The Third Cain Ministry was the 57th ministry of the Government of Victoria (Australia). It was led by the Premier of Victoria, John Cain of the Labor Party. The ministry was sworn in on 17 December 1952, and resigned on 7 June 1955 when it was succeeded by the Bolte Ministry.[1][2]

Third Cain ministry

57th ministry of Victoria, Australia
Date formed17 December, 1952
Date dissolved31 March, 1955
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorSir Dallas Brooks
PremierJohn Cain
Deputy premierBill Galvin
No. of ministers14
Member party  Labor
Status in legislatureMajority government
37 / 65
Opposition party  Liberal and Country
Opposition leaderTrevor Oldham (until 2 May 1953)
Henry Bolte (from 3 June 1953)
History
Election1952 state election
PredecessorSecond McDonald ministry
SuccessorBolte ministry

Three members of Cain's cabinet—Les Coleman (Minister of Transport), Bill Barry (Minister of Health) and Tom Hayes (Minister-in-Charge of Housing)—were expelled from the Labor Party on 31 March 1955 during the Australian Labor Party split of 1955 and formed the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist). They were replaced in their ministerial roles by Don Ferguson, Val Doube and John Sheehan respectively.[3] Frank Scully, a Minister without Portfolio, was also expelled from the party and the cabinet—he was not replaced.

Portfolios

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Minister Portfolios
John Cain, MLA
Bill Galvin, MLA
Les Coleman, MLC
Don Ferguson, MLC
(from 31 March 1955)
Bill Slater, MLA
Bill Barry, MLA
(until 31 March 1955)
Val Doube, MLA
(from 31 March 1955)
Clive Stoneham, MLA
Tom Hayes, MLA
(until 31 March 1955)
John Sheehan, MLA
(from 31 March 1955)
Archibald Fraser, MLC
Ernie Shepherd, MLA
Robert Holt, MLA
Samuel Merrifield, MLA
John Galbally, MLC
  • Minister-in-Charge of Electrical Undertakings
  • Minister for Forests
Joseph Smith, MLA
  • Ministers without Portfolio
Frank Scully, MLA
(until 31 March 1955)

References

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  1. ^ "Ministers of the Crown". Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 17 December 1952. p. 1952:7203.
  2. ^ "Ministers of the Crown". Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 7 June 1955. p. 1955:2803.
  3. ^ "Cain silent on poll". The Argus. Melbourne. 2 April 1955. p. 5. Retrieved 10 May 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
Parliament of Victoria
Preceded by Third Cain Ministry
1952–1955
Succeeded by