July 2010. Nominations closed on 29 July 2010. The received nominations were declared publicly on 30 July 2010. The election was held on Saturday 21 August 2010. Redistributions and seat changes Redistributions of electoral boundaries occurred in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. In New South Wales, the Labor-held seat of Prospect was renamed McMahon, and the Labor-held seat of Lowe was abolished. The Liberal-held seats of Gilmore, Greenway and Macarthur became notionally Labor. The member for Greenway, Louise Markus (Liberal), contested Macquarie. The member for Lowe, John Murphy (Labor), contested Reid. The member for Prospect, Chris Bowen (Labor), contested McMahon. The member for Reid, Laurie Ferguson (Labor), contested Werriwa. The member for Werriwa, Chris Hayes (Labor), contested Fowler. In Queensland, the notionally LNP seat of Wright was created. The LNP-held seats of Dickson and Herbert became notionally Labor. In Western Australia, the Liberal-held seat of Kalgoorlie was abolished, and the notionally Liberal seat of Durack was created. The Liberal-held seat of Swan became notionally Labor. The member for Kalgoorlie, Barry Haase (Liberal), contested Durack. There were minimal changes in Tasmania and the Northern Territory. Retiring Members and Senators Labor James Bidgood MP (Dawson, Qld): announced retirement 5 February 2010 Jodie Campbell MP (Bass, Tas): announced retirement 30 October 2009 Bob Debus MP (Macquarie, NSW): announced retirement 5 June 2009 Annette Ellis MP (Canberra, ACT): announced retirement 22 January 2010 Jennie George MP (Throsby, NSW): announced retirement 19 November 2009 Julia Irwin MP (Fowler, NSW): announced retirement 14 September 2009 Duncan Kerr MP (Denison, Tas): announced retirement 10 September 2009 Bob McMullan MP (Fraser, ACT): announced retirement 19 January 2010 Belinda Neal MP (Robertson, NSW): lost preselection 6 March 2010, announced retirement 29 July 2010 Roger Price MP (Chifley, NSW): announced retirement 19 March 2010 Lindsay Tanner MP (Melbourne, Vic): announced retirement 24 June 2010 Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW): announced retirement 1 March 2010 Senator Annette Hurley (SA): announced retirement 1 July 2010 Senator Kerry O'Brien (Tas): lost preselection 9 April 2010, did not renominate Liberal Fran Bailey MP (McEwen, Vic): announced retirement 7 October 2009 Pat Farmer MP (Macarthur, NSW): lost preselection 30 October 2009; announced retirement 15 February 2010 Petro Georgiou