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== List of Australian PMs - new format ==

{| class=wikitable style="font-size:90%;"
|-
! No.
! width=20%|Name<br><small>(Birth–Death)
! width=100|Portrait
! width=25%|Division
! width=20%|Party
! width=15%|Assumed office
! width=15%|Left office
! Ref
|- bgcolor="#F4E4FF"
| rowspan="2"|1
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Edmund Barton|Sir Edmund Barton]]<br><small>(1849–1920)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:Edmund Barton.PNG|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Hunter|Hunter]], [[New South Wales|NSW]],<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1901|1901]]–1903 (resigned)
| [[Protectionist Party|Protectionist]]<br><small>([[Barton Ministry]])
| 1 January 1901
| 24 September 1903
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web
| first=Martha
| last=Rutledge
| title =Barton, Sir Edmund (1849 - 1920)
| publisher =[[Australian National University]]
| work=[[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url =http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A070202b.htm
| accessdate = 2008-10-21}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>First Australian Prime Minister, selected in preference to [[William Lyne]] despite [[Hopetoun Blunder]]. Elected [[Australian federal election, 1901|1901]] (inaugural federal election). Retired to pursue judicial career.
|- bgcolor="#F4E4FF"
| rowspan="2"|2
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Alfred Deakin]]<br><small>(1856–1919)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:AlfredDeakin.jpeg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Ballarat|Ballaarat]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Vic]]<sup>([[#Footnotes|1]])</sup>,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1901|1901]]–1913 (retired)
| [[Protectionist Party|Protectionist]]<br><small>([[First Deakin Ministry|1<sup>st</sup> Deakin Ministry]])
| 24&nbsp;September 1903
| 27 April 1904
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Australian Dictionary of Biography
|last=Norris
|first= R.
|coauthor=
|authorlink=
|year=1981
|id=A080275b
|title= Deakin, Alfred (1856 - 1919)
|accessdate=2008-10-21}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>Elected [[Australian federal election, 1903|1903]]; three-way hung Parliament, with government reliant on [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] support. Unable to pass any legislation; resigned.
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFE8E8"
| rowspan="2"|3
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Chris Watson]]<br><small>(1867–1941)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:ChrisWatsonSepia.jpg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Bland|Bland]], NSW,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1901|1901]]–[[Australian federal election, 1906|1906]]</small><br>MP for [[Division of South Sydney|South Sydney]], NSW,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1906|1906]]–1910 (retired)
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]<br><small>([[Watson Ministry]])
| 27 April 1904
| 18 August 1904
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Australian Dictionary of Biography |last= Nairn |first= Bede |authorlink= |year= 1990 |id= A120450b |title= Watson, John Christian (1867 - 1941) |accessdate= 2008-10-21}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>First [[Labour Party|Labour]] Prime Minister in the world. Enacted tax reforms. Minority government; sought a [[double dissolution]] to allow an election; refused by the [[Henry Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote|Governor-General]]; resigned.
|- bgcolor="#E6E6CC"
| rowspan="2"|4
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[George Reid (Australian politician)|Sir George Reid]]<br><small>(1845–1918)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:Georgereid.jpg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of East Sydney|East Sydney]], NSW,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1901|1901]]–1909 (resigned)
| [[Free Trade Party|Free Trade]]<br><small>([[Reid Ministry]]) || 18 August 1904 || 5 July 1905 || rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web
| first=W. G.
| last=McMinn
| title =Reid, Sir George Houstoun (1845 - 1918)
| publisher =[[Australian National University]]
| work=[[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url =http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110362b.htm
| accessdate = 2008-10-21}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>[[Premier of New South Wales]] 1894–1899; first former state premier to become Prime Minister. Minority government; resigned when [[Protectionist Party|Protectionists]] and [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] formed an alliance.
|- bgcolor="#F4E4FF"
| rowspan="2"|''(2)''
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Alfred Deakin]]<br><small>(1856–1919)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:AlfredDeakin.jpeg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Ballarat|Ballaarat]], Vic<sup>([[#Footnotes|1]])</sup>,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1901|1901]]–1913 (retired)
| [[Protectionist Party|Protectionist]]<br><small>([[Second Deakin Ministry|2<sup>nd</sup>]], [[Third Deakin Ministry|3<sup>rd</sup>]] Deakin Ministries)
| 5 July 1905
| 13 November 1908
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>Re-elected [[Australian federal election, 1906|1906]]. Passed extensive legislation; Arranged for Australian control of [[Territory of Papua|Papua]] and [[Northern Territory]]; Expanded [[High Court of Australia|High Court]] to five justices.
|- bgcolor="#FFE8E8"
| rowspan="2"|5
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Andrew Fisher]]<br><small>(1862–1928)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:Andrewfisher.JPG|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Wide Bay|Wide Bay]], [[Queensland|Qld]],<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1901|1901]]–1915 (resigned)
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]<br><small>([[First Fisher Ministry|1<sup>st</sup> Fisher Ministry]])
| 13 November 1908
| 2 June 1909
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web
| first= D. J.
| last=Murphy
| title =Fisher, Andrew (1862 - 1928)
| publisher =[[Australian National University]]
| work=[[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url =http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080529b.htm
