Australian Commonwealth ministries
Encyclopedia
This is a list of ministries of the Government of Australia
since Federation
in 1901.
Government of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...
since Federation
Federation of Australia
The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed one nation...
in 1901.
Ministries
| Name of Ministry | Commenced | Ended |
|---|---|---|
| Barton Ministry Barton Ministry The Barton Ministry was the first Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 1 January 1901 to 24 September 1903. The ministry was made up of Protectionist Party members.... |
1 January 1901 | 24 September 1903 |
| First Deakin Ministry First Deakin Ministry The First Deakin Ministry was the second Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 24 September 1903 to 27 April 1904.Protectionist Party... |
24 September 1903 | 27 April 1904 |
| Watson Ministry Watson Ministry The Watson Ministry was the third Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 27 April 1904 to 17 August 1904. It was the first federal ministry formed by the Australian Labor Party.----... |
27 April 1904 | 17 August 1904 |
| Reid Ministry Reid Ministry The Reid Ministry was the fourth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 18 August 1904 to 5 July 1905.Free Trade PartyMcLean, Turner, McCay and Drake were conservative Protectionist Party members. Their acceptance of office in Reid's ministry, although it had Alfred Deakin's tacit approval,... |
18 August 1904 | 5 July 1905 |
| Second Deakin Ministry Second Deakin Ministry The Second Deakin Ministry was the fifth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 5 July 1905 to 12 December 1906.Protectionist Party... |
5 July 1905 | 12 December 1906 |
| Third Deakin Ministry Third Deakin Ministry The Third Deakin Ministry was the sixth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 12 December 1906 to 13 November 1908.Protectionist Party... |
12 December 1906 | 13 November 1908 |
| First Fisher Ministry First Fisher Ministry The First Fisher Ministry was the seventh Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 13 November 1908 to 2 June 1909.Australian Labor Party... |
13 November 1908 | 2 June 1909 |
| Fourth Deakin Ministry Fourth Deakin Ministry The Fourth Deakin Ministry was the eighth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 2 June 1909 to 29 April 1910.Commonwealth Liberal Party*Hon Alfred Deakin, MP: Prime Minister *Hon Joseph Cook, MP: Minister for Defence... |
2 June 1909 | 29 April 1910 |
| Second Fisher Ministry Second Fisher Ministry The Second Fisher Ministry was the ninth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 29 April 1910 to 24 June 1913.Australian Labor Party*Hon Andrew Fisher, MP: Prime Minister and Treasurer*Hon Billy Hughes, MP: Attorney-General... |
29 April 1910 | 24 June 1913 |
| Cook Ministry Cook Ministry The Cook Ministry was the tenth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 24 June 1913 to 17 September 1914.Commonwealth Liberal Party*Hon Joseph Cook, MP: Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs*Rt Hon Sir John Forrest, GCMG MP: Treasurer... |
24 June 1913 | 17 September 1914 |
| Third Fisher Ministry Third Fisher Ministry The Third Fisher Ministry was the eleventh Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 17 September 1914 to 27 October 1915.Australian Labor Party*Hon Andrew Fisher, MP: Prime Minister and Treasurer*Hon Billy Hughes, MP: Attorney-General... |
17 September 1914 | 27 October 1915 |
| First Hughes Ministry First Hughes Ministry The First Hughes Ministry was the twelfth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 27 October 1915 to 14 November 1916.Australian Labor Party*Rt Hon Billy Hughes, MP: Prime Minister, Attorney-General... |
27 October 1915 | 14 November 1916 |
| Second Hughes Ministry Second Hughes Ministry The Second Hughes Ministry was the thirteenth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 14 November 1916 to 17 February 1917.National Labor Party*Rt Hon Billy Hughes, MP: Prime Minister, Attorney-General*Senator Hon George Pearce: Minister for Defence... |
14 November 1916 | 17 February 1917 |
| Third Hughes Ministry Third Hughes Ministry The Third Hughes Ministry was the fourteenth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 17 February 1917 to 5 May 1917.Nationalist Party of Australia*Rt Hon Billy Hughes, MP: Prime Minister, Attorney-General*Rt Hon Joseph Cook, MP: Minister for the Navy... |
17 February 1917 | 5 May 1917 |
| Fourth Hughes Ministry Fourth Hughes Ministry The Fourth Hughes Ministry was the fifteenth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 5 May 1917 to 3 February 1920.Nationalist Party of Australia*Rt Hon Billy Hughes, MP: Prime Minister, Attorney-General*Rt Hon Joseph Cook, MP: Minister for the Navy... |
5 May 1917 | 3 February 1920 |
