List of Australian heads of government by time in office

Last updated December 15, 2024

The Australian heads of government include the prime minister of Australia, the premiers of the six states of Australia, and the chief ministers of the two self-governing territories of Australia.

Current heads of government

Australian Labor Party Liberal Party of Australia

Rank	State	Premier	Party	District	Assumed office	Predecessor	Total Time in office	Election wins
1.	ACT	Andrew Barr (1973–)	Labor	MLA for Molonglo (2006–2016) Kurrajong (2016–)	11 December 2014	Katy Gallagher (1970–) Labor	10 years, 3 days	2016 2020 2024
2.	SA	Peter Malinauskas (1980–)	Labor	MP for Croydon (2018–)	21 March 2022	Steven Marshall (1968–) Liberal	2 years, 268 days	2022
3.	TAS	Jeremy Rockliff (1970–)	Liberal	MHA for Braddon (2002–)	8 April 2022	Peter Gutwein (1964–) Liberal	2 years, 250 days	2024
4.	AUS	Anthony Albanese (1963–)	Labor	MP for Grayndler (1996–)	23 May 2022	Scott Morrison (1968–) Liberal	2 years, 205 days	2022
5.	NSW	Chris Minns (1979–)	Labor	MP for Kogarah (2015–)	28 March 2023	Dominic Perrottet (1982–) Liberal	1 year, 261 days	2023
6.	WA	Roger Cook (1965–)	Labor	MP for Kwinana (2008–)	8 June 2023	Mark McGowan (1967–) Labor	1 year, 189 days
7.	VIC	Jacinta Allan (1973–)	Labor	MP for Bendigo East (1999–)	27 September 2023	Daniel Andrews (1972–) Labor	1 year, 78 days
8.	NT	Lia Finocchiaro (1984–)	Country Liberal	MLA for Spillett (2016–)	28 August 2024	Eva Lawler (1962–) Labor	108 days	2024
9.	QLD	David Crisafulli (1979–)	Liberal National	MP for Mundingburra (2012–2015) Broadwater (2017–)	28 October 2024	Steven Miles (1977–) Labor	47 days	2024

Historical heads of government

Parties

Australian Labor Party Liberal Party of Australia National Party of Australia Country Liberal Party Non-Party Conservatism Non-Party Liberalism No Party Alignment

