Bill Ashley | |
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| Leader of the Opposition in the Senate | |
| In office 19 December 1949 – 11 June 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Nick McKenna |
| Leader of the Government in the Senate | |
| In office 17 June 1946 – 19 December 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Keane |
| Succeeded by | Neil O'Sullivan |
| Senator for New South Wales | |
| In office 23 October 1937 – 27 June 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Guy Arkins |
| Succeeded by | James Ormonde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1881 near Hay, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 27 June 1958 (aged 76) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse |
Theresa Maloney (m. 1921) |
| Occupation | Tobacconist |
William Patrick Ashley (20 September 1881 – 27 June 1958) was an Australian politician. He was a Senator for New South Wales from 1937 until his death in 1958, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He was a cabinet minister in the ALP governments between 1941 and 1949, serving as Postmaster-General (1941–1945), Minister for Information (1941–1943), Supply and Shipping (1945–1948), and Shipping and Fuel (1948–1950). He was the party's Senate leader from 1946 to 1951.