Charles Barnes (Australian politician)

The Honourable Charles Barnes
Minister for External Territories
In office 28 February 1968 – 25 January 1972
Prime Minister	John Gorton William McMahon
Preceded by	Himself (Territories)
Succeeded by	Andrew Peacock
Minister for Territories
In office 18 December 1963 – 28 February 1968
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies Harold Holt John McEwen John Gorton
Preceded by	Paul Hasluck
Succeeded by	Himself (External Territories)
Member of the Australian Parliament for McPherson
In office 22 November 1958 – 2 November 1972
Preceded by	Arthur Fadden
Succeeded by	Eric Robinson
Personal details
Born	(1901-11-13)13 November 1901 Einasleigh, Queensland, Australia
Died	24 October 1998(1998-10-24) (aged 96)
Political party	Country

Charles Edward "Ceb" Barnes (13 November 1901 – 24 October 1998) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Country Party and served in the House of Representatives from 1958 to 1972. He was a long-serving government minister as Minister for Territories (1963–1968) and External Territories (1968–1972), holding office under five prime ministers.