1919 Australian federal election
The 1919 Australian federal election was held on 13 December 1919 to elect members to the Parliament of Australia. All 75 seats in the House of Representatives and 19 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Nationalist Party government won re-election, with Prime Minister Billy Hughes continuing in office.
Image: Billy Hughes 1919
Image: Frank Tudor (cropped b&w)
Hughes being carried through George Street, Sydney, upon his return from the Paris Peace Conference in 1919; he was at the height of his popularity during that time
T. J. Ryan, who resigned as premier of Queensland to enter federal politics. He served as the Labor Party's national campaign director at the 1919 election.
The Parliament of Australia is the legislative body of the federal level of government of Australia. It consists of three elements: the monarch, the Senate and the House of Representatives. It combines elements from the UK Parliament and the US Congress.
Parliament House Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia
Image: Australian House of Representatives Parliament of Australia
Image: Australian Senate Parliament of Australia
The Big Picture, opening of the Parliament of Australia, 9 May 1901, by Tom Roberts
