Andrew Fisher government

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The Andrew Fisher government was an early 20th-century Australian Labor administration known for its progressive nation-building agenda, including major social, financial, and infrastructure reforms.

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instanceOf Australian federal government
Labor government
branch executive branch of the Commonwealth of Australia
capitalDuringTerm Melbourne
country Australia
endTime 1915
followedBy Billy Hughes government
formedBy Australian Labor Party
governmentType parliamentary government
headedBy Andrew Fisher
ideology progressivism
social democracy
implementedPolicy nation-building public works
naval defence program
social welfare measures
support for compulsory military training
tariff protection for industry
territorial development of Northern Territory
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
knownFor defence expansion
development of transcontinental railway
establishment of Commonwealth Bank of Australia
expansion of Commonwealth powers
financial reforms
infrastructure reforms
introduction of maternity allowance
nation-building agenda
social reforms
strengthening of arbitration system
legislativeBody Parliament of Australia
legislativeStatus majority government
location Canberra
Melbourne
partOf history of Australia
politicalParty Australian Labor Party
positionHeldByHead Prime Minister of Australia
linked to: Prime Minister
precededBy Alfred Deakin government
startTime 1908
timePeriod early 20th century

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Commonwealth Bank Act 1911 introducedBy Andrew Fisher government