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First Whitlam Ministry
The First Whitlam Ministry, often known as the "two-man Ministry" or the "Duumvirate", was the forty-eighth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 5 to 19 December 1972.
The Australian Labor Party had just won government after 23 years of Coalition rule. Historically, when Labor won government, the caucus elected the members of the ministry, with Labor Prime Ministers only having the right to allocate portfolios. Although Labor's victory was beyond doubt, counting was scheduled to continue
Whitlam Ministry
Whitlam Ministry may refer to:
- First Whitlam Ministry
- Second Whitlam Ministry
- Third Whitlam Ministry