Second Fisher Ministry

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf government ministry
gptkbp:CEO gptkb:Fisher_Cabinet
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:finaleDate 1949-12-19
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second Fisher Ministry
gptkbp:keyEvent increased funding for education
support for scientific research
support for rural development
support for women's rights
support for veterans' affairs
support for education reforms
support for environmental conservation
increased investment in infrastructure
support for the arts and culture
increased funding for public health
support for international relations
expansion of social security benefits
1946 referendum
support for public transport initiatives
strengthening of trade unions
1947 immigration policy changes
1948 national health scheme proposal
1949 election loss
introduction of the Snowy Mountains Scheme
support_for_Indigenous_rights
establishment_of_the_Australian_National_Gallery
establishment_of_the_Australian_Council_for_the_Arts
establishment_of_the_Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation
development_of_the_Australian_film_industry
establishment_of_the_National_Parks_and_Wildlife_Service
formation_of_the_Australian_National_Airlines_Commission
development_of_the_Australian_economy_post-WWII
establishment_of_the_Aboriginal_Affairs_Department
establishment_of_the_Department_of_Foreign_Affairs
establishment_of_the_Women's_Employment_Board
introduction_of_the_Child_Endowment_Act
introduction_of_the_Family_Allowance
introduction_of_the_National_Health_Act
introduction_of_the_National_Service_Act
establishment_of_the_Australian_Institute_of_Health
support_for_the_United_Nations.
establishment_of_the_Australian_Transport_Commission
establishment_of_the_Department_of_Veterans'_Affairs
establishment_of_the_Rural_Reconstruction_Commission
establishment_of_the_Commonwealth_Employment_Service
gptkbp:launchDate 1945-07-13
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Ben_Chifley
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:House_of_Representatives
Senate
gptkbp:majorIndustry post-war reconstruction
housing policy
immigration policy
economic stabilization
national_health_insurance
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 20
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Australian_Labor_Party
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:First_Fisher_Ministry
gptkbp:successor Chifley Government