List of Australian heads of government by time in office

The Australian heads of government include the prime minister of Australia, the premiers of the six states of Australia, and the chief ministers of the two self-governing territories of Australia.

Current heads of government

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  Australian Labor Party   Liberal Party of Australia

Rank State Premier Portrait Party District Assumed office Predecessor Term Time in office Total Time in office Election wins
  1. Australian Capital Territory
ACT
Andrew Barr
(1973–)
Labor MLA for Molonglo
(2006–2016)
Kurrajong
(2016–)
11 December 2014 Katy Gallagher
(1970–)
Labor
10 years, 14 days 2016 2020 2024
  2. South Australia
SA
Peter Malinauskas
(1980–)
Labor MP for Croydon
(2018–)
21 March 2022 Steven Marshall
(1968–)
Liberal
2 years, 279 days 2022
  3. Tasmania
TAS
Jeremy Rockliff
(1970–)
Liberal MHA for Braddon
(2002–)
8 April 2022 Peter Gutwein
(1964–)
Liberal
2 years, 261 days 2024
  4. Australia
AUS
Anthony Albanese
(1963–)
Labor MP for Grayndler
(1996–)
23 May 2022 Scott Morrison
(1968–)
Liberal
2 years, 216 days 2022
  5. New South Wales
NSW
Chris Minns
(1979–)
Labor MP for Kogarah
(2015–)
28 March 2023 Dominic Perrottet
(1982–)
Liberal
1 year, 272 days 2023
  6. Western Australia
WA
Roger Cook
(1965–)
3 Feb 15 FREO FSH gnangarra-123 Labor MP for Kwinana
(2008–)
8 June 2023 Mark McGowan
(1967–)
Labor
1 year, 200 days
  7. Victoria (state)
VIC
Jacinta Allan
(1973–)
Labor MP for Bendigo East
(1999–)
27 September 2023 Daniel Andrews
(1972–)
Labor
1 year, 89 days
  8. Northern Territory
NT
Lia Finocchiaro
(1984–)
Country Liberal MLA for Spillett
(2016–)
28 August 2024 Eva Lawler
(1962–)
Labor
119 days 2024
  9. Queensland
QLD
David Crisafulli
(1979–)
Liberal National MP for Mundingburra
(2012–2015)
Broadwater
(2017–)
28 October 2024 Steven Miles
(1977–)
Labor
58 days 2024

Historical heads of government

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Parties

  Australian Labor Party   Liberal Party of Australia   National Party of Australia   Country Liberal Party   Non-Party Conservatism   Non-Party Liberalism   No Party Alignment

Rank State Premier Portrait Party District Assumed
office
Left
office
Term
Time in office
Total
Time in office
Election
wins
  1. South Australia
SA
Sir
Thomas Playford

(1896–1981)
GCMG
Liberal & Country League MP for Gumeracha
(1938–1968)
5 November 1938 10 March 1965 26 years, 125 days 1941 1944
1947
1950 1953
1956
1959 1962
  2. Queensland
QLD
Sir
Joh Bjelke-Petersen

(1911–2005)
KCMG
Country
& National
MP for Barambah
(1950–1987)
9 August 1968 1 December 1987 19 years, 114 days 1969 1972
1974
1977 1980
1983
1986
  3. Tasmania
TAS
Sir
Robert Cosgrove

(1884–1969)
KCMG
Labor MHA for Denison
(1933–1958)
18 December 1939 18 December 1947 8 years, 0 days 18 years, 182 days 1941 1946
1948
1950 1955
1956
25 February 1948 26 August 1958 10 years, 182 days
  4. Australia
AUS
Sir
Robert Menzies

(1894–1978)
KT AK CH QC FAA FRS
United Australia MP for Kooyong, VIC
(1934–1966)
26 April 1939 29 August 1941 2 years, 125 days 18 years, 163 days 1940 1949
1951
1954 1955
1958
1961 1963
  Liberal 19 December 1949 26 January 1966 16 years, 38 days
  5. Victoria (state)
VIC
Sir
Henry Bolte

(1908–1990)
GCMG
Liberal & Country MLA for Hampden
(1947–1972)
7 June 1955 6 March 1965 9 years, 272 days 17 years, 77 days 1955 1958
1961
1964 1967
1970
Liberal 6 March 1965 23 August 1972 7 years, 170 days
  6. Tasmania
TAS
Eric Reece
(1909–1999)
AC
Labor MHA for Braddon
(1945–1975)
26 August 1958 26 May 1969 10 years, 273 days 13 years, 240 days 1959 1964
1972
3 May 1972 31 March 1975 2 years, 332 days
  7. Western Australia
WA
Sir
David Brand

(1912–1979)
KCMG
Liberal MLA for Greenough
(1945–1975)
2 April 1959 3 March 1971 11 years, 335 days 1959 1962
1965
1968
  8. Tasmania
TAS
Joseph Lyons
(1879–1939)
CH
Labor MHA for Wilmot
(1909–1929)
25 October 1923 15 June 1928 4 years, 234 days 11 years, 325 days 1925 1931
1934
1937
  Australia
AUS
United Australia MP for Wilmot, TAS
(1929–1939)
6 January 1932 7 April 1939 7 years, 91 days
  9. New South Wales
NSW
Sir
Henry Parkes

(1815–1896)
GCMG
Non-Party
Liberalism
MLA for East Sydney
(1872–1877)
Canterbury
(1877–1880)
Tenterfield
(1882–1884)
14 May 1872 8 February 1875 2 years, 270 days 11 years, 278 days 1872 1880
1887
1889
22 March 1877 16 August 1877 147 days
21 December 1878 4 January 1883 4 years, 14 days
Free Trade 25 January 1887 16 January 1889 1 year, 357 days
8 March 1889 23 October 1891 2 years, 229 days
  10. Australia
AUS
John Howard
(1939–)
OM AC
Liberal MP for Bennelong, NSW
(1974–2007)
11 March 1996 3 December 2007 11 years, 267 days 1996 1998
2001
2004
  11. Victoria (state)
VIC
Sir
Albert Dunstan

