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John McEwen, the Glossary

Sir John McEwen (29 March 1900 – 20 November 1980) was an Australian politician and farmer who served as the 18th prime minister of Australia from 1967 to 1968, in a caretaker capacity following the disappearance of prime minister Harold Holt.^[1]

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A. P. Elkin

Adolphus Peter Elkin (27 March 1891 – 9 July 1979) was an Anglican clergyman, an influential Australian anthropologist during the mid twentieth century and a proponent of the assimilation of Indigenous Australians.

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Acting (law)

In law, a person is acting in a position if they are not serving in the position on a permanent basis.

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Alan Reid (journalist)

Alan Douglas Joseph Reid (19 December 1914 – 1 September 1987), nicknamed the Red Fox, was an Australian political journalist, who worked in the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery from 1937 to 1985.

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Annie McEwen

Dame Annie Mills McEwen DBE (1900 – 10 February 1967) was an Australian social activist, and the wife of John McEwen (who after her death became Prime Minister of Australia).

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Archibald Prize

The Archibald Prize is an Australian portraiture art prize for painting, generally seen as the most prestigious portrait prize in Australia.

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Archie Cameron

Archie Galbraith Cameron (22 March 18959 August 1956) was an Australian politician. John McEwen and Archie Cameron are Australian monarchists, leaders of the National Party of Australia, members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Cabinet of Australia and national Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia.

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Arthur Calwell

Arthur Augustus Calwell KC*SG (28 August 1896 – 8 July 1973) was an Australian politician who served as the leader of the Labor Party from 1960 to 1967. John McEwen and Arthur Calwell are Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Australian monarchists, members of the Australian House of Representatives and members of the Cabinet of Australia.

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Arthur Drakeford

Arthur Samuel Drakeford (26 April 1878 – 9 June 1957) was an Australian politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1934 to 1955, representing the Labor Party. John McEwen and Arthur Drakeford are members of the Australian House of Representatives and members of the Cabinet of Australia.

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Arthur Fadden

Sir Arthur William Fadden (13 April 189421 April 1973) was an Australian politician and accountant who served as the 13th prime minister of Australia from 29 August to 7 October 1941. John McEwen and Arthur Fadden are Australian Freemasons, Australian Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Australian monarchists, leaders of the National Party of Australia, members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Cabinet of Australia, national Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia and prime ministers of Australia.

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Article XV squadrons

Article XV squadrons were Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand air force squadrons formed from graduates of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (1939) during World War II.

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Australian Air Force Cadets

The Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC), known as the Air Training Corps (AIRTC) until 2001, is a Federal Government funded youth organisation.

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Australian Army

The Australian Army is the principal land warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force.

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Australian Army Cadets

The Australian Army Cadets (AAC) is the youth military program and organisation of the Australian Army, tasked with supporting participants to contribute to society, fostering interest in defence force careers, and developing support for the forces.

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Australian Army Reserve

The Australian Army Reserve is a collective name given to the reserve units of the Australian Army.

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Australian dollar

The Australian dollar (sign: $; code: AUD; also abbreviated A$ or sometimes AU$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; and also referred to as the dollar or Aussie dollar) is the official currency and legal tender of Australia, including all of its external territories, and three independent sovereign Pacific Island states: Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu.

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Australian Government Solicitor

The Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) is an Australian public servant and a federal government agency of the same name which provides legal advice to the federal government and its agencies.

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Australian House of Representatives

The Australian House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the upper house being the Senate.

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Australian Labor Party

The Australian Labor Party (ALP), also known simply as Labor or the Labor Party, is the major centre-left political party in Australia and one of two major parties in Australian politics, along with the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia.

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Australian Public Service

The Australian Public Service (APS) is the federal civil service of the Commonwealth of Australia responsible for the public administration, public policy, and public services of the departments and executive and statutory agencies of the Government of Australia.

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Australian settlement

The Australian settlement was a set of nation-building policies adopted in Australia at the beginning of the 20th century.

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Auxiliaries

Auxiliaries are support personnel that assist the military or police but are organised differently from regular forces.

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Billy Hughes

William Morris Hughes (25 September 1862 – 28 October 1952) was an Australian politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Australia from 1915 to 1923. John McEwen and Billy Hughes are Australian Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour, Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Australian ministers for Foreign Affairs, members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Cabinet of Australia and prime ministers of Australia.

