John Daly (Australian politician)

John Daly
Minister for Defence
In office
4 February 1931 – 3 March 1931
Preceded byAlbert Green
Succeeded byBen Chifley
Leader of the Government in the Senate
In office
22 October 1929 – 3 March 1931
Preceded byGeorge Pearce
Succeeded byJohn Barnes
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
In office
25 June 1929 – 22 October 1929
Preceded byTed Needham
Succeeded byGeorge Pearce
Senator for South Australia
In office
17 November 1928 – 30 June 1935
Personal details
Born(1891-11-10)10 November 1891
Thebarton, South Australia
Died13 April 1942(1942-04-13) (aged 50)
North Adelaide, South Australia
Political partyLabor (1928–34)
Independent (1934–35)
ProfessionBarrister

John Joseph Daly (10 November 1891 – 13 April 1942) was an Australian lawyer and politician who served as a Senator for South Australia from 1928 to 1935. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party until 1934, when he was expelled. During the Scullin government he was the party's Senate leader, and held ministerial office as Vice-President of the Executive Council and briefly as Minister for Defence.