Third Fisher ministry explained

See also: Billy Hughes.

Cabinet Name:	Third Fisher ministry
Cabinet Type:	Ministry
Cabinet Number:	10th
Jurisdiction:	Australia
Flag:	Flag of Australia.svg
Flag Border:	true
Date Formed:	17 September 1914
Date Dissolved:	27 October 1915
Government Head:	Andrew Fisher
State Head:	George V
Governor General:	Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson
Members Number:	11
Political Party:	Labor
Legislature Status:	Majority government
Opposition Party:	Liberal
Opposition Leader:	Joseph Cook
Election:	5 September 1914
Legislature Term:	6th
Predecessor:	Cook ministry
Successor:	First Hughes ministry
State Head Title:	Monarch
Government Head Title:	Prime Minister

The Third Fisher ministry (Labor) was the 10th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 5th Prime Minister, Andrew Fisher. The Third Fisher ministry succeeded the Cook ministry, which dissolved on 17 September 1914 following the federal election that took place on 5 September which saw Labor defeat Joseph Cook's Liberals. The ministry was replaced by the First Hughes ministry on 27 October 1915 following Fisher's retirement from Parliament to become the next High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.^[1]

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

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
		Labor	Rt Hon Andrew Fisher for Wide Bay		Prime Minister Leader of the Labor Party Treasurer
			Hon Billy Hughes for West Sydney		Deputy Leader of the Labor Party Attorney-General
			Hon William Archibald for Hindmarsh		Minister for Home Affairs
			Hon John Arthur for Bendigo		Minister for External Affairs (to 9 December 1914)
			Hon George Pearce Senator for Western Australia		Minister for Defence Leader of the Government in the Senate
			Hon Frank Tudor for Yarra		Minister for Trade and Customs
			Hon William Spence for Darling
			Hon Albert Gardiner Senator for New South Wales		Vice-President of the Executive Council
			Hon Hugh Mahon for Kalgoorlie		Assistant Minister (to 14 December 1914) Minister for External Affairs (from 14 December 1914)
			Hon Jens Jensen for Bass		Assistant Minister (to 12 July 1915) Minister for the Navy (from 12 July 1915)
			Hon Edward Russell Senator for Victoria		Assistant Minister

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ministries and Cabinets . Parliamentary Handbook . . 17 September 2010 .