Robert Menzies

Robert Menzies

politician Australia

Robert Menzies was the Prime Minister of Australia for over 18 years, serving from 1939 to 1941 and then from 1949 to 1966; he is notable for his significant contributions to Australian politics, including attempting a constitutional referendum in 1951 aimed at banning the Communist Party.

Born on Dec 20, 1894 (131 years old)

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Australia Australia: Robert Menzies, the longest-serving Australian prime minister, helped cement property ownership in the Australian psyche. 8

Neil Robertson Graeme Davison Peter Mares Allison Vallance Maureen Cantwell Frank Cantwell Saul Eslake
The Sydney Morning Herald: What was the Great Australian Dream, and how did home ownership slip out of reach?

Australia Australia: Robert Menzies founded the Liberal Party in 1944. 6

Sussan Ley Angus Taylor Malcolm Turnbull John Howard Paul Keating Peter Dutton Anthony Albanese Judith Brett Tony Barry Cathy Mcgowan Pauline Hanson
The Sydney Morning Herald: Angus Taylor-made Liberals have three possible futures. Only one will save them

Australia Australia: Robert Menzies presided over the war cabinet for the first two years, 1939 to 1941. 7

Tony Wright Sir Frederick Shedden Arthur Fadden John Curtin John Howard Paul Keating Major General Jason Blain Bronwyn White
The Sydney Morning Herald: Inside Melbourne's WWII War Cabinet Room ahead of proposed sale

Australia Australia: Liberal Party founder Robert Menzies warned against losing liberty while fighting a successful war. 6

Sussan Ley Anthony Albanese Kellie Sloane Chris Minns Kim Beazley John Howard Dennis Richardson George Brandis Malcolm Turnbull
The Sydney Morning Herald: Sussan Ley and her colleagues were ‘reckless’ to accuse Albanese of being responsible for Bondi attacks

Australia Australia: Robert Menzies is referenced in the context of historical attacks on free speech. 5

Anthony Albanese Sussan Ley Andrew Hastie Matt Canavan Allegra Spender
The Sydney Morning Herald: Too fast, too slow, too broad, too narrow... Albanese’s hate speech critics agree on one thing

Australia Australia: Robert Menzies is noted as a dominant figure in the Liberal Party's history. 6

John Faulkner Malcolm Turnbull Malcolm Fraser Ben Chifley H V Evatt Simon Crean Brendan Nelson Alexander Downer James Scullin Sir Otto Neimeyer Gough Whitlam Sir John Kerr Rupert Murdoch John Howard Petro Georgiou
The Sydney Morning Herald: Liberals ignore, despise and knife their leaders – and drive their party over a cliff

Australia Australia: Robert Menzies took the Liberal Party to its first election in 1946. 5

Peter Dutton Anthony Albanese Malcolm Turnbull Jude Rae Ley Pru Goward Nick Minchin
The Sydney Morning Herald: Report finds existential threats for Coalition amid Labor dominance

Australia Australia: Robert Menzies tried to rescue the United Australia Party but ultimately concluded that renewal required starting again. 7

Sussan Ley
The Sydney Morning Herald: A new Liberal leader won’t work. The problem is the horse, not the jockey.

Australia Australia: Robert Menzies is a totemic part of the Australian Dream. 5

Tucker Carlson Matt Walsh Nigel Farage Jane Hume Anthony Albanese Gough Whitlam Sussan Ley Margaret Thatcher Bob Hawke Charles Moore Donald Trump Jacqueline Maley
The Sydney Morning Herald: Do Liberals still identify as conservative? And what does that even mean any more?

Australia Australia: Robert Menzies forged the Liberal Party in 1944. 7

Sussan Ley Judy Brewer Tim Fischer Alex Hawke Angela Andrew Hastie Jacinta Nampijinpa Price Sarah Henderson James Paterson Tony Barry Maria Kovacic Edgar Braybrooks John Ley Angus Taylor Ted O Brien
The Sydney Morning Herald: Sussan Ley and the fight for the ‘heart and soul’ of the Liberal Party’