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This timeline shows most of the early life, the political career and death of each prime minister from 1901. The first prime minister was Edmund Barton in the early 20th century. Key. Each dark coloured bar denotes the time spent as prime minister; A light colour denotes time spent in Parliament before or after serving as prime minister
The prime minister chairs the Cabinet and thus heads the federal executive government. Under the principles of responsible government, the prime minister is both a member and responsible to Parliament. The current prime minister is Anthony Albanese of the Australian Labor Party, who assumed the office on 23 May 2022.
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This is a chronologically ordered list of the prime ministers, from the earliest to the most recent. Each prime minister is listed only once; multiple terms are noted in parentheses. Edmund Barton (1901–03) Alfred Deakin (1903–04; 1905–08; 1909–10) John Christian Watson (1904) George Houston Reid (1904–05) Andrew Fisher (1908–09 ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 18, 2020 · Scott Morrison: How Australia's PM rebuilt his reputation. 18 May 2020. By Frances Mao,BBC News, Sydney. Getty Images. As Australia exits its virus lockdown, Prime Minister...
Jan 3, 2023 · Edmund Barton, 1901-03. Edmund Barton, Australia’s first prime minister. (Supplied: National Archives of Australia) Barton was a hugely significant figure in his day. A leading advocate of ...
List of prime ministers of Australia by time in office. This is a list of prime ministers of Australia by time in office. The basis of the list is the inclusive number of days from being sworn in until leaving office, if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater.
Aug 1, 2021 · John Curtin (second from left), who led Australia through the second world war and co-designed its post-war reconstruction, has been ranked our best prime minister. AAP/AP. Ben Chifley, Curtin’s ...