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Watson Ministry - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Agency, Agent, Auspices, Bailiwick, Bureau, Bureaucracy, Cabinet, Camarilla, Channel, Charge, Clergy, Commissariat, Constabulary, Council |
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The Watson Ministry was the third Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 27th April 1904 to 17th August 1904.
Labour
- Hon Chris Watson, MP: Prime Minister and Treasurer
- Hon Billy Hughes, MP: Minister for External Affairs
- Hon H.B. Higgins (1), KC MP: Attorney-General (Protectionist)
- Hon Egerton Batchelor, MP: Minister for Home Affairs
- Hon Andrew Fisher, MP: Minister for Trade and Customs
- Senator Hon Anderson Dawson: Minister for Defence
- Hon Hugh Mahon, MP: Postmaster-General
- Senator Hon Gregor McGregor: Vice-President of the Executive Council
(1) The Deakinite Protectionist member Higgins accepted office (with Alfred Deakin's permission) as Attorney-General since the Labour Party did not have a qualified member.
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