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Some regard Ben Chifley as Australia's greatest Treasurer. 23 Chifley once said that he would be remembered as Treasurer and not as Prime Minister. 24. Chifley's life before politics. Chifley was born in Bathurst on 22 September 1885, the son of a blacksmith.
Ben Chifley, National Archives of Australia Joseph Benedict Chifley was born 22 September, 1885 and died 13 June, 1951. Chifley was the Prime Minister of Australia 13 July, 1945 to 19 December, 1949.
Jun 9, 2024 · Joseph Benedict Chifley was a statesman, prime minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949, and leader of the Australian Labor Party (1945–51). His ministry was noted for banking reform and expansion of social services and immigration, aiding the country’s growth in the postwar period.
Joseph Benedict (Ben) Chifley was Australian Prime Minister from 1945 until 1949. As PM he is remembered for significant public policy achievements such as full employment, welfare state reforms, the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme, and the establishment of Trans-Australian Airlines and the Australian National University.
What was Ben Chifley like as a person? Ben and his wife, Elizabeth, lived in Bathurst, in a very modest terrace house, which is now open as a museum. Ben and Elizabeth spent their whole married life there, even while Ben was Prime Minister. The Chifley Home is a 'time capsule' - a testament to the austerity of Ben and Elizabeth Chifley.
Sep 28, 2023 · Chifley was a defining influence on Labor’s history – and his is a story that should be better known. It is a story that that contains important lessons for the ALP as it undertakes the immense challenge of implementing its ambitions for change through the political system. Who was Ben Chifley? Ben Chifley was born in Bathurst in NSW in 1885.
Joseph Benedict Chifley was the prime minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949. He wanted Australia to have a stronger central government.
