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Australian Prime Ministers
The leaders who shaped Australia's politics, from Federation to the present. Questions should pertain to their policies and laws, and their lives, both political and personal.
1,068 Questions
Who is the most important minister after the prime minister?
the defense minister
Depends upon which nation you're talking about- in Australia this may well be the case, but in the UK it's the Chancellor of the Exchequer. After the Chancellor it's the Deputy Prime Minister, and then the Home Secretary.
Why is Andrew Barton Paterson relevant to Australia?
Andrew Barton Paterson is the full name of the passionately nationalistic, popular Australian author and poet, 'Banjo' Paterson. In the latter years of the 19th century, the short stories and classic ballads of "The Banjo" inspired many Australians in a fledgling country searching for its own identity apart from Britain.
In 1890 he wrote "The Man From Snowy River", a poem which caught the heart of the nation. Perhaps even better known than "The Man From Snowy River" is his poem "Waltzing Matilda" which has become a true Australian icon.
pure age
More or less- the official cause of death was pneumonia. on 25h October '52 he was on his way to Parliament to oppose the planned privatisation of Quantas, when he caught a chill and was forced to return home. He lay bedridden for 3 days (at one point seeming like he might recover), but finally passed away on 28th at the age of 90.
His funeral was the largest one Australia has ever seen, before or since- akin to that of Princess Diana's in London 45 years later.
What did Bob Hawke parents do as work?
Clem Hawke was a Congregationalist Minister (religious minister). Don't know what Ellie Hawke did.
What did Harold Holt do for Australia?
Initially, Harold Holt was popular with Australians, being an easy-going and affable Prime Minister.
He sought closer ties with the United States, and this led to Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War. His popularity quickly waned with Australia's increasing involvement in the Vietnam War and Holt's seemingly indiscriminate following of US policies, regardless of their relevance to Australians. He was noted for that most unfortunate saying, "All the way with LBJ", referring to American President Lyndon Baines Johnson, and which signalled Australia's involvement in a war which had nothing to do with the country.
Is ben chifley the 20th priminister?
No, Joseph Benedict Chifley (Ben Chifley) was the 16th Prime Minister of Australia.
Billy Hughes died on October 28, 1952 at the age of 90.
The opposite is 2 things that are completely different.
For example, the moon and the sun, up and down, right and left, a smile and a frown.
What do these people have in common Deakin Watson Reid Fisher Scullin Chifley and Hughes?
These names are all names of past Australian Prime Ministers.
When did Edmund Barton come to Australia?
Edmund Barton didn't come to Australia, but his parents migrated to Australia from England in 1824.