(1882–1950)
KCMG
Country MLA for Korong and Eaglehawk
(1927–1945)
2 April 1935 14 September 1943 8 years, 165 days 10 years, 179 days 1937 1940
1943
18 September 1943 2 October 1945 2 years, 14 days
  12. Queensland
QLD
Sir
Francis Nicklin

(1895–1978)
KCMG, MM
Country MP for Landsborough
(1950–1968)
12 August 1957 17 January 1968 10 years, 158 days 1957 1960
1963
1966
  13. New South Wales
NSW
Bob Carr
(1947–)
Labor MLA for Maroubra
(1983–2005)
4 April 1995 3 August 2005 10 years, 121 days 1995 1999
2003
  14. Queensland
QLD
William Forgan Smith
(1897–1953)
Labor MP for Mackay
(1915–1942)
17 June 1932 16 September 1942 10 years, 91 days 1932 1935
1938
1941
  15. New South Wales
NSW
Neville Wran
(1926–2014)
AC, CNZM, QC
Labor MLA for Bass Hill
(1973–1986)
14 May 1976 4 July 1986 10 years, 51 days 1976 1978
1981
1984
  16. Western Australia
WA
Sir
John Forrest

(1847–1918)
GCMG
Pro-Forrest MLA for Bunbury
(1890–1901)
29 December 1890 15 February 1901 10 years, 48 days 1890 1894
1897
  17. Australian Capital Territory
ACT
Andrew Barr
(1973–)
Labor MLA for Molonglo
(2006–2016)
MLA for Kurrajong
(2016–)
11 December 2014 Incumbent 10 years, 14 days[1] 2016 2020
  18. South Australia
SA
John Bannon
(1943–2015)
AO
Labor MP for Ross Smith
(1977–1993)
10 November 1982 4 September 1992 9 years, 299 days 1982 1985
1989
  19. New South Wales
NSW
Sir
Robert Askin

(1907–1981)
GCMG
Liberal MLA for Collaroy
(1950–1973)
Pittwater
(1973–1975)
13 May 1965 4 January 1975 9 years, 236 days 1965 1968
1971
1973
  20. South Australia
SA
Mike Rann
(1953–)
CNZM RP
Labor MP for Ramsay
(1993–2012)
5 March 2002 21 October 2011 9 years, 230 days 2002 2006
2010
  21. South Australia
SA
Don Dunstan
(1926–1999)
AC, QC
Labor MP for Norwood
(1953–1979)
1 June 1967 17 April 1968 321 days 9 years, 214 days 1970 1973
1975
1977
2 June 1970 15 February 1979 8 years, 258 days
  22. Australian Capital Territory
ACT
Jon Stanhope
(1951–)
AO
Labor MLA for Ginninderra
(1998–2011)
5 November 2001 12 May 2011 9 years, 188 days 2001 2004
2008
  23. Western Australia
WA
Philip Collier
(1873–1948)
Labor MLA for Boulder
(1905–1948)
16 April 1924 24 April 1930 6 years, 8 days 9 years, 126 days 1924 1927
1933
1936
24 April 1933 20 August 1936 3 years, 118 days
  24. Queensland
QLD
Annastacia Palaszczuk
(1969–)
Labor MP for Inala
(2006–2023)
14 February 2015 15 December 2023 9 years, 315 days 2015
2017
2020
  25. Queensland
QLD
Peter Beattie
(1952–)
AC
Labor MP for Brisbane Central
(1989–2007)
20 June 1998 13 September 2007 9 years, 85 days 1998 2001
2004
2006
  26. Western Australia
WA
John Willcock
(1879–1956)
Labor MLA for Geraldton
(1917–1947)
20 August 1936 31 July 1945 8 years, 345 days 1939 1943
  27. Victoria (state)
VIC
Sir
James McCulloch

(1819–1893)
KCMG
No Party Alignment MLA for Mornington
(1862–1872)
Warrnambool
(1874–1878)
27 June 1863 6 May 1868 4 years, 314 days 8 years, 304 days 1864 1866
1868
11 July 1868 20 September 1869 1 year, 71 days
9 April 1870 19 June 1871 1 year, 71 days
20 October 1875 21 May 1877 1 year, 213 days
  28. Victoria (state)
VIC
Daniel Andrews
(1972–)
Labor MLA for Mulgrave
(2002–2023)
4 December 2014 27 September 2023 8 years, 297 days 2014 2018 2022
  29. Victoria (state)
VIC
Sir
Rupert Hamer

(1916–2004)
KCMG AC ED
Liberal MLA for Kew
(1971–1981)
23 August 1972 5 June 1981 8 years, 286 days 1973 1976
1979
  30. Australia
AUS
Bob Hawke
(1929–2019)
AC GCL
Labor MP for Wills, VIC
(1980–1992)
11 March 1983 20 December 1991 8 years, 284 days 1983 1984
1987
1990
  31. South Australia
SA
Sir
Richard Butler

(1885–1966)
KCMG
Liberal & Country League MP for Wooroora
(1921–1938)
8 April 1927 17 April 1930 3 years, 9 days 8 years, 210 days 1927 1933
1938
18 April 1933 5 November 1938 5 years, 201 days
  32. Western Australia
WA
Colin Barnett
(1950–)
Liberal MLA for Cottesloe
(1990–)
23 September 2008 17 March 2017 8 years, 175 days 2008 2013
  33. Victoria (state)
VIC
John Cain Jr.
(1931–2019)
Labor MLA for Bundoora
(1976–1992)
8 April 1982 10 August 1990 8 years, 124 days 1982 1985
1988
  34. Western Australia
WA
Richard Court
(1947–)
AC
Liberal MLA for Nedlands
(1982–2001)
16 February 1993 10 February 2001 7 years, 360 days 1993 1996
  35. Western Australia
WA
Sir
James Mitchell

(1866–1951)
GCMG
Nationalist MLA for Northam
(1905–1933)
17 May 1919 16 April 1924 4 years, 335 days 7 years, 335 days 1921 1930
24 April 1930 24 April 1933 3 years, 0 days
  36. Western Australia
WA
Sir
Charles Court

