Second Chifley Ministry

The Second Chifley Ministry was the thirty-fourth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 1 November 1946 to 19 December 1949.

Australian Labor Party

• Rt Hon Ben Chifley, MP: Prime Minister and Treasurer
• Hon Dr H.V. Evatt, KC MP: Attorney-General, Minister for External Affairs
• Hon Jack Holloway, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service
• Senator Hon Bill Ashley: Minister for Supply and Shipping (to 6 April 1948), Minister for Shipping and Fuel (from 6 April 1948)
• Hon Eddie Ward, MP: Minister for Transport, Minister for External Territories
• Hon William Scully, MP: Vice-President of the Executive Council
• Hon John Dedman, MP: Minister for Defence, Minister for Postwar Reconstruction, Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
• Hon Arthur Drakeford, MP: Minister for Air, Minister for Civil Aviation
• Senator Hon Don Cameron: Postmaster-General
• Hon Arthur Calwell, MP: Minister for Information, Minister for Immigration
• Hon Herbert Johnson, MP: Minister for the Interior
• Senator Hon Nick McKenna: Minister for Health, Minister for Social Services
• Senator Hon John Armstrong: Minister for Munitions (to 6 April 1948), Minister for Supply and Development (from 6 April 1948)
• Hon Claude Barnard, MP: Minister for Repatriation
• Hon Cyril Chambers, MP: Minister for the Army
• Senator Hon Ben Courtice: Minister for Trade and Customs
• Hon Nelson Lemmon, MP: Minister for Works and Housing
• Hon Reg Pollard, MP: Minister for Commerce and Agriculture
• Hon Bill Riordan, MP: Minister for the Navy