Forde ministry

The Forde Ministry was the thirty-second Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 6 July 1945 to 13 July 1945.

Australian Labor Party

• Rt Hon Frank Forde, MP: Prime Minister, Minister for the Army
• Rt Hon Ben Chifley, MP: Treasurer
• Rt Hon Dr H.V. Evatt, KC MP: Attorney-General, Minister for External Affairs
• Hon Jack Beasley, MP: Vice-President of the Executive Council, Minister for Defence
• Senator Hon Joe Collings: Minister for the Interior
• Hon Norman Makin, MP: Minister for the Navy, Minister for Munitions, Minister for Aircraft Production
• Hon Jack Holloway, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service
• Senator Hon Richard Keane: Minister for Trade and Customs
• Hon Arthur Drakeford, MP: Minister for Air, Minister for Civil Aviation
• Hon William Scully, MP: Minister for Commerce and Agriculture
• Senator Hon Bill Ashley: Minister for Supply and Shipping
• Hon Eddie Ward, MP: Minister for Transport, Minister for External Territories
• Hon Charles Frost, MP: Minister for Repatriation, Minister in charge of War Service Homes
• Hon John Dedman, MP: Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Minister for Postwar Reconstruction
• Hon Bert Lazzarini, MP: Minister for Home Security, Minister for Works
• Senator Hon James Fraser: Minister for Health, Minister for Social Services
• Senator Hon Don Cameron: Postmaster-General
• Hon Arthur Calwell, MP: Minister for Information