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The prime ministership of Frank Forde, who was prime minister for seven days in 1945, was the shortest in Australian history. [10] Menzies served the longest, with eighteen years over two non-consecutive periods. [11] The current prime minister is Anthony Albanese, who assumed office on 23 May 2022. [9]
Rank Party Time in office (Days) # Prime Minister(s) 1. Liberal Party of Australia: 18504 9 Tony Abbott, John Gorton, Malcolm Fraser, Harold Holt, John Howard, William McMahon, Robert Menzies (1949–1966), Scott Morrison, and Malcolm Turnbull
Menzies’ second term of over 16 years was the longest single term. This term is also longer than the accumulated period of terms of any other prime minister. The shortest serving prime minister was Frank Forde, who served in the position in an interim capacity for one week in July 1945 after the death of John Curtin. The prime minister with ...
1 year, 101 days: 2 years, 149 days 1856: 29 April 1857 10 March 1858 315 days 184. SA: Sir John Colton (1823–1902) KCMG: No Party Alignment: MP for Noarlunga (1875–1878) (1889–1887) 6 June 1876 26 October 1877 1 year, 142 days: 2 years, 142 days 16 June 1884 16 June 1885 1 year, 0 days 185. SA: John Gunn (1884–1959) Labor: MP for ...
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Deakin resign and Chris Watson assumes office as the 3rd Prime Minister of Australia. 18 August: George Reid became the 4th Prime Minister of Australia. 1905: 5 July: Alfred Deakin return to the position of prime minister. 1906: Australia takes control of south-eastern New Guinea: 12 December: 1906 Australian federal election: Alfred Deakin was ...
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The term of Australian parliaments is determined by the opening and dissolution (or expiration) of the House of Representatives. The Senate is not normally dissolved at all, except at a double dissolution, when the entire parliament is dissolved. Parliaments do not have a fixed term. The maximum term permitted by section 28 of the Constitution of Australia is three years, counted from the date ...