Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Edmund Barton
- Step 1: The first federal ministry took office at Federation in 1901. Answer: Edmund Barton. Why not the others: Deakin was the second Prime Minister, Parkes died in 1896 before Federation and Menzies first took office in 1939.
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