The Second Curtin Ministry was the thirty-first Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 21 September 1943 to 6 July 1945.
Australian Labor Party
Rt Hon John Curtin, MP: Prime Minister, Minister for Defence
Rt Hon Frank Forde, MP: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for the Army
Rt Hon Ben Chifley, MP: Treasurer. Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (to 2 February 1945)
Rt Hon Dr H.V. Evatt, KC MP: Attorney-General, Minister for External Affairs
Hon Jack Beasley, MP: Minister for Supply and Shipping (to 2 February 1945), Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 2 February 1945)
Hon Norman Makin, MP: Minister for the Navy, Minister for Munitions. Minister for Aircraft Production (from 2 February 1945)
Senator Hon Richard Keane: Minister for Trade and Customs
Hon Jack Holloway, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service
Hon Arthur Drakeford, MP: Minister for Air, Minister for Civil Aviation
Hon William Scully, MP: Minister for Commerce and Agriculture
Senator Hon Bill Ashley: Postmaster-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 2 February 1945), Minister for Supply and Shipping (from 2 February 1945)
Hon John Dedman, MP: Minister for War Organisation of Industry (to 19 February 1945), Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (from 2 February 1945)
Senator Hon Joe Collings: Minister for the Interior
Hon Eddie Ward, MP: Minister for Transport, Minister for External Territories
Senator Hon James Fraser: Minister for Health, Minister for Social Services
Hon Charles Frost, MP: Minister for Repatriation, Minister in charge of War Service Homes
Hon Bert Lazzarini, MP: Minister for Home Security. Minister for Works (from 2 February 1945)
Senator Hon Don Cameron: Minister for Aircraft Production (to 2 February 1945), Postmaster-General (from 2 February 1945)
Hon Arthur Calwell, MP: Minister for Information