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British Commonwealth Air Training Plan

The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP), often referred to as simply "The Plan", was a large-scale multinational military aircrew training program created by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand during the Second World War.

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Bruce Lloyd

Bruce Lloyd, AM (born 24 February 1937) is an Australian retired politician. John McEwen and Bruce Lloyd are members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Australian House of Representatives for Murray and national Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia.

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Cabinet collective responsibility

Cabinet collective responsibility, also known as collective ministerial responsibility, is a constitutional convention in parliamentary systems and a cornerstone of the Westminster system system of government, that members of the cabinet must publicly support all governmental decisions made in Cabinet, even if they do not privately agree with them.

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Charles Adermann

Sir Charles Frederick Adermann, (3 August 1896 – 9 May 1979) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1943 to 1972, representing the Country Party. John McEwen and Charles Adermann are 20th-century Australian farmers, Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Cabinet of Australia and national Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia.

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Charles Burnett (RAF officer)

Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Stuart Burnett, (3 April 1882 – 9 April 1945) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the first half of the 20th century.

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Charles Davidson (politician)

Sir Charles William Davidson KBE (14 September 1897 – 29 November 1985) was an Australian politician. John McEwen and Charles Davidson (politician) are Australian military personnel of World War I, members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Cabinet of Australia and national Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia.

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Chifley government

The Chifley government was the federal executive government of Australia led by Prime Minister Ben Chifley.

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Chiltern, Victoria

Chiltern is a town in Victoria, Australia, in the northeast of the state between Wangaratta and Wodonga, in the Shire of Indigo.

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Clifton Pugh

Clifton Ernest Pugh AO, (17 December 1924 – 14 October 1990) was an Australian artist and three-time winner of Australia's Archibald Prize.

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Coalition (Australia)

The Liberal–National Coalition, commonly known simply as the Coalition or the LNP, is an alliance of centre-right to right-wing political parties that forms one of the two major groupings in Australian federal politics.

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County Armagh

County Armagh is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland.

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Curtin government

The Curtin government was the federal executive government of Australia led by Prime Minister John Curtin.

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Dandenong High School

Dandenong High School is one of the largest co-educational government secondary schools in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, catering for students from Years 7 to 12.

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Dandenong, Victoria

Dandenong is a southeastern city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, about from the Melbourne CBD.

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Department of Air

The Department of Air is a former Australian federal government department.

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Department of Civil Aviation (Australia)

The Department of Civil Aviation (also called the DCA) was an Australian government department that existed between November 1938 and November 1973.

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Department of Commerce and Agriculture

The Department of Commerce and Agriculture was an Australian government department that existed between December 1942 and January 1956.

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Department of External Affairs (1921–1970)

The Department of External Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between December 1921 and November 1970.

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Department of the Interior (1932–1939)

The Department of the Interior was an Australian government department that existed between April 1932 and April 1939.

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Department of Trade (1956–1963)

The Department of Trade was an Australian government department that existed between January 1956 and December 1963.

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Department of Trade and Industry (Australia)

The Department of Trade and Industry was an Australian government department that existed between December 1963 and December 1972.

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Deputy Prime Minister of Australia

The deputy prime minister of Australia is the deputy chief executive and the second highest ranking officer of the Australian Government. John McEwen and deputy Prime Minister of Australia are deputy prime ministers of Australia.

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Dermatitis

Dermatitis is inflammation of the skin, typically characterized by itchiness, redness and a rash.

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Disappearance of Harold Holt

On 17 December 1967, Harold Holt, the 17th prime minister of Australia, disappeared while swimming in the sea near Portsea, Victoria.

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Division of Echuca

The Division of Echuca was an Australian electoral division in the state of Victoria.

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Division of Indi

The Division of Indi is an Australian electoral division in the state of Victoria.

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Division of Murray

The Division of Murray was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria.

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Dockworker

A dockworker (also called a longshoreman, stevedore, or docker) is a waterfront manual laborer who loads and unloads ships.

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Doug Anthony

John Douglas Anthony (31 December 192920 December 2020) was an Australian politician. John McEwen and Doug Anthony are Australian Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour, Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, deputy prime ministers of Australia, leaders of the National Party of Australia, members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Cabinet of Australia and national Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia.

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Earle Page

Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page (8 August 188020 December 1961) was an Australian politician and surgeon who served as the 11th prime minister of Australia from 7 to 26 April 1939, holding office in a caretaker capacity following the death of Joseph Lyons. John McEwen and Earle Page are Australian Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Australian Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour, Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Australian military personnel of World War I, Australian monarchists, Australian people of English descent, leaders of the National Party of Australia, members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Cabinet of Australia, national Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia and prime ministers of Australia.

