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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 November 2024. Head of government of Australia For a list of officeholders, see List of prime ministers of Australia. Prime Minister of Australia Coat of arms of Australia Flag of Australia Incumbent Anthony Albanese since 23 May 2022 Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet ...
The Lodge, the official residence of the prime minister. The prime minister of Australia is the leader of the Australian Government and the Cabinet of Australia, with the support of the majority of the House of Representatives. [1] [2] Thirty-one people (thirty men and one woman) have served in the position since the office was created in 1901. [3]
It was during this latter role that then prime minister John Howard and science minister Brendan Nelson started raising the idea of nuclear power for Australia. Albanese campaigned strongly against them, as well as elements within his own party, arguing that "Nuclear energy doesn't add up economically, environmentally or socially, and after ...
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
Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian prime minister to get engaged while in office, revealing Thursday that his partner accepted his marriage proposal on Valentine's Day. Albanese said ...
Sir Robert Menzies was the longest serving prime minister of Australia, serving for 18 years and 163 days total. His first tenure (1939–1941) lasted 2 years and 125 days and his second tenure (1949–1966) 16 years and 38 days.
Prime Minister Title State's political system Date of assumption Current length of term Hassanal Bolkiah: Prime Minister of Brunei: Absolute monarchy: 1 January 1984 40 years, 361 days Ralph Gonsalves: Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Constitutional monarchy: 29 March 2001 23 years, 273 days Roosevelt Skerrit: Prime Minister ...
Twelve prime ministers, those born prior to the federation of Australia, were born in British colonies within Australia, rather than independent Australian states. The birthplaces of seven prime ministers are decisively within sovereign states that are separate from Australia, including six in Great Britain , and one in Chile .