(1911–2007)
AK KCMG OBE
Liberal MLA for Nedlands
(1953–1982)
8 April 1974 25 January 1982 7 years, 292 days 1974 1977
1980
  37. Victoria (state)
VIC
Steve Bracks
(1954–)
AC
Labor MLA for Williamstown
(1994–2007)
19 October 1999 30 July 2007 7 years, 284 days 1999 2002
2006
  38. New South Wales
NSW
Joseph Cahill
(1891–1959)
Labor MLA for Cook's River
(1941–1959)
2 April 1952 22 October 1959 7 years, 203 days 1953 1956
1959
  39. Australia
AUS
Malcolm Fraser
(1930–2015)
AC CH GCL
Liberal MP for Wannon, VIC
(1955–1983)
11 November 1975 11 March 1983 7 years, 120 days 1975 1977
1980
  40. Australia
AUS
Billy Hughes
(1862–1952)
CH KC
Labor MP for West Sydney, NSW
(1901–1917)
Bendigo, VIC
(1917–1922)
North Sydney, NSW
(1922–1949)
27 October 1915 14 November 1916 1 year, 18 days 7 years, 105 days 1917 1919
1922
  National Labor 14 November 1916 17 February 1917 95 days
  Nationalist 17 February 1917 9 February 1923 5 years, 357 days
  41. New South Wales
NSW
Sir
Bertram Stevens

(1889–1973)
KCMG
United Australia MLA for Croydon
(1927–1940)
16 May 1932 5 August 1939 7 years, 81 days 1932 1935
1938
  42. Queensland
QLD
Sir
Samuel Griffith

(1845–1920)
GCMG QC
Liberalism MP for North Brisbane
(1878–1888)
13 November 1883 13 June 1888 4 years, 213 days 7 years, 75 days 1883
  Ministerial Brisbane North
(1888–1893)
12 August 1890 27 March 1893 2 years, 227 days
  43. Northern Territory
NT
Paul Everingham
(1943–)
AO
Country Liberal MLA for Jingili
(1974–1984)
13 August 1977 16 October 1984 7 years, 64 days 1980 1983
  44. Tasmania
TAS
Robin Gray
(1940–)
Liberal MHA for Wilmot
(1976–1984)
Lyons
(1984–1995)
26 May 1982 29 June 1989 7 years, 34 days 1982 1986
  45. Victoria (state)
VIC
Jeff Kennett
(1948–)
AC
Liberal MLA for Burwood
(1976–1999)
6 October 1992 19 October 1999 7 years, 13 days 1992 1996
  46. New South Wales
NSW
Sir
Charles Cowper

(1807–1875)
KCMG
No Party Alignment MLA for Sydney City
(1856–1859)
East Sydney
(1859–1867)
26 August 1856 2 October 1856 37 days 6 years, 352 days 1865
7 September 1857 26 October 1859 2 years, 49 days
10 January 1861 15 October 1863 2 years, 278 days
3 February 1865 21 January 1866 352 days
MLA for Liverpool Plains
(1869–1870)
13 January 1870 15 December 1870 336 days
  47. Northern Territory
NT
Marshall Perron
(1942–)
Country Liberal MLA for Fannie Bay
(1983–1995)
13 July 1988 26 May 1995 6 years, 317 days 1990 1994
  48. South Australia
SA
Archibald Peake
(1859–1920)
Liberal & Democratic Union MP for Victoria & Albert
(1902–1915)
Alexandra
(1915–1920)
5 June 1909 3 June 1910 363 days 6 years, 312 days 1912 1918
  Liberal Union 17 February 1912 3 April 1915 3 years, 45 days
14 July 1917 8 April 1920 2 years, 269 days
  49. Tasmania
TAS
Sir
Walter Lee

(1874–1963)
KCMG
Commonwealth Liberal MHA for Wilmot
(1909–1946)
15 April 1916 12 August 1922 6 years, 119 days 6 years, 290 days 1916 1919
1922
  Nationalist 14 August 1923 25 October 1923 72 days
15 March 1934 22 June 1934 99 days
  50. New South Wales
NSW
William Holman
(1871–1934)
Labor MLA for Cootamundra
(1904–1920)
30 June 1913 15 November 1916 3 years, 138 days 6 years, 287 days 1913 1917
  Nationalist 15 November 1916 12 April 1920 3 years, 149 days
  51. Australia
AUS
Stanley Bruce
(1883–1967)
CH MC PC FRS
Nationalist MP for Flinders, VIC
(1918–1929)
9 February 1923 22 October 1929 6 years, 255 days 1925 1928
  52. Tasmania
TAS
Sir
Elliott Lewis

(1858–1935)
KCMG
Conservatism MHA for Richmond
(1886–1903)
12 October 1899 9 April 1903 3 years, 179 days 6 years, 188 days 1900 1912
Commonwealth Liberal MHA for Denison
(1909–1922)
19 June 1909 20 October 1909 123 days
27 October 1909 14 June 1912 2 years, 231 days
  53. South Australia
SA
Charles Kingston
(1850–1908)
Non-Party
Liberalism
MP for West Adelaide
(1881–1900)
16 June 1893 1 December 1899 6 years, 168 days 1893 1896
1899
  54. South Australia
SA
Jay Weatherill
(1964–)
Labor MP for Cheltenham
(2002–)
21 October 2011 19 March 2018 6 years, 149 days 2014
  55. Northern Territory
NT
Clare Martin
(1952–)
Labor MLA for Fannie Bay
(1995–2008)
18 August 2001 26 November 2007 6 years, 100 days 2001 2005
  56. Western Australia
WA
Mark McGowan
(1967–)
Labor MLA for Rockingham
(1996–2023)
17 March 2017 8 June 2023 6 years, 83 days 2017 2021
  57. Queensland
QLD
Wayne Goss
(1951–2014)
Labor MP for Logan
(1986–1998)
7 December 1989 19 February 1996 6 years, 74 days 1989 1992
1995
  58. Queensland
QLD
Sir
Robert Herbert

(1831–1905)
GCB
No Party Alignment MP for Leichhardt
(1860–1863)
10 December 1859 1 February 1866 6 years, 53 days 6 years, 71 days
MP for West Moreton
(1863–1866)
20 July 1866 7 August 1866 18 days
  59. Victoria (state)
VIC
Sir
Harry Lawson

