17 Facts About Curtin government

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

John Curtin was first elected leader of the Australian Labor Party and became leader of the opposition in 1935.

Curtin government led Labor to the 1937 election against Joseph Lyons' United Australia Party which resulted in a comfortable victory to the UAP.

Curtin government took a seat on the newly created Advisory War Council in October 1940 and agreed to a plan by Menzies to travel to Washington and London.

In Menzies's absence, Curtin government co-operated with Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Fadden in preparing Australia for the expected Pacific War.

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Labor under Curtin formed a minority government in 1941 after independents crossed the floor, bringing down the Coalition minority United Australia Party-Country Party Coalition government which resulted from the 1940 election.

Curtin government went on to lead federal Labor to its greatest win with two-thirds of seats in the lower house and over 58 percent of the two-party preferred vote at the 1943 election.

Curtin government led Australia when the Australian mainland came under direct military threat during the Japanese advance in World War II.

Curtin government is widely regarded as one of the country's greatest Prime Ministers.

Curtin government predicted that the "battle for Australia" would now follow.

Churchill wanted them diverted to Burma, but Curtin government refused, and anxiously awaited their return to Australia.

Curtin government agreed to place Australian forces under the command of General MacArthur, who became "Supreme Commander of the South West Pacific".

Curtin government had thus presided over a fundamental shift in Australia's foreign policy.

Concerned to maintain British commitment to the defence of Australia, Prime Minister Curtin government announced in November 1943 that Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was to be appointed Governor General of Australia.

Curtin government hoped this might influence the British to despatch men and equipment to the Pacific, and the appointment reaffirmed the important role of the Crown to the Australian nation at that time.

Curtin government returned to Australia and campaigned for an unsuccessful 1944 referendum to extend federal government power over employment, monopolies, Aboriginal people, health and railway gauges.

Prime Minister Curtin government suffered from ill health from the strains of office.