Third Fisher ministry

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.^[1]

Dateformed17 September 1914

Datedissolved27 October 1915

Monarch

George V

Governor-General

Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson

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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

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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.