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One of the key architects of Australia's Constitution, Barton became the new nation's first Prime Minister at a grand ceremony in Centennial Park, Sydney, on 1 January 1901.
Often referred to as ‘the constructor’, Deakin's work in building soundly on the nation’s constitutional foundations is evident a century later.
Australia’s first Labor Prime Minister held office for only four months in 1904, but his imprint on legislation extended through the first decade of the Australian parliament.
Reid is remembered more for his quirks than his acquittal of the roles of parliamentary representative, party leader, Prime Minister, and Australia’s founding High Commissioner in London.
Often referred to as ‘the constructor’, Deakin's work in building soundly on the nation’s constitutional foundations is evident a century later.
Andrew Fisher’s politics were formed at the coalface. At the age of ten, he became one of many boys working in Scottish mines. He was still a coalminer when he migrated to Queensland thirteen years later.
Often referred to as ‘the constructor’, Deakin's work in building soundly on the nation’s constitutional foundations is evident a century later.
Andrew Fisher’s politics were formed at the coalface. At the age of ten, he became one of many boys working in Scottish mines. He was still a coalminer when he migrated to Queensland thirteen years later.
A man of great determination, he was quick to make the most of two major re-alignments of political parties in the parliament’s first two decades.
Andrew Fisher’s politics were formed at the coalface. At the age of ten, he became one of many boys working in Scottish mines. He was still a coalminer when he migrated to Queensland thirteen years later.
William Morris Hughes is Australia's longest serving parliamentarian - 51 years and 7 months of continuous service as a member of Australia’s House of Representatives – from the 1st parliament in 1901 to the 20th in 1952.
William Morris Hughes is Australia's longest serving parliamentarian - 51 years and 7 months of continuous service as a member of Australia’s House of Representatives – from the 1st parliament in 1901 to the 20th in 1952.
William Morris Hughes is Australia's longest serving parliamentarian - 51 years and 7 months of continuous service as a member of Australia’s House of Representatives – from the 1st parliament in 1901 to the 20th in 1952.
In office for six years, Stanley Melbourne Bruce was perfectly suited to the elegance and confidence of his period – the ‘Roaring Twenties’.
James Scullin is the Prime Minister remembered as ‘a teetotal, non-smoking, budget pruner’ and also an honest and stoical man.
Joseph Lyons' cautious and orthodox financial management transformed him from a dissident Labor minister to a conservative Prime Minister.
Described as ‘a man of boundless energy, fertile in ideas’, Page was the founder of the Country Party.
Menzies was often characterised as an extreme monarchist and ‘British to his bootstraps’, but as Prime Minister he maintained Australia’s strong defence alliance with the United States.
Described as amiable and a great conversationalist and story-teller, Fadden enjoyed good working relationships with his colleagues and staff throughout his long parliamentary career.
John Curtin’s achievement rests on his leadership of the nation during much of World War II.
Frank Forde was Prime Minister for only eight days, 6–13 July 1945, after the death of John Curtin.
A railway engine driver in his home town of Bathurst, New South Wales, Ben Chifley became one of the most highly regarded of Australia’s Prime Ministers.
Menzies was often characterised as an extreme monarchist and ‘British to his bootstraps’, but as Prime Minister he maintained Australia’s strong defence alliance with the United States.
The third Prime Minister to die in office, Harold Holt is widely remembered for the unusual circumstances of his death while swimming off the Victorian coast in December 1967.
Though only briefly Prime Minister, McEwen served as deputy Prime Minister for twelve years, in the governments of Robert Menzies, Harold Holt and John Gorton.
A determined non-conformist and a passionate Australian nationalist, Gorton wanted to turn thinking in the party, and in the nation, in a more independent direction.
Prime Minister William McMahon announced the final withdrawal of Australian troops from Vietnam.
Under Whitlam’s lead, participation in international agreements transformed Australian law and politics. His Labor government, the first after more than two decades, set out to change Australia through a wide-ranging reform program.
Malcolm Fraser had an important influence on the changing relations of countries within the British Commonwealth, and on shaping Australia’s relations with the countries of East and Southeast Asia.
Building on his success as trade union president, Hawke established consensus with unions and business to stabilise wage growth, improve the ability of business to compete in global markets and to deregulate the Australian economy and promote growth.
The Keating government pursued economic growth as a precondition for improving the daily lives of all Australians.
As Prime Minister, John Howard led a government with a wide reform agenda, including the introduction of a goods and services tax.
On 24 June 2010, Kevin Rudd became one of the few leaders to be removed by their own party in their first term as prime minister.
Julia Gillard was the first woman to hold the office. She was elected unopposed by the Parliamentary Labor Party.
On 27 June 2013, the Governor-General again swore in Kevin Rudd as Prime Minister after he was voted Leader of the Parliamentary Labor Party.
On 18 September 2013 Tony Abbott became Australia's 28th Prime Minister. On 14 September 2015, Abbott was defeated in a leadership ballot by Malcolm Turnbull, who was sworn in as Prime Minister the following day.
On 15 September 2015, Malcolm Bligh Turnbull became Australia's 29th Prime Minister.
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