Rank	State	Premier	Party	District	Assumed office	Left office	Term Time in office	Total Time in office	Election wins
1.	SA	Sir Thomas Playford (1896–1981) GCMG	Liberal & Country League	MP for Gumeracha (1938–1968)	5 November 1938	10 March 1965		26 years, 125 days	1941 1944 1947 1950 1953 1956 1959 1962
2.	QLD	Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen (1911–2005) KCMG	Country & National	MP for Barambah (1950–1987)	9 August 1968	1 December 1987		19 years, 114 days	1969 1972 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986
3.	TAS	Sir Robert Cosgrove (1884–1969) KCMG	Labor	MHA for Denison (1933–1958)	18 December 1939	18 December 1947	8 years, 0 days	18 years, 182 days	1941 1946 1948 1950 1955 1956
3.	TAS	Sir Robert Cosgrove (1884–1969) KCMG	Labor	MHA for Denison (1933–1958)	25 February 1948	26 August 1958	10 years, 182 days	18 years, 182 days	1941 1946 1948 1950 1955 1956
4.	AUS	Sir Robert Menzies (1894–1978) KT AK CH QC FAA FRS	United Australia	MP for Kooyong, VIC (1934–1966)	26 April 1939	29 August 1941	2 years, 125 days	18 years, 163 days	1940 1949 1951 1954 1955 1958 1961 1963
4.	AUS	Sir Robert Menzies (1894–1978) KT AK CH QC FAA FRS	Liberal	MP for Kooyong, VIC (1934–1966)	19 December 1949	26 January 1966	16 years, 38 days	18 years, 163 days	1940 1949 1951 1954 1955 1958 1961 1963
5.	VIC	Sir Henry Bolte (1908–1990) GCMG	Liberal & Country	MLA for Hampden (1947–1972)	7 June 1955	6 March 1965	9 years, 272 days	17 years, 77 days	1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970
5.	VIC	Sir Henry Bolte (1908–1990) GCMG	Liberal	MLA for Hampden (1947–1972)	6 March 1965	23 August 1972	7 years, 170 days	17 years, 77 days	1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970
6.	TAS	Eric Reece (1909–1999) AC	Labor	MHA for Braddon (1945–1975)	26 August 1958	26 May 1969	10 years, 273 days	13 years, 240 days	1959 1964 1972
6.	TAS	Eric Reece (1909–1999) AC	Labor	MHA for Braddon (1945–1975)	3 May 1972	31 March 1975	2 years, 332 days	13 years, 240 days	1959 1964 1972
7.	WA	Sir David Brand (1912–1979) KCMG	Liberal	MLA for Greenough (1945–1975)	2 April 1959	3 March 1971		11 years, 335 days	1959 1962 1965 1968
8.	TAS	Joseph Lyons (1879–1939) CH	Labor	MHA for Wilmot (1909–1929)	25 October 1923	15 June 1928	4 years, 234 days	11 years, 325 days	1925 1931 1934 1937
8.	AUS	Joseph Lyons (1879–1939) CH	United Australia	MP for Wilmot, TAS (1929–1939)	6 January 1932	7 April 1939	7 years, 91 days	11 years, 325 days	1925 1931 1934 1937
9.	NSW	Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896) GCMG	Non-Party Liberalism	MLA for East Sydney (1872–1877) Canterbury (1877–1880) Tenterfield (1882–1884)	14 May 1872	8 February 1875	2 years, 270 days	11 years, 278 days	1872 1880 1887 1889
					22 March 1877	16 August 1877	147 days
					21 December 1878	4 January 1883	4 years, 14 days
			Free Trade		25 January 1887	16 January 1889	1 year, 357 days
			Free Trade		8 March 1889	23 October 1891	2 years, 229 days
10.	AUS	John Howard (1939–) OM AC	Liberal	MP for Bennelong, NSW (1974–2007)	11 March 1996	3 December 2007		11 years, 267 days	1996 1998 2001 2004
11.	VIC	Sir Albert Dunstan (1882–1950) KCMG	Country	MLA for Korong and Eaglehawk (1927–1945)	2 April 1935	14 September 1943	8 years, 165 days	10 years, 179 days	1937 1940 1943
11.	VIC	Sir Albert Dunstan (1882–1950) KCMG	Country	MLA for Korong and Eaglehawk (1927–1945)	18 September 1943	2 October 1945	2 years, 14 days	10 years, 179 days	1937 1940 1943
12.	QLD	Sir Francis Nicklin (1895–1978) KCMG, MM	Country	MP for Landsborough (1950–1968)	12 August 1957	17 January 1968		10 years, 158 days	1957 1960 1963 1966
13.	NSW	Bob Carr (1947–)	Labor	MLA for Maroubra (1983–2005)	4 April 1995	3 August 2005		10 years, 121 days	1995 1999 2003
14.	QLD	William Forgan Smith (1897–1953)	Labor	MP for Mackay (1915–1942)	17 June 1932	16 September 1942		10 years, 91 days	1932 1935 1938 1941
15.	NSW	Neville Wran (1926–2014) AC, CNZM, QC	Labor	MLA for Bass Hill (1973–1986)	14 May 1976	4 July 1986		10 years, 51 days	1976 1978 1981 1984
16.	WA	Sir John Forrest (1847–1918) GCMG	Pro-Forrest	MLA for Bunbury (1890–1901)	29 December 1890	15 February 1901		10 years, 48 days	1890 1894 1897
17.	ACT	Andrew Barr (1973–)	Labor	MLA for Molonglo (2006–2016) MLA for Kurrajong (2016–)	11 December 2014	Incumbent		10 years, 3 days^[1]	2016 2020
18.	SA	John Bannon (1943–2015) AO	Labor	MP for Ross Smith (1977–1993)	10 November 1982	4 September 1992		9 years, 299 days	1982 1985 1989
19.	NSW	Sir Robert Askin (1907–1981) GCMG	Liberal	MLA for Collaroy (1950–1973) Pittwater (1973–1975)	13 May 1965	4 January 1975		9 years, 236 days	1965 1968 1971 1973
20.	SA	Mike Rann (1953–) CNZM RP	Labor	MP for Ramsay (1993–2012)	5 March 2002	21 October 2011		9 years, 230 days	2002 2006 2010
21.	SA	Don Dunstan (1926–1999) AC, QC	Labor	MP for Norwood (1953–1979)	1 June 1967	17 April 1968	321 days	9 years, 214 days	1970 1973 1975 1977
21.	SA	Don Dunstan (1926–1999) AC, QC	Labor	MP for Norwood (1953–1979)	2 June 1970	15 February 1979	8 years, 258 days	9 years, 214 days	1970 1973 1975 1977
22.	ACT	Jon Stanhope (1951–) AO	Labor	MLA for Ginninderra (1998–2011)	5 November 2001	12 May 2011		9 years, 188 days	2001 2004 2008
23.	WA	Philip Collier (1873–1948)	Labor	MLA for Boulder (1905–1948)	16 April 1924	24 April 1930	6 years, 8 days	9 years, 126 days	1924 1927 1933 1936
23.	WA	Philip Collier (1873–1948)	Labor	MLA for Boulder (1905–1948)	24 April 1933	20 August 1936	3 years, 118 days	9 years, 126 days	1924 1927 1933 1936
24.	QLD	Annastacia Palaszczuk (1969–)	Labor	MP for Inala (2006–2023)	14 February 2015	15 December 2023		9 years, 304 days	2015 2017 2020
25.	QLD	Peter Beattie (1952–) AC	Labor	MP for Brisbane Central (1989–2007)	20 June 1998	13 September 2007		9 years, 85 days	1998 2001 2004 2006
26.	WA	John Willcock (1879–1956)	Labor	MLA for Geraldton (1917–1947)	20 August 1936	31 July 1945		8 years, 345 days	1939 1943
27.	VIC	Sir James McCulloch (1819–1893) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MLA for Mornington (1862–1872) Warrnambool (1874–1878)	27 June 1863	6 May 1868	4 years, 314 days	8 years, 304 days	1864 1866 1868
					11 July 1868	20 September 1869	1 year, 71 days
					9 April 1870	19 June 1871	1 year, 71 days
					20 October 1875	21 May 1877	1 year, 213 days
28.	VIC	Daniel Andrews (1972–)	Labor	MLA for Mulgrave (2002–2023)	4 December 2014	27 September 2023		8 years, 297 days	2014 2018 2022
29.	VIC	Sir Rupert Hamer (1916–2004) KCMG AC ED	Liberal	MLA for Kew (1971–1981)	23 August 1972	5 June 1981		8 years, 286 days	1973 1976 1979
30.	AUS	Bob Hawke (1929–2019) AC GCL	Labor	MP for Wills, VIC (1980–1992)	11 March 1983	20 December 1991		8 years, 284 days	1983 1984 1987 1990
31.	SA	Sir Richard Butler (1885–1966) KCMG	Liberal & Country League	MP for Wooroora (1921–1938)	8 April 1927	17 April 1930	3 years, 9 days	8 years, 210 days	1927 1933 1938
31.	SA	Sir Richard Butler (1885–1966) KCMG	Liberal & Country League	MP for Wooroora (1921–1938)	18 April 1933	5 November 1938	5 years, 201 days	8 years, 210 days	1927 1933 1938
32.	WA	Colin Barnett (1950–)	Liberal	MLA for Cottesloe (1990–)	23 September 2008	17 March 2017		8 years, 175 days	2008 2013
33.	VIC	John Cain Jr. (1931–2019)	Labor	MLA for Bundoora (1976–1992)	8 April 1982	10 August 1990		8 years, 124 days	1982 1985 1988
34.	WA	Richard Court (1947–) AC	Liberal	MLA for Nedlands (1982–2001)	16 February 1993	10 February 2001		7 years, 360 days	1993 1996
35.	WA	Sir James Mitchell (1866–1951) GCMG	Nationalist	MLA for Northam (1905–1933)	17 May 1919	16 April 1924	4 years, 335 days	7 years, 335 days	1921 1930
35.	WA	Sir James Mitchell (1866–1951) GCMG	Nationalist	MLA for Northam (1905–1933)	24 April 1930	24 April 1933	3 years, 0 days	7 years, 335 days	1921 1930
36.	WA	Sir Charles Court (1911–2007) AK KCMG OBE	Liberal	MLA for Nedlands (1953–1982)	8 April 1974	25 January 1982		7 years, 292 days	1974 1977 1980
37.	VIC	Steve Bracks (1954–) AC	Labor	MLA for Williamstown (1994–2007)	19 October 1999	30 July 2007		7 years, 284 days	1999 2002 2006
38.	NSW	Joseph Cahill (1891–1959)	Labor	MLA for Cook's River (1941–1959)	2 April 1952	22 October 1959		7 years, 203 days	1953 1956 1959
39.	AUS	Malcolm Fraser (1930–2015) AC CH GCL	Liberal	MP for Wannon, VIC (1955–1983)	11 November 1975	11 March 1983		7 years, 120 days	1975 1977 1980
40.	AUS	Billy Hughes (1862–1952) CH KC	Labor	MP for West Sydney, NSW (1901–1917) Bendigo, VIC (1917–1922) North Sydney, NSW (1922–1949)	27 October 1915	14 November 1916	1 year, 18 days	7 years, 105 days	1917 1919 1922
			National Labor		14 November 1916	17 February 1917	95 days
			Nationalist		17 February 1917	9 February 1923	5 years, 357 days
41.	NSW	Sir Bertram Stevens (1889–1973) KCMG	United Australia	MLA for Croydon (1927–1940)	16 May 1932	5 August 1939		7 years, 81 days	1932 1935 1938