| accessdate = 2008-10-21}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>Seat of Government Act, providing for a federal capital at [[Canberra]]; Workers' wage reform; Prepared for establishment of the [[Royal Australian Navy|Navy]]. Ousted by Parliamentary majority held by the newly merged [[Commonwealth Liberal Party]].
|- bgcolor="#FFFFDD"
| rowspan="2"|''(2)''
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Alfred Deakin]]<br><small>(1856–1919)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:AlfredDeakin.jpeg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Ballarat|Ballaarat]], Vic<sup>([[#Footnotes|1]])</sup>,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1901|1901]]–1913 (retired)
| [[Commonwealth Liberal Party|Commonwealth Liberal]]<br><small>([[Fourth Deakin Ministry|4<sup>th</sup> Deakin Ministry]])
| 2 June 1909
| 29 April 1910
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>Deakin's [[Protectionist Party]] had merged with [[Joseph Cook]]'s [[Free Trade Party|Anti-Communist Party]], resulting in the first absolute majority government. Ordered the [[dreadnought]] battle cruiser; Financial Agreement of 1909, granting the States 25 shillings per head per annum. Defeated [[Australian federal election, 1910|1910]].
|- bgcolor="#FFE8E8"
| rowspan="2"|''(5)''
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Andrew Fisher]]<br><small>(1862–1928)
| rowspan="2"|<small>[[Image:Andrewfisher.JPG|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Wide Bay|Wide Bay]], Qld,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1901|1901]]–1915 (resigned)
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]<br><small>([[Second Fisher Ministry|2<sup>nd</sup> Fisher Ministry]])
| 29 April 1910
| 24 June 1913
|-
| height=15 colspan="4"|<small>Elected [[Australian federal election, 1910|1910]]; absolute majority. Instigated social and financial reform, including Australia's first paper currency. Defeated [[Australian federal election, 1913|1913]].
|- bgcolor="#FFFFDD"
| rowspan="2"|6
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Joseph Cook]]<br><small>(1860–1947)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:JosephCookPEO.jpg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Parramatta|Parramatta]], NSW,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1901|1901]]–1921 (resigned)
| [[Commonwealth Liberal Party | Commonwealth Liberal]]<br><small>([[Cook Ministry]])
| 24 June 1913
| 17 September 1914
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web
| first=F. K.
| last=Crowley
| title =Cook, Sir Joseph (1860 - 1947)
| publisher =[[Australian National University]]
| work=[[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url =http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080108b.htm
| accessdate = 2008-10-21}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>Elected [[Australian federal election, 1913|1913]] with a one-seat majority; [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] retained a Senate majority. Outbreak of [[World War I]]. Brought about a [[double dissolution]]; defeated [[Australian federal election, 1914|1914]].
|- bgcolor="#FFE8E8"
| rowspan="2"|''(5)''
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Andrew Fisher]]<br><small>(1862–1928)
| rowspan="2"|<small>[[Image:Andrewfisher.JPG|100px]] || MP for [[Division of Wide Bay|Wide Bay]], Qld,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1901|1901]]–1915 (resigned)
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]<br><small>([[Third Fisher Ministry|3<sup>rd</sup> Fisher Ministry]])
| 17 September 1914
| 27 October 1915
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>Elected [[Australian federal election, 1914|1914]]. Pledged absolute support to "the mother country" (the UK) in [[World War I]]. Enacted both peacetime and defence legislation. Oversaw heavy Australian losses in the [[Gallipoli Campaign]]; resigned.
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFE8E8"
| rowspan="4"|7
| rowspan="4" align="center"|[[Billy Hughes]]<br><small>(1862–1952)
| rowspan="4"|[[Image:Nla.ms-ms1538-10-582-e.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="3"|MP for [[Division of West Sydney|West Sydney]], NSW,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1901|1901]]–[[Australian federal election, 1917|1917]]</small><br>MP for [[Division of Bendigo|Bendigo]], Vic,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1917|1917]]–[[Australian federal election, 1922|1922]]</small><br>MP for [[Division of North Sydney|North Sydney]], NSW,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1922|1922]]–[[Australian federal election, 1949|1949]]</small><br>MP for [[Division of Bradfield|Bradfield]], NSW,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1949|1949]]–1952 (died)</small>
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]<br><small>([[First Hughes Ministry|1<sup>st</sup> Hughes Ministry]]) || 27 October 1915 || 14 November 1916 || rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite web
| first= L. F.
| last=Fitzhardinge
| title =Hughes, William Morris (Billy) (1862 - 1952)
| publisher =[[Australian National University]]
| work=[[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url =http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090395b.htm
| accessdate = 2008-10-21}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#DDEEFF"
| [[National Labor Party|National Labor]]<br><small>([[Second Hughes Ministry|2<sup>nd</sup> Hughes Ministry]]) || 14 November 1916 || 17 February 1917
|- bgcolor="#DDEEFF"
| [[Nationalist Party of Australia|Nationalist]]<br><small>([[Third Hughes Ministry|3<sup>rd</sup>]], [[Fourth Hughes Ministry|4<sup>th</sup>]], [[Fifth Hughes Ministry|5<sup>th</sup>]] Hughes Ministries) || 17 February 1917 || 9 February 1923
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>Advocated conscription during [[World War I]], on which he lost a [[Australian plebiscite, 1916|plebiscite]]; expelled from the Labor Party. His new [[National Labor Party]] entered into an alliance with the [[Commonwealth Liberal Party]], later merging fully as the [[Nationalist Party of Australia|Nationalist Party]], elected [[Australian federal election, 1917|1917]] and [[Australian federal election, 1919|1919]]. Introduced [[Preferential voting]]. Lost a second [[Australian plebiscite, 1917|plebiscite]] on conscription; resigned as PM, but immediately re-commissioned. The first Australian to sign an international treaty, the [[Treaty of Versailles]]. Re-elected [[Australian federal election, 1922|1922]]; hung Parliament. Lost support of the right wing of the party; resigned.
