Watson Ministry

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Group photograph of all Federal Labour Party MPs elected at the inaugural 1901 election, including Chris Watson, Andrew Fisher, Billy Hughes, and Frank Tudor.
Group photograph of all Federal Labour Party MPs elected at the inaugural 1901 election, including Chris Watson, Andrew Fisher, Billy Hughes, and Frank Tudor.

The Watson Ministry was the third Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 27 April 1904 to 17 August 1904. It was the first federal ministry formed by the Australian Labor Party.

Portfolio Minister
Prime Minister and Treasurer Hon Chris Watson, MP
Minister for External Affairs Hon Billy Hughes, MP
Attorney-General Hon H.B. Higgins (1), KC MP
Minister for Home Affairs Hon Egerton Lee Batchelor, MP
Minister for Trade and Customs Hon Andrew Fisher,MP
Minister for Defence Senator Hon Anderson Dawson
Postmaster-General Hon Hugh Mahon, MP
Vice-President of the Executive Council Senator Hon Gregor McGregor


(1) The Deakinite Protectionist member Higgins accepted office (with Alfred Deakin's permission) as Attorney-General since the Labour Party did not have a qualified member.

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