The Prendergast Ministry was the 43rd ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, George Prendergast, of the Labor Party. The ministry was sworn in on 18 July 1924.[1][2] On 12 November 1924, a motion of no-confidence in the Prendergast government was proposed in the Legislative Assembly by John Allan, leader of the Country Party—the motion was carried 34 votes to 28, defeating the government. Allan and his ministry were sworn in on 18 November.[3]
Prendergast ministry | |
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.svg){kind=small} 43rd ministry of Victoria, Australia | |
| Date formed | 18 July 1924 |
| Date dissolved | 12 November 1924 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor | Lord Stradbroke |
| Premier | George Prendergast |
| No. of ministers | 11 |
| Member party | Labor |
| Status in legislature | Minority government 27 / 65 |
| Opposition party | Nationalist |
| Opposition leader | Alexander Peacock |
| History | |
| Election | 1924 state election |
| Predecessor | Third Peacock ministry |
| Successor | Allan ministry |
Portfolios
edit| Minister | Portfolios |
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| George Prendergast, MLA | |
| Tom Tunnecliffe, MLA | |
| John Lemmon, MLA | |
| Edmond Hogan, MLA | |
| Henry Bailey, MLA |
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| William Slater, MLA |
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| John Jones, MLC | |
| Daniel McNamara, MLC | |
| James Disney, MLC |
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| John Cain, MLA | |
| Gordon Webber, MLA | |
| William Beckett, MLC |
References
edit- ^ "Ministers of the Crown (per 8302/138)". Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 18 July 1924. p. 1924:2487.
- ^ "Victoria". The Sydney Morning Herald. NSW: National Library of Australia. 18 July 1924. p. 9. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ Victorian Year Book 1923–24. Victoria: Office of the Government Statistician. 1924.
- ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Prendergast Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 September 2023.