42.	QLD	Sir Samuel Griffith (1845–1920) GCMG QC	Liberalism	MP for North Brisbane (1878–1888)	13 November 1883	13 June 1888	4 years, 213 days	7 years, 75 days	1883
42.	QLD	Sir Samuel Griffith (1845–1920) GCMG QC	Ministerial	Brisbane North (1888–1893)	12 August 1890	27 March 1893	2 years, 227 days	7 years, 75 days	1883
43.	NT	Paul Everingham (1943–) AO	Country Liberal	MLA for Jingili (1974–1984)	13 August 1977	16 October 1984		7 years, 64 days	1980 1983
44.	TAS	Robin Gray (1940–)	Liberal	MHA for Wilmot (1976–1984) Lyons (1984–1995)	26 May 1982	29 June 1989		7 years, 34 days	1982 1986
45.	VIC	Jeff Kennett (1948–) AC	Liberal	MLA for Burwood (1976–1999)	6 October 1992	19 October 1999		7 years, 13 days	1992 1996
46.	NSW	Sir Charles Cowper (1807–1875) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MLA for Sydney City (1856–1859) East Sydney (1859–1867)	26 August 1856	2 October 1856	37 days	6 years, 352 days	1865
					7 September 1857	26 October 1859	2 years, 49 days
					10 January 1861	15 October 1863	2 years, 278 days
					3 February 1865	21 January 1866	352 days
				MLA for Liverpool Plains (1869–1870)	13 January 1870	15 December 1870	336 days
47.	NT	Marshall Perron (1942–)	Country Liberal	MLA for Fannie Bay (1983–1995)	13 July 1988	26 May 1995		6 years, 317 days	1990 1994
48.	SA	Archibald Peake (1859–1920)	Liberal & Democratic Union	MP for Victoria & Albert (1902–1915) Alexandra (1915–1920)	5 June 1909	3 June 1910	363 days	6 years, 312 days	1912 1918
			Liberal Union		17 February 1912	3 April 1915	3 years, 45 days
			Liberal Union		14 July 1917	8 April 1920	2 years, 269 days
49.	TAS	Sir Walter Lee (1874–1963) KCMG	Commonwealth Liberal	MHA for Wilmot (1909–1946)	15 April 1916	12 August 1922	6 years, 119 days	6 years, 290 days	1916 1919 1922
			Nationalist		14 August 1923	25 October 1923	72 days
			Nationalist		15 March 1934	22 June 1934	99 days
50.	NSW	William Holman (1871–1934)	Labor	MLA for Cootamundra (1904–1920)	30 June 1913	15 November 1916	3 years, 138 days	6 years, 287 days	1913 1917
50.	NSW	William Holman (1871–1934)	Nationalist	MLA for Cootamundra (1904–1920)	15 November 1916	12 April 1920	3 years, 149 days	6 years, 287 days	1913 1917
51.	AUS	Stanley Bruce (1883–1967) CH MC PC FRS	Nationalist	MP for Flinders, VIC (1918–1929)	9 February 1923	22 October 1929		6 years, 255 days	1925 1928
52.	TAS	Sir Elliott Lewis (1858–1935) KCMG	Conservatism	MHA for Richmond (1886–1903)	12 October 1899	9 April 1903	3 years, 179 days	6 years, 188 days	1900 1912
			Commonwealth Liberal	MHA for Denison (1909–1922)	19 June 1909	20 October 1909	123 days
			Commonwealth Liberal	MHA for Denison (1909–1922)	27 October 1909	14 June 1912	2 years, 231 days
53.	SA	Charles Kingston (1850–1908)	Non-Party Liberalism	MP for West Adelaide (1881–1900)	16 June 1893	1 December 1899		6 years, 168 days	1893 1896 1899
54.	SA	Jay Weatherill (1964–)	Labor	MP for Cheltenham (2002–)	21 October 2011	19 March 2018		6 years, 149 days	2014
55.	NT	Clare Martin (1952–)	Labor	MLA for Fannie Bay (1995–2008)	18 August 2001	26 November 2007		6 years, 100 days	2001 2005
56.	WA	Mark McGowan (1967–)	Labor	MLA for Rockingham (1996–2023)	17 March 2017	8 June 2023		6 years, 83 days	2017 2021
57.	QLD	Wayne Goss (1951–2014)	Labor	MP for Logan (1986–1998)	7 December 1989	19 February 1996		6 years, 74 days	1989 1992 1995
58.	QLD	Sir Robert Herbert (1831–1905) GCB	No Party Alignment	MP for Leichhardt (1860–1863)	10 December 1859	1 February 1866	6 years, 53 days	6 years, 71 days
58.	QLD	Sir Robert Herbert (1831–1905) GCB	No Party Alignment	MP for West Moreton (1863–1866)	20 July 1866	7 August 1866	18 days	6 years, 71 days
59.	VIC	Sir Harry Lawson (1875–1952) KCMG	Nationalist	MLA for Castlemaine and Maldon (1904–1927)	21 March 1918	28 April 1924		6 years, 39 days	1920 1921
60.	WA	Albert Hawke (1900–1986)	Labor	MLA for Northam (1933–1968)	23 February 1953	2 April 1959		6 years, 37 days	1953 1956
61.	NSW	Sir George Reid (1845–1918) GCB GCMG PC KC	Free Trade	MHA for Sydney-King (1894–1901)	3 August 1894	13 September 1899	5 years, 41 days	5 years, 362 days	1894 1895 1898
61.	AUS	Sir George Reid (1845–1918) GCB GCMG PC KC	Free Trade	MP for East Sydney, NSW (1901–1910)	18 August 1904	5 July 1905	321 days	5 years, 362 days	1894 1895 1898
62.	TAS	Sir Philip Fysh (1835–1919) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MHA for Buckingham (1884–1894)	9 August 1877	5 March 1878	208 days	5 years, 349 days
62.	TAS	Sir Philip Fysh (1835–1919) KCMG	Liberalism	MHA for Buckingham (1884–1894)	30 March 1887	17 August 1892	5 years, 140 days	5 years, 349 days
63.	WA	Sir Duncan McLarty (1891–1962) KBE MM	Liberal	MLA for Murray-Wellington (1930–1950) Murray (1950–1962)	1 April 1947	23 February 1953		5 years, 328 days	1947 1950
64.	QLD	Edward Hanlon (1887–1952)	Labor	MP for Ithaca (1926–1952)	7 March 1946	16 January 1952		5 years, 315 days	1947 1950
65.	QLD	Sir Thomas McIlwraith (1835–1900) KCMG	Conservative	MP for Mulgrave (1878–1886)	21 January 1879	13 November 1883	4 years, 296 days	5 years, 314 days	1888 1893
			Conservative	MP for Brisbane North (1888–1896)	13 June 1888	30 November 1888	170 days
			Ministerial	MP for Brisbane North (1888–1896)	27 March 1893	27 October 1893	214 days
66.	TAS	Will Hodgman (1969–)	Liberal	MHA for Franklin (2002–)	31 March 2014	20 January 2020		5 years, 295 days	2014 2018
67.	TAS	Sir John McPhee (1878–1952) KCMG	Nationalist	MHA for Denison (1919–1934)	15 June 1928	15 March 1934		5 years, 273 days	1928 1931
68.	NSW	Sir William McKell (1891–1985) GCMG	Labor	MLA for Redfern (1927–1947)	16 May 1941	6 February 1947		5 years, 266 days	1941 1944
69.	NT	Michael Gunner (1976–)	Labor	MLA for Fannie Bay (2008–2022)	31 August 2016	13 May 2022		5 years, 255 days	2016 2020
70.	ACT	Kate Carnell (1955–) AO	Liberal	MLA for Molonglo (1992–2000)	2 March 1995	18 October 2000		5 years, 230 days	1995 1998
71.	TAS	William Giblin (1840–1887)	No Party Alignment	MHA for Wellington (1877–1885)	5 March 1878	20 December 1878	290 days	5 years, 215 days	1882
71.	TAS	William Giblin (1840–1887)	No Party Alignment	MHA for Wellington (1877–1885)	30 October 1879	15 August 1884	4 years, 290 days	5 years, 215 days	1882
72.	QLD	Vince Gair (1901–1980)	Labor	MP for South Brisbane (1932–1960)	16 January 1952	24 April 1957	5 years, 98 days	5 years, 208 days	1953 1956
72.	QLD	Vince Gair (1901–1980)	Queensland Labor	MP for South Brisbane (1932–1960)	24 April 1957	12 August 1957	110 days	5 years, 208 days	1953 1956
73.	TAS	Jim Bacon (1950–2004) AC	Labor	MHA for Denison (1993–2004)	14 September 1998	21 March 2004		5 years, 189 days	1998 2002
74.	TAS	Sir Edward Braddon (1829–1904) KCMG	Free Trade	MHA for West Devon (1893–1901)	14 April 1894	12 October 1899		5 years, 181 days	1897
75.	NSW	Sir James Martin (1820–1886) KCB, QC	No Party Alignment	MLA for Tumut (1863–1864) Lachlan (1864–1869) East Sydney (1869–1872)	16 October 1863	2 February 1865	475 days	5 years, 171 days
					22 January 1866	26 October 1868	2 years, 278 days
					16 December 1870	13 May 1872	1 year, 149 days
76.	VIC	Sir George Turner (1851–1916) KCMG PC	Non-Party Liberalism	MLA for St Kilda (1889–1901)	27 September 1894	5 December 1899	5 years, 69 days	5 years, 154 days	1894 1897 1900
76.	VIC	Sir George Turner (1851–1916) KCMG PC	Non-Party Liberalism	MLA for St Kilda (1889–1901)	19 November 1900	12 February 1901	85 days	5 years, 154 days	1894 1897 1900
77.	QLD	Ted Theodore (1884–1950)	Labor	MP for Chillagoe (1912–1925)	22 October 1919	26 February 1925		5 years, 127 days	1920 1923
78.	NSW	James McGirr (1890–1957)	Labor	MLA for Bankstown (1927–1950) Liverpool (1950–1952)	6 February 1947	2 April 1952		5 years, 56 days	1947 1950
79.	WA	Brian Burke (1947–)	Labor	MLA for Balga (1983–1988)	25 February 1983	25 February 1988		5 years, 0 days	1983 1986
80.	VIC	Sir Alexander Peacock (1861–1933) KCMG	Non-Party Liberalism	MLA for Clunes and Allandale (1889–1904)	12 February 1901	10 June 1902	1 year, 118 days	4 years, 363 days	1914
			Commonwealth Liberal	MLA for Allandale (1904–1933)	18 June 1914	17 February 1917	2 years, 244 days
			Nationalist		17 February 1917	30 November 1917	286 days
			Nationalist		28 April 1924	18 July 1924	81 days
81.	TAS	Albert Ogilvie (1890–1939)	Labor	MHA for Franklin (1917–1939)	22 June 1934	10 June 1939		4 years, 353 days	1934 1937
82.	WA	Dr Geoff Gallop (1951– AC	Labor	MLA for Victoria Park (1986–2006)	16 February 2001	25 January 2006		4 years, 343 days	2001 2005
83.	TAS	Sir John Evans (1855–1943) CMG	Anti-Socialist	MHA for Kingborough (1897–1909)	12 July 1904	19 June 1909		4 years, 342 days	1906 1909
84.	SA	John Olsen (1945–) AO	Liberal	MP for Kavel (1992–2002)	28 November 1996	22 October 2001		4 years, 328 days	1997
85.	VIC	Sir Thomas Bent (1838–1909) KCMG	Non-Party Conservatism (Electoral Reform)	MLA for Brighton (1900–1909)	16 February 1904	8 January 1909		4 years, 327 days	1904 1907 1908
