Watson Ministry
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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.[1]
| 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.
[edit] References
- ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;page=0;query=Scullin%20Ministry%20(ALP);rec=0;resCount=Default. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
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