|- bgcolor="#DDEEFF"
| rowspan="2"|8
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Stanley Bruce]]<br><small>(1883–1967)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:StanleyBruce2.jpg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Flinders|Flinders]], Vic,<br><small>1918–[[Australian federal election, 1929|1929]] (lost seat) ;<br>[[Australian federal election, 1931|1931]]–1933 (resigned)
| [[Nationalist Party of Australia|Nationalist]]<br><small>([[First Bruce Ministry|1<sup>st</sup>]], [[Second Bruce Ministry|2<sup>nd</sup>]], [[Third Bruce Ministry|3<sup>rd</sup>]] Bruce Ministries)
| 9 February 1923
| 22 October 1929
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Australian Dictionary of Biography |last=Radi |first=Heather |coauthor= |authorlink= |year=1979 |id=A070460b |title=Bruce, Stanley Melbourne [Viscount Bruce] (1883 - 1967)
|accessdate=2008-10-21}}</ref>
|-
| height=15 colspan="4"|<small>Elected [[Australian federal election, 1925|1925]], [[Australian federal election, 1928|1928]]. Supported the [[British Empire]], the [[League of Nations]], and the [[White Australia Policy]]; Maritime Industries crisis. Defeated (and lost his own seat) [[Australian federal election, 1929|1929]].
|- bgcolor="#FFE8E8"
| rowspan="2"|9
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[James Scullin]]<br><small>(1876–1953)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:JamesSc.JPG|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Yarra|Yarra]], Vic,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1910|1910]]–1949 (retired)
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]<br><small>([[Scullin Ministry]])
| 22 October 1929
| 6 January 1932
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Australian Dictionary of Biography |last=Robertson |first=J. R. |coauthor= |authorlink= |year=1988 |id=A110568b |title=Scullin, James Henry (1876 - 1953) |accessdate=2008-10-21}}</ref>
|-
| height=15 colspan="4"|<small>Elected [[Australian federal election, 1929|1929]]. [[Wall Street Crash of 1929]] and [[Great Depression]]. The government split on economic issues, forcing a [[vote of no confidence]]; defeated [[Australian federal election, 1931|1931]].
|- bgcolor="#DDEEFF"
| rowspan="2"|10
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Joseph Lyons]]<br><small>(1879–1939)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:Josephlyons.jpg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Wilmot|Wilmot]], [[Tasmania|Tas]],<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1929|1929]]–1939 (died)
| [[United Australia Party|United Australia]]<br><small>([[First Lyons Ministry|1<sup>st</sup>]], [[Second Lyons Ministry|2<sup>nd</sup>]], [[Third Lyons Ministry|3<sup>rd</sup>]], [[Fourth Lyons Ministry|4<sup>th</sup>]] Lyons Ministries)
| 6 January 1932
| 7 April 1939 <small>(died)</small>
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Australian Dictionary of Biography |last= Hart |first= P. R. |coauthors=Lloyd, C. J. |authorlink= |year=1986 |id=A100181b |title= Lyons, Joseph Aloysius (1879 - 1939)
|accessdate=2008-10-21 }}</ref>
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>[[Premier of Tasmania]] 1923–1928. Elected [[Australian federal election, 1931|1931]], [[Australian federal election, 1934|1934]], [[Australian federal election, 1937|1937]]. Recovery from the [[Great Depression]]; Supported [[appeasement]], but expanded the armed forces; [[Edward VIII abdication crisis]]. Died in office (heart attack).
|- bgcolor="#AADDFF"
| rowspan="2"|11
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Earle Page|Sir Earle Page]]<br><small>(1880–1961)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:EarlePage.jpg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Cowper|Cowper]], NSW<br><small> [[Australian federal election, 1919|1919]]–[[Australian federal election, 1961|1961]] (defeated)
| [[Country Party of Australia|Country]]<br><small>([[Page Ministry]])
| 7 April 1939
| 26 April 1939
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Australian Dictionary of Biography |last=Bridge |first=Carl |coauthor= |authorlink= |year= |id=A110127b |title=Page, Sir Earle Christmas Grafton (1880 - 1961) |accessdate=2008-10-21}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>Leader of the [[Country Party of Australia|Country Party]], junior member in the Lyons-Page Coalition Government. Appointed by the [[Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie|Governor-General]] on Lyons' death, until [[United Australia Party|United Australia]] elected a leader; refused to serve under [[Robert Menzies]]; overthrown as Country Party leader.
|- bgcolor="#DDEEFF"
| rowspan="2"|12
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Robert Menzies]]<br><small>(1894–1978)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:Robert Menzies 1930s.jpg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Kooyong|Kooyong]], Vic,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1934|1934]]–1966 (resigned)
| [[United Australia Party|United Australia]]<br><small>([[First Menzies Ministry|1<sup>st</sup>]], [[Second Menzies Ministry|2<sup>nd</sup>]], [[Third Menzies Ministry|3<sup>rd</sup>]] Menzies Ministries)
| 26 April 1939
| 28 August 1941
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Australian Dictionary of Biography |last=Martin |first=A. W. |id=A150416b |title=Menzies, Sir Robert Gordon (Bob) (1894 - 1978) |accessdate=2008-11-22}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>Minority government until the [[Country Party of Australia|Country Party]] re-joined the government. Outbreak of [[World War II]]. Defeated [[Australian federal election, 1940|1940]]; remained in government only with independent support. Forced to resign.
|- bgcolor="#AADDFF"
| rowspan="2"|13
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Arthur Fadden]]<br><small>(1895–1973)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:FaddenPEO.jpg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Darling Downs|Darling Downs]], Qld<br><small>1936–[[Australian federal election, 1949|1949]]</small><br>MP for [[Division of McPherson|McPherson]], Qld<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1949|1949]]–1958 (retired)
| [[Country Party of Australia|Country]]<br><small>([[Fadden Ministry]])
| 28 August 1941