86.	AUS	Alfred Deakin (1856–1919)	Protectionist	MP for Ballaarat, VIC (1901–1913)	24 September 1903	27 April 1904	216 days	4 years, 313 days	1903 1906
			Protectionist		5 July 1905	13 November 1908	3 years, 131 days
			Commonwealth Liberal		2 June 1909	29 April 1910	331 days
87.	AUS	Andrew Fisher (1862–1928)	Labor	MP for Wide Bay, QLD (1901–1915)	13 November 1908	2 June 1909	201 days	4 years, 297 days	1910 1914
					29 April 1910	24 June 1913	3 years, 56 days
					17 September 1914	27 October 1915	1 year, 40 days
88.	WA	John Scaddan (1876–1934) CMG	Labor	MLA for Brown Hill-Ivanhoe (1911–1916)	7 October 1911	27 July 1916		4 years, 294 days	1911 1914
89.	NT	Paul Henderson (1962–)	Labor	MLA for Wanguri (1999–2013)	26 November 2007	29 August 2012		4 years, 277 days	2008
90.	QLD	William Kidston (1849–1919)	Labor	MP for Rockhampton (1932–1960)	19 January 1906	18 May 1907	1 year, 119 days	4 years, 262 days	1907 1908 1909
			Kidston		18 May 1907	19 November 1907	185 days
			Kidston/Liberal		18 February 1908	7 February 1911	2 years, 354 days
91.	VIC	Duncan Gillies (1834–1903)	Non-Party Conservatism	MLA for Rodney (1877–1889) Eastern Suburbs (1889–1894)	18 February 1886	5 November 1890		4 years, 260 days	1886 1889
92.	NSW	Gladys Berejiklian (1970–)	Liberal	MLA for Willoughby (2003–2021)	23 January 2017	5 October 2021		4 years, 255 days	2019
93.	NSW	Sir John Robertson (1816–1891) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MLA for Upper Hunter (1859–1861)	9 March 1860	9 January 1861	306 days	4 years, 242 days	1860 1874 1877
				MLA for Clarence (1866–1869) West Sydney (1869–1877)	27 October 1868	12 January 1870	1 year, 77 days
				MLA for Clarence (1866–1869) West Sydney (1869–1877)	9 February 1875	21 March 1877	2 years, 12 days
				MLA for East Macquarie (1877–1878)	17 August 1877	17 December 1877	122 days
				MLA for Mudgee (1882–1886)	22 December 1885	22 February 1886	62 days
94.	QLD	Anna Bligh (1960–) AC	Labor	MP for South Brisbane (1995–2012)	13 September 2007	26 March 2012		4 years, 195 days	2009
95.	NSW	Bob Heffron (1890–1978)	Labor	MLA for Maroubra (1950–1968)	23 October 1959	30 April 1964		4 years, 190 days	1962
96.	VIC	John Cain Snr. (1882–1957)	Labor	MLA for Northcote (1927–1957)	14 September 1943	18 September 1943	4 days	4 years, 175 days	1945 1952
					21 November 1945	20 November 1947	1 year, 364 days
					17 December 1952	7 June 1955	2 years, 172 days
97.	QLD	Sir Hugh Nelson (1833–1906) KCMG	Ministerial	MP for Murilla (1888–1898)	27 October 1893	13 April 1898		4 years, 168 days	1896
98.	AUS	Ben Chifley (1885–1951)	Labor	MP for Macquarie, NSW (1940–1951)	13 July 1945	19 December 1949		4 years, 159 days	1946
99.	QLD	T. J. Ryan (1876–1921) KC	Labor	MP for Barcoo (1909–1919)	1 June 1915	22 October 1919		4 years, 143 days	1915 1918
100.	WA	Sir Newton Moore (1870–1936) KCMG VD	Ministerial	MLA for Bunbury (1904–1911)	7 May 1906	16 September 1910		4 years, 132 days	1908
101.	ACT	Rosemary Follett (1948–) AO	Labor	MLA for Molonglo (1995–1996)	11 May 1989	5 December 1989	208 days	4 years, 122 days	1989 1992
101.	ACT	Rosemary Follett (1948–) AO	Labor	MLA for Molonglo (1995–1996)	6 June 1991	2 March 1995	3 years, 330 days	4 years, 122 days	1989 1992
102.	QLD	Digby Denham (1849–1944)	Liberal	MP for Oxley (1902–1915)	7 February 1911	1 June 1915		4 years, 114 days	1912
103.	NSW	Nick Greiner (1947–) AC	Liberal	MLA for Ku-ring-gai (1980–1992)	25 March 1988	24 June 1992		4 years, 91 days	1988 1991
104.	AUS	Paul Keating (1944–)	Labor	MP for Blaxland, NSW (1969–1996)	20 December 1991	11 March 1996		4 years, 82 days	1993
105.	TAS	Paul Lennon (1955–) AO	Labor	MHA for Franklin (1989–2008)	21 March 2004	26 May 2008		4 years, 66 days	2006
106.	SA	Sir Henry Ayers (1821–1897) GCMG	No Party Alignment	Member of the Legislative Council (1857–1893)	15 July 1863	4 August 1864	1 year, 20 days	4 years, 34 days
					20 September 1865	23 October 1865	33 days
					3 May 1867	24 September 1868	1 year, 144 days
					13 October 1868	3 November 1868	21 days
					22 January 1872	22 July 1873	1 year, 151 days
107.	TAS	Ray Groom (1944–) AO	Liberal	MHA for Denison (1986–2001)	17 February 1992	18 March 1996		4 years, 30 days	1992 1996
108.	QLD	Sir Robert Philp (1851–1922) KCMG	Ministerial	MP for Townsville (1888–1912)	17 December 1899	17 September 1903	3 years, 274 days	4 years, 10 days
108.	QLD	Sir Robert Philp (1851–1922) KCMG	Conservative	MP for Townsville (1888–1912)	19 November 1907	18 February 1908	91 days	4 years, 10 days
109.	SA	Sir Henry Barwell (1877–1959) KCMG	Liberal Federation	MP for Stanley (1915–1925)	8 April 1920	16 April 1924		4 years, 8 days	1921
110.	SA	Steven Marshall (1968–)	Liberal	MP for Norwood (2010–2014) Dunstan (2014–)	19 March 2018	21 March 2022		4 years, 2 days	2018
111.	VIC	Edmond Hogan (1883–1964)	Labor	MLA for Warrenheip and Grenville (1927–1945)	20 May 1927	22 November 1928	1 year, 192 days	3 years, 347 days	1927 1929
111.	VIC	Edmond Hogan (1883–1964)	Labor	MLA for Warrenheip and Grenville (1927–1945)	12 December 1929	19 May 1932	2 years, 159 days	3 years, 347 days	1927 1929
112.	TAS	Doug Lowe (1942–) AM	Labor	MHA for Franklin (1969–1986)	1 December 1977	11 November 1981		3 years, 345 days	1979
113.	VIC	Sir Graham Berry (1822–1904) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MLA for Geelong West (1869–1877)	7 August 1875	20 October 1875	74 days	3 years, 338 days	1877
				MLA for Geelong (1877–1886)	21 May 1877	5 March 1880	2 years, 289 days
				MLA for Geelong (1877–1886)	3 August 1880	9 July 1881	340 days
114.	SA	Thomas Playford (1837–1915)	No Party Alignment	MP for Newcastle (1887–1890) East Torrens (1890–1894)	11 June 1887	27 June 1889	2 years, 16 days	3 years, 323 days
114.	SA	Thomas Playford (1837–1915)	No Party Alignment	MP for Newcastle (1887–1890) East Torrens (1890–1894)	19 August 1890	21 June 1892	1 year, 307 days	3 years, 323 days
115.	NSW	Jack Lang (1876–1975)	Labor	MLA for Parramatta (1920–1927)	17 June 1925	18 October 1927	2 years, 123 days	3 years, 317 days	1925 1930
			Labor	MLA for Auburn (1927–1946)	4 November 1930	15 October 1931	345 days
			Labor (NSW)	MLA for Auburn (1927–1946)	15 October 1931	16 May 1932	214 days
116.	SA	Thomas Price (1852–1909)	Labor	MP for Torrens (1902–1909)	26 July 1905	5 June 1909		3 years, 314 days	1905 1906
117.	TAS	James Whyte (1820–1882)	No Party Alignment	MHA for Pembroke (1856–1876)	20 January 1863	24 November 1866		3 years, 308 days
118.	QLD	Arthur Macalister (1818–1883) CMG	No Party Alignment	MP for Ipswich (1860–1868) (1872–1876)	1 February 1866	20 July 1866	169 days	3 years, 296 days
					7 August 1866	15 August 1867	1 year, 8 days
					8 January 1874	5 June 1876	2 years, 149 days
119.	SA	John Jenkins (1851–1923)	Non-Party Liberalism	MP for Torrens (1901–1905)	15 May 1901	1 March 1905		3 years, 290 days	1902
120.	AUS	Scott Morrison (1968–)	Liberal	MP for Cook, NSW (2007–)	24 August 2018	23 May 2022		3 years, 272 days	2019
121.	AUS	John Curtin (1885–1945)	Labor	MP for Fremantle, WA (1934–1945)	7 October 1941	5 July 1945		3 years, 271 days	1943
122.	NT	Shane Stone (1950–) AC QC	Country Liberal	MLA for Port Darwin (1990–2000)	26 May 1995	8 February 1999		3 years, 258 days	1997
123.	QLD	Sir Arthur Palmer (1838–1905) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MP for Port Curtis (1866–1878)	3 May 1870	7 January 1874		3 years, 249 days
124.	QLD	William McCormack (1879–1947)	Labor	MP for Cairns (1912–1930)	22 October 1925	21 May 1929		3 years, 211 days	1926
125.	ACT	Katy Gallagher (1970–)	Labor	MLA for Molonglo (2001–2014)	16 May 2011	11 December 2014		3 years, 209 days	2012
126.	TAS	Sir Francis Smith (1819–1909)	No Party Alignment	MHA for Fingal (1857–1860)	12 May 1857	1 November 1860		3 years, 173 days
127.	QLD	Frank Cooper (1887–1952)	Labor	MP for Bremer (1915–1946)	16 September 1942	7 March 1946		3 years, 172 days	1944
128.	NT	Adam Giles (1973–)	Country Liberal	MLA for Braitling (2008–2016)	14 March 2013	31 August 2016		3 years, 170 days
129.	SA	Lionel Hill (1881–1963)	Labor	MP for Port Pirie (1918–1933)	28 August 1926	8 April 1927	223 days	3 years, 160 days	1930
			Labor		17 April 1930	14 August 1931	1 year, 119 days
			Parliamentary Labor		14 August 1931	13 February 1933	1 year, 183 days
130.	VIC	Sir John O'Shanassy (1818–1883) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MLA for Kilmore (1856–1865)	11 March 1857	29 April 1857	49 days	3 years, 140 days	1861
					10 March 1858	27 October 1859	1 year, 231 days
					14 November 1861	27 June 1863	1 year, 225 days
131.	VIC	James Service (1823–1899)	No Party Alignment	MLA for Maldon (1874–1881)	5 March 1880	3 August 1880	151 days	3 years, 133 days	1883
131.	VIC	James Service (1823–1899)	No Party Alignment	MLA for Castlemaine (1883–1886)	8 March 1883	18 February 1886	2 years, 347 days	3 years, 133 days	1883
