anchor.diff:  Maher,Michael,John,,,representatives,Lowe,NSW,13.3.1982,by_election,11.7.1987,defeated,ALP
   Marek,Paul,,,,representatives,Capricornia,Qld,2.3.1996,,3.10.1998,defeated,NPA
   Margetts,Diane,Elizabeth,,,senate,,WA,1.7.1993 ,,30.6.1999 ,defeated,GWA
  -Marino,Nola,Bethwyn,,,representatives,Forrest,WA,24.11.2007,,,current_member,LIB
  -Markus,Louise,Elizabeth,,,representatives,Greenway,NSW,9.10.2004,, ,current_member,LIB
  -Marles,Richard,Donald,,,representatives,Corio,Vic,24.11.2007,,,current_member,ALP
  -Marshall,Gavin,Mark,,,senate,,Vic.,1.7.2002 ,,,current_member,ALP
  +Marino,Nola,Bethwyn,,,representatives,Forrest,WA,24.11.2007,,,still_in_office,LIB
  +Markus,Louise,Elizabeth,,,representatives,Greenway,NSW,9.10.2004,, ,still_in_office,LIB
  +Marles,Richard,Donald,,,representatives,Corio,Vic,24.11.2007,,,still_in_office,ALP
  +Marshall,Gavin,Mark,,,senate,,Vic.,1.7.2002 ,,,still_in_office,ALP
   Martin,Stephen,Paul,,,representatives,Cunningham,NSW,13.3.1993,,16.8.2002,resigned,ALP
   Martin,Stephen,Paul,,,representatives,Macarthur,NSW,1.12.1984,,13.3.1993,elected_elsewhere,ALP
   Martin,Vincent,Joseph,,,representatives,Banks,NSW,25.10.1969,,19.9.1980,retired,ALP
   Martyr,John,Raymond,,,representatives,Swan,WA,13.12.1975,,18.10.1980,defeated,LIB
   Martyr,John,Raymond,,,senate,,WA,11.3.1981 ,section_15,4.2.1983 ,defeated,LIB
  -Mason,Brett,John,,,senate,,Qld,1.7.1999 ,,,current_member,LIB
  +Mason,Brett,John,,,senate,,Qld,1.7.1999 ,,,still_in_office,LIB
   Mason,Colin,Victor James,,,senate,,NSW,1.7.1978 ,,5.6.1987 ,retired,AD
   Maunsell,Charles,Ronald,,,senate,,Qld,1.7.1968 ,,30.6.1981 ,defeated,NCP
  -May,Margaret,Ann,,,representatives,McPherson,Qld,3.10.1998,, ,current_member,LIB
  +May,Margaret,Ann,,,representatives,McPherson,Qld,3.10.1998,, ,still_in_office,LIB
   Mayer,Helen,,,,representatives,Chisholm,Vic.,5.3.1983,,11.7.1987,defeated,ALP
   McArthur,Fergus,Stewart,,,representatives,Corangamite,Vic.,18.2.1984,by_election,24.11.2007,defeated,LIB
   McAuliffe,Ronald,Edward,,,senate,,Qld,1.7.1971 ,,30.6.1981 ,retired,ALP
   McClelland,Douglas,,,,senate,,NSW,1.7.1962 ,,23.1.1987 ,resigned,ALP
  -McClelland,Robert,Bruce,,,representatives,Barton,NSW,2.3.1996,, ,current_member,ALP
  +McClelland,Robert,Bruce,,,representatives,Barton,NSW,2.3.1996,, ,still_in_office,ALP
   McDougall,Graeme,Robert,,,representatives,Griffith,Qld,2.3.1996,,3.10.1998,defeated,LIB
  -McEwen,Anne,,,,senate,,SA,1.7.2005 ,,,current_member,ALP
  +McEwen,Anne,,,,senate,,SA,1.7.2005 ,,,still_in_office,ALP
   McFarlane,Jann,Sonya,,,representatives,Stirling,WA,3.10.1998,,9.10.2004,defeated,ALP
