Publisher's Synopsis
John Christian Watson was an Australian politician who served as the third prime minister of Australia, in office from 27 April to 18 August 1904. He served as the inaugural federal leader of the Australian Labor Party from 1901 to 1907 and was the first member of the party to serve as prime minister.Story of Chris WatsonIndexChapter 1: Story of Chris Watson1.1 Childhood and move to Australia1.2 Colonial parliamentChapter 2: Federation2.1 Federal parliament2.2 White AustraliaChapter 3: Prime Minister in 19043.1 Defeat and final years as leader3.2 Later life3.3 Business activities3.4 Personal life3.5 Evaluation and honoursChapter 4: Australian labour movement4.1 Eight-hour day campaign4.2 Trades Halls4.3 Trade union banners4.4 Support for White Australia policyChapter 5: Growth of the trade and industrial unions5.1 Politics5.2 World War I5.3 Interwar period5.4 The Great Depression5.5 World War II and after5.6 WorkChoicesChapter 6: Constitution of Australia6.1 After federation6.2 Document structure & Text6.3 Main document6.4 ScheduleChapter 7: Unwritten conventions7.1 Unwritten conventions during the dismissal7.2 Interpretation7.3 Alterations to the Constitution7.4 Existing major amendment proposalsChapter 8: Parliament of Australia8.1 Old Parliament House (1927-1988)8.2 New Parliament House (1988-present)Chapter 9: Composition and electoral systems9.1 House of Representatives9.2 Functions9.3 Conflict between the Houses9.4 Committees9.5 Relationship with the GovernmentChapter 10: Role of the Senate10.1 Parliamentary departments