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Electoral district of Waranga

Waranga was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1904 to 1945.

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Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022.

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European theatre of World War II

The European theatre of World War II was one of the two main theatres of combat during World War II.

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Fadden government

The Fadden government was the federal executive government of Australia led by Prime Minister Arthur Fadden, as leader of the Country Party.

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First Australian Imperial Force

The First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) was the main expeditionary force of the Australian Army during the First World War.

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Frank Forde

Francis Michael Forde (18 July 189028 January 1983) was an Australian politician who served as the 15th prime minister of Australia from 6 to 13 July 1945, in a caretaker capacity following the death of John Curtin. John McEwen and Frank Forde are Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Australian monarchists, members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Cabinet of Australia and prime ministers of Australia.

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Fred Whitlam

Harry Frederick Ernest "Fred" Whitlam (3 April 1884 – 8 December 1961) was Australia's Crown Solicitor from 1936 to 1949, and a pioneer of international human rights law in Australia.

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Frederick Stewart (Australian politician)

Sir Frederick Harold Stewart (14 August 1884 – 30 June 1961) was an Australian businessman, politician and government minister. His continuing political commitment was to the establishment of a national insurance scheme and the shortening of working hours to improve social conditions during the Great Depression, despite the opposition of his own party. John McEwen and Frederick Stewart (Australian politician) are Australian ministers for Foreign Affairs, members of the Australian House of Representatives and members of the Cabinet of Australia.

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Free trade

Free trade is a trade policy that does not restrict imports or exports.

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Gough Whitlam

Edward Gough Whitlam (11 July 191621 October 2014) was the 21st prime minister of Australia, serving from 1972 to 1975. John McEwen and Gough Whitlam are Australian ministers for Foreign Affairs, members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Cabinet of Australia and prime ministers of Australia.

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Goulburn Valley

The Goulburn Valley is a sub-region, part of the Hume region of the Australian state of Victoria.

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Governor-General of Australia

The governor-general of Australia is the representative of the monarch of Australia, currently King Charles III.

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Great Depression in Australia

Australia suffered badly during the period of the Great Depression of the 1930s.

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Harold Holt

Harold Edward Holt (5 August 190817 December 1967) was an Australian politician and lawyer who served as the 17th prime minister of Australia from 1966 until his disappearance and presumed death in 1967. John McEwen and Harold Holt are Australian Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour, Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Australian monarchists, Australian people of English descent, members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Cabinet of Australia and prime ministers of Australia.

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Harold Thorby

Harold Victor Campbell Thorby (2 October 1888 – 1 January 1973) was an Australian politician. John McEwen and Harold Thorby are members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Cabinet of Australia and national Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia.

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Harry Foll

Hattil Spencer "Harry" Foll (30 May 1890 – 7 July 1977) was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for Queensland from 1917 to 1947. John McEwen and Harry Foll are Australian military personnel of World War I and members of the Cabinet of Australia.

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Henry Gullett

Sir Henry Somer Gullett KCMG CB (26 March 1878 – 13 August 1940) was an Australian journalist, military historian and politician. John McEwen and Henry Gullett are Australian military personnel of World War I, Australian ministers for Foreign Affairs, Australian people of English descent, members of the Australian House of Representatives and members of the Cabinet of Australia.

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James Fairbairn

James Valentine Fairbairn (28 July 1897 – 13 August 1940) was an Australian aviator and politician. John McEwen and James Fairbairn are members of the Australian House of Representatives and members of the Cabinet of Australia.

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Joe Clark (Australian politician)

Joseph James Clark, (29 July 1897 – 9 December 1992) was an Australian politician. John McEwen and Joe Clark (Australian politician) are members of the Australian House of Representatives.

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John Gorton

Sir John Grey Gorton (9 September 1911 – 19 May 2002) was an Australian politician, farmer and airman who served as the 19th prime minister of Australia from 1968 to 1971. John McEwen and John Gorton are Australian Freemasons, Australian Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Australian Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour, Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Australian monarchists, Australian people of English descent, members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Cabinet of Australia and prime ministers of Australia.

