Ben Chifley's time started in 1928 when he was first elected into a labor seat.He was the sixteenth Prime Minister for Australia. Ben became the leader of the Labor Party when John Curtain died.Ben was first elected a labor seat in 1928 and lost that seat in 1931. Ben was then realected in 1940 and was treasurer in the curtain labor government in 1941. Ben also refused to wear ceremonial clothes and became privy councillor in his gown suit.
Ben Chifley's time started in 1928 when he was first elected into a labor seat.He was the sixteenth Prime Minister for Australia. Ben became the leader of the Labor Party when John Curtain died.Ben was first elected a labor seat in 1928 and lost that seat in 1931. Ben was then realected in 1940 and was treasurer in the curtain labor government in 1941. Ben also refused to wear ceremonial clothes and became privy councillor in his gown suit.