Since 1901, 25 men have been Prime Minister on 30 separate occasions. Only five of them have left office voluntarily. Page, Forde and McEwen were interim leaders until a new leader could be elected to replace a Prime Minister who died in office. Barton resigned to become a High Court judge in 1903 and Menzies retired in 1967.
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1 January 1901 – 24 September 1903
Resigned to become High Court judge. |
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24 September 1903 – 27 April 1904
Replaced after Labor withdrew support on an amendment to the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill. |
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27 April 1904 – 18 August 1904
Lost support of the House of Representatives |
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18 August 1904 – 5 July 1905
Lost support of the House of Representatives |
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5 July 1905 – 13 November 1908
Resigned after Labor withdrew support of his minority government. |
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13 November 1908 – 2 June 1909
Lost office when Deakin united three non-Labor groups to form government. |
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2 June 1909 – 29 April 1910
Government defeated at House of Representatives election |
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29 April 1910 – 24 June 1913
Government defeated at House of Representatives election. |
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24 June 1913 – 17 September 1914
Government defeated at House of Representatives election. |
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17 September 1914 – 27 October 1915
Ousted by the Labor Caucus |
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27 October 1915 – 9 February 1923
Ousted by the Nationalist Party |
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9 February 1923 – 22 October 1929
Government defeated at House of Representatives election |
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22 October 1929 – 6 January 1932
Government defeated at House of Representatives election |
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6 January 1932 – 7 April 1939
Died in office. |
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7–26 April 1939
Interim Prime Minister until meeting of United Australia Party to elected new leader. |
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26 April 1939 – 29 August 1941
Replaced by United Australia Party |
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29 August – 7 October 1941
Lost majority support in the House of Representatives |
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7 October 1941 – 5 July 1945
Died in office |
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6–13 July 1945
Interim Prime Minister until meeting of Labor Party held to elected a new leader. |
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13 July 1945 – 19 December 1949
Government defeated at House of Representatives election |
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19 December 1949 – 26 January 1966
Retired. |
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26 January 1966 – 19 December 1967
Died in office |
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19 December 1967 – 10 January 1968
Interim Prime Minister until meeting of Liberal Party to elect a new leader. |
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10 January 1968 – 10 March 1971
DefeAted by vote in Liberal Party room. |
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10 March 1971 – 5 December 1972
Government defeated at House of Representatives election |
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5 December 1972 – 11 November 1975
Government defeated at House of Representatives election |
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11 November 1975 – 11 March 1983
Government defeated at House of Representatives election |
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11 March 1983 – 20 December 1991
Ousted by vote of Labor Party caucus |
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20 December 1991 – 11 March 1996
Government defeated at House of Representatives election |
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11 March 1996 – |
