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The Second Hughes Ministry was the thirteenth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 14 November 1916 to 17 February 1917.

National Labor Party


Portfolio Minister
Prime Minister and Attorney General Rt Hon Billy Hughes, MP
Treasurer Hon Alexander Poynton, MP
Minister for Home Affairs Hon Frederick Bamford, MP
Minister for Defence and Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator Hon George Pearce
Minister for the Navy Hon Jens Jensen
Minister for Works and Railways Senator Hon Patrick Lynch
Minister for Trade and Customs Hon William Archibald, MP
Postmaster-General Hon William Webster, MP
Vice-President of the Executive Council Hon William Spence, MP
Assistant Minister Senator Hon Edward Russell

Hon William Laird Smith, MP