(1875–1952)
KCMG
Nationalist MLA for Castlemaine and Maldon
(1904–1927)
21 March 1918 28 April 1924 6 years, 39 days 1920 1921
  60. Western Australia
WA
Albert Hawke
(1900–1986)
Labor MLA for Northam
(1933–1968)
23 February 1953 2 April 1959 6 years, 37 days 1953 1956
  61. New South Wales
NSW
Sir
George Reid

(1845–1918)
GCB GCMG PC KC
Free Trade MHA for Sydney-King
(1894–1901)
3 August 1894 13 September 1899 5 years, 41 days 5 years, 362 days 1894 1895
1898
Australia
AUS
MP for East Sydney, NSW
(1901–1910)
18 August 1904 5 July 1905 321 days
  62. Tasmania
TAS
Sir
Philip Fysh

(1835–1919)
KCMG
No Party Alignment MHA for Buckingham
(1884–1894)
9 August 1877 5 March 1878 208 days 5 years, 349 days
  Liberalism 30 March 1887 17 August 1892 5 years, 140 days
  63. Western Australia
WA
Sir
Duncan McLarty

(1891–1962)
KBE MM
Liberal MLA for Murray-Wellington
(1930–1950)
Murray
(1950–1962)
1 April 1947 23 February 1953 5 years, 328 days 1947 1950
  64. Queensland
QLD
Edward Hanlon
(1887–1952)
Labor MP for Ithaca
(1926–1952)
7 March 1946 16 January 1952 5 years, 315 days 1947 1950
  65. Queensland
QLD
Sir
Thomas McIlwraith

(1835–1900)
KCMG
Conservative MP for Mulgrave
(1878–1886)
21 January 1879 13 November 1883 4 years, 296 days 5 years, 314 days 1888 1893
MP for Brisbane North
(1888–1896)
13 June 1888 30 November 1888 170 days
Ministerial 27 March 1893 27 October 1893 214 days
  66. Tasmania
TAS
Will Hodgman
(1969–)
Liberal MHA for Franklin
(2002–)
31 March 2014 20 January 2020 5 years, 295 days 2014 2018
  67. Tasmania
TAS
Sir
John McPhee

(1878–1952)
KCMG
Nationalist MHA for Denison
(1919–1934)
15 June 1928 15 March 1934 5 years, 273 days 1928 1931
  68. New South Wales
NSW
Sir
William McKell

(1891–1985)
GCMG
Labor MLA for Redfern
(1927–1947)
16 May 1941 6 February 1947 5 years, 266 days 1941 1944
  69. Northern Territory
NT
Michael Gunner
(1976–)
Labor MLA for Fannie Bay
(2008–2022)
31 August 2016 13 May 2022 5 years, 255 days 2016 2020
  70. Australian Capital Territory
ACT
Kate Carnell
(1955–)
AO
Liberal MLA for Molonglo
(1992–2000)
2 March 1995 18 October 2000 5 years, 230 days 1995 1998
  71. Tasmania
TAS
William Giblin
(1840–1887)
No Party Alignment MHA for Wellington
(1877–1885)
5 March 1878 20 December 1878 290 days 5 years, 215 days 1882
30 October 1879 15 August 1884 4 years, 290 days
  72. Queensland
QLD
Vince Gair
(1901–1980)
Labor MP for South Brisbane
(1932–1960)
16 January 1952 24 April 1957 5 years, 98 days 5 years, 208 days 1953 1956
  Queensland Labor 24 April 1957 12 August 1957 110 days
  73. Tasmania
TAS
Jim Bacon
(1950–2004)
AC
Labor MHA for Denison
(1993–2004)
14 September 1998 21 March 2004 5 years, 189 days 1998 2002
  74. Tasmania
TAS
Sir
Edward Braddon

(1829–1904)
KCMG
Free Trade MHA for West Devon
(1893–1901)
14 April 1894 12 October 1899 5 years, 181 days 1897
  75. New South Wales
NSW
Sir
James Martin

(1820–1886)
KCB, QC
No Party Alignment MLA for Tumut
(1863–1864)
Lachlan
(1864–1869)
East Sydney
(1869–1872)
16 October 1863 2 February 1865 475 days 5 years, 171 days
22 January 1866 26 October 1868 2 years, 278 days
16 December 1870 13 May 1872 1 year, 149 days
  76. Victoria (state)
VIC
Sir
George Turner

(1851–1916)
KCMG PC
Non-Party
Liberalism
MLA for St Kilda
(1889–1901)
27 September 1894 5 December 1899 5 years, 69 days 5 years, 154 days 1894 1897
1900
19 November 1900 12 February 1901 85 days
  77. Queensland
QLD
Ted Theodore
(1884–1950)
Labor MP for Chillagoe
(1912–1925)
22 October 1919 26 February 1925 5 years, 127 days 1920 1923
  78. New South Wales
NSW
James McGirr
(1890–1957)
Labor MLA for Bankstown
(1927–1950)
Liverpool
(1950–1952)
6 February 1947 2 April 1952 5 years, 56 days 1947 1950
  79. Western Australia
WA
Brian Burke
(1947–)
Labor MLA for Balga
(1983–1988)
25 February 1983 25 February 1988 5 years, 0 days 1983 1986
  80. Victoria (state)
VIC
Sir
Alexander Peacock

(1861–1933)
KCMG
Non-Party
Liberalism
MLA for Clunes and Allandale
(1889–1904)
12 February 1901 10 June 1902 1 year, 118 days 4 years, 363 days 1914
  Commonwealth Liberal MLA for Allandale
(1904–1933)
18 June 1914 17 February 1917 2 years, 244 days
  Nationalist 17 February 1917 30 November 1917 286 days
28 April 1924 18 July 1924 81 days
  81. Tasmania
TAS
Albert Ogilvie
(1890–1939)
Labor MHA for Franklin
(1917–1939)
22 June 1934 10 June 1939 4 years, 353 days 1934 1937
  82. Western Australia
WA
Dr
Geoff Gallop

(1951–
AC
Labor MLA for Victoria Park
(1986–2006)
16 February 2001 25 January 2006 4 years, 343 days 2001 2005
  83. Tasmania
TAS
Sir
John Evans

