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List of chief ministers of the Northern Territory by time in office; Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory. List of chief ministers of the Australian Capital Territory by time in office; Prime Minister of Australia. List of prime ministers of Australia by time in office; List of longest-serving members of the Parliament of Australia
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]
List of prime ministers of Australia; List of prime ministers of Australia (graphical) List of Australian heads of government by time in office. List of premiers of New South Wales by time in office; List of premiers of Queensland by time in office; List of premiers of South Australia by time in office; List of premiers of Tasmania by time in ...
United Australia, forms a minority government under Joe Lyons. 14 34: 16 4 1 6 Emergency Committee: 75 Election Year Prime Minister Summary Labor United Australia Party Country Lang Labor Independent Other parties Total seats 14th 1934 Joe Lyons (1879–1939) The Coalition of the UAP and the Country Party forms a government under Joe Lyons. 18 ...
The Australian states were founded as British colonies, and executive power was held by a governor (or sometimes a lieutenant-governor) appointed by the British government (see Governors of the Australian states). From the 1820s the power of the governors was gradually transferred to legislative bodies, at first appointed, later partly elected ...
Leader of the Government in the Senate (Australia) Leader of the House (Australia) Leader of the House (New South Wales) Leader of the House (Queensland) Leader of the Opposition (Australia) Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Australia)
The Barton ministry; the 1st Australian federal ministry, 1901. The Second Fisher ministry; the 8th Australian federal ministry, 1910. The First Bruce ministry; the 16th Australian federal ministry, 1923. The First Curtin ministry; the 29th Australian federal ministry, 1941. The Fifth Menzies ministry; the 35th Australian federal ministry, 1951.
The governor-general of Australia is the federal representative of the Australian monarch (currently Charles III).The position came into being on 29 October 1900, just prior to the adoption of the new national constitution and has been held by 28 people since then.