See also: Deakin government (1903–1904).
| Cabinet Name: | First Deakin ministry |
| Cabinet Type: | Ministry |
| Cabinet Number: | 2nd |
| Jurisdiction: | Australia |
| Flag: | Flag of Australia (1903–1908).svg |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Date Formed: | 24 September 1903 |
| Date Dissolved: | 27 April 1904 |
| Government Head: | Alfred Deakin |
| State Head: | Edward VII |
| Governor General: | Lord Hopetoun Lord Northcote |
| Members Number: | 8 |
| Political Party: | Protectionist |
| Legislature Status: | Minority government (Labour support) |
| Opposition Party: | Free Trade |
| Opposition Leader: | George Reid |
| Election: | 16 December 1903 |
| Legislature Term: | 1st 2nd |
| Predecessor: | Barton ministry |
| Successor: | Watson ministry |
| State Head Title: | Monarch |
| Government Head Title: | Prime Minister |
The First Deakin ministry (Protectionist) was the 2nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 2nd Prime Minister, Alfred Deakin. The First Deakin ministry succeeded the Barton ministry, which dissolved on 24 September 1903 following Sir Edmund Barton's retirement from Parliament to enter the inaugural High Court. The ministry was replaced by the Watson ministry on 27 April 1904 after the Labour Party withdrew their support over the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill.[1]
James Drake, who died in 1941, was the last surviving member of the First Deakin ministry; Drake was also the last surviving minister of the Barton government and the Reid government.
| Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Hon Alfred Deakin for Ballaarat | ||||
| Hon Sir William Lyne for Hume | |||||
| Rt Hon Sir George Turner for Balaclava | |||||
| Rt Hon Sir John Forrest for Swan | |||||
| Hon James Drake Senator for Queensland | |||||
| Hon Sir Philip Fysh for Denison | |||||
| Hon Austin Chapman for Eden-Monaro | |||||
| Hon Thomas Playford II Senator for South Australia | |||||