(1855–1943)
CMG
Anti-Socialist MHA for Kingborough
(1897–1909)
12 July 1904 19 June 1909 4 years, 342 days 1906 1909
  84. South Australia
SA
John Olsen
(1945–)
AO
Liberal MP for Kavel
(1992–2002)
28 November 1996 22 October 2001 4 years, 328 days 1997
  85. Victoria (state)
VIC
Sir
Thomas Bent

(1838–1909)
KCMG
Non-Party
Conservatism
(Electoral Reform)
MLA for Brighton
(1900–1909)
16 February 1904 8 January 1909 4 years, 327 days 1904 1907
1908
  86. Australia
AUS
Alfred Deakin
(1856–1919)
Protectionist MP for Ballaarat, VIC
(1901–1913)
24 September 1903 27 April 1904 216 days 4 years, 313 days 1903 1906
5 July 1905 13 November 1908 3 years, 131 days
  Commonwealth Liberal 2 June 1909 29 April 1910 331 days
  87. Australia
AUS
Andrew Fisher
(1862–1928)
Labor MP for Wide Bay, QLD
(1901–1915)
13 November 1908 2 June 1909 201 days 4 years, 297 days 1910 1914
29 April 1910 24 June 1913 3 years, 56 days
17 September 1914 27 October 1915 1 year, 40 days
  88. Western Australia
WA
John Scaddan
(1876–1934)
CMG
Labor MLA for Brown Hill-Ivanhoe
(1911–1916)
7 October 1911 27 July 1916 4 years, 294 days 1911 1914
  89. Northern Territory
NT
Paul Henderson
(1962–)
Labor MLA for Wanguri
(1999–2013)
26 November 2007 29 August 2012 4 years, 277 days 2008
  90. Queensland
QLD
William Kidston
(1849–1919)
Labor MP for Rockhampton
(1932–1960)
19 January 1906 18 May 1907 1 year, 119 days 4 years, 262 days 1907 1908
1909
  Kidston 18 May 1907 19 November 1907 185 days
  Kidston/Liberal 18 February 1908 7 February 1911 2 years, 354 days
  91. Victoria (state)
VIC
Duncan Gillies
(1834–1903)
Non-Party
Conservatism
MLA for Rodney
(1877–1889)
Eastern Suburbs
(1889–1894)
18 February 1886 5 November 1890 4 years, 260 days 1886 1889
  92. New South Wales
NSW
Gladys Berejiklian
(1970–)
Liberal MLA for Willoughby
(2003–2021)
23 January 2017 5 October 2021 4 years, 255 days 2019
  93. New South Wales
NSW
Sir
John Robertson

(1816–1891)
KCMG
No Party Alignment MLA for Upper Hunter
(1859–1861)
9 March 1860 9 January 1861 306 days 4 years, 242 days 1860 1874
1877
MLA for Clarence
(1866–1869)
West Sydney
(1869–1877)
27 October 1868 12 January 1870 1 year, 77 days
9 February 1875 21 March 1877 2 years, 12 days
MLA for East Macquarie
(1877–1878)
17 August 1877 17 December 1877 122 days
MLA for Mudgee
(1882–1886)
22 December 1885 22 February 1886 62 days
  94. Queensland
QLD
Anna Bligh
(1960–)
AC
Labor MP for South Brisbane
(1995–2012)
13 September 2007 26 March 2012 4 years, 195 days 2009
  95. New South Wales
NSW
Bob Heffron
(1890–1978)
Labor MLA for Maroubra
(1950–1968)
23 October 1959 30 April 1964 4 years, 190 days 1962
  96. Victoria (state)
VIC
John Cain Snr.
(1882–1957)
Labor MLA for Northcote
(1927–1957)
14 September 1943 18 September 1943 4 days 4 years, 175 days 1945 1952
21 November 1945 20 November 1947 1 year, 364 days
17 December 1952 7 June 1955 2 years, 172 days
  97. Queensland
QLD
Sir
Hugh Nelson

(1833–1906)
KCMG
Ministerial MP for Murilla
(1888–1898)
27 October 1893 13 April 1898 4 years, 168 days 1896
  98. Australia
AUS
Ben Chifley
(1885–1951)
Labor MP for Macquarie, NSW
(1940–1951)
13 July 1945 19 December 1949 4 years, 159 days 1946
  99. Queensland
QLD
T. J. Ryan
(1876–1921)
KC
Labor MP for Barcoo
(1909–1919)
1 June 1915 22 October 1919 4 years, 143 days 1915 1918
  100. Western Australia
WA
Sir
Newton Moore

(1870–1936)
KCMG VD
Ministerial MLA for Bunbury
(1904–1911)
7 May 1906 16 September 1910 4 years, 132 days 1908
  101. Australian Capital Territory
ACT
Rosemary Follett
(1948–)
AO
Labor MLA for Molonglo
(1995–1996)
11 May 1989 5 December 1989 208 days 4 years, 122 days 1989 1992
6 June 1991 2 March 1995 3 years, 330 days
  102. Queensland
QLD
Digby Denham
(1849–1944)
Liberal MP for Oxley
(1902–1915)
7 February 1911 1 June 1915 4 years, 114 days 1912
  103. New South Wales
NSW
Nick Greiner
(1947–)
AC
Liberal MLA for Ku-ring-gai
(1980–1992)
25 March 1988 24 June 1992 4 years, 91 days 1988 1991
  104. Australia
AUS
Paul Keating
(1944–)
Labor MP for Blaxland, NSW
(1969–1996)
20 December 1991 11 March 1996 4 years, 82 days 1993
  105. Tasmania
TAS
Paul Lennon
(1955–)
AO
Labor MHA for Franklin
(1989–2008)
21 March 2004 26 May 2008 4 years, 66 days 2006
  106. South Australia
SA
Sir
Henry Ayers

(1821–1897)
GCMG
No Party Alignment Member of the
Legislative Council
(1857–1893)
15 July 1863 4 August 1864 1 year, 20 days 4 years, 34 days
20 September 1865 23 October 1865 33 days
3 May 1867 24 September 1868 1 year, 144 days
13 October 1868 3 November 1868 21 days
22 January 1872 22 July 1873 1 year, 151 days
  107. Tasmania
TAS
Ray Groom
(1944–)
AO
Liberal MHA for Denison
(1986–2001)
17 February 1992 18 March 1996 4 years, 30 days 1992 1996
  108. Queensland
QLD
Sir
Robert Philp

