[1] The 26th Parliament sat for an unusual five sessions by omitting the 1941 general election, and was prorogued on 30 August 1943.

[3] A 1941 act extended the life of parliament to 1 November 1942,[4] and a 1942 act allowed extension to "one year from the termination of the present war",[5] although a general election was held in 1943.

The first Fraser Ministry resigned on 30 April 1940 and was reappointed, with some portfolios adjusted.

[8] The second Fraser Ministry remained in power until its defeat by the National Party at the 1949 election.

[11] [12] The following table shows the initial composition of the 26th Parliament: The following table shows the detailed results: Key Labour National Country Party Independent Independent Liberal There were a number of changes during the term of the 26th Parliament.