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1. www.nma.gov.au › prime-ministers › billy-mcmahonBilly McMahon | National Museum of Australia

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   He stayed in office for 21 months, during which time he announced the withdrawal of Australian troops from Vietnam. His Liberal–Country Party coalition government – in power for 23 years – was defeated in the 1972 general election.

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     John Howard waited a long time to become Prime Minister. By...

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_McMahonWilliam McMahon - Wikipedia

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   McMahon came into office at a bad time for the Coalition, which was increasingly seen as tired and unfocused after 22 years in power. His first problem was Gorton. Since Gorton had been elected as Liberal deputy leader, McMahon was all but forced to name him Defence Minister.

3. insidestory.org.au › the-true-story-of-billy-mcmahonThe true story of Billy McMahon • Inside Story

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   Oct 31, 2018 · William McMahon was the twentieth person to hold the office of prime minister of Australia, a position he held for twenty-one months. Whether he was the worst-ever occupant of that office is a matter of some debate.

4. adb.anu.edu.au › mcmahon-sir-william-billy-15043Biography - Sir William (Billy) McMahon - Australian ...

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   Although McMahon came to the prime ministership with longer ministerial experience than anyone else who has held the office, he inherited a divided and dispirited party, and suffered from active undermining of his leadership and cabinet instability.

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5. www.naa.gov.au › william-mcmahon › fast-factsWilliam McMahon: fast facts | naa.gov.au

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   Primary Industry: 11 January 1956 to 10 December 1958. Labour and National Service: 10 December 1958 to 26 January 1966. Vice-President of the Executive Council: 10 June 1964 to 26 January 1966. Treasurer: 26 January 1966 to 12 November 1969.

6. www.naa.gov.au › william-mcmahon › timelineWilliam McMahon: timeline | naa.gov.au

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   McMahon remained in Federal Parliament for 10 years after he lost office in December 1972. He was an Opposition backbencher from 1972 to 1975, and then a backbencher in the Coalition government of Malcolm Fraser and Doug Anthony.

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   How long did Billy McMahon stay in office?

   • He stayed in office for 21 months, during which time he announced the withdrawal of Australian troops from Vietnam. His Liberal–Country Party coalition government – in power for 23 years – was defeated in the 1972 general election. Billy McMahon was born in Sydney, New South Wales, on 23 February 1908.

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   Who was William McMahon?

   • A step closer to the Lodge: William McMahon at the swearing-in of Harold Holt’s ministry, in which he would be treasurer, at Government House on 26 January 1966. National Archives of Australia, A1200, L53612 William McMahon was the twentieth person to hold the office of prime minister of Australia, a position he held for twenty-one months.

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   When did William McMahon become Prime Minister?

   • He served as Treasurer in the Holt, Gorton and McEwen governments until November 1969, when he was appointed Minister for External Affairs. After defeating John Gorton in a Liberal Party leadership ballot, William McMahon was sworn in as prime minister. Senator Neville Bonner became the first Indigenous parliamentarian.

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   Who was Billy McMahon?

   • Billy McMahon was born in Sydney, New South Wales, on 23 February 1908. He was the first of three children of WD McMahon, a solicitor, and Mary Ellen Walder. His mother died when he was four and his uncle, Samuel Walder, who was at one time Lord Mayor of Sydney, then raised him.

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8. www.naa.gov.au › william-mcmahon › during-officeWilliam McMahon: during office | naa.gov.au

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   William McMahon became Prime Minister on 10 March 1971, at the age of 63. When his government lost office at the federal election in December 1972, he became the first prime minister to lose office at the ballot box since Ben Chifley lost the 1949 election.