(1851–1922)
KCMG
Ministerial MP for Townsville
(1888–1912)
17 December 1899 17 September 1903 3 years, 274 days 4 years, 10 days
Conservative 19 November 1907 18 February 1908 91 days
  109. South Australia
SA
Sir
Henry Barwell

(1877–1959)
KCMG
Liberal Federation MP for Stanley
(1915–1925)
8 April 1920 16 April 1924 4 years, 8 days 1921
  110. South Australia
SA
Steven Marshall
(1968–)
Liberal MP for Norwood
(2010–2014)
Dunstan
(2014–)
19 March 2018 21 March 2022 4 years, 2 days 2018
  111. Victoria (state)
VIC
Edmond Hogan
(1883–1964)
Labor MLA for Warrenheip and Grenville
(1927–1945)
20 May 1927 22 November 1928 1 year, 192 days 3 years, 347 days 1927 1929
12 December 1929 19 May 1932 2 years, 159 days
  112. Tasmania
TAS
Doug Lowe
(1942–)
AM
Labor MHA for Franklin
(1969–1986)
1 December 1977 11 November 1981 3 years, 345 days 1979
  113. Victoria (state)
VIC
Sir
Graham Berry

(1822–1904)
KCMG
No Party Alignment MLA for Geelong West
(1869–1877)
7 August 1875 20 October 1875 74 days 3 years, 338 days 1877
MLA for Geelong
(1877–1886)
21 May 1877 5 March 1880 2 years, 289 days
3 August 1880 9 July 1881 340 days
  114. South Australia
SA
Thomas Playford
(1837–1915)
No Party Alignment MP for Newcastle
(1887–1890)
East Torrens
(1890–1894)
11 June 1887 27 June 1889 2 years, 16 days 3 years, 323 days
19 August 1890 21 June 1892 1 year, 307 days
  115. New South Wales
NSW
Jack Lang
(1876–1975)
Labor MLA for Parramatta
(1920–1927)
17 June 1925 18 October 1927 2 years, 123 days 3 years, 317 days 1925 1930
MLA for Auburn
(1927–1946)
4 November 1930 15 October 1931 345 days
  Labor (NSW) 15 October 1931 16 May 1932 214 days
  116. South Australia
SA
Thomas Price
(1852–1909)
Labor MP for Torrens
(1902–1909)
26 July 1905 5 June 1909 3 years, 314 days 1905 1906
  117. Tasmania
TAS
James Whyte
(1820–1882)
No Party Alignment MHA for Pembroke
(1856–1876)
20 January 1863 24 November 1866 3 years, 308 days
  118. Queensland
QLD
Arthur Macalister
(1818–1883)
CMG
No Party Alignment MP for Ipswich
(1860–1868)
(1872–1876)
1 February 1866 20 July 1866 169 days 3 years, 296 days
7 August 1866 15 August 1867 1 year, 8 days
8 January 1874 5 June 1876 2 years, 149 days
  119. South Australia
SA
John Jenkins
(1851–1923)
Non-Party
Liberalism
MP for Torrens
(1901–1905)
15 May 1901 1 March 1905 3 years, 290 days 1902
  120. Australia
AUS
Scott Morrison
(1968–)
Liberal MP for Cook, NSW
(2007–)
24 August 2018 23 May 2022 3 years, 272 days 2019
  121. Australia
AUS
John Curtin
(1885–1945)
Labor MP for Fremantle, WA
(1934–1945)
7 October 1941 5 July 1945 3 years, 271 days 1943
  122. Northern Territory
NT
Shane Stone
(1950–)
AC QC
Country Liberal MLA for Port Darwin
(1990–2000)
26 May 1995 8 February 1999 3 years, 258 days 1997
  123. Queensland
QLD
Sir
Arthur Palmer

(1838–1905)
KCMG
No Party Alignment MP for Port Curtis
(1866–1878)
3 May 1870 7 January 1874 3 years, 249 days
  124. Queensland
QLD
William McCormack
(1879–1947)
Labor MP for Cairns
(1912–1930)
22 October 1925 21 May 1929 3 years, 211 days 1926
  125. Australian Capital Territory
ACT
Katy Gallagher
(1970–)
Labor MLA for Molonglo
(2001–2014)
16 May 2011 11 December 2014 3 years, 209 days 2012
  126. Tasmania
TAS
Sir
Francis Smith

(1819–1909)
No Party Alignment MHA for Fingal
(1857–1860)
12 May 1857 1 November 1860 3 years, 173 days
  127. Queensland
QLD
Frank Cooper
(1887–1952)
Labor MP for Bremer
(1915–1946)
16 September 1942 7 March 1946 3 years, 172 days 1944
  128. Northern Territory
NT
Adam Giles
(1973–)
Country Liberal MLA for Braitling
(2008–2016)
14 March 2013 31 August 2016 3 years, 170 days
  129. South Australia
SA
Lionel Hill
(1881–1963)
Labor MP for Port Pirie
(1918–1933)
28 August 1926 8 April 1927 223 days 3 years, 160 days 1930
17 April 1930 14 August 1931 1 year, 119 days
  Parliamentary Labor 14 August 1931 13 February 1933 1 year, 183 days
  130. Victoria (state)
VIC
Sir
John O'Shanassy

(1818–1883)
KCMG
No Party Alignment MLA for Kilmore
(1856–1865)
11 March 1857 29 April 1857 49 days 3 years, 140 days 1861
10 March 1858 27 October 1859 1 year, 231 days
14 November 1861 27 June 1863 1 year, 225 days
  131. Victoria (state)
VIC
James Service
(1823–1899)
No Party Alignment MLA for Maldon
(1874–1881)
5 March 1880 3 August 1880 151 days 3 years, 133 days 1883
MLA for Castlemaine
(1883–1886)
8 March 1883 18 February 1886 2 years, 347 days
  132. Victoria (state)
VIC
John Murray
(1851–1916)
Commonwealth Liberal MLA for Warrnambool
(1884–1916)
8 January 1909 18 May 1912 3 years, 131 days 1911
  133. Victoria (state)
VIC
John Brumby
(1953–)
AO
Labor MLA for Broadmeadows
(1993–2011)
30 July 2007 2 December 2010 3 years, 125 days
  134. Tasmania
TAS
Sir
James Wilson