| Fifth Hughes Ministry Fifth Hughes Ministry The Fifth Hughes Ministry was the sixteenth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 4 February 1920 to 9 February 1923.Nationalist Party of Australia*Rt Hon Billy Hughes, MP: Prime Minister... |
4 February 1920 | 9 February 1923 |
| First Bruce Ministry First Bruce Ministry The First Bruce Ministry was the seventeenth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 9 February 1923 to 14 November 1925.Nationalist Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition... |
9 February 1923 | 14 November 1925 |
| Second Bruce Ministry Second Bruce Ministry The Second Bruce Ministry was the eighteenth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 14 November 1925 to 29 November 1928.Nationalist Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition... |
14 November 1925 | 29 November 1928 |
| Third Bruce Ministry Third Bruce Ministry The Third Bruce Ministry was the nineteenth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 29 November 1928 to 22 October 1929.Nationalist Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition... |
29 November 1928 | 22 October 1929 |
| Scullin Ministry Scullin Ministry The Scullin Ministry was the twentieth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 22 October 1929 to 6 January 1932.Australian Labor Party*Rt Hon James Scullin, MP: Prime Minister, Minister for External Affairs, Minister for Industry... |
22 October 1929 | 6 January 1932 |
| First Lyons Ministry First Lyons Ministry The First Lyons Ministry was the twenty-first Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 6 January 1932 to 12 October 1934.United Australia Party*Rt Hon Joseph Lyons, MP: Prime Minister, Treasurer... |
6 January 1932 | 12 October 1934 |
| Second Lyons Ministry Second Lyons Ministry The Second Lyons Ministry was the twenty-second Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 12 October 1934 to 9 November 1934.United Australia Party*Rt Hon Joseph Lyons, MP: Prime Minister, Treasurer... |
12 October 1934 | 9 November 1934 |
| Third Lyons Ministry Third Lyons Ministry The Third Lyons Ministry was the twenty-third Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 9 November 1934 to 29 November 1937.United Australia Party–Australian Country Party Coalition... |
9 November 1934 | 29 November 1937 |
| Fourth Lyons Ministry Fourth Lyons Ministry The Fourth Lyons Ministry was the twenty-fourth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 29 November 1937 to 7 April 1939.United Australia Party–Australian Country Party Coalition*Rt Hon Joseph Lyons, MP: Prime Minister... |
29 November 1937 | 7 April 1939 |
| Page Ministry Page Ministry The Page Ministry was the twenty-fifth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 7 April 1939 to 26 April 1939.United Australia Party–Australian Country Party Coalition*Rt Hon Sir Earle Page, GCMG MP: Prime Minister, Minister for Commerce... |
7 April 1939 | 26 April 1939 |
| First Menzies Ministry First Menzies Ministry The First Menzies Ministry was the twenty-sixth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 26 April 1939 to 14 March 1940.United Australia Party*Rt Hon Robert Menzies, KC MP: Prime Minister, Treasurer... |
26 April 1939 | 14 March 1940 |
| Second Menzies Ministry Second Menzies Ministry The Second Menzies Ministry was the twenty-seventh Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 14 March 1940 to 28 October 1940.United Australia Party–Australian Country Party Coalition... |
14 March 1940 | 28 October 1940 |
| Third Menzies Ministry Third Menzies Ministry The Third Menzies Ministry was the twenty-eighth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 28 October 1940 to 28 August 1941.United Australia Party–Australian Country Party Coalition... |
28 October 1940 | 28 August 1941 |
| Fadden Ministry Fadden Ministry The Fadden Ministry was the twenty-ninth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 28 August 1941 to 7 October 1941.United Australia Party–Australian Country Party Coalition*Rt Hon Arthur Fadden, MP: Prime Minister, Treasurer... |
28 August 1941 | 7 October 1941 |
| First Curtin Ministry First Curtin Ministry The First Curtin Ministry was the thirtieth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 7 October 1941 to 21 September 1943.Australian Labor Party... |
7 October 1941 | 21 September 1943 |
| Second Curtin Ministry Second Curtin Ministry The Second Curtin Ministry was the thirty-first Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 21 September 1943 to 6 July 1945.Australian Labor Party*Rt Hon John Curtin, MP: Prime Minister, Minister for Defence... |
21 September 1943 | 6 July 1945 |
| Forde Ministry Forde Ministry The Forde Ministry was the thirty-second Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 6 July 1945 to 13 July 1945.Australian Labor Party*Rt Hon Frank Forde, MP: Prime Minister, Minister for the Army*Rt Hon Ben Chifley, MP: Treasurer*Rt Hon Dr H.V... |
6 July 1945 | 13 July 1945 |
