First Fisher ministry

See also: Andrew Fisher

The First Fisher ministry (Labour) was the 6th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 5th Prime Minister, Andrew Fisher. The First Fisher ministry succeeded the Second Deakin ministry, which dissolved on 13 November 1908 after Labour withdrew their support and Alfred Deakin was forced to resign. The ministry was replaced by the Third Deakin ministry on 2 June 1909 after the Protectionist Party and the Anti-Socialist Party merged into the Liberal Party "fusion" and withdrew their support in order to form what became the first majority government in federal Australian history.^[1]

First Fisher ministry
6th Ministry of Australia
Group photo of the First Fisher ministry with Governor-General Lord Dudley
Date formed	13 November 1908
Date dissolved	2 June 1909
People and organisations
Monarch	Edward VII
Governor-General	Lord Dudley
Prime Minister	Andrew Fisher
No. of ministers	9
Member party	Labour
Status in legislature	Minority government (Protectionist support)
Opposition party	Anti-Socialist Liberal
Opposition leader	George Reid Joseph Cook Alfred Deakin
History
Legislature term	3rd
Predecessor	Second Deakin ministry
Successor	Third Deakin ministry

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

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	Labor	Hon Andrew Fisher (1862–1928) MP for Wide Bay (1901–1915)		Prime Minister Treasurer Leader of the Labour Party
		Hon Billy Hughes (1862–1952) MP for West Sydney (1901–1917)		Attorney-General
		Hon Lee Batchelor (1865–1911) MP for Boothby (1903–1911)		Minister for External Affairs
		Hon Hugh Mahon (1857–1931) MP for Coolgardie (1901–1913)		Minister for Home Affairs
		Hon Josiah Thomas (1863–1933) MP for Barrier (1901–1917)		Postmaster-General
		Hon George Pearce (1870–1952) Senator for Western Australia (1901–1938)		Minister for Defence
		Hon Frank Tudor (1866–1922) MP for Yarra (1901–1922)		Minister for Trade and Customs
		Hon Gregor McGregor (1848–1914) Senator for South Australia (1901–1914)		Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the Senate
		Hon James Hutchison (1859–1909) MP for Hindmarsh (1903–1909)		Minister without Portfolio

References

1. "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.