Second Curtin Ministry - Definition and Overview

The Second Curtin Ministry was the thirty-first Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 21st September 1943 to 6th July 1945.

Australian Labor Party

• Rt Hon John Curtin, MP: Prime Minister, Minister for Defence
• Rt Hon Frank Forde, MP: Minister for the Army
• Rt Hon Ben Chifley, MP: Treasurer. Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (to 2 February 1945)
• Rt Hon Dr Herbert Evatt, KC MP: Attorney-General, Minister for External Affairs
• Hon John Beasley, MP: Minister for Supply and Shipping (to 2 February 1945), Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 2 February 1945)
• Senator Hon Joseph Collings: Minister for the Interior
• Hon Norman Makin, MP: Minister for the Navy, Minister for Munitions. Minister for Aircraft Production (from 2 February 1945)
• Hon Edward Holloway, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service
• Senator Hon Richard Keane: Minister for Trade and Customs
• Hon Arthur Drakeford, MP: Minister for Air, Minister for Civil Aviation
• Hon William Scully, MP: Minister for Commerce and Agriculture
• Senator Hon William Ashley: Postmaster-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 2 February 1945), Minister for Supply and Shipping (from 2 February 1945)
• Hon Eddy Ward, MP: Minister for Transport, Minister for External Territories
• Hon Charles Frost, MP: Minister for Repatriation, Minister in charge of War Service Homes
• Hon John Dedman, MP: Minister for War Organisation of Industry (to 19 February 1945), Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (from 2 February 1945)
• Hon Hubert Lazzarini, MP: Minister for Home Security
• Senator Hon James Fraser: Minister for Health, Minister for Social Services
• Senator Hon Donald Cameron: Minister for Aircraft Production (to 2 February 1945), Postmaster-General (from 2 February 1945)
• Hon Arthur Calwell, MP: Minister for Information