Chris Watson was Australia's 3rd Prime Minister (and first Labor Prime Minister). He held office for only 4 months in 1904, but his imprint on legislation extended through the first 10 years of the Australian Parliament.

Watson was a founder and one of the principal architects of the early Australian Labor Party.

Did you know?

Chris Watson:

• made Australia the first nation with a labour prime minister
• established the solidarity rule by which he was expelled from the Labor Party
• designed the soldier settlement scheme in 1917
• was a trustee of the Sydney Cricket Ground
• was a founder of the National Roads and Motorists Association
• was a founder and the first chairman of Ampol in 1936