The First Australian Federal Government:
- Edmund Barton: Jan 01, 1901 – Sep 24, 1903
- Alfred Deakin: Sep 24, 1903 – Apr 27, 1904
Australia’s first Federal Government took office on January 1, 1901, preparatory to the first Federal Elections on 29-30 March 1901.
The new Protectionist Government, led first by Edmund Barton and then Alfred Deakin, survived in office until April 27, 1904, when the Australian Labor Party briefly took office.
| The Barton Ministry – Protectionist – 1901 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Ministry | Name | Period of Service |
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1
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Prime Minister | Barton, Edmund (later Sir) | 1.1.01 – 24.9.03 |
| Minister for External Affairs | Barton, Edmund (later Sir) | 1.1.01 – 24.9.03 | |
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2
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Attorney-General | Deakin, Alfred | 1.1.01 – 24.9.03 |
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3
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Minister for Home Affairs | Lyne, Sir William John Forrest, Sir John |
1.1.01 – 11.8.03 11.8.03 – 24.9.03 |
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4
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Treasurer | Turner, Sir George | 1.1.01 – 24.9.03 |
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5
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Minister for Trade and Customs | Kingston, Charles Cameron Lyne, Sir William John |
1.1.01 – 24.7.03 11.8.03 – 24.9.03 |
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6
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Minister for Defence | Dickson, Sir James Robert Forrest, Sir John Drake, Senator James George |
1.1.01 – 10.1.01 (died) 17.1.01 – 10.8.03 10.8.03 – 24.9.03 |
|
7
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Postmaster-General | Forrest, Sir John Drake, Senator James George Fysh, Sir Philip Oakley |
1.1.01 – 17.1.01 5.2.01 – 10.8.03 10.8.03 – 24.9.03 |
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8
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Vice-President of Executive Council | O’Connor, Senator Richard Edward | 1.1.01 – 24.9.03 |
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9
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Minister Without Portfolio | Lewis, Neil Elliott | 1.1.01 – 23.4.01 (never elected to Parliament) |
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10
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Minister Without Portfolio | Fysh, Sir Philip Oakley | 26.4.01 – 10.8.03 |
| The First Deakin Ministry – Protectionist – 1903 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Ministry | Name | Period of Service |
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1
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Prime Minister | Deakin, Alfred | 24.9.03 – 27.4.04 |
| Minister for External Affairs | Deakin, Alfred | 24.9.03 – 27.4.04 | |
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2
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Minister for Trade and Customs | Lyne, Sir William John | 24.9.03 – 27.4.04 |
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3
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Treasurer | Turner, Sir George | 24.9.03 – 27.4.04 |
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4
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Minister for Home Affairs | Forrest, Sir John | 24.9.03 – 27.4.04 |
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5
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Attorney-General | Drake, Senator James George | 24.9.03 – 27.4.04 |
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6
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Postmaster-General | Fysh, Sir Philip Oakley | 24.9.03 – 27.4.04 |
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7
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Minister for Defence | Chapman, Austin | 24.9.03 – 27.4.04 |
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8
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Vice-President of Executive Council | Playford, Senator Thomas | 24.9.03 – 27.4.04 |