132.	VIC	John Murray (1851–1916)	Commonwealth Liberal	MLA for Warrnambool (1884–1916)	8 January 1909	18 May 1912		3 years, 131 days	1911
133.	VIC	John Brumby (1953–) AO	Labor	MLA for Broadmeadows (1993–2011)	30 July 2007	2 December 2010		3 years, 125 days
134.	TAS	Sir James Wilson (1812–1880) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MHA for Hobart (1859–1880)	4 August 1869	4 November 1872		3 years, 92 days	1871
135.	NSW	Sir John See (1844–1907) KCMG JP	Progressive	MLA for Grafton (1880–1904)	28 March 1901	14 June 1904		3 years, 78 days	1901
136.	TAS	Lara Giddings (1972–)	Labor	MHA for Franklin (2002–)	23 January 2011	31 March 2014		3 years, 67 days
137.	NSW	Sir George Fuller (1861–1940) KCMG	Nationalist	MLA for Wollondilly (1920–1927)	20 December 1921	20 December 1921	1 day	3 years, 66 days	1922
137.	NSW	Sir George Fuller (1861–1940) KCMG	Nationalist	MLA for Wollondilly (1920–1927)	13 April 1922	17 June 1925	3 years, 65 days	3 years, 66 days	1922
138.	WA	John Tonkin (1902–1995) AC	Labor	MLA for Melville (1950–1977)	3 March 1971	8 April 1974		3 years, 65 days	1971
139.	AUS	John Gorton (1911–2002) GCMG AC CH	Liberal	Senate (VIC) (1950 –1968) MP for Higgins, VIC (1968 –1975)	10 January 1968	10 March 1971		3 years, 59 days	1969
140.	SA	Dr David Tonkin (1929–2000) AO	Liberal	MP for Bragg (1970–1983)	18 September 1979	10 November 1982		3 years, 53 days	1979
141.	NSW	Sir George Dibbs (1834–1904) KCMG	Non-Party Conservatism	MLA for Murrumbidgee (1885–1894)	7 October 1885	21 December 1885	75 days	3 years, 42 days	1885 1891
			Protectionist		17 January 1889	7 March 1889	49 days
			Protectionist		23 October 1891	2 August 1894	2 years, 283 days
142.	NSW	Sir Joseph Carruthers (1857–1922) KCMG	Liberal Reform	MLA for St George (1894–1908)	29 August 1904	2 October 1907		3 years, 34 days	1904 1907
143.	NSW	Morris Iemma (1961–)	Labor	MLA for Lakemba (1999–2008)	3 August 2005	5 September 2008		3 years, 33 days	2007
144.	QLD	Arthur Moore (1876–1963) CMG	Country and Progressive National Party	MP for Aubigny (1915–1941)	21 May 1929	17 June 1932		3 years, 27 days	1929
145.	NSW	Barry O'Farrell (1959–)	Liberal	MLA for Ku-ring-gai (1999–2015)	28 March 2011	23 April 2014		3 years, 26 days	2011
146.	NSW	Sir Thomas Bavin (1874–1941) KCMG KC	Nationalist	MLA for Gordon (1927–1935)	18 October 1927	4 November 1930		3 years, 17 days	1927
147.	SA	Sir James Boucaut (1831–1916) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MP for Encounter Bay (1875–1878)	28 March 1866	3 May 1867	1 year, 36 days	3 years, 10 days
					3 June 1875	6 June 1876	1 year, 3 days
					26 October 1877	27 September 1878	336 days
148.	WA	Dr Carmen Lawrence (1948–)	Labor	MLA for Glendalough (1989–1994)	12 February 1990	16 February 1993		3 years, 4 days
149.	AUS	Julia Gillard (1961–) AC	Labor	MP for Lalor, VIC (1998–2013)	24 June 2010	27 June 2013		3 years, 3 days	2010
150.	NSW	Sir Charles Wade (1863–1922) KCMG KC JP	Liberal Reform	MLA for Gordon (1904–1917)	2 October 1907	1 October 1910		2 years, 364 days
151.	SA	Sir John Bray (1842–1894) KCMG, JP	No Party Alignment	MP for East Adelaide (1871–1892)	24 June 1881	16 June 1884		2 years, 358 days
152.	TAS	Alfred Kennerley (1810–1897)	No Party Alignment	MHA for Hobart (1865–1877)	4 August 1873	20 July 1876		2 years, 351 days
153.	SA	Dean Brown (1943–) AO	Liberal	MP for Finniss (1993–2006)	14 December 1993	28 November 1996		2 years, 350 days	1993
154.	TAS	Sir Angus Bethune (1908–2004)	Liberal	MHA for Wilmot (1946–1975)	26 May 1969	3 May 1972		2 years, 344 days	1969
155.	AUS	Malcolm Turnbull (1954–)	Liberal	MP for Wentworth, NSW (2004–2018)	15 September 2015	24 August 2018		2 years, 343 days	2016
156.	AUS	Gough Whitlam (1916–2014) AC QC	Labor	MP for Werriwa, NSW (1952–1978)	5 December 1972	11 November 1975		2 years, 341 days	1972 1974
157.	QLD	Campbell Newman (1963–)	Liberal National	MP for Ashgrove (2012–2015)	26 March 2012	14 February 2015		2 years, 325 days	2012
158.	VIC	Sir Stanley Argyle (1867–1940) KBE	United Australia	MLA for Toorak (1920–1940)	19 May 1932	2 April 1935		2 years, 318 days	1932 1935
159.	AUS	Kevin Rudd (1957–)	Labor	MP for Griffith, QLD (1998–2013)	3 December 2007	24 June 2010	2 years, 203 days	2 years, 286 days	2007
159.	AUS	Kevin Rudd (1957–)	Labor	MP for Griffith, QLD (1998–2013)	27 June 2013	18 September 2013	83 days	2 years, 286 days	2007
160.	NSW	John Fahey (1945–2020) AC	Liberal	MLA for Macarthur (1996–2001)	24 June 1992	4 April 1995		2 years, 284 days
161.	NSW	Sir Alexander Stuart (1824–1886) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MLA for Illawarra (1880–1885)	4 January 1883	7 October 1885		2 years, 276 days
162.	NSW	Mike Baird (1968–)	Liberal	MLA for Manly (2007–2017)	17 April 2014	23 January 2017		2 years, 275 days	2015
163.	SA	Sir William Morgan (1828–1883) KCMG	No Party Alignment	Member of the Legislative Council (1867–1884)	27 September 1878	24 June 1881		2 years, 270 days
164.	NT	Goff Letts (1928–) CBE AM	Country Liberal	MLA for Victoria River (1974–1977)	19 October 1974	13 August 1977		2 years, 267 days	1974 1977
165.	AUS	Sir Edmund Barton (1849–1920) GCMG KC	Protectionist	MP for Hunter, NSW (1901–1903)	1 January 1901	24 September 1903		2 years, 266 days	1901
166.	SA	Sir Arthur Blyth (1823–1891) KCMG CB	No Party Alignment	MP for Gumeracha (1857–1868)	4 August 1864	22 March 1865	230 days	2 years, 254 days
				MP for Gumeracha (1870–1875)	10 November 1871	22 January 1872	73 days
				MP for Gumeracha (1870–1875)	22 July 1873	3 June 1875	1 year, 316 days
167.	TAS	Sir Richard Dry (1815–1869) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MHA for Tamar (1862–1869)	24 November 1866	4 August 1869		2 years, 253 days	1866 1869
168.	NSW	James McGowen (1855–1922) JP	Labor	MLA for Redfern (1891–1917)	21 October 1910	29 June 1913		2 years, 251 days	1910
169.	TAS	Bill Neilson (1925–1989) AC	Labor	MHA for Franklin (1941–1977)	31 March 1975	1 December 1977		2 years, 245 days	1976
170.	TAS	David Bartlett (1968–)	Labor	MHA for Denison (2004–2011)	26 May 2008	24 January 2011		2 years, 243 days	2010
171.	WA	Alan Carpenter (1957–)	Labor	MLA for Willagee (1996–2009)	25 January 2006	23 September 2008		2 years, 242 days
172.	SA	Sir John Downer (1843–1915) KCMG, QC	No Party Alignment	MP for Barossa (1878–1901)	16 June 1885	11 June 1887	1 year, 360 days	2 years, 239 days
172.	SA	Sir John Downer (1843–1915) KCMG, QC	Non-Party Conservatism	MP for Barossa (1878–1901)	15 October 1892	16 June 1893	244 days	2 years, 239 days
173.	TAS	Michael Field (1948–) AC	Labor	MHA for Braddon (1975–1997)	29 June 1989	17 February 1992		2 years, 233 days	1989
174.	SA	Peter Malinauskas (1980–)	Labor	MP for Croydon (2018–)	21 March 2022	Incumbent		2 years, 268 days^[2]	2022
175.	VIC	Thomas Hollway (1906–1971)	Liberal	MLA for Ballarat (1932–1952)	20 November 1947	22 March 1949	1 year, 122 days	2 years, 222 days	1947 1950
			Liberal & Country		22 March 1949	27 June 1950	1 year, 97 days
			Electoral Reform		28 October 1952	31 October 1952	3 days
176.	SA	Sir Richard Hanson (1805–1876)	No Party Alignment	MP for Adelaide (1857–1861)	30 September 1857	8 May 1860		2 years, 221 days
177.	TAS	Jeremy Rockliff (1970–)	Liberal	MHA for Braddon (2002–)	8 April 2022	Incumbent		2 years, 250 days^[3]	2024
178.	NT	Denis Burke (1948–)	Country Liberal	MLA for Brennan (1994–2005)	8 February 1999	18 August 2001		2 years, 191 days
179.	VIC	John Allan (1866–1936)	Country	MLA for Rodney (1917–1936)	18 November 1924	20 May 1927		2 years, 183 days
180.	TAS	Tony Rundle (1939–) AO	Liberal	MHA for Braddon (1982–2002)	18 March 1996	14 September 1998		2 years, 180 days
181.	VIC	Sir John McDonald (1898–1977)	Country	MLA for Shepparton (1945–1955)	27 June 1950	28 October 1952	2 years, 123 days	2 years, 170 days
181.	VIC	Sir John McDonald (1898–1977)	Country	MLA for Shepparton (1945–1955)	31 October 1952	17 December 1952	47 days	2 years, 170 days
182.	AUS	Anthony Albanese (1963–)	Labor	MP for Grayndler (1996–)	23 May 2022	Incumbent		2 years, 205 days^[4]	2022
183.	VIC	Dr William Haines (1810–1866)	No Party Alignment	MLA for South Grant (1856–1858)	30 November 1855	11 March 1857	1 year, 101 days	2 years, 149 days	1856
183.	VIC	Dr William Haines (1810–1866)	No Party Alignment	MLA for South Grant (1856–1858)	29 April 1857	10 March 1858	315 days	2 years, 149 days	1856
184.	SA	Sir John Colton (1823–1902) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MP for Noarlunga (1875–1878) (1889–1887)	6 June 1876	26 October 1877	1 year, 142 days	2 years, 142 days
184.	SA	Sir John Colton (1823–1902) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MP for Noarlunga (1875–1878) (1889–1887)	16 June 1884	16 June 1885	1 year, 0 days	2 years, 142 days
185.	SA	John Gunn (1884–1959)	Labor	MP for Adelaide (1918–1926)	16 April 1924	28 August 1926		2 years, 134 days	1924
186.	QLD	Rob Borbidge (1954–) AO	National	MP for Surfers Paradise (1980–2001)	19 February 1996	26 June 1998		2 years, 127 days
