Third Fisher ministry

See also: Billy Hughes

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 1914 following the federal election that took place on 5 September which saw Labor defeat Joseph Cook's Liberals. The ministry was replaced by the First Hughes ministry on 27 October 1915 following Fisher's retirement from Parliament to become the next High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

Third Fisher ministry
10th Ministry of Australia
Photo of the Third Fisher ministry
Date formed	17 September 1914
Date dissolved	27 October 1915
People and organisations
Monarch	George V
Governor-General	Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson
Prime Minister	Andrew Fisher
No. of ministers	11
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Majority government
Opposition party	Liberal
Opposition leader	Joseph Cook
History
Election	5 September 1914
Legislature term	6th
Predecessor	Cook ministry
Successor	First Hughes ministry

Billy Hughes, who died in 1952, was the last surviving member of the Third Fisher ministry; Hughes was also the last surviving member of the Watson ministry, First Fisher ministry, Second Hughes ministry and Third Hughes ministry.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	Labor	Rt Hon Andrew Fisher (1862–1928) MP for Wide Bay (1901–1915)		Prime Minister Leader of the Labor Party Treasurer
		Hon Billy Hughes KC (1862–1952) MP for West Sydney (1901–1917)		Deputy Leader of the Labor Party Attorney-General
		Hon William Archibald (1850–1926) MP for Hindmarsh (1910–1919)		Minister for Home Affairs
		Hon John Arthur (1875–1914) MP for Bendigo (1913–1914)		Minister for External Affairs (to 9 December 1914)
		Hon George Pearce (1870–1952) Senator for Western Australia (1901–1938)		Minister for Defence Leader of the Government in the Senate
		Hon Frank Tudor (1866–1922) MP for Yarra (1901–1922)		Minister for Trade and Customs
		Hon William Spence (1846–1926) MP for Darling (1901–1917)		Postmaster-General
		Hon Albert Gardiner (1867–1952) Senator for New South Wales (1910–1926)		Vice-President of the Executive Council
		Hon Hugh Mahon (1857–1931) MP for Kalgoorlie (1913–1917)		Assistant Minister (to 14 December 1914) Minister for External Affairs (from 14 December 1914)
		Hon Jens Jensen (1865–1936) MP for Bass (1910–1919)		Assistant Minister (to 12 July 1915) Minister for the Navy (from 12 July 1915)
		Hon Edward Russell (1878–1925) Senator for Victoria (1907–1925)		Assistant Minister