National Archives' records

Our collection includes records from Arthur Fadden's time as prime minister and member of parliament.

No collection of Fadden's personal records is known to exist. In 1969, however, Fadden published a memoir, They Call Me Artie.

This is a selection of records from our collection.

• Menzies and Fadden Ministries – folders of minutes and submissions, 1939-41 (series A2697)
• Menzies and Fadden Ministries – folders of minutes and submissions, 1939-41 (A2697, Roll 4)
• Complaint re control and application of censorship. Deputation to Mr Fadden headed by EJ Ward MP, 1940-41 (SP109/3, 342/07)
• Advisory War Council – appreciation of Mr Fadden's chairmanship, 1941 (A5954, 207/8)
• Administration. Mr Fadden appointed as Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Co-ordination, 1941 (A5954, 1597/8)
• Budget: 1941/42 – Fadden 1941 (CP6/2, 3)
• Commission appointing Hattil Foll as Minister for Information, dated 29 August 1941 and signed by A Fadden, 1941-42 (A9357, 2)
• Portrait of Sir Arthur Fadden, 1941-60 (A463, 1965/2002)
• Criticism of Mr Fadden by the Minister for Labour and National Service, 1942 (A2684, 1025)
• Fadden, Honourable Arthur William, appointment as member of the Privy Council, 1942 (A2926, A26)
• Election campaign, July/August 1943. Rural policy speech by Mr Fadden, Leader of the Country Party, 27 July 1943 with political and press comment, 1943 (A5954, 598/3)
• Menzies, RG and Fadden, AW – announcement of end of the European War – Sydney 8 May 1945 (audio tape), 1945 (C102, 1499277)
• Rt Hon. AW Fadden MP – Privilege motion – House of Representatives, October 1948, 1948 (A432, 1948/1175)
• Teleprinter services for Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Fadden, 1950 (A461, A388/1/8)
• ABC radio presentation by Sir A Fadden – '14th Security Loan', 1951 (SP369/1, F/11)
• Visit abroad of Treasurer Right Hon. Sir Arthur Fadden – September 1955, 1955-57 (A462, 114/59)
• Menzies Ministry – periods in which Sir Arthur Fadden acted as Prime Minister, 1955-57 (A463, 1958/131)