First Fisher ministry

6th Ministry of Australia
Group photo of the First Fisher ministry with Governor-General Lord Dudley
Date formed13 November 1908
Date dissolved2 June 1909
People and organisations
MonarchEdward VII
Governor-GeneralLord Dudley
Prime MinisterAndrew Fisher
No. of ministers9
Member partyLabour
Status in legislatureMinority government (Protectionist support)
Opposition partyAnti-Socialist
Liberal
Opposition leaderGeorge Reid
Joseph Cook
Alfred Deakin
History
Legislature term(s)3rd
PredecessorSecond Deakin ministry
SuccessorThird Deakin ministry

The First Fisher ministry (Labour) was the 6th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 5th Prime Minister, Andrew Fisher. The First Fisher ministry succeeded the Second Deakin ministry, which dissolved on 13 November 1908 after Labour withdrew their support and Alfred Deakin was forced to resign. The ministry was replaced by the Third Deakin ministry on 2 June 1909 after the Protectionist Party and the Anti-Socialist Party merged into the Liberal Party "fusion" and withdrew their support in order to form what became the first majority government in federal Australian history.[1]

Billy Hughes, who died in 1952, was the last surviving member of the First Fisher ministry; Hughes was also the last surviving member of the Watson ministry, Third Fisher ministry, Second Hughes ministry and Third Hughes ministry.

Ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
 Labor Hon Andrew Fisher
(1862–1928)

MP for Wide Bay
(1901–1915)
  Hon Billy Hughes
(1862–1952)

MP for West Sydney
(1901–1917)
  Hon Lee Batchelor
(1865–1911)

MP for Boothby
(1903–1911)
  Hon Hugh Mahon
(1857–1931)

MP for Coolgardie
(1901–1913)
  Hon Josiah Thomas
(1863–1933)

MP for Barrier
(1901–1917)
  Hon George Pearce
(1870–1952)

Senator for Western Australia
(1901–1938)
  Hon Frank Tudor
(1866–1922)

MP for Yarra
(1901–1922)
  Hon Gregor McGregor
(1848–1914)

Senator for South Australia
(1901–1914)
  Hon James Hutchison
(1859–1909)

MP for Hindmarsh
(1903–1909)
  • Minister without Portfolio

References

  1. ↑ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
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