First Fisher ministry

See also: Andrew Fisher

First Fisher ministry
6th Ministry of Australia
Group photo of the First Fisher ministry with Governor-General Lord Dudley
Date formed	13 November 1908
Date dissolved	2 June 1909
People and organisations
Head of government	Andrew Fisher, Prime Minister
Head of state	Edward VII, Monarch
Number of ministers	9
Member party	Labour
Status in legislature	Minority government (Protectionist support)
Opposition party	Anti-Socialist Liberal
Opposition leader	George Reid Joseph Cook Alfred Deakin
History
Legislature term(s)	3rd
Predecessor	Second Deakin ministry
Successor	Third Deakin ministry

The First Fisher ministry (Labour) was the 6th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 5th Prime Minister, Andrew Fisher. The First Fisher ministry succeeded the Second Deakin ministry, which dissolved on 13 November 1908 after Labour withdrew their support and Alfred Deakin was forced to resign. The ministry was replaced by the Third Deakin ministry on 2 June 1909 after the Protectionist Party and the Anti-Socialist Party merged into the Liberal Party "fusion" and withdrew their support in order to form what became the first majority government in federal Australian history.

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

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	Labor	Hon Andrew Fisher (1862–1928) MP for Wide Bay (1901–1915)	100px	Prime Minister Leader of the Labour Party Treasurer
		Hon Billy Hughes (1862–1952) MP for West Sydney (1901–1917)	100px	Attorney-General
		Hon Lee Batchelor (1865–1911) MP for Boothby (1903–1911)	100px	Minister for External Affairs
		Hon Hugh Mahon (1857–1931) MP for Coolgardie (1901–1913)	100px	Minister for Home Affairs
		Hon Josiah Thomas (1863–1933) MP for Barrier (1901–1917)	100px	Postmaster-General
		Hon George Pearce (1870–1952) Senator for Western Australia (1901–1938)	100px	Minister for Defence
		Hon Frank Tudor (1866–1922) MP for Yarra (1901–1922)	100px	Minister for Trade and Customs
		Hon Gregor McGregor (1848–1914) Senator for South Australia (1901–1914)		Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the Senate
		Hon James Hutchison (1859–1909) MP for Hindmarsh (1903–1909)	100px	Minister without Portfolio