First Hughes ministry

The First Hughes ministry was the 11th List of [Australian ministries|ministry] of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 7th Prime [Minister of Australia|Prime Minister], Billy Hughes. The First Hughes ministry succeeded the Third Fisher ministry, which dissolved on 27 October 1915 following Andrew Fisher's retirement from Parliament to become the next List of high commissioners of Australia to [the United Kingdom|High Commissioner to the United Kingdom]. The ministry was replaced by the Second Hughes ministry on 14 November 1916 following the Australian [Labor Party split of 1916|split] that took place within Labor over the issue of conscription in Australia|conscription]. This led to Hughes and his supporters leaving the party to form the National Labor Party.
King O'Malley, who died in 1953, was the last surviving member of the First Hughes ministry; O'Malley was also the last surviving member of the Second Fisher ministry.