| 7 October 1941
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Australian Dictionary of Biography |last=Cribb |first=Margaret Bridson |id=A140134b |title=Fadden, Sir Arthur William (1894 - 1973) |accessdate=2008-11-22}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="4"|<small><small>Leader of the [[Country Party of Australia|Country Party]], junior member in the Coalition Government. Appointed on Menzies' resignation. Hung Parliament reliant on support of Independent MPs ([[Arthur Coles|Coles]] and [[Alex Wilson|Wilson]]); they voted against Fadden's budget. Resigned.
|- bgcolor="#FFE8E8"
| rowspan="2"|14
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[John Curtin]]<br><small>(1885–1945)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:JohnCurtin.jpg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Fremantle|Fremantle]], [[Western Australia|WA]],<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1928|1928]]–[[Australian federal election, 1931|1931]] (lost seat) ;<br>[[Australian federal election, 1934|1934]]–1945 (died)
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]<br><small>([[First Curtin Ministry|1<sup>st</sup>]], [[Second Curtin Ministry|2<sup>nd</sup>]] Curtin Ministries)
| 7 October 1941
| 5 July 1945 <small>(died)</small>
| rowspan="2"|
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>Appointed by the [[Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie|Governor-General]] on condition that Independent MPs [[Arthur Coles|Coles]] and [[Alex Wilson|Wilson]] would support him, thereby ending government instability. Re-elected [[Australian federal election, 1943|1943]]. Led Australia through [[World War II]]. Died in office (heart attack).
|- bgcolor="#FFE8E8"
| rowspan="2"|15
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Frank Forde]]<br><small>(1890–1983)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:Frankforde.jpg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Capricornia|Capricornia]], Qld,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1922|1922]]–[[Australian federal election, 1946|1946]] (defeated)
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]<br><small>([[Forde Ministry]])
| 6 July 1945
| 13 July 1945
| rowspan="2"|
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>[[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia|Deputy Prime Minister]] under Curtin. On Curtin's death, served as interim Prime Minister until [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] leadership elections. Defeated by [[Ben Chifley]] in leadership elections; appointed Deputy Party Leader and [[Minister for Defence (Australia)|Minister for Defence]].
|- bgcolor="#FFE8E8"
| rowspan="2"|16
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Ben Chifley]]<br><small>(1885–1951)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:Benchifley.jpg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Macquarie|Macquarie]], NSW,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1928|1928]]–[[Australian federal election, 1931|1931]] (lost seat) ;<br>[[Australian federal election, 1940|1940]]–1951 (died)
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]<br><small>([[First Chifley Ministry|1<sup>st</sup>]], [[Second Chifley Ministry|2<sup>nd</sup>]] Chifley Ministries)
| 13 July 1945
| 19 December 1949
| rowspan="2"|
|-
| height=15 colspan="4"|
|- bgcolor="#AAAADD"
| rowspan="2"|''(12)''
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Robert Menzies]]<br><small>(1894–1978)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:Robert Menzies 1930s.jpg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Kooyong|Kooyong]], Vic,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1934|1934]]–1966 (resigned)
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]<br><small>([[Fourth Menzies Ministry|4<sup>th</sup>]], [[Fifth Menzies Ministry|5<sup>th</sup>]], [[Sixth Menzies Ministry|6<sup>th</sup>]], [[Seventh Menzies Ministry|7<sup>th</sup>]], [[Eighth Menzies Ministry|8<sup>th</sup>]], [[Ninth Menzies Ministry|9<sup>th</sup>]], [[Tenth Menzies Ministry|10<sup>th</sup>]]<br>Menzies Ministries)
| 19 December 1949
| 26 January 1966
| rowspan="2"|
|-
| height=15 colspan="4"|
|- bgcolor="#AAAADD"
| rowspan="2"|17
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Harold Holt]]<br><small>(1908–1967)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:HaroldHoltPortrait1953.JPG|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Fawkner|Fawkner]], Vic, <br><small>1935–[[Australian federal election, 1949|1949]]</small><br>
MP for [[Division of Higgins|Higgins]], Vic, <br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1949|1949]]–1967†
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]<br><small>([[First Holt Ministry|1<sup>st</sup>]], [[Second Holt Ministry|2<sup>nd</sup>]] Holt Ministries)
| 26 January 1966
| 19 December 1967†
| rowspan="2"|
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>Re-elected [[Australian federal election, 1966|1966]]. [[Cold War]]; Expanded Australia's role in [[Vietnam War]].<br>†Disappeared while swimming at [[Cheviot Beach, Victoria|Cheviot Beach]] 17 December 1967; declared dead 19 December.
|- bgcolor="#AADDFF"
| rowspan="2"|18
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[John McEwen]]<br><small>(1900–1980)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:Nla.pic-an23474705-v.jpg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Echuca|Echuca]], Vic,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1934|1934]]–[[Australian federal election, 1937|1937]]</small><br>MP for [[Division of Indi|Indi]], Vic,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1937|1937]]–[[Australian federal election, 1949|1949]]</small><br>MP for [[Division of Murray|Murray]], Vic,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1949|1949]]–1971 (resigned)
| [[Country Party of Australia|Country]]<br><small>([[McEwen Ministry]])
| 19 December 1967
| 10 January 1968
| rowspan="2"|
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>Leader of the [[Country Party of Australia|Country Party]], junior member in the Menzies-Holt Coalition Government. Appointed by the [[Richard Casey, Baron Casey|Governor-General]] on Holt's disappearance, until the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberals]] elected a leader; refused to serve under the obvious candidate [[William McMahon]]. [[John Gorton]] selected instead; Gorton appointed McEwen [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia|Deputy Prime Minister]].