187.	QLD	Sir Arthur Morgan (1856–1916)	Ministerial	MP for Warwick (1898–1906)	17 September 1903	19 January 1906		2 years, 124 days	1904
188.	SA	Crawford Vaughan (1874–1947)	Labor	MP for Sturt (1915–1918)	3 April 1915	13 February 1917	1 year, 316 days	2 years, 102 days	1915
188.	SA	Crawford Vaughan (1874–1947)	National Labor	MP for Sturt (1915–1918)	13 February 1917	14 July 1917	151 days	2 years, 102 days	1915
189.	VIC	Ted Baillieu (1953–)	Liberal	MLA for Hawthorn (1999–2014)	2 December 2010	6 March 2013		2 years, 94 days	2010
190.	SA	Frank Walsh (1897–1968)	Labor	MP for Edwardstown (1956–1968)	10 March 1965	1 June 1967		2 years, 83 days	1965
191.	TAS	Peter Gutwein (1964–)	Liberal	MHA for Bass (2002–2022)	20 January 2020	8 April 2022		2 years, 78 days	2021
192.	AUS	James Scullin (1876–1953)	Labor	MP for Yarra, VIC (1922–1949)	22 October 1929	6 January 1932		2 years, 76 days	1929
193.	NT	Stephen Hatton (1948–)	Country Liberal	MLA for Nightcliff (1983–2001)	13 May 1986	13 July 1988		2 years, 61 days	1987
194.	VIC	Joan Kirner (1938–2015) AC	Labor	MLA for Williamstown (1988–1994)	10 August 1990	6 October 1992		2 years, 57 days
195.	VIC	James Francis (1819–1884)	No Party Alignment	MLA for Richmond (1859–1874)	10 June 1872	31 July 1874		2 years, 51 days
196.	SA	Steele Hall (1928–2024)	Liberal & Country League	MP for Gouger (1959–1973)	17 April 1968	2 June 1970		2 years, 46 days	1968
197.	WA	Sir Walter James (1863–1943) KCMG KC	Opposition	MLA for East Perth (1894–1904)	1 July 1902	10 August 1904		2 years, 40 days
198.	VIC	William Watt (1871–1946) PC	Commonwealth Liberal	MLA for Essendon (1904–1914)	18 May 1912	9 December 1913	1 year, 205 days	2 years, 18 days
198.	VIC	William Watt (1871–1946) PC	Commonwealth Liberal	MLA for Essendon (1904–1914)	22 December 1913	18 June 1914	178 days	2 years, 18 days
199.	TAS	John Earle (1865–1932)	Labor	MHA for Franklin (1909–1917)	20 October 1909	27 October 1909	7 days	2 years, 16 days
199.	TAS	John Earle (1865–1932)	Labor	MHA for Franklin (1909–1917)	6 April 1914	15 April 1916	2 years, 9 days	2 years, 16 days
200.	AUS	Tony Abbott (1957–)	Liberal	MP for Warringah, NSW (1994–2019)	18 September 2013	15 September 2015		1 year, 362 days	2013
201.	WA	Frank Wilson (1859–1918) CMG	Nationalist	MLA for Sussex (1904–1917)	16 September 1910	7 October 1911	1 year, 21 days	1 year, 357 days
201.	WA	Frank Wilson (1859–1918) CMG	Liberal (WA)	MLA for Sussex (1904–1917)	27 July 1916	28 June 1917	336 days	1 year, 357 days
202.	WA	Peter Dowding (1943–) SC	Labor	MLA for Maylands (1986–1990)	25 February 1988	12 February 1990		1 year, 352 days	1989
203.	SA	John Hart (1809–1873)	No Party Alignment	MP for Port Adelaide (1862–1866) Light (1868–1870) The Burra (1870–1873)	23 October 1865	28 March 1866	156 days	1 year, 339 days
					24 September 1868	13 October 1868	19 days
					30 May 1870	10 November 1871	1 year, 164 days
204.	AUS	Harold Holt (1908–1967) CH	Liberal	MP for Higgins, VIC (1949–1967)	26 January 1966	19 December 1967		1 year, 327 days	1966
205.	QLD	John Douglas (1828–1904) CMG	No Party Alignment	MP for Maryborough (1875–1880)	8 March 1877	21 January 1879		1 year, 319 days	1878
206.	QLD	Mike Ahern (1942–2023) AO FTSE	National	MP for Landsborough (1968–1990)	1 December 1987	25 September 1989		1 year, 298 days
207.	TAS	Albert Solomon (1876–1914)	Commonwealth Liberal	MHA for Bass (1909–1914)	14 June 1912	6 April 1914		1 year, 296 days	1913
208.	WA	Sir Henry Lefroy (1854–1930) KCMG	Nationalist	MLA for Moore (1911–1921)	28 June 1917	17 April 1919		1 year, 293 days	1917
209.	NSW	Alexander Mair (1889–1969)	United Australia	MLA for Albury (1932–1946)	5 August 1939	16 May 1941		1 year, 284 days
210.	SA	Sir Frederick Holder (1850–1909) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MP for Burra (1887–1901)	21 June 1892	15 October 1892	116 days	1 year, 274 days
210.	SA	Sir Frederick Holder (1850–1909) KCMG	Non-Party Liberalism	MP for Burra (1887–1901)	8 December 1899	15 May 1901	1 year, 158 days	1 year, 274 days
211.	VIC	Denis Napthine (1952–)	Liberal	MLA for South-West Coast (2002–2015)	6 March 2013	4 December 2014		1 year, 273 days
212.	AUS	William McMahon (1908–1988) GCMG CH	Liberal	MP for Lowe, NSW (1949–1982)	10 March 1971	5 December 1972		1 year, 270 days
213.	SA	George Waterhouse (1824–1906)	No Party Alignment	Member of the Legislative Council (1860–1864)	8 October 1861	4 July 1863		1 year, 269 days
214.	NSW	Barrie Unsworth (1934–)	Labor	MLA for Rockdale (1986–1991)	4 July 1986	25 March 1988		1 year, 265 days
215.	SA	John Verran (1856–1932)	Labor	MP for Wallaroo (1901–1918)	3 June 1910	17 February 1912		1 year, 259 days	1910
216.	QLD	Boyd Morehead (1843–1905)	Conservative	MP for Balonne (1883–1896)	30 November 1888	12 August 1890		1 year, 255 days
217.	VIC	Sir William Irvine (1858–1943) GCMG	Non-Party Conservatism (Electoral Reform)	MLA for Lowan (1894–1906)	10 June 1902	16 February 1904		1 year, 251 days	1902
218.	VIC	Sir James Patterson (1833–1895) KCMG	Non-Party Conservatism	MLA for Castlemaine (1870–1895)	23 January 1893	27 September 1894		1 year, 247 days
219.	WA	Frank Wise (1897–1986) AO	Labor	MLA for Gascoyne (1933–1951)	31 July 1945	1 April 1947		1 year, 244 days
220.	VIC	Sir Bryan O'Loghlen (1828–1905) Bt	No Party Alignment	MLA for West Bourke (1880–1883)	9 July 1881	8 March 1883		1 year, 242 days
221.	TAS	Henry Dobson (1841–1918)	Conservatism	MHA for Brighton (1891–1900)	17 August 1892	14 April 1894		1 year, 240 days	1893
222.	NT	Natasha Fyles (1976–)	Labor	MLA for Nightcliff (2012–)	13 May 2022	21 December 2023		1 year, 222 days
223.	NSW	Chris Minns (1979– )	Labor	MP for Kogarah (2015–present)	28 March 2023	Incumbent		1 year, 261 days^[5]	2023
224.	NT	Ian Tuxworth (1942–2020)	Country Liberal	MLA for Barkly (1974–1990)	16 October 1984	13 May 1986		1 year, 209 days
225.	SA	Henry Strangways (1832–1920)	No Party Alignment	MP for West Torrens (1862–1871)	3 November 1868	30 May 1870		1 year, 208 days
226.	TAS	Sir Adye Douglas (1815–1906)	No Party Alignment	MHA for Fingal (1872–1886)	15 August 1884	8 March 1886		1 year, 205 days
227.	NSW	Sir William Lyne (1844–1913) KCMG	Protectionist	MLA for Hume (1880–1884)	14 September 1899	27 March 1901		1 year, 194 days	1927
228.	ACT	Trevor Kaine (1928–2008)	Liberal	MLA for Brindabella (1995–2001)	5 December 1989	6 June 1991		1 year, 183 days
229.	NSW	John Storey (1869–1921)	Labor	MLA for Balmain (1907–1921)	13 April 1920	5 October 1921		1 year, 175 days	1920
230.	NSW	Dominic Perrottet (1982–)	Liberal	MP for Epping (2019–)	5 October 2021	28 March 2023		1 year, 174 days
231.	TAS	Thomas Chapman (1815–1884)	No Party Alignment	MHA for Queenborough (1861–1862) Campbell Town (1862–1864)	2 August 1861	20 January 1863		1 year, 171 days	1861
232.	QLD	Sir Charles Lilley (1827–1897)	No Party Alignment	MP for Fortitude Valley (1860–1874)	25 November 1868	2 May 1870		1 year, 158 days
233.	SA	Thomas Reynolds (1818–1875)	No Party Alignment	MP for Adelaide (1860–1862)	8 May 1860	8 October 1861		1 year, 153 days
234.	WA	Roger Cook (1965–)	Labor	MLA for Kwinana (2008–)	8 June 2023	Incumbent		1 year, 189 days^[6]
235.	NSW	Kristina Keneally (1968–)	Labor	MLA for Heffron (2003–2012)	4 December 2009	28 March 2011		1 year, 114 days
236.	VIC	James Munro (1832–1908)	Non-Party Liberalism (National Liberal)	MLA for Geelong (1886–1892)	5 November 1890	16 February 1892		1 year, 103 days
237.	QLD	Sir Robert Mackenzie (1811–1873) Bt	No Party Alignment	MP for Burnett (1860–1869)	15 August 1867	25 November 1868		1 year, 102 days
238.	SA	Lynn Arnold (1949–) AO	Labor	MP for Ramsay (1985–1993)	4 September 1992	14 December 1993		1 year, 101 days
239.	TAS	William Propsting (1861–1937) CMG	Conservatism	MHA for North Hobart (1903–1906)	9 April 1903	12 July 1904		1 year, 94 days
240.	NSW	Nathan Rees (1968–)	Labor	MLA for Toongabbie (2007–2015)	5 September 2008	4 December 2009		1 year, 90 days
241.	AUS	Joseph Cook (1860–1947) GCMG PC	Commonwealth Liberal	MP for Parramatta, NSW (1901–1921)	24 June 1913	17 September 1914		1 year, 85 days	1913
242.	QLD	Sir James Dickson (1832–1901) KCMG	Ministerial	MP for Bulimba (1892–1901)	1 October 1898	1 December 1899		1 year, 61 days	1899
243.	SA	Sir John Cockburn (1850–1929) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MP for Mount Barker (1887–1898)	27 June 1889	19 August 1890		1 year, 53 days	1890
244.	VIC	Jacinta Allan (1973–)	Labor	MLA for Bendigo East (1999- )	27 September 2023	Incumbent		1 year, 78 days^[7]
245.	WA	Ray O'Connor (1926–2013)	Liberal	MLA for Mount Lawley (1962–1984)	25 January 1982	25 February 1983		1 year, 31 days
246.	VIC	William Nicholson (1816–1865)	No Party Alignment	MLA for Sandridge (1859–1864)	27 October 1859	26 November 1860		1 year, 30 days	1859
