Chifley
Proper noun
Meaning
An electoral division in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
A surname
Ben Chifley
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Although Chifley managed to lead Labor to a five-seat swing in the House, Labor lost six seats in the Senate, giving the Coalition control of both chambers.
A few weeks later, Chifley suffered a heart attack in his room at the Hotel Kurrajong in Canberra (he had lived there throughout his political career, having refused to reside at The Lodge while Prime Minister).
Although Frank Forde was nominally the number-two-man in the government, Chifley became the minister Curtin most relied on.
Ben Chifley started the lock-up almost by accident to give the newspapers time to file for their morning editions.
Chifley in the 1940s The radical reforming nature of Chifley's government was such that between 1946 and 1949, the Australian Parliament enacted 299 bills, a record at that time.
Chifley and his ministers were able to ensure that Australia's wartime economy was managed effectively and that post-war debts were minimised.