|- bgcolor="#AAAADD"
| rowspan="2"|19
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[John Gorton]]<br><small>(1911–2002)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:JohnGorton1954.JPG|100px]]
| Senator <small>[[Australian federal election, 1949|1950]]–1968 (resigned<sup>[[#Footnotes|3]]</sup>)</small><br>
MP for [[Division of Higgins|Higgins]], Vic,<br><small>[[Higgins by-election, 1968|1968]]–[[1975 Australian constitutional crisis|1975]] (retired<sup>[[#Footnotes|4]]</sup>)
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]<br><small>([[First Gorton Ministry|1<sup>st</sup>]], [[Second Gorton Ministry|2<sup>nd</sup>]] Gorton Ministries)
| 10 January 1968
| 10 March 1971
| rowspan="2"|
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>The only Senator to serve as Prime Minister; resigned from the Senate and [[Higgins by-election, 1968|elected]] MP. Re-elected [[Australian federal election, 1969|1969]]. Continued to support involvement in [[Vietnam War]]. Retired.
|- bgcolor="#AAAADD"
| rowspan="2"|20
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[William McMahon]]<br><small>(1908–1988)
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:Nla.pic-an23458756-v.jpg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Lowe|Lowe]], NSW,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1949|1949]]–1982 (resigned)
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]<br><small>([[McMahon Ministry]])
| 10 March 1971
| 5 December 1972
| rowspan="2"|
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>Continued to support [[conscription]] and involvement in [[Vietnam War]]. Defeated [[Australian federal election, 1972|1972]].
|- bgcolor="#FFE8E8"
| rowspan="2"|21
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Gough Whitlam]]<br><small>(1916– )
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:Whitlam1955.jpg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Werriwa|Werriwa]], NSW,<br><small>[[Werriwa by-election, 1952|1952]]–1978 (resigned)
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]<br><small>([[First Whitlam Ministry|1<sup>st</sup>]], [[Second Whitlam Ministry|2<sup>nd</sup>]], [[Third Whitlam Ministry|3<sup>rd</sup>]] Whitlam Ministries)
| 5 December 1972
| [[1975 Australian constitutional crisis|11 November 1975]]
| rowspan="2"|
|-
| height=15 colspan="4"|<small>
|-
|- bgcolor="#AAAADD"
| rowspan="2"|22
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Malcolm Fraser]]<br><small>(1930– )
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:MalcolmFraser1982.JPEG|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Wannon|Wannon]], Vic,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1955|1955]]–1983 (resigned)
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]<br><small>([[First Fraser Ministry|1<sup>st</sup>]], [[Second Fraser Ministry|2<sup>nd</sup>]], [[Third Fraser Ministry|3<sup>rd</sup>]] Fraser Ministries)
| 11 November 1975
| 11 March 1983
| rowspan="2"|
|-
| height=15 colspan="4"|<small>
|- bgcolor="#FFE8E8"
| rowspan="2"|23
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Bob Hawke]]<br><small>(1929– )
| rowspan="2"|[[File:BobHawke(cropped).jpg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Wills|Wills]], Vic,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1980|1980]]–1992 (resigned)
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]<br><small>([[First Hawke Ministry|1<sup>st</sup>]], [[Second Hawke Ministry|2<sup>nd</sup>]], [[Third Hawke Ministry|3<sup>rd</sup>]], [[Fourth Hawke Ministry|4<sup>th</sup>]] Hawke Ministries)
| 11 March 1983
| 20 December 1991
| rowspan="2"|
|-
| height=15 colspan="4"|<small>
|- bgcolor="#FFE8E8"
| rowspan="2"|24
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Paul Keating]]<br><small>(1944– )
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:Paul Keating 1979.jpg|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Blaxland|Blaxland]], NSW,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1969|1969]]–1996 (resigned)
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]<br><small>([[First Keating Ministry|1<sup>st</sup>]], [[Second Keating Ministry|2<sup>nd</sup>]] Keating Ministries)
| 20 December 1991
| 11 March 1996
| rowspan="2"|
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>Re-elected [[Australian federal election, 1993|1993]]. [[Mandatory detention in Australia|Mandatory detention]] of asylum seekers; Reconciliation with [[Australian Aborigines|Aborigines]], including [[Redfern Park Speech]] and [[Native Title Act 1993]]; Established the [[Republic Advisory Committee]]; Relations with [[Asia]], through [[Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation|APEC]]. Defeated [[Australian federal election, 1996|1996]].
|- bgcolor="#AAAADD"
| rowspan="2"|25
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[John Howard]]<br><small>(1939– )
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:Image-Howard2003upr.JPG|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Bennelong|Bennelong]], NSW,<br><small>[[Australian federal election, 1974|1974]]–2007 (lost seat)
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]<br><small>([[First Howard Ministry|1<sup>st</sup>]], [[Second Howard Ministry|2<sup>nd</sup>]], [[Third Howard Ministry|3<sup>rd</sup>]], [[Fourth Howard Ministry|4<sup>th</sup>]] Howard Ministries)
| 11 March 1996
| 3 December 2007
| rowspan="2"|
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>Defeated [[Australian federal election, 1987|1987]]. Elected [[Australian federal election, 1996|1996]], [[Australian federal election, 1998|1998]], [[Australian federal election, 2001|2001]], [[Australian federal election, 2004|2004]]. Defeated (and lost his own seat) [[Australian federal election, 2007|2007]].
|- bgcolor="#FFE8E8"
| rowspan="2"|26
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Kevin Rudd]]<br><small>(1957– )
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:KevinRuddZoom.JPG|100px]]
| MP for [[Division of Griffith|Griffith]], QLD,<br><small>since [[Australian federal election, 1998|1998]]
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]<br><small>([[Rudd Ministry]])
| 3 December 2007
| Incumbent
| rowspan="2"|
|-
| colspan="4"|<small>Elected [[Australian federal election, 2007|2007]]. Signed [[Kyoto Protocol]]; Issued apology to the [[Stolen Generations]]; Withdrew troops from [[Iraq War]]; Upheld Australian involvement in [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]].
|}




