Australian Prime Ministers

Barton, Deakin, Watson Reid Deakin, Fisher Deakin, Fisher Cook, Fisher Hughes double deed * Bruce, Scullin Lyons squared * Page, Menzies Twice prepared * Fadden, Curtin Forde, Chifley Menzies long empowered Holt, McEwen Gorton, Wingnut Whitlam, Fraser Hawke, Keating Dork-beating Howard Abbott, Turnbull MorrisonDidn't belabourWas summarily sent on Albanese returns Labor What a thrill * Hughes, Lyons & Menzies changed party affiliation while remaining Prime Minister Most common first given names: John (6), Joseph (3), Robert (2), William (2) NB: John Malcolm Fraser Shortest terms: Fadden found fame for nigh on 40 days McEwen mucked in for 22 Page’s 19 in many ways Deserves the accolades it drew But Forde was efficiency at its peak In and out in just 1 week Longest terms: 16 an one tenth years unbroken For Menzies (aka Pig Iron Bob) Which doesn’t include the token 2 and one third first time on the job Daylight second, though Hawke Had 8 and three quarters conferred But the latest track talk Is that Howard won’t baulk At a record once thought absurd Having just donned the blazer Abandoned by Fraser Who bowed out with 7 and one third Howard stayed constantly even And served for over eleven