| First Chifley Ministry First Chifley Ministry The First Chifley Ministry was the thirty-third Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 13 July 1945 to 1 November 1946.Australian Labor Party*Rt Hon Ben Chifley, MP: Prime Minister, Treasurer... |
13 July 1945 | 1 November 1946 |
| Second Chifley Ministry Second Chifley Ministry The Second Chifley Ministry was the thirty-fourth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 1 November 1946 to 19 December 1949.Australian Labor Party*Rt Hon Ben Chifley, MP: Prime Minister and Treasurer*Hon Dr H.V... |
1 November 1946 | 19 December 1949 |
| Fourth Menzies Ministry Fourth Menzies Ministry The Fourth Menzies Ministry was the thirty-fifth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 19 December 1949 to 11 May 1951.Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition*Rt Hon Robert Menzies, KC MP: Prime Minister... |
19 December 1949 | 11 May 1951 |
| Fifth Menzies Ministry Fifth Menzies Ministry The Fifth Menzies Ministry was the thirty-sixth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 11 May 1951 to 9 July 1954.Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition*Rt Hon Robert Menzies, KC MP: Prime Minister... |
11 May 1951 | 9 July 1954 |
| Sixth Menzies Ministry Sixth Menzies Ministry The Sixth Menzies Ministry was the thirty-seventh Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 9 July 1954 to 11 January 1956.Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition*Rt Hon Robert Menzies, QC MP: Prime Minister... |
9 July 1954 | 11 January 1956 |
| Seventh Menzies Ministry Seventh Menzies Ministry The Seventh Menzies Ministry was the thirty-eighth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 11 January 1956 to 10 December 1958.Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition-Cabinet:*Rt Hon Robert Menzies, QC MP: Prime Minister... |
11 January 1956 | 10 December 1958 |
| Eighth Menzies Ministry Eighth Menzies Ministry The Eighth Menzies Ministry was the thirty-ninth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 10 December 1958 to 22 December 1961.Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition-Cabinet:*Rt Hon Robert Menzies, KC MP: Prime Minister... |
10 December 1958 | 22 December 1961 |
| Ninth Menzies Ministry Ninth Menzies Ministry The Ninth Menzies Ministry was the fortieth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 22 December 1961 to 18 December 1963.Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition-Cabinet:*Rt Hon Robert Menzies, QC MP: Prime Minister... |
22 December 1961 | 18 December 1963 |
| Tenth Menzies Ministry Tenth Menzies Ministry The Tenth Menzies Ministry was the forty-first Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 18 December 1963 to 21 January 1966.Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition-Cabinet:... |
18 December 1963 | 26 January 1966 |
| First Holt Ministry First Holt Ministry The First Holt Ministry was the forty-second Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 26 January 1966 to 14 December 1966.Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition-Cabinet:*Rt Hon Harold Holt, CH MP: Prime Minister... |
26 January 1966 | 14 December 1966 |
| Second Holt Ministry Second Holt Ministry The Second Holt Ministry was the forty-third Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 14 December 1966 to 19 December 1967.Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition-Cabinet:*Rt Hon Harold Holt, CH MP: Prime Minister... |
14 December 1966 | 19 December 1967 |
| McEwen Ministry McEwen Ministry The McEwen Ministry was the forty-fourth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 19 December 1967 to 10 January 1968.Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition-Cabinet:... |
19 December 1967 | 10 January 1968 |
| First Gorton Ministry First Gorton Ministry The First Gorton Ministry was the forty-fifth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 10 January 1968 to 12 November 1969.Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition-Cabinet:*Rt Hon John Gorton, MP: Prime Minister... |
10 January 1968 | 12 November 1969 |
| Second Gorton Ministry Second Gorton Ministry The Second Gorton Ministry was the forty-sixth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 12 November 1969 to 10 March 1971.Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition-Cabinet:*Rt Hon John Gorton, MP: Prime Minister... |
12 November 1969 | 10 March 1971 |
| McMahon Ministry McMahon Ministry The McMahon Ministry was the forty-seventh Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 10 March 1971 to 5 December 1972.Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition-Cabinet:*Rt Hon William McMahon, MP: Prime Minister... |
10 March 1971 | 5 December 1972 |
| First Whitlam Ministry First Whitlam Ministry The First Whitlam Ministry, often known as the "two-man Ministry" or the "Duumvirate", was the forty-eighth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 5 to 19 December 1972.... |
5 December 1972 | 19 December 1972 |
