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The Third Hughes Ministry was the fourteenth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 17 February 1917 to 5 May 1917.

Nationalist Party of Australia


Portfolio Minister
Prime Minister and Attorney-General Rt Hon Billy Hughes, MP
Treasurer Rt Hon Sir John Forrest, GCMG MP
Minister for Home and Territories Hon Paddy Glynn, KC MP
Minister for Trade and Customs Hon Jens Jensen, MP
Minister for Defence Senator Hon George Pearce
Minister for the Navy Rt Hon Joseph Cook, MP
Minister for Works and Railways Hon William Watt, MP
Postmaster-General Hon William Webster, MP
Vice-President of the Executive Council and

Leader of the Government in the Senate

Senator Hon Edward Millen
Honorary Minister Hon Littleton Groom, MP

Senator Hon Edward Russell