House of Representatives- Higgins:
24 Feb. 1968* - 11 Dec. 1975 (Retired)
* by-election vice the Rt Hon. H.E. Holt presumed dead.
* by-election vice the Rt Hon. H.E. Holt presumed dead.
Minister Assisting the Minister for External Affairs:
23 Mar. 1960 - 18 Dec. 1963.
Minister for the Navy:
10 Dec. 1958 - 18 Dec. 1963
Minister-in-charge of the CSIRO:
16 Feb. 1962 - 18 Dec. 1963.
Minister for the Interior:
18 Dec. 1963 - 04 Mar. 1964.
Minister for Works:
18 Dec. 1963 - 28 Feb. 1967.
Minister-in-charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research under the Prime Minister:
18 Dec. 1963 - 14 Dec. 1966.
Minister for Education & Science:
14 Dec. 1966 - 28 Feb. 1968.
Leader of the Government in the Senate:
16 Oct. 1967 - 1 Feb. 1968.
Minister for Defence:
10 Mar. - 13 Aug. 1971.
Acting Minister for External Affairs:
19 Oct. - 13 Dec. 1964,
19 Mar. - 24 Apr. 1966, and
2 Sep. - 15 Oct. 1966.
during the absences overseas of the Hon. P. Hasluck
19 Mar. - 24 Apr. 1966, and
2 Sep. - 15 Oct. 1966.
during the absences overseas of the Hon. P. Hasluck
Member of the Cabinet:
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26 Jan. 1966 - 13 Aug. 1971
Leader- Federal Parliamentary Liberal Party:
10 Jan. 1968 - 10 Mar. 1971.
Deputy Leader-Federal Parliamentary Liberal Party:
10 Mar. to 16 Aug. 1971.
Victorian Senate:
22 Feb. 1950 - 01 Feb. 1968 (Resigned)
The Copyright Act 1968
Made Australia a party to an international copyright convention.
Made Australia a party to an international copyright convention.
The Australian Industry Development Corporation Act 1970
Enabled overseas capital to be raised for loan funds to assist Australian companies.
Enabled overseas capital to be raised for loan funds to assist Australian companies.
The Maritime Conversion Act 1970
Established a board to oversee the introduction of metric weights and measures.
Established a board to oversee the introduction of metric weights and measures.
The Australian Film Development Corporation Act 1970v (since replaced by later legislation)
Provided for the first Commonwealth assistance to the film industry.
Provided for the first Commonwealth assistance to the film industry.
Official visits in 1960
South-East Asia during November and December to see the Colombo Plan projects
South-East Asia during November and December to see the Colombo Plan projects
Official visits in 1968
New Zealand in March
The United States, from May to June
South-East Asia, June
New Zealand in March
The United States, from May to June
South-East Asia, June
Official visits in 1969
United States in March, April and May
United States in March, April and May
Official visits in 1970
Japan for Australia's National Day at Expo in May
Japan for Australia's National Day at Expo in May
Official visits in 1971
Visited the Australian troops in Vietnam as Minister for Defence, March
Visited the Australian troops in Vietnam as Minister for Defence, March
Leader of the Australian delegation to the Forty-fifth Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Bangkok, 1956.
Leader of the Australian delegation to the ministerial meeting of the Colombo Plan Consultative Committee, Tokyo, 1960.
Leader of the Australian delegation to the First Consultative Meeting under the Antarctic Treaty in Canberra, July 1961 (elected chairman).
Deputy leader of the Australian delegation to the Ministerial Meeting of the Colombo Plan Consultative Committee, Melbourne, 1962.
Leader of the parliamentary delegation to South America, June and July 1965.
Commonwealth Five-Power Defence Talks, London, April 1971.
Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference, London, January 1969 and Singapore, January 1971.
House of Representatives Standing Committee for Standing Orders, from 10 January 1968 to 18 March 1971.
Senate Standing Committee for Printing, from 02 March 1950 to 04 November 1955.
Senate Standing Committee for Standing orders, from 16 October 1967 to 01 February 1968
Joint Committee for Foreign Affairs, from 5 March 1952 to 14 October 1958
(He was Chairman of this committee from September 1952 to March 1956).
(He was Chairman of this committee from September 1952 to March 1956).
Joint Committee for Prices from 2 May 1973 to 11 April 1974.
Senate Select Committee for the New and Permanent Parliament House, from 10 March 1968 to 10 March 1971.
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.
He was a member of the Melbourne Club.
He was a member of the Freemasons.
Represented the Australian Government at the Coronation of the King of Tonga, July 1967.
Member of Kerang Shire Council 1946-1952.
President of the Kerang Shire Council 1949-1950.
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