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Australia/Prime Minister
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| [[Description::Leader of the Australia. Boss of the Australia/Deputy Prime Minister.]] |
 Australia/Prime Minister  | |
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| Start | 1 January 1901 |
| Leader of | Australia |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Australia |
| Website | http://www.pm.gov.au/ |
The Australian Prime Minister, according to convention, is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Australian House of Representatives. However, there is no requirement that the prime minister sit in the House of Representatives, or even be a member of parliament.
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Turnbull | 15 September 2015 | 24 August 2018 | |
| Tony Abbott | 18 September 2013 | 15 September 2015 | |
| Kevin Rudd | 27 June 2013 | 18 September 2013 | |
| Julia Gillard | 24 June 2010 | 27 June 2013 | |
| Kevin Rudd | 3 December 2007 | 24 June 2010 | |
| John Howard | 11 March 1996 | 3 December 2007 | |
| Paul Keating | 20 December 1991 | 11 March 1996 | |
| Bob Hawke | 11 March 1983 | 20 December 1991 | |
| Malcolm Fraser | 11 November 1975 | 11 March 1983 | |
| Gough Whitlam | 5 December 1972 | 11 November 1975 | Ousted by the CIA and MI6 in the Australian 1975 coup d'état |
| William McMahon | 10 March 1971 | 5 December 1972 | |
| John Gorton | 10 January 1968 | 10 March 1971 |
