The Second Hughes ministry ( National Labor) was the 12th

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of the

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. It was led by the country's 7th

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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

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that took place within the governing Labor Party over the issue of

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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

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and the

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. The ministry was replaced by the

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on 17 February 1917 after National Labor and Commonwealth Liberal merged into the Nationalist Party.

, who died in 1952, was the last surviving member of the Second Hughes ministry; Hughes was also the last surviving member of the

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and

Ministry

References

{{Australian federal ministries Ministries of George V Hughes, 2 1916 establishments in Australia 1917 disestablishments in Australia Cabinets established in 1916 Cabinets disestablished in 1917