Prendergast Ministry

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]

Portfolios

Office	Minister
Premier Treasurer	The Hon George Prendergast, MLA
Chief Secretary	The Hon Tom Tunnecliffe, MLA
Minister of Education Minister of Labour	The Hon John Lemmon, MLA
Minister of Agriculture Minister of Railways Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works	The Hon Edmond Hogan, MLA
President of the Board of Land and Works Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey Minister of Water Supply	The Hon Henry Bailey, MLA
Attorney-General Solicitor-General	The Hon William Slater, MLA
Commissioner of Public Works Minister of Public Health Minister in Charge of Immigration Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works	The Hon John Percy Jones, MLC
Minister of Mines Minister of Forests Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works	The Hon Daniel McNamara, MLC
Ministers without Portfolio	The Hon John Cain, MLA The Hon Gordon Webber, MLA The Hon William Beckett, MLC

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References

"Ministers of the Crown (per 8302/138)". Victorian Government Gazette. 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.

Parliament of Victoria
Preceded by Third Peacock Ministry	Prendergast Ministry 1924	Succeeded by Allan Ministry

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[gazette-1] "Ministers of the Crown (per 8302/138)". Victorian Government Gazette. 18 July 1924. p. 1924:2487.

[2] "Victoria". The Sydney Morning Herald. NSW: National Library of Australia. 18 July 1924. p. 9. Retrieved 28 March 2011.

[yearbook-3] Victorian Year Book 1923–24. Victoria: Office of the Government Statistician. 1924.