Australian History Government Leadership Rewind Sir Edmund Barton – Australia’s 1st Prime Minister Australian Meditations May 23, 2020 0 Sir Edmund Barton, 1849 –1920. Australian politician, judge and the first Prime Minister of Australia. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900 (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images) WordPress › Error There has been a critical error on this website.Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress.