Most popular Australian politicians and political parties on Twitter (January 5)
I’m a little bit interested in Australian politics. I’m hoping to set it up so I can get daily data that I do for sport for Australian politicians. (Twitter, Foursquare, Alexa, Facebook.) The hope would be that I can get this data onto its own site and make it easily filterable, have all this data dump to a database. Each stage of getting this data involves identifying the relevant accounts. This list is a start on that: Most Australian politicians and political parties on Twitter. Unlike sport accounts, I’m not interested in getting “fan” accounts. Rather, I’m interested in getting a list of sitting (retired and current candidates) Australian politicians who are affiliated with a political party on the federal, state and local level. I’m also interested in including Australian political parties on the federal, state and local level. The list below is a start. If I’m missing anyone, please let me know.
Future updates for this by date can be found at #auspol @ Ozziesport, a blog I created for Australian politics related social media data dumping.
| Account | Party | Level | Description | Followers | Statuses | Listed | Friends |
| KRuddMP | Labor | Federal | Kevin Rudd | 941858 | 878 | 5289 | 232286 |
| JuliaGillard | Labor | Federal | Julia Gillard | 71075 | 190 | 2759 | 56950 |
| TurnbullMalcolm | Liberal | Federal | Malcolm Turnbull | 35887 | 2127 | 1362 | 20613 |
| KevinRuddPM | Labor | Federal | Kevin Rudd | 28101 | 0 | 186 | 1 |
| TonyAbbottMHR | Liberal | Federal | Tony Abbott | 25837 | 53 | 1158 | 20 |
| SenatorBobBrown | Green | Federal | Bob Brown | 20075 | 352 | 1196 | 5145 |
| JoeHockey | Liberal | Federal | Joe Hockey | 18332 | 446 | 986 | 557 |
| KateEllisMP | Labor | Federal | Kate Ellis | 8367 | 635 | 559 | 822 |
| AdamBandt | Green | Federal | Adam Bandt | 8308 | 1022 | 437 | 6362 |
| LiberalAus | Liberal | Federal | Political party: Liberal | 8274 | 2599 | 554 | 8239 |
| GreensMPs | Green | Federal | Political party: Greens | 6538 | 4253 | 412 | 4547 |
| Therese_Rein | Labor | Federal | Wife of former Prime Minister: Therese Rein | 6351 | 296 | 231 | 87 |
| katelundy | Labor | Federal | Kate Lundy | 5485 | 2355 | 524 | 743 |
| JulieBishopMP | Liberal | Federal | Julie Bishop | 5207 | 153 | 390 | 46 |
| sarahinthesen8 | Green | Federal | Sarah Hanson-Young | 5114 | 1524 | 486 | 378 |
| aussexparty | Australian Sex Party | Federal | Political party: Australian Sex Party | 5064 | 2387 | 198 | 171 |
| Tony_Burke | Labor | Federal | Tony Burke | 4665 | 878 | 376 | 554 |
| OakeyMP | Independent | Federal | Robert Oakeshott | 3629 | 102 | 214 | 16 |
| SenatorLudlam | Green | Federal | Scott Ludlam | 3457 | 645 | 403 | 1595 |
| PGarrettMP | Labor | Federal | Peter Garrett | 2946 | 101 | 204 | 82 |
| ScottMorrisonMP | Liberal | Federal | Scott Morrison | 2859 | 1908 | 273 | 265 |
| AndrewRobbMP | Liberal | Federal | Andrew Robb | 2826 | 297 | 227 | 1252 |
| leerhiannon | Green | Federal | Lee Rhiannon | 2774 | 762 | 223 | 2902 |
| senatorsteve | Family First | Federal | Steve Fielding | 2600 | 200 | 281 | 125 |
| alexhawkeMP | Liberal | Federal | Alex Hawke | 2596 | 1390 | 266 | 2270 |
| peter_dutton | Liberal | Federal | Peter Dutton | 2595 | 109 | 244 | 53 |
| LiberalNSW | Liberal | State – New South Wales | Political party: Liberal | 2574 | 851 | 153 | 2293 |
| GregHuntMP | Liberal | Federal | Greg Hunt | 2464 | 327 | 219 | 283 |
| SenatorMilne | Green | Federal | Christine Milne | 2236 | 601 | 302 | 702 |
| BriggsJamie | Liberal | Federal | Jamie Briggs | 1844 | 966 | 180 | 923 |
| MathiasCormann | Liberal | Federal | Mathias Cormann | 1745 | 1161 | 183 | 282 |
| stuartrobertmp | Liberal | Federal | Stuart Robert | 1740 | 649 | 171 | 1042 |
| DavidBradburyMP | Labor | Federal | David Bradbury | 1678 | 326 | 198 | 220 |
| helencoonan | Liberal | Federal | Helen Coonan | 1663 | 114 | 160 | 182 |
| KellyODwyer | Liberal | Federal | Kelly O’Dwyer | 1637 | 393 | 144 | 1071 |
| Birmo | Liberal | Federal | Simon Birmingham | 1631 | 1063 | 158 | 147 |
| Wyatt_Roy_MP | Liberal National | Federal | Wyatt Roy | 1550 | 80 | 84 | 485 |
