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. 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.

Portfolios

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