The Second Fisher ministry (Australian Labor Party) was the 8th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 5th Prime Minister, Andrew Fisher. The Second Fisher ministry succeeded the Third Deakin ministry, which dissolved on 29 April 1910 following the federal election that took place on 13 April which saw Labor defeat the Alfred Deakin's Liberal Party. It is the first federal government in Australian history to be elected with a majority in the House of Representatives, as well as the first majority national Labor government in the world. The ministry was replaced by the Cook ministry on 24 June 1913 following the federal election that took place in May which saw the Liberals defeat Labor.

King O'Malley, who died in 1953, was the last surviving member of the Second Fisher ministry; O'Malley was also the last surviving member of the First Hughes ministry.

Ministry

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!colspan="2" | Party

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! Portrait

! Portfolio

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| Andrew Fisher <br>

for Wide Bay <br>

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  • Prime Minister
  • Leader of the Labor Party
  • Treasurer

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| Billy Hughes <br>

for West Sydney <br>

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  • Attorney-General

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| King O'Malley <br>

for Darwin <br>

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  • Minister for Home Affairs

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| Lee Batchelor <br>

for Boothby <br>

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  • Minister for External Affairs <small>(to 8 October 1911)</small>

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| George Pearce <br>

Senator for Western Australia <br>

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  • Minister for Defence

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| Frank Tudor <br>

for Yarra <br>

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  • Minister for Trade and Customs

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| Josiah Thomas <br>

for Barrier <br>

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  • Postmaster-General <small>(to 14 October 1911)</small>
  • Minister for External Affairs <small>(from 14 October 1911)</small>

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| Gregor McGregor <br>

Senator for South Australia <br>

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  • Vice-President of the Executive Council
  • Leader of the Government in the Senate
  • Deputy Leader of the Labor Party

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| Edward Findley <br>

Senator for Victoria <br>

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  • Minister without Portfolio

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| Charlie Frazer <br>

for Kalgoorlie <br>

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  • Minister without Portfolio <small>(to 14 October 1911)</small>
  • Postmaster-General <small>(from 14 October 1911)</small>

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| Ernest Roberts <br>

for Adelaide <br>

<small>(in Ministry from 23 October 1911)</small>

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  • Minister without Portfolio <small>(from 23 October 1911)</small>

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