 2005 Werriwa by-election

The 2005 Werriwa by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Werriwa in south-western Sydney on 19 March 2005, after the resignation of Labor MP Mark Latham, who had represented the electorate since 1994.Latham had been federal Opposition Leader since 2 December 2003 and led Labor to defeat at the 2004 election.