247.	TAS	Sir James Agnew (1815–1901) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MHA for Macquarie (1886–1887)	8 March 1886	30 March 1887		1 year, 22 days
248.	TAS	Thomas Reibey (1821–1912)	No Party Alignment	MHA for Westbury (1874–1903)	19 July 1876	9 August 1877		1 year, 21 days
249.	VIC	Sir William McPherson (1865–1932) KBE	Nationalist	MLA for Hawthorn (1913–1930)	22 November 1928	12 December 1929		1 year, 20 days
250.	NSW	Tom Lewis (1922–2016) AO	Liberal	MLA for Wollondilly (1957–1978)	4 January 1975	23 January 1976		1 year, 19 days
251.	ACT	Gary Humphries (1958–)	Liberal	MLA for Molonglo (1995–2002)	18 October 2000	5 November 2001		1 year, 18 days
252.	WA	Henry Daglish (1866–1920)	Labor	MLA for Subiaco (1901–1911)	10 August 1904	25 August 1905		1 year, 15 days
253.	NSW	Jack Renshaw (1909–1987) AC	Labor	MLA for Castlereagh (1941–1980)	30 April 1964	13 May 1965		1 year, 13 days
254.	VIC	George Kerferd (1831–1889)	No Party Alignment	MLA for Ovens (1864–1886)	31 July 1874	7 August 1875		1 year, 7 days	1874
255.	NSW	James Farnell (1825–1888)	No Party Alignment	MLA for St Leonards (1874–1882)	17 December 1877	21 December 1878		1 year, 4 days
256.	WA	George Leake (1856–1902) CMG KC	Opposition	MLA for West Perth (1901–1902)	27 May 1901	21 November 1901	178 days	1 year, 3 days	1901
256.	WA	George Leake (1856–1902) CMG KC	Opposition	MLA for West Perth (1901–1902)	23 December 1901	1 July 1902	190 days	1 year, 3 days	1901
257.	TAS	John Hayes (1868–1956)	Nationalist	MHA for Bass (1913–1923)	12 August 1922	14 August 1923		1 year, 2 days
258.	VIC	Sir Charles Duffy (1816–1903) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MLA for Dalhousie (1867–1874)	19 June 1871	10 June 1872		357 days	1871
259.	VIC	Richard Heales (1822–1864)	No Party Alignment	MLA for East Bourke Boroughs (1859–1864)	26 November 1860	14 November 1861		353 days	1859
260.	VIC	Allan McLean (1840–1911)	Non-Party Liberalism	MLA for Gippsland North (1880–1901)	5 December 1899	19 November 1900		349 days	1892
261.	VIC	William Shiels (1848–1904)	Non-Party Liberalism	MLA for Normanby (1880–1904)	16 February 1892	23 January 1893		342 days	1892
262.	NSW	Sir Henry Parker (1808–1881) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MLA for Parramatta (1856–1857)	3 October 1856	7 September 1857		339 days
263.	NSW	Sir Patrick Jennings (1831–1897) KCMG	Non-Party Conservatism	MLA for Bogan (1880–1887)	26 February 1886	19 January 1887		327 days
264.	QLD	Steven Miles (1977–)	Labor	MP for Murrumba (2017–)	15 December 2023	28 October 2024		318 days
265.	TAS	Dr William Crowther (1817–1885) FRCS	No Party Alignment	MHA for Hobart (1866–1885)	20 December 1878	30 October 1879		314 days
266.	VIC	Lindsay Thompson (1923–2008) AO CMG	Liberal	MLA for Malvern (1970–1982)	5 June 1981	8 April 1982		307 days
267.	SA	Boyle Travers Finniss (1807–1893)	No Party Alignment	MP for Adelaide (1857–1860)	24 October 1856	21 August 1857		301 days
268.	TAS	William Weston (1804–1888)	No Party Alignment	MHA for Ringwood (1856–1857)	25 April 1857	12 May 1857	17 days	291 days
268.	TAS	William Weston (1804–1888)	No Party Alignment	MHA for Ringwood (1856–1857)	1 November 1860	2 August 1861	274 days	291 days
269.	QLD	George Thorn (1838–1905)	No Party Alignment	MP for Ipswich (1876–1878)	5 June 1876	8 March 1877		276 days
270.	TAS	Frederick Innes (1816–1882)	No Party Alignment	MHA for Selby (1872–1873)	4 November 1872	4 August 1873		273 days
271.	WA	Sir Cornthwaite Rason (1858–1927)	Ministerial	MLA for Guildford (1901–1906)	25 August 1905	7 May 1906		255 days	1905
272.	NT	Eva Lawler (1962–)	Labor	MLA for Drysdale (2016-2024)	21 December 2023	28 August 2024		251 days
273.	QLD	William Gillies (1868–1928)	Labor	MP for Eacham (1912–1925)	26 February 1925	22 October 1925		238 days
274.	QLD	Jack Pizzey (1911–1968)	Country	MP for Isis (1950–1968)	17 January 1968	31 July 1968		227 days
275.	SA	Des Corcoran (1928–2004) AO	Labor	MP for Hartley (1977–1982)	15 February 1979	18 September 1979		215 days
276.	VIC	John MacPherson (1833–1894)	No Party Alignment	MLA for Dundas (1866–1878)	20 September 1869	9 April 1870		201 days
277	NT	Terry Mills (1957–)	Country Liberal	MLA for Blain (1999–2014, 2016–2020)	29 August 2012	14 March 2013		197 days	2012
278.	TAS	Harry Holgate (1933–1997) AO	Labor	MHA for Bass (1972–1992)	11 November 1981	26 May 1982		196 days
279.	SA	Francis Dutton (1818–1877) CMG	No Party Alignment	MP for Light (1862–1865)	4 July 1863	15 July 1863	11 days	193 days
279.	SA	Francis Dutton (1818–1877) CMG	No Party Alignment	MP for Light (1862–1865)	22 March 1865	20 September 1865	182 days	193 days
280.	TAS	Edmund Dwyer-Gray (1870–1945)	Labor	MHA for Denison (1925–1945)	10 June 1939	18 December 1939		191 days
281.	NSW	James Dooley (1877–1950)	Labor	MLA for Hartley (1907–1920) Bathurst (1920–1927)	5 October 1921	20 December 1921	76 days	190 days
281.	NSW	James Dooley (1877–1950)	Labor	MLA for Hartley (1907–1920) Bathurst (1920–1927)	20 December 1921	13 April 1922	114 days	190 days
282.	QLD	Thomas Byrnes (1860–1898)	Ministerial	MP for Warwick (1896–1898)	13 April 1898	27 September 1898		167 days
283.	SA	Sir Richard Butler (1850–1925)	Non-Party Conservatism	MP for Barossa (1902–1924)	1 March 1905	26 July 1905		147 days
284.	NSW	William Forster (1818–1882)	No Party Alignment	MLA for Queanbeyan (1859–1860)	26 October 1859	9 March 1860		135 days	1859
285.	SA	Rob Kerin (1954–)	Liberal	MP for Frome (1993–2008)	22 October 2001	5 March 2002		134 days
286.	VIC	George Prendergast (1854–1937)	Labor	MLA for North Melbourne (1900–1926)	18 July 1924	18 November 1924		123 days
287.	TAS	William Champ (1808–1892)	No Party Alignment	MHA for Launceston (1856–1857)	1 November 1856	26 February 1857		117 days
288.	AUS	Chris Watson (1867–1941)	Labor	MP for Bland, NSW (1901–1906)	27 April 1904	18 August 1904		113 days
289.	NSW	Sir Eric Willis (1922–1999) KBE CMG	Liberal	MLA for Earlwood (1950–1978)	23 January 1976	14 May 1976		112 days
290.	VIC	Sir John Bowser (1856–1936)	Nationalist	MLA for Wangaratta (1904–1927)	30 November 1917	21 March 1918		111 days	1917
291.	WA	George Throssell (1840–1910) CMG	Pro-Forrest	MLA for Northam (1890–1904)	15 February 1901	27 May 1901		101 days
292.	NSW	Sir Stuart Donaldson (1812–1867)	No Party Alignment	MLA for Sydney Hamlets (1856)	6 June 1856	25 August 1856		80 days	1856
293.	NSW	Thomas Waddell (1854–1940)	Progressive	MLA for Cowra (1998–1904)	15 June 1904	29 August 1904		75 days
294.	QLD	Russell Cooper (1941–) AM	National	MP for Roma (1983–1992)	25 September 1989	7 December 1989		73 days
295.	TAS	Edward Brooker (1891–1948)	Labor	MHA for Franklin (1931–1948)	18 December 1947	24 February 1948		68 days
296.	VIC	Sir Charles Sladen (1816–1884) KCMG	No Party Alignment	MLC for Western (1864–1868)	6 May 1868	11 July 1868		66 days
297.	NT	Lia Finocchiaro (1984–)	Country Liberal	MLA for Spillett (2016–)	28 August 2024	Incumbent		108 days^[8]	2024
298.	SA	Robert Richards (1885–1967)	Parliamentary Labor	MP for Wallaroo (1918–1949)	13 February 1933	18 April 1933		64 days
299.	TAS	Thomas Gregson (1796–1874)	No Party Alignment	MHA for Richmond (1856–1872)	26 February 1857	25 April 1857		58 days
300.	VIC	Ian Macfarlan (1881–1964)	Liberal	MLA for Brighton (1928–1945)	2 October 1945	21 November 1945		50 days
301.	AUS	Arthur Fadden (1894–1973) GCMG PC	Country	MP for Darling Downs, QLD (1936–1949)	29 August 1941	7 October 1941		39 days
302.	WA	Alf Morgans (1850–1933)	Ministerial	MLA for Coolgardie (1897–1904)	21 November 1901	23 December 1901		32 days
303.	WA	Sir Hal Colebatch (1872–1953) CMG	Nationalist	Member of the Legislative Council (1912–1923)	17 April 1919	17 May 1919		30 days
304.	SA	Sir Robert Torrens (1814–1884) GCMG	No Party Alignment	MP for Adelaide (1857–1858)	1 September 1857	30 September 1857		29 days
305.	AUS	John McEwen (1900–1980) GCMG CH	Country	MP for Murray, VIC (1949–1971)	19 December 1967	10 January 1968		22 days
306.	AUS	Sir Earle Page (1880–1961) GCMG CH	Country	MP for Cowper, NSW (1919–1961)	7 April 1939	26 April 1939		19 days
307.	VIC	George Elmslie (1861–1918)	Labor	MLA for Albert Park (1902–1918)	9 December 1913	22 December 1913		13 days
308.	SA	John Baker (1813–1872)	No Party Alignment	Member of the Legislative Council (1857–1861)	21 August 1857	1 September 1857		11 days
309.	QLD	Sir Gordon Chalk (1913–1991) KBE	Liberal	MP for Lockyer (1950–1976)	1 August 1968	9 August 1968		9 days
310.	AUS	Frank Forde (1890–1983)	Labor	MP for Capricornia, QLD (1922–1946)	6 July 1945	13 July 1945		7 days
311.	SA	Vaiben Louis Solomon (1853–1908)	Non-Party Conservatism	MP for Northern Territory (1891–1901)	1 December 1899	8 December 1899		7 days
312.	QLD	Anderson Dawson (1863–1910)	Labor	MP for Charters Towers (1893–1901)	1 December 1899	7 December 1899		6 days
313.	QLD	David Crisafulli (1979–)	Liberal National	MP for Mundingburra (2012–2015) Broadwater (2017–)	28 October 2024	Incumbent		47 days^[9]	2024

