National Archives' records

Our collection includes records from Ben Chifley's years as prime minister and member of parliament.

This is a selection of records from our collection, including Commonwealth records and Chifley’s personal papers (CP 268).

• Correspondence maintained as Director of Labour Supply and Regulation, 1940 (series M1414)
• Governments – Curtin and Chifley Ministry, 1941-45 (A461, AP4/1/3)
• Press file – Political – Statements by Mr Chifley, 1943-47 (A5954, 2210/1)
• Correspondence relating to portfolio matters, 1943-49 (series M1457)
• Housing Commission – Correspondence with Minister for Post War Reconstruction (JB Chifley), 1944 (A11676, HC1944/15)
• Chifley, JB – Declaration of Peace – Sydney, 15 August 1945 (audio tape – ABC radio broadcast – Australian political), 1945 (C102, 1567786)
• Correspondence to and from the Prime Minister and his parliamentary office, 1945-49 (series M1455)
• General correspondence from various political organisations, and representative groups, 1945-49 (series M1458)
• 27th Commonwealth Ministry – Chifley Ministry, 1945-46 (A5447, 43)
• Chifley Ministry, 1945-47 (A461, BA4/1/3 Part 1)
• Subject files, single number system, 1945-49 (series M1459)
• Prime Ministers – Rt Hon. JB Chifley, 1945-50 (A461, V4/1/12)
• Economic outlook – Statement by JB Chifley, PM, 1946-47 (A571, 1947/455)
• 28th Commonwealth Ministry – 2nd Chifley Ministry, 1946-49 (A5447, 44)
• Personal correspondence from Rt Hon. JB Chifley, 1946-51 (A5954, 49/10)
• Parliamentary and Ministerial press statements by the Prime Minister, Rt Hon. JB Chifley, 1947-48 (A1068, PI47/5/2/2)
• Legislative and administrative record of the Curtin and Chifley governments, 1948 (A432, 1948/25)
• Press statements by Mr Chifley, 1948-49 (A5954, 2210/2)
• Copies of replies to correspondence, maintained by the Private Secretary, 1948-49 (series M1456)
• Federal Elections, December 1949 – Speeches and statements by the Prime Minister (Mr JB Chifley, MP), 1949, (A5954, 2315/5)
• Evatt, Dr HV – Tribute to JB Chifley (audio tape), 1951 (C102, 1499273)
• Tribute to JB Chifley (by: Menzies, Evatt, Rodgers, Spratt, Fadden) (audio tape – radio broadcast), 1951 (C102, 1499277)
• Curtin and Chifley Led the Way (Newspaper Cuttings), 1963-66 (A5954, 1213/16)