The Political Lists on this page provide a quick go-to guide for information about Australian parliaments, people and elections.
GOVERNMENTS
- Current Heads of Government and Opposition Leaders
- Complete lists of all living former PMs, Premiers and Chief Ministers
- Federal, State & Territory Governments Since 1930
GOVERNOR-GENERAL
HIGH COURT
PRIME MINISTER
- Australian Prime Ministers Since 1901
- Terms of Australian Prime Ministers Since 1901
- Youngest and Oldest Prime Ministers Upon Taking Office
- Deaths of Australian Prime Ministers
OPPOSITION
- Opposition Leaders since 1901 – Chronological List
- Opposition Leaders since 1901 – By Term of Office
CABINET/MINISTERS
HISTORIC MINISTRIES
- Barton-Deakin Ministries – 1901-04
- Watson Ministry – 1904 – Australia’s first federal Labor government
Federal Ministries
- Scott Morrison Announces Third Term Coalition Ministry May 26, 2019
- The First Morrison Ministry – Statistical Analysis August 26, 2018
- The Second Turnbull Ministry Reshuffled – Statistical Analysis December 19, 2017
- Turnbull Ministry: Revised Statistical Analysis January 18, 2017
- Greg Hunt New Health Minister; Ken Wyatt First Indigenous Minister; Turnbull Minimises Changes Following Ley’s Resignation January 18, 2017
- Cabinet And Ministry Numbers Since 1949 July 19, 2016
- Administrative Arrangements For The Second Turnbull Government July 19, 2016
- The Second Turnbull Ministry – Statistical Analysis July 18, 2016
- Turnbull Announces New Ministry July 18, 2016
- The Ages Of The Shorten ALP Shadow Ministry April 11, 2016
- The Ages Of The Turnbull Government Ministers April 10, 2016
- Administrative Arrangements Order – Amendments February 18, 2016
- Turnbull’s New Ministers Sworn In; Joyce Now Deputy PM February 18, 2016
- Turnbull Reshuffles Ministry February 13, 2016
- Mal Brough Resigns From Turnbull Ministry February 13, 2016
- On This Day In 1966: Menzies Retires, Holt Government Takes Office January 26, 2016
- First Turnbull Ministry – Revised December 29, 2015
- First Turnbull Ministry Announced; More Women Into Cabinet, Abbott Supporters Axed September 20, 2015
- The Abbott Ministry – Revised List Following Sinodinos Departure March 20, 2014
- Abbott Government: Administrative Arrangements Order September 18, 2013
- Tony Abbott Sworn In As Australia’s 28th Prime Minister September 18, 2013
- The First Abbott Ministry: Statistical Analysis September 16, 2013
- The First Abbott Ministry Announced September 16, 2013
- The Rudd Ministry: Age, Sex, State And Factional Breakdown July 6, 2013
- The Second Rudd Ministry July 1, 2013
- Gillard Reshuffles Ministry; Supporters Promoted; Four New Ministers March 25, 2013
- The Second Gillard Ministry – Revised 2013 February 4, 2013
- Second Gillard Ministry – Revised 2011 September 12, 2011
- The Second Gillard Ministry September 11, 2010
- The First Rudd Ministry December 3, 2007
- Rudd Announces New Labor Government Ministry November 29, 2007
- Howard Reshuffle: Ellison Promoted, New Minister From WA March 6, 2007
- Fourth Howard Ministry Sworn In October 26, 2004
- The Third Howard Ministry – Revised 2003 October 7, 2003
- A Statistical Analysis Of The Howard Ministry – 2001 April 1, 2001
- The Reshuffled Howard Ministry – February 2001 February 14, 2001
- Howard Government Ministerial Reshuffle December 19, 2000
- The First Howard Ministry – October 1997 October 20, 1997
- The First Howard Ministry 1996 March 11, 1996
- Second Keating Ministry – 1993 March 24, 1993
- The Second Whitlam Ministry – December 19, 1972 December 19, 1972
- The First Whitlam Ministry: December 5-19, 1972 December 5, 1972
SHADOW MINISTRIES
Federal Shadow Ministries
- Shorten ALP Shadow Ministry – Statistical Analysis (Revised) September 13, 2016
- Shorten Announces Minor Changes To Shadow Ministry; O’Neill Promoted September 13, 2016
- Dastyari Resigns From ALP Frontbench September 7, 2016
- ALP Shadow Ministry 2016 – Statistical Analysis July 23, 2016
- Shorten Announces ALP Shadow Ministry Portfolio Allocations July 23, 2016