| SenatorSiewert | Green | Federal | Rachel Siewert | 1543 | 479 | 208 | 13 |
| steveciobo | Liberal | Federal | Steve Ciobo | 1518 | 505 | 159 | 336 |
| zayatoma | Liberal | City – Fairfield City Council | Zaya Toma | 1518 | 171 | 15 | 281 |
| KenWyattMP | Liberal | Federal | Ken Wyatt | 1461 | 331 | 84 | 164 |
| TonySmithMP | Liberal | Federal | Tony Smith | 1453 | 23 | 162 | 63 |
| garyhumphries | Liberal | Federal | Gary Humphries | 1233 | 272 | 148 | 260 |
| SteveGibbonsMP | Labor | Federal | Steve Gibbons | 1215 | 278 | 147 | 44 |
| Bobkatter | Independent | Federal | Bob Katter | 1208 | 1 | 95 | 17 |
| edhusicMP | Labor | Federal | Ed Husic | 1182 | 1303 | 101 | 1017 |
| AusDemocrats | Australian Democrats | Federal | Political party: Australian Democrats | 1174 | 1048 | 137 | 767 |
| Bowenchris | Labor | Federal | Chris Bowen | 1149 | 45 | 96 | 179 |
| bobbaldwinmp | Liberal | Federal | Bob Baldwin | 1110 | 1202 | 126 | 86 |
| GregMLC | Green | State – Victoria | Greg Barber | 1109 | 1464 | 122 | 1043 |
| SenNickSherry | Labor | Federal | Nick Sherry | 1071 | 179 | 131 | 26 |
| qldgreens | Green | State – Queensland | Political party: Greens | 1036 | 585 | 119 | 390 |
| JasonClareMP | Labor | Federal | Jason Clare | 962 | 40 | 94 | 78 |
| corybernardi | Liberal | Federal | Cory Bernardi | 914 | 67 | 78 | 3 |
| familyfirstsa | Family First | State – South Australia | Political party: Family First | 897 | 1093 | 67 | 1562 |
| paulwfletcher | Liberal | Federal | Paul Fletcher | 868 | 204 | 111 | 92 |
| SenatorAbetz | Liberal | Federal | Eric Abetz | 848 | 140 | 92 | 229 |
| AndrewLamingMP | Liberal National | Federal | Andrew Laming | 802 | 131 | 101 | 0 |
| JoshFrydenberg | Liberal | Federal | Joshua Frydenberg | 738 | 108 | 49 | 80 |
| GuyBarnett | Liberal | Federal | Guy Barnett | 728 | 36 | 103 | 54 |
| julie_bishop | Liberal | Federal | Julie Bishop | 725 | 46 | 62 | 79 |
| JoGash | Liberal | Federal | Joanna Gash | 687 | 124 | 78 | 27 |
| CatherineKingMP | Labor | Federal | Catherine King | 680 | 127 | 106 | 14 |
| SharonBirdMP | Labor | Federal | Sharon Bird | 650 | 46 | 87 | 165 |
| TanyaPlibersek | Labor | Federal | Tanya Plibersek | 634 | 0 | 60 | 1 |
| ursulastephens | Labor | Federal | Ursula Stephens | 634 | 300 | 98 | 157 |
| sussanley | Liberal | Federal | Sussan Ley | 631 | 181 | 69 | 171 |
| asouthcottmp | Liberal | Federal | Andrew Southcott | 614 | 223 | 83 | 273 |
| stephenjonesALP | Labor | Federal | Stephen Jones | 608 | 212 | 69 | 179 |
| MThistlethwaite | Labor | Federal | Matt Thistlethwaite | 566 | 538 | 51 | 118 |
| patrickseckermp | Liberal | Federal | Patrick Secker | 555 | 90 | 109 | 55 |
| SteveIronsMP | Liberal | Federal | Stephen Irons | 539 | 8 | 86 | 4 |
| gcgreens | Green | City – Gold Coast | Political party: Greens | 528 | 11 | 42 | 87 |
| JillHallMP | Labor | Federal | Jill Hall | 499 | 252 | 65 | 423 |
| AmandaRishworth | Labor | Federal | Amanda Rishworth | 480 | 19 | 59 | 44 |
| DobellThommo | Labor | Federal | Craig Thomson | 473 | 78 | 67 | 54 |
| stevegeorganas | Labor | Federal | Steve Georganas | 436 | 149 | 62 | 169 |
| DennisJensenMP | Liberal | Federal | Dennis Jensen | 429 | 30 | 82 | 2 |
| ShayneNeumannMP | Labor | Federal | Shayne Neumann | 424 | 120 | 58 | 20 |
| MvilleGreens | Green | City – Marrickville | Political party: Greens | 387 | 399 | 58 | 275 |
| senatorback | Liberal | Federal | Chris Back | 356 | 44 | 57 | 20 |
| paulmcleay | Labor | State – New South Wales | Paul McLeay | 350 | 302 | 36 | 215 |
| clrchris | Green | City – City of Sydney | Chris Harris | 339 | 72 | 42 | 218 |
| Deborah_ONeill | Labor | Federal | Deborah O’Neill | 327 | 56 | 37 | 107 |
| SenatorBushby | Liberal | Federal | David Bushby | 288 | 56 | 49 | 111 |
| SenatorSueBoyce | Liberal | Federal | Sue Boyce | 272 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| GChristensenMP | Liberal National | Federal | George Christensen | 188 | 120 | 24 | 210 |
| marisepayne | Liberal | Federal | Marise Payne | 127 | 3 | 18 | 31 |
| cooneymj | Labor | Federal | Michael Cooney | 53 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| BertVanManen | Liberal National | Federal | Bert van Manen | 38 | 42 | 8 | 25 |