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Joseph Lyons

Joseph Aloysius Lyons (15 September 1879 – 7 April 1939) was an Australian politician who was the tenth prime minister of Australia, in office from 1932 until his death in 1939. John McEwen and Joseph Lyons are Australian Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour, Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Cabinet of Australia and prime ministers of Australia.

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Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) is the highest court of appeal for the Crown Dependencies, the British Overseas Territories, some Commonwealth countries and a few institutions in the United Kingdom.

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Julia Gillard

Julia Eileen Gillard (born 29 September 1961) is an Australian former politician who served as the 27th prime minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013. John McEwen and Julia Gillard are Australian people of English descent, deputy prime ministers of Australia, Grand Cordons of the Order of the Rising Sun, members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Cabinet of Australia and prime ministers of Australia.

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Les Bury

Leslie Harry Ernest Bury CMG (25 February 1913 – 7 September 1986) was an Australian politician and economist. John McEwen and Les Bury are Australian ministers for Foreign Affairs, Australian monarchists, members of the Australian House of Representatives and members of the Cabinet of Australia.

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Liberal Party of Australia

The Liberal Party of Australia is a centre-right political party in Australia.

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List of Australian royal commissions

Royal commissions (sometimes called commissions of inquiry) have been held in Australia at a federal level since 1902.

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List of longest-serving members of the Parliament of Australia

This article lists the longest-serving members of the Parliament of Australia.

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Lyons government

The Lyons government was the federal executive government of Australia led by Prime Minister Joseph Lyons.

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MacEwen (surname)

The Scottish surname MacEwen derives from the Old Gaelic Mac Eoghainn, meaning 'the son of Eoghann'.

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Malcolm Fraser

John Malcolm Fraser (21 May 1930 – 20 March 2015) was an Australian politician who served as the 22nd prime minister of Australia from 1975 to 1983. John McEwen and Malcolm Fraser are Australian Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour, Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Grand Cordons of the Order of the Rising Sun, members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Cabinet of Australia and prime ministers of Australia.

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Maxwell Newton

Maxwell Newton (29 April 1929 – 23 July 1990) was an Australian media publisher.

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McEwen ministry

The McEwen ministry (Country–Liberal Coalition) was the 43rd ministry of the Government of Australia.

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Melbourne

Melbourne (Boonwurrung/Narrm or Naarm) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in Australia, after Sydney.

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Meningitis

Meningitis is acute or chronic inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, collectively called the meninges.

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Menzies government (1949–1966)

The Menzies government (1949–1966) refers to the second period of federal executive government of Australia led by Prime Minister Robert Menzies.

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Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Julie Collins since July 2024 in the Albanese ministry.

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Minister for Defence (Australia)

The minister for Defence, also known as the Defence minister, is the minister of state of the Commonwealth of Australia charged with overseeing the organisation, implementation, and formulation of strategic policy in defence and military matters as the head of the Department of Defence.

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Minister for Education (Australia)

In the Government of Australia, the Minister for Education administers the Department of Education.

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Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, also known as the Foreign Minister, is the minister of state of the Commonwealth of Australia charged with overseeing the creation and implementation of international diplomacy, relations and foreign affairs policy, as the head of the foreign affairs section of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. John McEwen and minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia) are Australian ministers for Foreign Affairs.

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Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

The Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government in the Government of Australia is a position currently held by Catherine King following the swearing in of the full Albanese ministry on 1 June 2022.

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Minister for Interior (Australia)

The Australian Minister for Interior was a ministerial portfolio responsible for the local government and external territories administration.

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Minister for Trade and Tourism

The Minister for Trade and Tourism is a portfolio in the Government of Australia, falling within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

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Mountnorris

Mountnorris is a small village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

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National Archives of Australia

The National Archives of Australia (NAA), formerly known as the Commonwealth Archives Office and Australian Archives, is an Australian Government agency that is the official repository for all federal government documents.

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National Museum of Australia

The National Museum of Australia (NMA), in the national capital Canberra, preserves and interprets Australia's social history, exploring the key issues, people and events that have shaped the nation.

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National Party of Australia

The National Party of Australia, also known as The Nationals or The Nats, is a centre-right, agrarian political party in Australia.

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National power

National power is defined as the sum of all resources available to a nation in the pursuit of national objectives.

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Nationalist Party (Australia)

The Nationalist Party, also known as the National Party, was an Australian political party.

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Neil O'Sullivan

Sir Michael Neil O'Sullivan KBE (2 August 1900 – 4 July 1968) was an Australian politician and lawyer. John McEwen and Neil O'Sullivan are members of the Cabinet of Australia.

