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This is a list of Prime Ministers of Australia by occupation. It lists the Prime Ministers of Australia and their occupations before entering politics. Temporary and unimportant professions are omitted (such as miscellaneous labouring jobs), and military service is listed separately.

# Prime Minister Occupation(s) Military service
1 Edmund Barton Lawyer, cricket umpire
2 Alfred Deakin Lawyer, schoolteacher
3 Chris Watson Trade union official, compositor
4 George Reid Lawyer, public servant, clerk
5 Andrew Fisher Trade union official, miner
6 Joseph Cook Trade union official, miner
7 Billy Hughes Trade union official, shopkeeper, schoolteacher British Army – private
8 Stanley Bruce Businessman, lawyer British Army – captain
9 James Scullin Trade union official, shopkeeper
10 Joseph Lyons Schoolteacher
11 Earle Page Doctor, farmer Australian Army – medical officer
12 Robert Menzies Lawyer
13 Arthur Fadden Accountant, clerk
14 John Curtin Journalist, trade union official
15 Frank Forde Schoolteacher
16 Ben Chifley Public servant, trade union official, engine-driver
17 Harold Holt Lawyer Australian Army – gunner
18 John McEwen Farmer, clerk Australian Army – private
19 John Gorton Farmer RAAF – flight lieutenant
20 William McMahon Lawyer Australian Army – major
21 Gough Whitlam Lawyer RAAF – flight lieutenant
22 Malcolm Fraser Farmer
23 Bob Hawke Trade union official
24 Paul Keating Trade union official, clerk
25 John Howard Lawyer
26 Kevin Rudd Public servant
27 Julia Gillard Lawyer
28 Tony Abbott Journalist
29 Malcolm Turnbull Businessman, lawyer, journalist

References

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Australian Dictionary of Biography