they held office, and the electoral divisions shown are those they represented while in office. Several prime ministers belonged to parties other than those given and represented other electorates before and after their time in office. Political parties Timeline Career-based timeline This timeline shows most of the early life, the political career and death of each prime minister from 1901. The first prime minister was Edmund Barton in the early 20th century. Key Each dark coloured bar denotes the time spent as prime minister A light colour denotes time spent in Parliament before or after serving as prime minister A grey colour bar denotes the time the prime minister spent outside Parliament, either before or after their political career Notable moments changed party: Hughes (twice), Lyons died in office: Lyons, Curtin, Holt died shortly after leaving office: Chifley left Parliament on leaving office: Barton, Bruce, Menzies, Fraser, Hawke, Keating, Howard, Gillard, Turnbull long career after being Prime Minister: Hughes, Scullin, Page, Fadden was Prime Minister after an interruption to their political career: Scullin, Curtin, Chifley lived for more than twenty years after leaving Parliament: Watson, Cook, Bruce, Forde, Gorton, Whitlam, Fraser, Hawke, Keating former prime minister still living: Keating, Howard, Rudd, Gillard, Abbott, Turnbull, Morrison Timeline See also History of Australia List of prime ministers of Australia by birthplace List of prime ministers of Australia by time in office Politics of Australia Spouse of the prime minister of Australia Notes References External links Official website of the Prime Minister of Australia Museum of Australian Democracy Prime Minister Information Lists of prime ministers of Australia