Notes

↑ Andrew Barr's time in office as of 14December2024
↑ Peter Malinauskas's time in office as of 14December2024
↑ Jeremy Rockliff's time in office as of 14December2024
↑ Anthony Albanese's time in office as of 14December2024
↑ Chris Minns's time in office as of 14December2024
↑ Roger Cook's time in office as of 14December2024
↑ Jacinta Allan's time in office as of 14December2024
↑ Lia Finocchiaro's time in office as of 14December2024
↑ David Crisafulli's time in office as of 14December2024

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6. Governor of Victoria: Margaret Gardner
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The Chief Justice of Australia: Stephen Gageler
Senior diplomatic posts:
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The Leader of the Opposition: Peter Dutton
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  2. John Howard (1996–2007)
  3. Kevin Rudd
  4. Julia Gillard (2010–2013)
  5. Tony Abbott (2013–2015)
  6. Malcolm Turnbull (2015–2018)
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2. Premier of Victoria: Jacinta Allan
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4. Premier of Western Australia: Roger Cook
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The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the (Australian) jurisdiction
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2. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania: The Hon Alan Blow AO
3. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory: Michael Grant
4. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria: Anne Ferguson
5. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia: Peter Quinlan SC
6. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales: The Hon Andrew Bell SC
7. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory: Lucy McCallum
8. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland: The Hon Helen Bowskill KC
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[1] Andrew Barr's time in office as of 14December2024

[currentprem-2] Peter Malinauskas's time in office as of 14December2024

[currentpremb-3] Jeremy Rockliff's time in office as of 14December2024

[4] Anthony Albanese's time in office as of 14December2024

[5] Chris Minns's time in office as of 14December2024

[6] Roger Cook's time in office as of 14December2024

[7] Jacinta Allan's time in office as of 14December2024

[8] Lia Finocchiaro's time in office as of 14December2024

[9] David Crisafulli's time in office as of 14December2024

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Local government	New South Wales (list) Northern Territory (list) Queensland (list) South Australia (list) Tasmania (list) Victoria (list) Western Australia (list)
Political parties	Coalition (Liberal, National, Liberal National, Country Liberal) Centre Alliance Greens Katter Labor Lambie One Nation UAP Other parties Historical
Political terminology	Battlers Bjelkemander Branch stacking Casual vacancy Caucus revolt Chardonnay socialist Contempt of parliament Despatch box Donkey vote Dorothy Dixer Double dissolution Faceless men Forgotten People Group voting ticket Hardworking Families How-to-vote card Independent politicians Kirribilli agreement Langer vote Leadership spill Mortgage belt Nationalism Parliamentary secretary Playmander Pub test Quiet Australians Responsible government Stolen Generations Working Family Worm

List of Australian heads of government by time in office

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Current heads of government

Historical heads of government

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