==S.A pendulum==
==S.A pendulum==

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List of Australian PMs - new format

No. Name
(Birth–Death) 		Portrait Division Party Assumed office Left office Ref
1 Sir Edmund Barton
(1849–1920) 		MP for Hunter, NSW,
1901–1903 (resigned) 		Protectionist
(Barton Ministry) 		1 January 1901 24 September 1903 [1]
First Australian Prime Minister, selected in preference to William Lyne despite Hopetoun Blunder. Elected 1901 (inaugural federal election). Retired to pursue judicial career.
2 Alfred Deakin
(1856–1919) 		MP for Ballaarat, Vic(1),
1901–1913 (retired) 		Protectionist
(1st Deakin Ministry) 		24 September 1903 27 April 1904 [2]
Elected 1903; three-way hung Parliament, with government reliant on Labor support. Unable to pass any legislation; resigned.
3 Chris Watson
(1867–1941) 		MP for Bland, NSW,
1901–1906
MP for South Sydney, NSW,
1906–1910 (retired) 		Labor
(Watson Ministry) 		27 April 1904 18 August 1904 [3]
First Labour Prime Minister in the world. Enacted tax reforms. Minority government; sought a double dissolution to allow an election; refused by the Governor-General; resigned.
4 Sir George Reid
(1845–1918) 		MP for East Sydney, NSW,
1901–1909 (resigned) 		Free Trade
(Reid Ministry)		 18 August 1904 5 July 1905 [4]
Premier of New South Wales 1894–1899; first former state premier to become Prime Minister. Minority government; resigned when Protectionists and Labor formed an alliance.
(2) Alfred Deakin
(1856–1919) 		MP for Ballaarat, Vic(1),
1901–1913 (retired) 		Protectionist
(2nd, 3rd Deakin Ministries) 		5 July 1905 13 November 1908
Re-elected 1906. Passed extensive legislation; Arranged for Australian control of Papua and Northern Territory; Expanded High Court to five justices.
5 Andrew Fisher
(1862–1928) 		MP for Wide Bay, Qld,
1901–1915 (resigned) 		Labor
(1st Fisher Ministry) 		13 November 1908 2 June 1909 [5]
Seat of Government Act, providing for a federal capital at Canberra; Workers' wage reform; Prepared for establishment of the Navy. Ousted by Parliamentary majority held by the newly merged Commonwealth Liberal Party.
(2) Alfred Deakin
(1856–1919) 		MP for Ballaarat, Vic(1),
1901–1913 (retired) 		Commonwealth Liberal
(4th Deakin Ministry) 		2 June 1909 29 April 1910
Deakin's Protectionist Party had merged with Joseph Cook's Anti-Communist Party, resulting in the first absolute majority government. Ordered the dreadnought battle cruiser; Financial Agreement of 1909, granting the States 25 shillings per head per annum. Defeated 1910.
(5) Andrew Fisher
(1862–1928) 		MP for Wide Bay, Qld,
1901–1915 (resigned) 		Labor
(2nd Fisher Ministry) 		29 April 1910 24 June 1913
Elected 1910; absolute majority. Instigated social and financial reform, including Australia's first paper currency. Defeated 1913.
6 Joseph Cook
(1860–1947) 		MP for Parramatta, NSW,
1901–1921 (resigned) 		Commonwealth Liberal
(Cook Ministry) 		24 June 1913 17 September 1914 [6]
Elected 1913 with a one-seat majority; Labor retained a Senate majority. Outbreak of World War I. Brought about a double dissolution; defeated 1914.
(5) Andrew Fisher
(1862–1928) 		MP for Wide Bay, Qld,
1901–1915 (resigned) 		Labor
(3rd Fisher Ministry) 		17 September 1914 27 October 1915
Elected 1914. Pledged absolute support to "the mother country" (the UK) in World War I. Enacted both peacetime and defence legislation. Oversaw heavy Australian losses in the Gallipoli Campaign; resigned.
7 Billy Hughes
(1862–1952) 		MP for West Sydney, NSW,
1901–1917
MP for Bendigo, Vic,
1917–1922
MP for North Sydney, NSW,
1922–1949
MP for Bradfield, NSW,
1949–1952 (died) 		Labor
(1st Hughes Ministry)		 27 October 1915 14 November 1916 [7]
National Labor
(2nd Hughes Ministry)		 14 November 1916 17 February 1917
Nationalist
(3rd, 4th, 5th Hughes Ministries)		 17 February 1917 9 February 1923
Advocated conscription during World War I, on which he lost a plebiscite; expelled from the Labor Party. His new National Labor Party entered into an alliance with the Commonwealth Liberal Party, later merging fully as the Nationalist Party, elected 1917 and 1919. Introduced Preferential voting. Lost a second plebiscite on conscription; resigned as PM, but immediately re-commissioned. The first Australian to sign an international treaty, the Treaty of Versailles. Re-elected 1922; hung Parliament. Lost support of the right wing of the party; resigned.
8 Stanley Bruce
(1883–1967) 		MP for Flinders, Vic,
1918–1929 (lost seat) ;
1931–1933 (resigned) 		Nationalist
(1st, 2nd, 3rd Bruce Ministries) 		9 February 1923 22 October 1929 [8]
Elected 1925, 1928. Supported the British Empire, the League of Nations, and the White Australia Policy; Maritime Industries crisis. Defeated (and lost his own seat) 1929.
9 James Scullin
(1876–1953) 		MP for Yarra, Vic,
1910–1949 (retired) 		Labor
(Scullin Ministry) 		22 October 1929 6 January 1932 [9]
Elected 1929. Wall Street Crash of 1929 and Great Depression. The government split on economic issues, forcing a vote of no confidence; defeated 1931.
10 Joseph Lyons
(1879–1939) 		File:Josephlyons.jpg MP for Wilmot, Tas,
1929–1939 (died) 		United Australia
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Lyons Ministries) 		6 January 1932 7 April 1939 (died) [10]
Premier of Tasmania 1923–1928. Elected 1931, 1934, 1937. Recovery from the Great Depression; Supported appeasement, but expanded the armed forces; Edward VIII abdication crisis. Died in office (heart attack).
11 Sir Earle Page
(1880–1961) 		MP for Cowper, NSW
1919–1961 (defeated) 		Country
(Page Ministry) 		7 April 1939 26 April 1939 [11]
Leader of the Country Party, junior member in the Lyons-Page Coalition Government. Appointed by the Governor-General on Lyons' death, until United Australia elected a leader; refused to serve under Robert Menzies; overthrown as Country Party leader.
12 Robert Menzies
(1894–1978) 		MP for Kooyong, Vic,
1934–1966 (resigned) 		United Australia
(1st, 2nd, 3rd Menzies Ministries) 		26 April 1939 28 August 1941 [12]
Minority government until the Country Party re-joined the government. Outbreak of World War II. Defeated 1940; remained in government only with independent support. Forced to resign.
13 Arthur Fadden
(1895–1973) 		MP for Darling Downs, Qld
1936–1949
MP for McPherson, Qld
1949–1958 (retired) 		Country
(Fadden Ministry) 		28 August 1941 7 October 1941 [13]
Leader of the Country Party, junior member in the Coalition Government. Appointed on Menzies' resignation. Hung Parliament reliant on support of Independent MPs (Coles and Wilson); they voted against Fadden's budget. Resigned.
14 John Curtin
(1885–1945) 		MP for Fremantle, WA,
1928–1931 (lost seat) ;
1934–1945 (died) 		Labor
(1st, 2nd Curtin Ministries) 		7 October 1941 5 July 1945 (died)
Appointed by the Governor-General on condition that Independent MPs Coles and Wilson would support him, thereby ending government instability. Re-elected 1943. Led Australia through World War II. Died in office (heart attack).
15 Frank Forde
(1890–1983) 		MP for Capricornia, Qld,
1922–1946 (defeated) 		Labor
(Forde Ministry) 		6 July 1945 13 July 1945
Deputy Prime Minister under Curtin. On Curtin's death, served as interim Prime Minister until Labor Party leadership elections. Defeated by Ben Chifley in leadership elections; appointed Deputy Party Leader and Minister for Defence.
16 Ben Chifley
(1885–1951) 		MP for Macquarie, NSW,
1928–1931 (lost seat) ;
1940–1951 (died) 		Labor
(1st, 2nd Chifley Ministries) 		13 July 1945 19 December 1949
(12) Robert Menzies
(1894–1978) 		MP for Kooyong, Vic,
1934–1966 (resigned) 		Liberal
(4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Menzies Ministries) 		19 December 1949 26 January 1966
17 Harold Holt
(1908–1967) 		MP for Fawkner, Vic,
1935–1949