(1812–1880)
KCMG
No Party Alignment MHA for Hobart
(1859–1880)
4 August 1869 4 November 1872 3 years, 92 days 1871
  135. New South Wales
NSW
Sir
John See

(1844–1907)
KCMG JP
Progressive MLA for Grafton
(1880–1904)
28 March 1901 14 June 1904 3 years, 78 days 1901
  136. Tasmania
TAS
Lara Giddings
(1972–)
Labor MHA for Franklin
(2002–)
23 January 2011 31 March 2014 3 years, 67 days
  137. New South Wales
NSW
Sir
George Fuller

(1861–1940)
KCMG
Nationalist MLA for Wollondilly
(1920–1927)
20 December 1921 20 December 1921 1 day 3 years, 66 days 1922
13 April 1922 17 June 1925 3 years, 65 days
  138. Western Australia
WA
John Tonkin
(1902–1995)
AC
Labor MLA for Melville
(1950–1977)
3 March 1971 8 April 1974 3 years, 65 days 1971
  139. Australia
AUS
John Gorton
(1911–2002)
GCMG AC CH
Liberal Senate (VIC)
(1950 – 1968)
MP for Higgins, VIC
(1968 – 1975)
10 January 1968 10 March 1971 3 years, 59 days 1969
  140. South Australia
SA
Dr
David Tonkin

(1929–2000)
AO
Liberal MP for Bragg
(1970–1983)
18 September 1979 10 November 1982 3 years, 53 days 1979
  141. New South Wales
NSW
Sir
George Dibbs

(1834–1904)
KCMG
Non-Party
Conservatism
MLA for Murrumbidgee
(1885–1894)
7 October 1885 21 December 1885 75 days 3 years, 42 days 1885 1891
  Protectionist 17 January 1889 7 March 1889 49 days
23 October 1891 2 August 1894 2 years, 283 days
  142. New South Wales
NSW
Sir
Joseph Carruthers

(1857–1922)
KCMG
Liberal Reform MLA for St George
(1894–1908)
29 August 1904 2 October 1907 3 years, 34 days 1904 1907
  143. New South Wales
NSW
Morris Iemma
(1961–)
Labor MLA for Lakemba
(1999–2008)
3 August 2005 5 September 2008 3 years, 33 days 2007
  144. Queensland
QLD
Arthur Moore
(1876–1963)
CMG
Country and Progressive
National Party
MP for Aubigny
(1915–1941)
21 May 1929 17 June 1932 3 years, 27 days 1929
  145. New South Wales
NSW
Barry O'Farrell
(1959–)
Liberal MLA for Ku-ring-gai
(1999–2015)
28 March 2011 23 April 2014 3 years, 26 days 2011
  146. New South Wales
NSW
Sir
Thomas Bavin

(1874–1941)
KCMG KC
Nationalist MLA for Gordon
(1927–1935)
18 October 1927 4 November 1930 3 years, 17 days 1927
  147. South Australia
SA
Sir
James Boucaut

(1831–1916)
KCMG
No Party Alignment MP for Encounter Bay
(1875–1878)
28 March 1866 3 May 1867 1 year, 36 days 3 years, 10 days
3 June 1875 6 June 1876 1 year, 3 days
26 October 1877 27 September 1878 336 days
  148. Western Australia
WA
Dr
Carmen Lawrence

(1948–)
Labor MLA for Glendalough
(1989–1994)
12 February 1990 16 February 1993 3 years, 4 days
  149. Australia
AUS
Julia Gillard
(1961–)
AC
Labor MP for Lalor, VIC
(1998–2013)
24 June 2010 27 June 2013 3 years, 3 days 2010
  150. New South Wales
NSW
Sir
Charles Wade

(1863–1922)
KCMG KC JP
Liberal Reform MLA for Gordon
(1904–1917)
2 October 1907 1 October 1910 2 years, 364 days
  151. South Australia
SA
Sir
John Bray

(1842–1894)
KCMG, JP
No Party Alignment MP for East Adelaide
(1871–1892)
24 June 1881 16 June 1884 2 years, 358 days
  152. Tasmania
TAS
Alfred Kennerley
(1810–1897)
No Party Alignment MHA for Hobart
(1865–1877)
4 August 1873 20 July 1876 2 years, 351 days
  153. South Australia
SA
Dean Brown
(1943–)
AO
Liberal MP for Finniss
(1993–2006)
14 December 1993 28 November 1996 2 years, 350 days 1993
  154. Tasmania
TAS
Sir
Angus Bethune

(1908–2004)
Liberal MHA for Wilmot
(1946–1975)
26 May 1969 3 May 1972 2 years, 344 days 1969
  155. Australia
AUS
Malcolm Turnbull
(1954–)
Liberal MP for Wentworth, NSW
(2004–2018)
15 September 2015 24 August 2018 2 years, 343 days 2016
  156. Australia
AUS
Gough Whitlam
(1916–2014)
AC QC
Labor MP for Werriwa, NSW
(1952–1978)
5 December 1972 11 November 1975 2 years, 341 days 1972 1974
  157. Queensland
QLD
Campbell Newman
(1963–)
Liberal National MP for Ashgrove
(2012–2015)
26 March 2012 14 February 2015 2 years, 325 days 2012
  158. Victoria (state)
VIC
Sir
Stanley Argyle

(1867–1940)
KBE
United Australia MLA for Toorak
(1920–1940)
19 May 1932 2 April 1935 2 years, 318 days 1932 1935
  159. Australia
AUS
Kevin Rudd
(1957–)
Labor MP for Griffith, QLD
(1998–2013)
3 December 2007 24 June 2010 2 years, 203 days 2 years, 286 days 2007
27 June 2013 18 September 2013 83 days
  160. New South Wales
NSW
John Fahey
(1945–2020)
AC
Liberal MLA for Macarthur
(1996–2001)
24 June 1992 4 April 1995 2 years, 284 days
  161. South Australia
SA
Peter Malinauskas
(1980–)
Labor MP for Croydon
(2018–)
21 March 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 279 days[2] 2022
  162. New South Wales
NSW
Sir
Alexander Stuart

