Watson ministry

The Watson ministry (Labour) was the 3rd ministry of the Government of Australia, and the first national Labour government formed in the world. It was led by the country's 3rd Prime Minister, Chris Watson. The Watson ministry succeeded the First Deakin ministry, which dissolved on 27 April 1904 after Labour withdrew their support and Alfred Deakin was forced to resign. The ministry was replaced by the Reid ministry on 17 August 1904 after the Protectionist Party withdrew their support over the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Billy Hughes, who died in 1952, was the last surviving member of the Watson ministry; Hughes was also the last surviving member of the First Fisher ministry, Third Fisher ministry, Second Hughes ministry and Third Hughes ministry.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Labor	Chris Watson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Bland Template:Small		Prime Minister Leader of the Labor Party Treasurer
Template:Australian party style|		Billy Hughes Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for West Sydney Template:Small		Minister for External Affairs
Template:Australian party style|	Protectionist	H. B. Higgins Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Northern Melbourne Template:SmallTemplate:Efn		Attorney-General
Template:Australian party style|	Labor	Lee Batchelor Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Boothby Template:Small		Minister for Home Affairs
Template:Australian party style|		Andrew Fisher Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wide Bay Template:Small		Minister for Trade and Customs
Template:Australian party style|		Anderson Dawson Template:Small Senator for Queensland Template:Small		Minister for Defence
Template:Australian party style|		Hugh Mahon Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Coolgardie Template:Small		Postmaster-General
Template:Australian party style|		Gregor McGregor Template:Small Senator for South Australia Template:Small		Deputy Leader of the Labor Party Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the Senate