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The Barton Ministry was the first Australian Commonwealth ministry

Australian Commonwealth ministries

This is a list of ministries of the Government of Australia since Federation in 1901.-Ministries:...

, and ran from 1 January 1901 to 24 September 1903. The ministry was made up of Protectionist Party

Protectionist Party

The Protectionist Party was an Australian political party, formally organised from 1889 until 1909, with policies centred on protectionism. It argued that Australia needed protective tariffs to allow Australian industry to grow and provide employment. It had its greatest strength in Victoria and in...

members.

Rt Hon Edmund Barton Edmund Barton Sir Edmund Barton, GCMG, KC , Australian politician and judge, was the first Prime Minister of Australia and a founding justice of the High Court of Australia.... , KC MP
Attorney-General	Hon Alfred Deakin Alfred Deakin Alfred Deakin , Australian politician, was a leader of the movement for Australian federation and later the second Prime Minister of Australia. In the last quarter of the 19th century, Deakin was a major contributor to the establishment of liberal reforms in the colony of Victoria, including the... , MP
Minister for Home Affairs	Hon Sir William Lyne William Lyne Sir William John Lyne KCMG , Australian politician, was Premier of New South Wales and a member of the first federal ministry.-Early life:... , KCMG MP (to 11 August 1903) Rt Hon Sir John Forrest John Forrest Sir John Forrest GCMG was an Australian explorer, the first Premier of Western Australia and a cabinet minister in Australia's first federal parliament.... , GCMG MP (from 11 August 1903)
Minister for Trade and Customs	Rt Hon Charles Kingston Charles Kingston Charles Cameron Kingston, Australian politician, was an early liberal Premier of South Australia serving from 1893 to 1899 with the support of Labor led by John McPherson from 1893 and Lee Batchelor from 1897 in the House of Assembly, winning the 1893, 1896, and 1899 state elections against the... , MP (to 24 July 1903) Hon Sir William Lyne William Lyne Sir William John Lyne KCMG , Australian politician, was Premier of New South Wales and a member of the first federal ministry.-Early life:... , KCMG MP (from 11 August 1903)
Treasurer	Rt Hon Sir George Turner George Turner (Australian politician) Sir George Turner, KCMG, PC , Australian politician, was the 18th Premier of Victoria and the first Treasurer of Australia in the federal Barton Ministry.... , KCMG MP
Minister for Defence	Hon Sir James Dickson James Dickson Sir James Robert Dickson, KCMG was an Australian politician and businessman, the 13th Premier of Queensland and a member of the first federal ministry.... , KCMG (to 10 January 1901) Rt Hon Sir John Forrest John Forrest Sir John Forrest GCMG was an Australian explorer, the first Premier of Western Australia and a cabinet minister in Australia's first federal parliament.... , GCMG MP (17 January 1901 to 10 August 1903) Senator Hon James Drake James Drake James George Drake , Australian politician, was a member of the first federal ministry.Drake was born in London and educated at King's College School, and migrated to Australia in 1873, working as a storekeeper and journalist in Queensland... (from 10 August 1903)
Postmaster-General	Rt Hon Sir John Forrest John Forrest Sir John Forrest GCMG was an Australian explorer, the first Premier of Western Australia and a cabinet minister in Australia's first federal parliament.... , GCMG MP (to 17 January 1901) Senator Hon James Drake James Drake James George Drake , Australian politician, was a member of the first federal ministry.Drake was born in London and educated at King's College School, and migrated to Australia in 1873, working as a storekeeper and journalist in Queensland... (5 February 1901 to 10 August 1903) Hon Sir Philip Fysh Philip Fysh Sir Philip Oakley Fysh, KCMG was an Australian politician, Premier of Tasmania and a member of the first federal ministry.... , KCMG MP (from 10 August 1903)
Vice-President of the Executive Council	Senator Hon Richard O'Connor Richard O'Connor (Australian politician) Richard Edward O'Connor, QC , Australian politician and judge, was a member of the first federal ministry.-Biography:... , KC
Ministers without portfolios	Hon Elliott Lewis Elliott Lewis Sir Neil Elliott Lewis, KCMG , Australian politician, was Premier of Tasmania on three occasions. He was also a member of the first Australian federal ministry, led by Edmund Barton.... (to 23 April 1901) Hon Sir Philip Fysh Philip Fysh Sir Philip Oakley Fysh, KCMG was an Australian politician, Premier of Tasmania and a member of the first federal ministry.... , KCMG MP (26 April 1901 to 10 August 1903)

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