List of prime ministers of Australia by time in office

This is a list of prime ministers of Australia by time in office. The basis of the list is the inclusive number of days from being sworn in until leaving office, if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater.

Rank by time in office

Parties

  Liberal  Labor  Country (National)  United Australia  Nationalist  National Labor  Commonwealth Liberal  Free Trade  Protectionist

Political parties by time as prime minister

Notes

1. As of 21 September 2024

See also

• Prime Minister of Australia
• List of prime ministers of Australia
• List of prime ministers of Australia (graphical)
• List of Australian heads of government by time in office
  • List of premiers of New South Wales by time in office
  • List of premiers of Queensland by time in office
  • List of premiers of South Australia by time in office
  • List of premiers of Tasmania by time in office
  • List of premiers of Victoria by time in office
  • List of premiers of Western Australia by time in office
  • List of chief ministers of the Northern Territory by time in office
  • List of chief ministers of the Australian Capital Territory by time in office
• List of prime ministers of Canada by time in office
• List of prime ministers of New Zealand by time in office
• List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom by length of tenure

References

1. "Robert Menzies". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
2. "John Howard". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
3. "Bob Hawke". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
4. "Malcolm Fraser". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
5. "Billy Hughes". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
6. "Joseph Lyons". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
7. "Stanley Bruce". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
8. "Alfred Deakin". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
9. "Andrew Fisher". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
10. "Ben Chifley". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
11. "Paul Keating". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
12. "Scott Morrison". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
13. "John Curtain". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
14. "John Gorton". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
15. "Julia Gillard". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
16. "Malcolm Turnbull". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
17. "Gough Whitlam". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
18. "Kevin Rudd". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
19. "Edmund Barton". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
20. "Anthony Albanese". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
21. "James Scullin". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
22. "Tony Abbott". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
23. "Harold Holt". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
24. "William McMahon". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
25. "Joseph Cook". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
26. "George Reid". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
27. "Chris Watson". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
28. "Arthur Fadden". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
29. "John McEwen". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
30. "Earle Page". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
31. "Frank Forde". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Retrieved 2 November 2021.

External links

• From Menzies to Malcolm: the careers of Australia's prime ministers visualised
• Terms of Australian Prime Ministers Since 1901