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New Guinea campaign

The New Guinea campaign of the Pacific War lasted from January 1942 until the end of the war in August 1945.

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Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann; Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland that is variously described as a country, province or region.

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Opposition (Australia)

In Australian parliamentary practice, the Opposition or the Official Opposition consists of the second largest party or coalition of parties in the Australian House of Representatives, with its leader being given the title Leader of the Opposition.

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Order of St Michael and St George

The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince of Wales (the future King George IV), while he was acting as prince regent for his father, King George III.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.

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Order of the Companions of Honour

The Order of the Companions of Honour is an order of the Commonwealth realms.

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Order of the Rising Sun

The is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji.

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Party discipline

Party discipline is a system of political norms, rules and subsequent respective consequences for deviance that are designed to ensure the relative cohesion of members of the respective party group.

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Port of Melbourne

The Port of Melbourne is the largest port for containerised and general cargo in Australia.

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Portsea, Victoria

Portsea is a seaside suburb on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, approximately south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area.

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Pound sterling

Sterling (ISO code: GBP) is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its associated territories.

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Prahran

Prahran (also colloquially or), is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Stonnington local government area.

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Prime Minister of Australia

The prime minister of Australia is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia.

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RAAF Overseas Headquarters

RAAF Overseas Headquarters was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) administrative unit established in London during World War II.

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Reg Pollard (politician)

Reginald Thomas Pollard (31 October 1894 – 24 August 1981) was an Australian politician. John McEwen and Reg Pollard (politician) are Australian military personnel of World War I, members of the Australian House of Representatives and members of the Cabinet of Australia.

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Richard Casey, Baron Casey

Richard Gavin Gardiner Casey, Baron Casey, (29 August 1890 – 17 June 1976) was an Australian statesman who served as the 16th Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1965 to 1969. John McEwen and Richard Casey, Baron Casey are Australian Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Australian Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour, Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Australian military personnel of World War I, Australian ministers for Foreign Affairs, Australian monarchists, members of the Australian House of Representatives and members of the Cabinet of Australia.

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Richard Williams (RAAF officer)

Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams, (3 August 1890 – 7 February 1980), is widely regarded as the "father" of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). John McEwen and Richard Williams (RAAF officer) are Australian military personnel of World War I.

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Robert Menzies

Sir Robert Gordon Menzies (20 December 1894 – 15 May 1978) was an Australian politician and lawyer who served as the 12th prime minister of Australia from 1939 to 1941 and 1949 to 1966. John McEwen and Robert Menzies are Australian Freemasons, Australian Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour, Australian military personnel of World War I, Australian ministers for Foreign Affairs, Australian monarchists, Grand Cordons of the Order of the Rising Sun, members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Cabinet of Australia and prime ministers of Australia.

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Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.

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Royal Australian Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army.

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Royal Australian Navy

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

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Royal Military College, Duntroon

The Royal Military College, Duntroon, also known simply as Duntroon, is the Australian Army's officer training establishment.

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Sheep station

A sheep station is a large property (station, the equivalent of a ranch) in Australia or New Zealand, whose main activity is the raising of sheep for their wool and/or meat.

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Shilling

The shilling is a historical coin, and the name of a unit of modern currencies formerly used in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, other British Commonwealth countries and Ireland, where they were generally equivalent to 12 pence or one-twentieth of a pound before being phased out during the 1960s and 1970s.

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Shire of Chiltern

The Shire of Chiltern was a local government area about north-northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia.

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Soldier settlement (Australia)

Soldier settlement was the settlement of land throughout parts of Australia by returning discharged soldiers under soldier settlement schemes administered by state governments after World War I and World War II.

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Stanhope, Victoria

Stanhope is a town in north central Victoria, Australia.

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Sterling area

The sterling area (or sterling bloc, legally scheduled territories) was a group of countries that either adopted or pegged their currencies to the pound sterling.

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Switchboard operator

In the early days of telephony, companies used manual telephone switchboards, and switchboard operators connected calls by inserting a pair of phone plugs into the appropriate jacks.

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The Advertiser (Adelaide)

The Advertiser is a daily tabloid format newspaper based in the city of Adelaide, South Australia.

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The Age

The Age is a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, that has been published since 1854.

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The Australian

The Australian, with its Saturday edition The Weekend Australian, is a broadsheet newspaper published by News Corp Australia since 14 July 1964.