(1824–1886)
KCMG
No Party Alignment MLA for Illawarra
(1880–1885)
4 January 1883 7 October 1885 2 years, 276 days
  163. New South Wales
NSW
Mike Baird
(1968–)
Liberal MLA for Manly
(2007–2017)
17 April 2014 23 January 2017 2 years, 275 days 2015
  164. South Australia
SA
Sir
William Morgan

(1828–1883)
KCMG
No Party Alignment Member of the
Legislative Council
(1867–1884)
27 September 1878 24 June 1881 2 years, 270 days
  165. Northern Territory
NT
Goff Letts
(1928–)
CBE AM
Country Liberal MLA for Victoria River
(1974–1977)
19 October 1974 13 August 1977 2 years, 267 days 1974 1977
  166. Australia
AUS
Sir Edmund Barton
(1849–1920)
GCMG KC
Protectionist MP for Hunter, NSW
(1901–1903)
1 January 1901 24 September 1903 2 years, 266 days 1901
  167. Tasmania
TAS
Jeremy Rockliff
(1970–)
Liberal MHA for Braddon
(2002–)
8 April 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 261 days[3] 2024
  168. South Australia
SA
Sir
Arthur Blyth

(1823–1891)
KCMG CB
No Party Alignment MP for Gumeracha
(1857–1868)
4 August 1864 22 March 1865 230 days 2 years, 254 days
MP for Gumeracha
(1870–1875)
10 November 1871 22 January 1872 73 days
22 July 1873 3 June 1875 1 year, 316 days
  169. Tasmania
TAS
Sir
Richard Dry

(1815–1869)
KCMG
No Party Alignment MHA for Tamar
(1862–1869)
24 November 1866 4 August 1869 2 years, 253 days 1866 1869
  170. New South Wales
NSW
James McGowen
(1855–1922)
JP
Labor MLA for Redfern
(1891–1917)
21 October 1910 29 June 1913 2 years, 251 days 1910
  171. Tasmania
TAS
Bill Neilson
(1925–1989)
AC
Labor MHA for Franklin
(1941–1977)
31 March 1975 1 December 1977 2 years, 245 days 1976
  172. Tasmania
TAS
David Bartlett
(1968–)
Labor MHA for Denison
(2004–2011)
26 May 2008 24 January 2011 2 years, 243 days 2010
  173. Western Australia
WA
Alan Carpenter
(1957–)
Labor MLA for Willagee
(1996–2009)
25 January 2006 23 September 2008 2 years, 242 days
  174. South Australia
SA
Sir
John Downer

(1843–1915)
KCMG, QC
No Party Alignment MP for Barossa
(1878–1901)
16 June 1885 11 June 1887 1 year, 360 days 2 years, 239 days
  Non-Party
Conservatism
15 October 1892 16 June 1893 244 days
  175. Tasmania
TAS
Michael Field
(1948–)
AC
Labor MHA for Braddon
(1975–1997)
29 June 1989 17 February 1992 2 years, 233 days 1989
  176. Victoria (state)
VIC
Thomas Hollway
(1906–1971)
Liberal MLA for Ballarat
(1932–1952)
20 November 1947 22 March 1949 1 year, 122 days 2 years, 222 days 1947 1950
Liberal & Country 22 March 1949 27 June 1950 1 year, 97 days
Electoral Reform 28 October 1952 31 October 1952 3 days
  177. South Australia
SA
Sir
Richard Hanson

(1805–1876)
No Party Alignment MP for Adelaide
(1857–1861)
30 September 1857 8 May 1860 2 years, 221 days
  178. Australia
AUS
Anthony Albanese
(1963–)
Labor MP for Grayndler
(1996–)
23 May 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 216 days[4] 2022
  179. Northern Territory
NT
Denis Burke
(1948–)
Country Liberal MLA for Brennan
(1994–2005)
8 February 1999 18 August 2001 2 years, 191 days
  180. Victoria (state)
VIC
John Allan
(1866–1936)
Country MLA for Rodney
(1917–1936)
18 November 1924 20 May 1927 2 years, 183 days
  181. Tasmania
TAS
Tony Rundle
(1939–)
AO
Liberal MHA for Braddon
(1982–2002)
18 March 1996 14 September 1998 2 years, 180 days
  182. Victoria (state)
VIC
Sir
John McDonald

(1898–1977)
Country MLA for Shepparton
(1945–1955)
27 June 1950 28 October 1952 2 years, 123 days 2 years, 170 days
31 October 1952 17 December 1952 47 days
  183. Victoria (state)
VIC
Dr
William Haines

(1810–1866)
No Party Alignment MLA for South Grant
(1856–1858)
30 November 1855 11 March 1857 1 year, 101 days 2 years, 149 days 1856
29 April 1857 10 March 1858 315 days
  184. South Australia
SA
Sir
John Colton

(1823–1902)
KCMG
No Party Alignment MP for Noarlunga
(1875–1878)
(1889–1887)
6 June 1876 26 October 1877 1 year, 142 days 2 years, 142 days
16 June 1884 16 June 1885 1 year, 0 days
  185. South Australia
SA
John Gunn
(1884–1959)
Labor MP for Adelaide
(1918–1926)
16 April 1924 28 August 1926 2 years, 134 days 1924
  186. Queensland
QLD
Rob Borbidge
(1954–)
AO
National MP for Surfers Paradise
(1980–2001)
19 February 1996 26 June 1998 2 years, 127 days
  187. Queensland
QLD
Sir
Arthur Morgan

(1856–1916)
Ministerial MP for Warwick
(1898–1906)
17 September 1903 19 January 1906 2 years, 124 days 1904
  188. South Australia
SA
Crawford Vaughan
(1874–1947)
Labor MP for Sturt
(1915–1918)
3 April 1915 13 February 1917 1 year, 316 days 2 years, 102 days 1915
  National Labor 13 February 1917 14 July 1917 151 days
  189.