Frontbench of H. V. Evatt
The Frontbench of H. V. Evatt was the opposition Australian Labor Party frontbench of Australia from 20 June 1951 to 9 February 1960, opposing the Liberal-Country Coalition government led by Robert Menzies.
H. V. Evatt became Leader of the Opposition upon his election as leader of the Australian Labor Party on 20 June 1951, and headed up the Australian Labor Party Caucus Executive until 1960.
Caucus Executive (1951-1954)
[edit]The following were members of the ALP Caucus Executive from 20 June 1951 to 3 August 1954:[1]
- Rt Hon. H. V. Evatt QC MP - Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labor Party
- Hon. Arthur Calwell MP - Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Labor Party
- Senator Hon. Nick McKenna - Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
- Senator Hon. John Armstrong - Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
- Senator James Arnold
- Tom Burke MP
- Clyde Cameron MP (from 1953)
- Hon. Cyril Chambers MP
- Hon. Percy Clarey MP
- Senator Hon. Ben Courtice
- Allan Fraser MP
- Les Haylen MP
- Hon. Reg Pollard MP
- Sol Rosevear MP (to 21 March 1953)
- Hon. Eddie Ward MP
Caucus Executive (1954-1956)
[edit]The following were members of the ALP Caucus Executive from 3 August 1954 to 13 February 1956:[1]
- Rt Hon. H. V. Evatt QC MP - Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labor Party
- Hon. Arthur Calwell MP - Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Labor Party
- Senator Hon. Nick McKenna - Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
- Senator Hon. John Armstrong - Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
- Senator Stan Amour
- Senator James Arnold
- Hon. Cyril Chambers MP
- Hon. Percy Clarey MP
- Allan Fraser MP
- Jim Harrison MP
- Les Haylen MP
- Hon. Reg Pollard MP
- Senator Dorothy Tangney
- Hon. Eddie Ward MP
Caucus Executive (1956-1959)
[edit]The following were members of the ALP Caucus Executive from 13 February 1956 to 16 February 1959:[1]
- Rt Hon. H. V. Evatt QC MP - Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labor Party
- Hon. Arthur Calwell MP - Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Labor Party
- Senator Hon. Nick McKenna - Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
- Senator Hon. Pat Kennelly - Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
- Clyde Cameron MP
- Hon. Cyril Chambers MP
- Hon. Percy Clarey MP
- Senator Hon. Ben Courtice
- Frank Crean MP
- Bill Edmonds MP
- Allan Fraser MP
- Les Haylen MP
- Hon. Reg Pollard MP
- Senator Dorothy Tangney
- Hon. Eddie Ward MP
Caucus Executive (1959-1960)
[edit]The following were members of the ALP Caucus Executive from 16 February 1959 to 9 February 1960:[1]
- Rt Hon. H. V. Evatt QC MP - Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labor Party
- Hon. Arthur Calwell MP - Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Labor Party
- Senator Hon. Nick McKenna - Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
- Senator Hon. Pat Kennelly - Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
- Lance Barnard MP
- Clyde Cameron MP
- Hon. Percy Clarey MP
- Senator Hon. Ben Courtice
- Frank Crean MP
- Allan Fraser MP
- Les Haylen MP
- Hon. Reg Pollard MP
- Hon. Eddie Ward MP
- Gough Whitlam QC MP
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "OPPOSITION EXECUTIVES AND SHADOW MINISTRIES". psephos.adam-carr.net. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
