House of Representatives- Flinders:
11 May 1918* - 12 Oct. 1929** (Defeated)
19 Dec. 1931 - 06 Oct. 1933 (Resigned)
* by-election after vice Sir W.H. Irvine resigned
** only Prime Minister to have lost his own seat
19 Dec. 1931 - 06 Oct. 1933 (Resigned)
* by-election after vice Sir W.H. Irvine resigned
** only Prime Minister to have lost his own seat
Treasurer:
21 Dec. 1921 - 09 Feb. 1923
Assistant Treasurer:
06 Jan. 1932 - 29 Jun. 1932
Minister for Health:
02 Apr. 1927 - 24 Feb. 1928
Minister for External Affairs:
09 Feb. 1923 - 22 Oct. 1929
Minister for Trade:
08 May 1928 - 24 Nov. 1928
Minister for Customs:
08 May 1928 - 24 Nov. 1928
Minister without Portfolio:
23 Jun. 1932 - 26 Sep. 1932
Minister without Portfolio in London:
This made him an Honorary Minister
This made him an Honorary Minister
26 Sep. 1932 - 06 Oct. 1933
Acting Minister for External Affairs:
Mar - July 1932
J.G. Latham at Disarmament & Repatriation Conference
J.G. Latham at Disarmament & Repatriation Conference
Leader of the Nationalist Party:
1923 - 1929
HE HELD NO POSITIONS AT STATE GOVERNMENT LEVEL
The Air Force Act 1923
Set up a separate military aviation service.
Set up a separate military aviation service.
The Bankruptcy Act 1924
Established a Commonwealth Court of Bankruptcy.
Established a Commonwealth Court of Bankruptcy.
The Meat Export Bounties Act 1923
This legislation was to to allow primary producers control of marketing and to claim government aid to primary industry.
This legislation was to to allow primary producers control of marketing and to claim government aid to primary industry.
The Dried Fruits Exports Control Act 1924
Another example of legislation to allow primary producers control of marketing and to claim government aid to primary industry.
Another example of legislation to allow primary producers control of marketing and to claim government aid to primary industry.
The Peace Officers Act 1925
Established a Commonwealth Police Force.
Established a Commonwealth Police Force.
Amendment to the Crimes Act 1926
A controversial bill to met industrial action with severe penalties.
A controversial bill to met industrial action with severe penalties.
The Transports Workers Act 1928
Was a controversial bill to deal with employment of waterside workers.
Was a controversial bill to deal with employment of waterside workers.
The Federal Aid Roads Act 1926
Was an early States grants act.
Was an early States grants act.
The Financial Agreement Act 1928
Provided for Commonwealth assured liability for State government debts and setting up the Australian Loan Council.
Provided for Commonwealth assured liability for State government debts and setting up the Australian Loan Council.
The Financial Agreement Validation Act 1929
Gave effect to a 1927 agreement between the Commonwealth and the States on payment to States.
Gave effect to a 1927 agreement between the Commonwealth and the States on payment to States.
NO OFFICIAL VISITS WERE RECORDED.
Represented Australia at World Economic Conference, 1923.
Represented Australia at Imperial Conferences, London, 1923 and 1926.
Leader of Australian delegation to the Imperial Economic Conference, Ottawa 21 Jul- 20 Aug 1932
Represented Australia at the World Monetary and Economic Conference, London, 1933.
President of the conference in June and July 1936 that resulted in the Convention of Montreux
This was an international agreement that successfully & permanently regulated passage of warships through the Dardanelle's and Bosporus straits.
This was an international agreement that successfully & permanently regulated passage of warships through the Dardanelle's and Bosporus straits.
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Member of the Empire Coronation Committee, 1936-37.
Chairman of Wireless Agreement Committee, 1921-22.
Australia's representative with the British War Cabinet, 1942.
Chairman of the World Food Council, 1947-51.
Australia's representative on the League of Nations Council, 1936.
President of the League of Nations Council in 1936 during the Ethiopian crisis.
Represented the Commonwealth at League of Nations, 1921, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935.
NOTE: These may not all be of a political nature. They include memberships of organisations and clubs as well as appointments to positions after they retired from politics.
Australian Minister in London
A position he held until 6 Oct 1933 when he resigned his seat in the House of Representatives.
A position he held until 6 Oct 1933 when he resigned his seat in the House of Representatives.
Commissioner for the Australian section, British Empire Exhibition, London, 1924.
President of Commonwealth Board of Trade, 1923-28.
High Commissioner for Australia to London, 1933-46.
Chairman of the Finance Corporation for Industry Limited, 1947-57.
First Chancellor of the Australian National University, 1952-61.
He was a member of the Melbourne Club.
He was a member of the League of Nations Union.
He was a member of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
He was a Freemason.
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