   McGauran,Julian,John James,,,senate,,Vic.,11.7.1987 ,,30.6.1990 ,defeated,NP
  -McGauran,Julian,John James,,,senate,,Vic.,1.7.1993,,,current_member,NP
  -McGauran,Peter,John,,,representatives,Gippsland,Vic.,5.3.1983,, ,current_member,NP
  +McGauran,Julian,John James,,,senate,,Vic.,1.7.1993,,,still_in_office,NP
  +McGauran,Peter,John,,,representatives,Gippsland,Vic.,5.3.1983,, ,still_in_office,NP
   McHugh,Jeannette,,,,representatives,Grayndler,NSW,13.3.1993,,29.1.1996,retired,ALP
   McHugh,Jeannette,,,,representatives,Phillip,NSW,5.3.1983,,13.3.1993,elected_elsewhere,ALP
   McIntosh,Gordon,Douglas,,,senate,,WA,18.5.1974 ,,5.6.1987 ,retired,ALP
  -McKew,Maxine,Margaret,,,representatives,Bennelong,NSW,24.11.2007,,,current_member,ALP
  +McKew,Maxine,Margaret,,,representatives,Bennelong,NSW,24.11.2007,,,still_in_office,ALP
   McKiernan,James,Philip,,,senate,,WA,1.12.1984 ,,30.6.2002 ,retired,ALP
   McLachlan,Ian,Murray,,,representatives,Barker,SA,24.3.1990,,31.8.1998,retired,LIB
   McLaren,Geoffrey,Thomas,,,senate,,SA,1.7.1971 ,,4.2.1983 ,retired,ALP
  
positive.code: Zahra,Christian,John,,,representatives,McMillan,Vic.,3.10.1998,,9.10.2004,defeated,ALP
  Zakharov,Alice,Olive,,,senate,,Vic.,5.3.1983 ,,6.3.1995 ,died,ALP
  Zammit,Paul,John,,,representatives,Lowe,NSW,2.3.1996,,3.10.1998,defeated,IND
  Zappia,Antonio,,,,representatives,Makin,SA,24.11.2007,,,current_member,ALP
negative.code: Rocher,Allan,Charles,,,representatives,Curtin,WA,21.2.1981,by_election,3.10.1998,defeated,IND
  Rocher,Allan,Charles,,,senate,,WA,1.7.1978 ,,10.2.1981 ,resigned,LIB
  Ronaldson,Michael,John Clyde,,,representatives,Ballarat,Vic.,24.3.1990,,8.10.2001,retired,LIB
  Ronaldson,Michael,John Clyde,,,senate,,Vic.,1.7.2005,,,still_in_office,LIB
  Roxon,Nicola,Louise,,,representatives,Gellibrand,Vic.,3.10.1998,, ,still_in_office,ALP
  Rudd,Kevin,Michael,,,representatives,Griffith,Qld,3.10.1998,, ,still_in_office,ALP
  Ruddock,Philip,Maxwell,,,representatives,Berowra,NSW,13.3.1993,, ,still_in_office,LIB
  Ruddock,Philip,Maxwell,,,representatives,Dundas,NSW,13.12.1975,,13.3.1993,elected_elsewhere,LIB
  Ruddock,Philip,Maxwell,,,representatives,Parramatta,NSW,22.9.1973,by_election,13.12.1975,elected_elsewhere,LIB
  Ryan,Susan,Maree,,,senate,,ACT,13.12.1975 ,,29.1.1988 ,resigned,ALP
  Saffin,Janelle,Anne,,,representatives,Page,NSW,24.11.2007,,,still_in_office,ALP
  Sainsbury,Murray,Evan,,,representatives,Eden-Monaro,NSW,13.12.1975,,5.3.1983,defeated,LIB
  Sanders,Norman,Karl,,,senate,,Tas.,1.7.1985 ,,1.3.1990 ,resigned,AD
  Santoro,Santo,,,,senate,,QLD,29.10.2002 ,section_15,11.4.2007 ,resigned,LIB
  