MP for Higgins, Vic,
1949–1967†

Liberal
(1st, 2nd Holt Ministries) 		26 January 1966 19 December 1967†
Re-elected 1966. Cold War; Expanded Australia's role in Vietnam War.
†Disappeared while swimming at Cheviot Beach 17 December 1967; declared dead 19 December.
18 John McEwen
(1900–1980) 		MP for Echuca, Vic,
1934–1937
MP for Indi, Vic,
1937–1949
MP for Murray, Vic,
1949–1971 (resigned) 		Country
(McEwen Ministry) 		19 December 1967 10 January 1968
Leader of the Country Party, junior member in the Menzies-Holt Coalition Government. Appointed by the Governor-General on Holt's disappearance, until the Liberals elected a leader; refused to serve under the obvious candidate William McMahon. John Gorton selected instead; Gorton appointed McEwen Deputy Prime Minister.
19 John Gorton
(1911–2002) 		Senator 1950–1968 (resigned3)

MP for Higgins, Vic,
1968–1975 (retired4)

Liberal
(1st, 2nd Gorton Ministries) 		10 January 1968 10 March 1971
The only Senator to serve as Prime Minister; resigned from the Senate and elected MP. Re-elected 1969. Continued to support involvement in Vietnam War. Retired.
20 William McMahon
(1908–1988) 		MP for Lowe, NSW,
1949–1982 (resigned) 		Liberal
(McMahon Ministry) 		10 March 1971 5 December 1972
Continued to support conscription and involvement in Vietnam War. Defeated 1972.
21 Gough Whitlam
(1916– ) 		File:Whitlam1955.jpg MP for Werriwa, NSW,
1952–1978 (resigned) 		Labor
(1st, 2nd, 3rd Whitlam Ministries) 		5 December 1972 11 November 1975
22 Malcolm Fraser
(1930– ) 		MP for Wannon, Vic,
1955–1983 (resigned) 		Liberal
(1st, 2nd, 3rd Fraser Ministries) 		11 November 1975 11 March 1983
23 Bob Hawke
(1929– ) 		MP for Wills, Vic,
1980–1992 (resigned) 		Labor
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Hawke Ministries) 		11 March 1983 20 December 1991
24 Paul Keating
(1944– ) 		MP for Blaxland, NSW,
1969–1996 (resigned) 		Labor
(1st, 2nd Keating Ministries) 		20 December 1991 11 March 1996
Re-elected 1993. Mandatory detention of asylum seekers; Reconciliation with Aborigines, including Redfern Park Speech and Native Title Act 1993; Established the Republic Advisory Committee; Relations with Asia, through APEC. Defeated 1996.
25 John Howard
(1939– ) 		MP for Bennelong, NSW,
1974–2007 (lost seat) 		Liberal
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Howard Ministries) 		11 March 1996 3 December 2007
Defeated 1987. Elected 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004. Defeated (and lost his own seat) 2007.
26 Kevin Rudd
(1957– ) 		MP for Griffith, QLD,
since 1998 		Labor
(Rudd Ministry) 		3 December 2007 Incumbent
Elected 2007. Signed Kyoto Protocol; Issued apology to the Stolen Generations; Withdrew troops from Iraq War; Upheld Australian involvement in War in Afghanistan.


