The Second Hughes ministry (
National Labor) was the 12th
ministry
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of the
Government of Australia
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. It was led by the country's 7th
Prime Minister
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,
Billy Hughes
William Morris Hughes (25 September 1862 – 28 October 1952) was an Australian politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Australia, in office from 1915 to 1923. He is best known for leading the country during World War I, but ...
. The Second Hughes ministry succeeded the
First Hughes ministry, which dissolved on 14 November 1916 following the
split
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that took place within the governing
Labor Party over the issue of
conscription
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. This led to Hughes and his supporters leaving the party to form the National Labor Party, which swiftly received parliamentary support from
Joseph Cook
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and the
Liberal Party
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. The ministry was replaced by the
Third Hughes ministry
The Third Hughes ministry (Nationalist Party (Australia), Nationalist) was the 13th List of Australian ministries, ministry of the Australian Government, Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 7th Prime Minister of Australia, Pri ...
on 17 February 1917 after National Labor and Commonwealth Liberal merged into the
Nationalist Party.
Billy Hughes
William Morris Hughes (25 September 1862 – 28 October 1952) was an Australian politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Australia, in office from 1915 to 1923. He is best known for leading the country during World War I, but ...
, who died in 1952, was the last surviving member of the Second Hughes ministry; Hughes was also the last surviving member of the
Watson ministry
The Watson ministry ( Labour) was the 3rd ministry of the Government of Australia, and the first national Labour government formed in the world. It was led by the country's 3rd Prime Minister, Chris Watson. The Watson ministry succeeded the ...
,
First Fisher ministry
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 Novem ...
,
Third Fisher ministry
The Third Fisher ministry (Labor) was the 10th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 5th Prime Minister, Andrew Fisher. The Third Fisher ministry succeeded the Cook ministry, which dissolved on 17 September 191 ...
and
Third Hughes ministry
The Third Hughes ministry (Nationalist Party (Australia), Nationalist) was the 13th List of Australian ministries, ministry of the Australian Government, Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 7th Prime Minister of Australia, Pri ...
.
Ministry
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