- ALP Caucus Elects Expanded Shadow Ministry Of 32; Carr Survives July 22, 2016
- Minor Changes To Opposition Shadow Ministry; Dodson Promoted To Executive In First Week As A Senator May 4, 2016
- The Ages Of The Shorten ALP Shadow Ministry April 11, 2016
- Minor Changes To ALP Shadow Ministry; Parke Gone, Jones And MacTiernan Promoted March 4, 2014
- Bill Shorten’s ALP Shadow Ministry – Full List October 18, 2013
- Plibersek New ALP Deputy Leader; Wong And Conroy Take Senate Positions; Shadow Ministry Elected October 14, 2013
- Tony Abbott’s Revised Coalition Shadow Ministry September 19, 2012
- Malcolm Turnbull’s Shadow Ministry September 22, 2008
- Nelson Announces Shadow Ministry December 6, 2007
- Coalition Shadow Ministry From December 6, 2007 December 6, 2007
- Mark Latham Announces His New Shadow Ministry October 26, 2004
- Latham Announces New Shadow Ministry December 8, 2003
- Mark Latham’s Shadow Ministry December 8, 2003
- Crean Reshuffles Shadow Ministry After Defeating Beazley Challenge July 2, 2003
- Latham Promoted In Crean’s Shadow Ministry August 23, 2002
- Simon Crean’s New ALP Shadow Ministry August 23, 2002
- Beazley ALP Shadow Ministry 2001 February 27, 2001
- Kim Beazley’s ALP Shadow Ministry 1996 March 19, 1996
POLITICAL PARTIES
- Registered Political Parties in Australia
- National Party Leaders Since 1920
- Australian Democrats Leaders 1978-2008
PARLIAMENT
- History of Changes in Federal Parliament
- Longest-Serving Members of the House and Senate Since 1901
- Living Former Members of the House of Representatives 1949-72
Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders February 7, 2017
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders August 30, 2016
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders February 11, 2016
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders September 21, 2015
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders October 14, 2013
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders June 27, 2013
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders February 4, 2013
- Current Federal Parliamentary Party Leaders November 1, 2012
- Current Federal Parliamentary Party Leaders September 17, 2007
VOTING & ELECTIONS
- Federal Election Dates Since 1901
- Federal Election Dates and Outcomes Since 1901
- Federal and State Election Dates Since 1945
- House of Representatives By-Elections Since 1901
- House of Representatives Election Results Since 1972 – detailed
- House of Representatives Results Seat-by-Seat Since 1984
- Two-Party-Preferred statistics at Federal Elections Since 1949
- Federal Two-Party Preferred Statistics Since 1984 – State-by-State
- Informal Voting – House of Representatives 1983-2013
- Informal Voting – Senate 1977-2013
STATES
- New South Wales: Premiers Since 1856
- Queensland: Premiers Since 1898
- Victoria: Premiers Since 1900
- Western Australia: Premiers Since 1890
State Government Ministries & Shadow Ministries
- Western Australian McGowan Labor Government: Full Cabinet List March 17, 2017
- Berejiklian Announces Reshuffled NSW Ministry; Stokes To Education, Hazzard Into Health January 29, 2017
- Andrews Shadow Ministry – Victoria – 2010 December 6, 2010
- The Baillieu Ministry – Victoria – 2010 December 2, 2010
- Beattie Names Third Term Cabinet February 12, 2004
- Northern Territory Labor Ministry Named August 25, 2001
- The Tasmanian Bacon Labor Government October 13, 2000
- Napthine Announces Shadow Cabinet October 30, 1999
- Napthine Coalition Shadow Ministry – Victoria 1999 October 29, 1999
- Bracks Labor Government Ministry October 20, 1999
- The Second Kennett Ministry April 3, 1996
- The Second Kennett Ministry 1996 April 2, 1996
ECONOMIC DATA
FOREIGN POLICY
- ANZUS – Australia New Zealand United States – Treaty text (1951)
- SEATO – South-East Asia Treaty Organisation – Treaty text (1954)
U.S.A.
- Complete List of Presidents of the United States
- Presidential Election Results Since 1972 – State-by-State