| Second Whitlam Ministry Second Whitlam Ministry The Second Whitlam Ministry was the forty-ninth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 19 December 1972 to 12 June 1974.Australian Labor Party*Hon Gough Whitlam, QC MP: Prime Minister. Minister for Foreign Affairs... |
19 December 1972 | 12 June 1974 |
| Third Whitlam Ministry Third Whitlam Ministry The Third Whitlam Ministry was the fiftieth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 12 June 1974 to 11 November 1975. It was dismissed in the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis.Australian Labor Party... |
12 June 1974 | 11 November 1975 |
| First Fraser Ministry First Fraser Ministry The First Fraser Ministry was the fifty-first Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 11 November 1975 to 22 December 1975.Liberal Party of Australia–National Country Party Coalition... |
11 November 1975 | 22 December 1975 |
| Second Fraser Ministry Second Fraser Ministry The Second Fraser Ministry was the fifty-second Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 22 December 1975 to 20 December 1977.Liberal Party of Australia–National Country Party Coalition-Cabinet:*Rt Hon Malcolm Fraser, MP: Prime Minister... |
22 December 1975 | 20 December 1977 |
| Third Fraser Ministry Third Fraser Ministry The Third Fraser Ministry was the fifty-third Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 20 December 1977 to 3 November 1980.Liberal Party of Australia–National Country Party Coalition-Cabinet:*Rt Hon Malcolm Fraser, MP: Prime Minister... |
20 December 1977 | 3 November 1980 |
| Fourth Fraser Ministry Fourth Fraser Ministry The Fourth Fraser Ministry was the fifty-fourth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 3 November 1980 to 11 March 1983.Liberal Party of Australia–National Country Party Coalition-Cabinet:*Rt Hon Malcolm Fraser, MP: Prime Minister... |
3 November 1980 | 11 March 1983 |
| First Hawke Ministry First Hawke Ministry The First Hawke Ministry was the fifty-fifth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 11 March 1983 to 13 December 1984.Australian Labor Party-Cabinet:*Hon Bob Hawke, AC MP: Prime Minister... |
11 March 1983 | 13 December 1984 |
| Second Hawke Ministry Second Hawke Ministry The Second Hawke Ministry was the fifty-sixth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 13 December 1984 to 24 July 1987.Australian Labor Party-Cabinet:*Hon Bob Hawke, AC MP: Prime Minister... |
13 December 1984 | 24 July 1987 |
| Third Hawke Ministry Third Hawke Ministry The Third Hawke Ministry was the fifty-seventh Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 24 July 1987 to 4 April 1990.Australian Labor Party-Cabinet:*Hon Bob Hawke, AC MP: Prime Minister... |
24 July 1987 | 4 April 1990 |
| Fourth Hawke Ministry Fourth Hawke Ministry The Fourth Hawke Ministry was the fifty-eighth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 4 April 1990 to 20 December 1991.Australian Labor Party-Cabinet:*Hon Bob Hawke, AC MP: Prime Minister... |
4 April 1990 | 20 December 1991 |
| First Keating Ministry First Keating Ministry The First Keating Ministry was the 59th Australian Commonwealth ministry. It was led by Paul Keating of the Australian Labor Party, and held office from 20 December 1991 to 24 March 1993.-Cabinet:*Hon Paul Keating, MP: Prime Minister... |
20 December 1991 | 24 March 1993 |
| Second Keating Ministry Second Keating Ministry The Second Keating Ministry was the sixtieth Australian Commonwealth ministry. It was led by Paul Keating of the Australian Labor Party, and held office from 24 March 1993 to 11 March 1996... |
24 March 1993 | 11 March 1996 |
| First Howard Ministry First Howard Ministry The First Howard Ministry was the sixty-first Australian Commonwealth ministry.... |
11 March 1996 | 21 October 1998 |
| Second Howard Ministry Second Howard Ministry The Second Howard Ministry was the sixty-second Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 21 October 1998 to 26 November 2001.... |
21 October 1998 | 26 November 2001 |
| Third Howard Ministry Third Howard Ministry The Third Howard Ministry was the sixty-third Australian Commonwealth ministry.... |
26 November 2001 | 22 October 2004 |
| Fourth Howard Ministry Fourth Howard Ministry The Fourth Howard Ministry was the 64th Australian ministry.It was sworn in by the Governor-General Major-General Michael Jeffery on 22 October 2004, and it ended on 3 December 2007 when the Prime Minister resigned his commission after losing the 2007 election to the Australian Labor Party led by... |
22 October 2004 | 3 December 2007 |
| Rudd Ministry | 3 December 2007 | 24 June 2010 |
| First Gillard Ministry | 24 June 2010 | 14 September 2010 |
| Second Gillard Ministry Second Gillard Ministry The Second Gillard Ministry is the 67th Australian ministry. It is led by Julia Gillard of the Australian Labor Party. On 11 September 2010 she announced the makeup of her ministry, following the 2010 Federal election... |
14 September 2010 | Present |