S.A pendulum

LABOR SEATS
Australian Labor Party
Marginal
Bright Chloe Fox ALP 0.1%
Newland Tom Kenyon ALP 2.6%
Elder Pat Conlon ALP 3.0%
Hartley Grace Portolesi ALP 3.0%
Florey Frances Bedford ALP 4.1%
Colton Paul Caica ALP 4.2%
Mawson Leon Bignell ALP 4.4%
Light Tony Piccolo ALP 4.9%
Ashford Stephanie Key ALP 5.3%
Fairly safe
Little Para Lee Odenwalder ALP 6.1%
West Torrens Tom Koutsantonis ALP 6.7%
Lee Michael Wright ALP 7.6%
Torrens Robyn Geraghty ALP 8.2%
Kaurna John Hill ALP 8.5%
Safe
Enfield John Rau ALP 10.5%
Reynell Gay Thompson ALP 10.8%
Reynell Gay Thompson ALP 10.8%
Taylor Leesa Vlahos ALP 12.0%
Giles Lyn Breuer ALP 13.1%
Port Adelaide Kevin Foley ALP 13.1%
Croydon Michael Atkinson ALP 14.5%
Playford Jack Snelling ALP 15.3%
Wright Jennifer Rankine ALP 15.3%
Napier Michael O'Brien ALP 16.3%
Cheltenham Jay Weatherill ALP 16.6%
Ramsay Mike Rann ALP 17.2%
Very safe
LIBERAL SEATS
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Marginal
Morialta John Gardner LIB 3.6%
Chaffey Tim Whetstone LIB 3.9%
Norwood Steven Marshall LIB 4.9%
Adelaide Rachel Sanderson LIB 5.1%
Fairly safe
Stuart Dan Van Holst Pellekaan LIB 7.7%
Safe
Flinders Peter Treloar LIB 10.1%
Finniss Michael Pengilly LIB 10.4%
Morphett Duncan McFetridge LIB 10.9%
Unley David Pisoni LIB 12.3%
Davenport Iain Evans LIB 12.8%
Waite Martin Hamilton-Smith LIB 13.1%
Kavel Mark Goldsworthy LIB 15.6%
Heysen Isobel Redmond LIB 16.6%
Goyder Steven Griffiths LIB 17.8%
Schubert Ivan Venning LIB 19.1%
Hammond Adrian Pederick LIB 19.1%
Very safe
Bragg Vickie Chapman LIB 21.2%
MacKillop Mitch Williams LIB 24.5%
Independents
Mt Gambier Don Pegler IND 1.8% v LIB
Mitchell Kris Hanna IND 7.6% v ALP
Frome Geoff Brock IND 7.7% v LIB
Fisher Bob Such IND 17.8% v ALP

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Tasmanian distribution of seats

Electorate Seats held
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Current QLD pendulum

Composition of the Parliament of Queensland
Political
Party 		Legislative
Assembly
ALP 51
LNP 34
Independent 4
Source: Queensland Electoral Commission
LABOR SEATS
ALP logo
Marginal
[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 0.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 0.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 0.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 0.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 20.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 0.0%
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Fairly safe
[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 0.0%
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[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 0.0%
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Safe
[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 00.0%
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Very safe
[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 00.0%
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[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 20.8%
[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 21.5%
[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 00.0%
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[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 00.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 00.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 25.3%
[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 00.0
[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 00.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] ALP 00.0%
LIBERAL NATIONAL SEATS
LNP logo
Marginal
[[ ]] [[ ]] LNP 0.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] LNP 0.0%
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[[ ]] [[ ]] LNP 0.0%
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Fairly safe
[[ ]] [[ ]] LNP 0.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] LNP 0.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] LNP 0.0%
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Safe
[[ ]] [[ ]] LNP 00.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] LNP 00.0%
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Very safe
[[ ]] [[ ]] LNP 00.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] LNP 00.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] LNP 00.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] LNP 00.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] LNP 00.0%
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[[ ]] [[ ]] LNP 00.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] LNP 00.0%
Independents
[[ ]] [[ ]] IND v 0.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] IND v 0.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] IND v 0.0%
[[ ]] [[ ]] IND v 0.0%



QLD Polling

Newspoll polling was conducted via random telephone number selection in city and country areas. Sampling sizes usually consist of around 1000 electors, with the declared margin of error at around ±3 percent.

Better Premier ratings^
Date ALP
Bligh 		LNP
Langbroek
2009 Election 53% 33%2
2006 Election 58%1 28%2
Polling conducted by Newspoll and published in The Australian.
^ Remainder were "uncommitted" to either leader.
1 Peter Beattie, 2 Lawrence Springborg
Legislative Assembly opinion polling
Political parties Two party preferred
ALP Lib Nat LNP Grn FFP Oth ALP LNP
2009 Election 42% 42% 7% 0.5% 8% 50% 50%
2006 Election 46.9% 20.1% 17.8% 37.9% 8.0% 1.9% 5.3% 54.9% 45.1%
Polling conducted by Newspoll and published in The Australian.
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