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The Second
Curtin Ministry was the
thirty-first Australian Commonwealth ministry,
and held office from 21 September 1943 to 6 July
1945.
Australian
Labor Party
- Rt Hon John
Curtin, MP: Prime Minister, Minister
for Defence
- Rt Hon Frank
Forde, MP: Deputy Prime Minister,
Minister for the Army
- Rt Hon Ben
Chifley, MP: Treasurer. Minister for
Postwar Reconstruction (to 2 February 1945)
- Rt Hon Dr H.V. Evatt, KC MP:
Attorney-General, Minister for External Affairs
- Hon Jack
Beasley, MP: Minister for Supply and
Shipping (to 2 February 1945), Vice-President of
the Executive Council (from 2 February 1945)
- Hon Norman
Makin, MP: Minister for the Navy,
Minister for Munitions. Minister for Aircraft
Production (from 2 February 1945)
- Senator Hon Richard
Keane: Minister for Trade and Customs
- Hon Jack
Holloway, MP: Minister for Labour and
National Service
- Hon Arthur
Drakeford, MP: Minister for Air,
Minister for Civil Aviation
- Hon William
Scully, MP: Minister for Commerce and
Agriculture
- Senator Hon Bill
Ashley: Postmaster-General,
Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 2
February 1945), Minister for Supply and Shipping
(from 2 February 1945)
- Hon John
Dedman, MP: Minister for War
Organisation of Industry (to 19 February 1945),
Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific
and Industrial Research. Minister for Postwar
Reconstruction (from 2 February 1945)
- Senator Hon Joe
Collings: Minister for the Interior
- Hon Eddie
Ward, MP: Minister for Transport,
Minister for External Territories
- Senator Hon James
Fraser: Minister for Health, Minister
for Social Services
- Hon Charles
Frost, MP: Minister for Repatriation,
Minister in charge of War Service Homes
- Hon Bert
Lazzarini, MP: Minister for Home
Security. Minister for Works (from 2 February
1945)
- Senator Hon Don
Cameron: Minister for Aircraft
Production (to 2 February 1945),
Postmaster-General (from 2 February 1945)
- Hon Arthur
Calwell, MP: Minister for Information
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