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The 1st sittings in Parliament House, Canberra took place on 9 May 1927. This was a temporary building on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin.

Australia's Prime Ministers 1914 to 1929

Name Andrew Fisher

Term of Office 17/9/1914 - 27/10/1915

Party Labor

Born Scotland 1862

Education Scotland

Profession Miner

Notes His 3rd term as PM was at the start of World War 1. He had a disagreement with Deputy Prime Minister Billy Hughes over conscription, which Hughes supported. He offered Hughes the position of High Commissioner in London. Hughes refused, it so Fisher resigned and took the position himself, until 1920. He made unsuccessful attempts to be elected to parliament in Scotland, then Australia. Died 1928.

Name William (Billy) Hughes

Term of Office 27/10/1915 - 9/2/1923

Party Labor 1915-17; Nationalist 1917-23

Born England 1862

Education England

Profession Teacher, Barrister

Notes 1884 Arrived in Australia, worked as shearer & cook. Got married, settled in Sydney, studied law, joined union movement. Helped establish Waterside Workers Federation.
1894 NSW Parliament
1901 Federal Parliament
1904 Minister for External Affairs, later Attorney General, a portfolio he retained while Prime Minister.
1916 Lost referendum for conscription , was expelled from Labor Party for supporting it.
1917 Formed the New Nationalist Party, which was successful at elections that year, but later that year 2nd referendum for conscription failed.
1923 Country Party held balance of power, forced his resignation.
1934 Minister in Lyons' United Australia government .
1944 Expelled from United Australia Party , joined new Liberal Party.
Died 1952.

Name Stanley Bruce

Term of Office 9/2/1923 - 22/10/1929

Party Nationalist

Born Melbourne 1883

Education Melbourne Grammar, Cambridge University

Profession Barrister

Notes Won medal fighting in Gallipoli. After the war, joined Nationalist Party, elected to Federal Parliament. Represented Australia at League of Nations.
1921 Treasurer .
Became Prime Minister of a coalition government because he was the only one acceptable to the Country Party.
1929 Lost office after problems of growing unemployment and his battles with unions.
1933-45 High Commissioner in London . 1947 Made a Lord (Lord Bruce of Melbourne).
1951 Chancellor of the new Australian National University ,Canberra
Died 1967.

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Name	Andrew Fisher
Term of Office	17/9/1914 - 27/10/1915
Party	Labor
Born	Scotland 1862
Education	Scotland
Profession	Miner
Notes	His 3rd term as PM was at the start of World War 1. He had a disagreement with Deputy Prime Minister Billy Hughes over conscription, which Hughes supported. He offered Hughes the position of High Commissioner in London. Hughes refused, it so Fisher resigned and took the position himself, until 1920. He made unsuccessful attempts to be elected to parliament in Scotland, then Australia. Died 1928.

Name	William (Billy) Hughes
Term of Office	27/10/1915 - 9/2/1923
Party	Labor 1915-17; Nationalist 1917-23
Born	England 1862
Education	England
Profession	Teacher, Barrister
Notes	1884 Arrived in Australia, worked as shearer & cook. Got married, settled in Sydney, studied law, joined union movement. Helped establish Waterside Workers Federation. 1894 NSW Parliament 1901 Federal Parliament 1904 Minister for External Affairs, later Attorney General, a portfolio he retained while Prime Minister. 1916 Lost referendum for conscription , was expelled from Labor Party for supporting it. 1917 Formed the New Nationalist Party, which was successful at elections that year, but later that year 2nd referendum for conscription failed. 1923 Country Party held balance of power, forced his resignation. 1934 Minister in Lyons' United Australia government . 1944 Expelled from United Australia Party , joined new Liberal Party. Died 1952.

Name	Stanley Bruce
Term of Office	9/2/1923 - 22/10/1929
Party	Nationalist
Born	Melbourne 1883
Education	Melbourne Grammar, Cambridge University
Profession	Barrister
Notes	Won medal fighting in Gallipoli. After the war, joined Nationalist Party, elected to Federal Parliament. Represented Australia at League of Nations. 1921 Treasurer . Became Prime Minister of a coalition government because he was the only one acceptable to the Country Party. 1929 Lost office after problems of growing unemployment and his battles with unions. 1933-45 High Commissioner in London . 1947 Made a Lord (Lord Bruce of Melbourne). 1951 Chancellor of the new Australian National University ,Canberra Died 1967.