Prime Minister Andrew Fisher

Andrew Fisher was prime minister of Australia three times from 13 November 1908 to 2 June 1909, 29 April 1910 to 24 June 1913 and 17 September 1914 to 27 October 1915.

His government started the Commonwealth Bank and introduced invalid pensions. He also introduced the Maternity Allowance Act 1912 that proposed a one-off payment of £5 to all women who had given birth, regardless of their marital status.