Timeline: prime Ministers of australia

Jan 1, 1901

Edmund barton

1st Prime Minister and 1st governor-generla
Lord Hopetoun became the first Governor General and Edmund Barton the firstn Prime Minister.both were sworn in at the ceremony inaugurating the Commonwaelth of Australia

Period: Jan 1, 1901 to Aug 10, 2011

Prim Minister

Sep 24, 1903

Alfred Deakin

2nd Prime Minister
When Edmund Barton reighned to become a jugde of the high court, his friend is deputy Prime MinisterAlfred Deakin suceeded him.

Apr 27, 1904

chris waltson

3rd Prime Minister
australia's first federal government bled by JC Waltson, achived office when labor members withdrewsuport for the deakin Government on an amendment to the concilition and Arbitratio9n Bill.

Aug 18, 1904

Gearge Reid

4th Prime Minister
Leader of the Opposition from 1901, GH Reid became Australia's
4th Prime Minister in three years.

Jul 6, 1905

Alfred Deakin

Alfred Deakin became Prime Minister for the 2nd time, the Ried Government lost majority support in the house of Representatives.

Nov 13, 1908

Andrew Fisher

5th Prime Minister
Andrew Fisher became Prime Minister after Labor withdrew it support with manority Deakin government .

Jan 2, 1909

Alfred Deakin

Prime Minister for the 3rd time
Alfred Deakin became Prime Minister for the 3rd time after negotiating the "fusion" of members from the 3 non-Labor political gruops in the House of Repersentatives

Apr 29, 1910

Andrew Fisher

Prime Minister for the 2nd time
Andrew Fisher was sworn in as Prime Minister for the 2nd time. On 1 july 1910 the fourth parliament was opend, the 1st time a Prime Minister had a mijority in both houses.