Australian Labour Portfolios
CANBERRA, October 6. The leader of the Labour Parly (Mr. J. Curtin) has completed the formation of his Cabinet. The personnel was announced tonight as follows: Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Co-ordination. —Mr. Curtin. Deputy-Prime Minister and Minister for the Army.—Mr. Forde. Treasurer.—Mr. Chifley. Attorney-General and Minister for External Affairs. —Dr. Evatt. Minister for Supply.—Mr. Beasley. Minister for the Interior.—Senator Collings.
Minister for the Navy and Munitions.— Mr. Makin. Minister for Social Services ana Health.—Mr. Holloway. Minister for Customs and Vice-Presi-dent of the Executive Council. — Mr. Keane. Minister for Air and Civil Aviation.— Mr. Drakeford. Minister for Commerce.—Mr. Scully. Postmaster-General and Minister for Information—Senator Ashley. Minister for Labour and National Services.—Mr. Ward. Minister for Repatriation and War Service Home. —Mr. Frost. Minister for War Organisation and Industry.—Mr. Dedman. Minister for Home Security and Assistant Treasurer—Mr. Lazzarini. Assistant Minister for Commerce.— Senator Fraser.
Minister for Aircraft Production and Assistant Minister for Munitions.— Senator Cameron. Minister for Transport and Assistant Postmaster-General. —Mr. Lawson. The War Cabinet will be composed of Messrs. Curtin, Fordo, Chifley, Beasley, Makin, Drakeford and Dr. Evatt.
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Northern Advocate, 7 October 1941, Page 6
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