Macfarlan Ministry
The Macfarlan Ministry was the 52nd ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Ian Macfarlan and consisted of members of the Liberal Party, the Country Party and two Independents. The ministry was known as the "stop gap ministry", and was formed when a crisis developed over loss of supply to Albert Dunstan's government. The ministry was sworn in on 2 October 1945, and met in parliament once on 3 October for the sole purpose of passing the supply bill for the next two months. Once the supply bill was passed, the Governor of Victoria, Sir Winston Dugan, dissolved the parliament and issued writs for an election.[1] Despite the short-lived parliament, Macfarlan's ministers retained their commissions until John Cain's ministry was sworn in on 21 November following Labor's election victory.[2]
Portfolios[]
| Office | Minister | Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Premier |
The Hon Ian Macfarlan, MLA | Liberal |
|
Deputy Premier |
The Hon Thomas Maltby, MLA | Liberal |
|
Minister of Health |
The Hon William Haworth, MLA | Liberal |
|
Minister of Agriculture |
The Hon William Cumming, MLA | Liberal |
|
Minister of Water Supply |
The Hon Edwin Mackrell, MLA | Country |
|
Minister of Public Instruction |
The Hon Leslie Hollins, MLA | Independent |
|
President of the Board of Land and Works |
The Hon William Everard, MLA | Liberal |
|
Minister of Transport |
The Hon James Disney, MLC | Liberal |
|
Minister for Public Works |
The Hon Likely McBrien, MLC | Independent |
|
Minister without Portfolio |
The Hon Archie Michaelis, MLA | Liberal |
References[]
- ^ "END OF STATE PARLIAMENT". . Vic.: National Library of Australia. 5 October 1945. p. 2. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ Victoria Government Gazette No. 150, Government of Victoria, 21 November 1945.
External links[]
- Victoria Government Gazette No. 130, Government of Victoria, 2 October 1945
- Victoria (Australia) ministries