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'''Joseph Benedict Chifley''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|tʃ|ɪ|f|l|i}};<ref>{{cite web |title=Chifley |url=https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Chifley |website=The Free Dictionary |access-date=22 July 2021 |archive-date=22 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722055947/https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Chifley |url-status=live }}</ref> 22 September 1885 – 13 June 1951) was an Australian
Chifley was born in [[Bathurst, New South Wales]], and joined the [[New South Wales Government Railways]] after leaving school, eventually qualifying as an [[engine driver]]. He was prominent in the [[trade union movement]] before entering politics, and was also a director of ''[[The National Advocate]]''. After several previous unsuccessful candidacies, Chifley was elected to parliament in the [[1928 Australian federal election|1928 federal election]]. In 1931, he was appointed [[Minister for Defence (Australia)|Minister for Defence]] in the government of [[James Scullin]]. He served in cabinet for less than a year before losing his seat at the [[1931 Australian federal election|1931 federal election]], which saw the government suffer an [[electoral wipeout]].
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