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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1913, May 31 | |
| In the general election the Liberal Party (Joseph Cook) secured a majority of one. Cook formed a ministry, but legislation was effectively blocked by the Labour Party, which still had a majority in the upper house. To break the deadlock, the governor-general dissolved both houses. | 1 |
| 1914, Sept. 5 | |
| In the general election the Labour Party recovered its majority. Fisher formed his third government, which in 1915 was taken over by his successor, William M. Hughes. (See Australia) | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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