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The Canberra Times

The Canberra Times is a daily newspaper in Canberra, Australia, which is published by Australian Community Media.

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The Right Honourable

The Right Honourable (abbreviation: The Rt Hon. or variations) is an honorific style traditionally applied to certain persons and collective bodies in the United Kingdom, the former British Empire and the Commonwealth of Nations.

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The Sun (Sydney)

The Sun was an Australian afternoon tabloid newspaper, first published in Sydney under that name in 1910.

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Third Lyons ministry

The Third Lyons ministry (United Australia–Country Coalition) was the 22nd ministry of the Government of Australia.

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Thomas Paterson

Thomas Paterson (20 November 1882 – 24 January 1952) was an Australian politician who served as deputy leader of the Country Party from 1929 to 1937. John McEwen and Thomas Paterson are 20th-century Australian farmers, members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Cabinet of Australia and national Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia.

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Tom Frame (bishop)

Thomas Robert Frame (born 7 October 1962) is an Australian academic, author and Anglican priest.

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Tongala

Tongala is a town in the Goulburn Valley region of northern Victoria, Australia.

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Toorak

Toorak is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Stonnington local government area.

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Ulster Scots people

The Ulster Scots people are an ethnic group descended largely from Scottish and English settlers who moved to the north of Ireland during the 17th century.

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United Australia Party

The United Australia Party (UAP) was an Australian political party that was founded in 1931 and dissolved in 1945.

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Victorian Farmers' Union

The Victorian Farmers' Union (VFU) was an association of farmers and primary producers formed in 1914 in the Australian state of Victoria.

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Victorian Legislative Assembly

The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the state lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Victoria in Australia; the state upper house being the Victorian Legislative Council.

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Wangaratta

Wangaratta is a city in the northeast of Victoria, Australia, from Melbourne along the Hume Highway.

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Wangaratta High School

Wangaratta High School is a government secondary school in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia.

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Wesley Church, Melbourne

Wesley Church is a Uniting Church in the centre of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, Australia.

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William Bostock

Air Vice Marshal William Dowling Bostock, (5 February 1892 – 28 April 1968) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). John McEwen and William Bostock are Australian military personnel of World War I and members of the Australian House of Representatives for Indi.

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William Hill (Australian politician)

William Caldwell Hill (14 April 1866 – 15 November 1939) was an Australian politician. John McEwen and William Hill (Australian politician) are members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Australian House of Representatives for Echuca and national Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia.

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William Hutchinson (Australian politician)

William Joseph Hutchinson (7 January 1904 – 29 September 1967) was an Australian politician. John McEwen and William Hutchinson (Australian politician) are members of the Australian House of Representatives and members of the Australian House of Representatives for Indi.

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William McMahon

Sir William McMahon (23 February 190831 March 1988) was an Australian politician who served as the 20th prime minister of Australia from 1971 to 1972. John McEwen and William McMahon are Australian Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Australian Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour, Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Australian ministers for Foreign Affairs, Australian monarchists, Australian people of English descent, members of the Australian House of Representatives, members of the Cabinet of Australia and prime ministers of Australia.

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Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force

The Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) was formed in March 1941 after considerable lobbying by women keen to serve, as well as by the Chief of the Air Staff, who wanted to release male personnel serving in Australia for service overseas.

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1932 Victorian state election

The 1932 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 14 May 1932 to elect 44 of the 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.

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1934 Australian federal election

The 1934 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 15 September 1934.

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1937 Australian federal election

The 1937 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 23 October 1937.

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1937 Australian referendum (Marketing)

The Constitution Alteration (Marketing) Bill 1936, was an unsuccessful proposal to alter the Australian Constitution to ensure that the Commonwealth could continue legislative schemes for the marketing of agricultural produce such as the quota for dried fruits.

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1940 Australian federal election

The 1940 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 21 September 1940.

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1940 Canberra air disaster

The 1940 Canberra air disaster was an aircraft crash that occurred near Canberra, the capital of Australia, on 13 August 1940, during World War II.

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1943 Australian federal election

The 1943 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 21 August 1943.

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1944 Australian Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights referendum

The Constitution Alteration (Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights) Bill 1944 was an unsuccessful proposal to alter the Australian Constitution to give the Commonwealth an additional 14 powers for a period of five years, with Prime Minister John Curtin saying that maintaining wartime controls was necessary for Australia to re-adjust to peacetime conditions.

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References

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