| Cabinet Name: | McKell ministry |
| Cabinet Number: | 50th |
| Jurisdiction: | the State of New South Wales |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Government Head: | William McKell |
| Government Head Title: | Premier |
| Deputy Government Head: | Jack Baddeley |
| Deputy Government Head Title: | Deputy Premier |
| State Head: | George VI |
| State Head Title: | Monarch |
| Governor: | The Lord Wakehurst / |
| Members Number: | 15 |
| Legislature Status: | Majority government |
| Opposition Party: | UAP/Country coalition |
| Opposition Leader: | Reginald Weaver / / |
| Election: | 1944 New South Wales election |
| Previous: | First McKell ministry |
| Successor: | First McGirr ministry |
The McKell ministry (1944–1947) or Second McKell ministry was the 51st ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 27th Premier, William McKell, of the Labor Party. The ministry was the second of two occasions when the Government was led by McKell, as Premier.
McKell was first elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1917 and served continuously until 1947, when he resigned to become the 12th Governor-General of Australia. Having served as a junior minister in the first and third ministries of Jack Lang, during the 1930s McKell came to oppose Lang's dictatorial rule and critical of electoral failures. In 1939 McKell displaced Lang as Labor leader and NSW Leader of the Opposition.[1] McKell led Labor to victory at the 1941 state election, defeating the United Australia Party / Country Party coalition of Alexander Mair and Michael Bruxner. McKell and his government were re-elected for a subsequent term at the 1944 state election.[2]
This ministry covers the period from 8 June 1944 until 6 February 1947[3] when McKell resigned to become Governor-General of Australia. McKell was succeeded by Jim McGirr.
The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier McKell on 8 June 1944. There was a minor reshuffle in May 1946 following the appointment of Jack Tully as Agent-General for New South Wales in London.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Treasurer | 8 June 1944 | 6 February 1947 | |||||
| Deputy Premier Chief Secretary Secretary for Mines Minister for National Emergency Services | |||||||
| Minister for Education | |||||||
| Attorney–General | , KC | ||||||
| Minister for Conservation | align=center | 9 May 1946 | align=right | ||||
| align=center | 9 May 1946 | align=center | 6 February 1947 | align=right | |||
| Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Services | 8 June 1944 | 6 February 1947 | |||||
| Minister of Justice Vice-President of the Executive Council Representative of the Government in the Legislative Council | , | ||||||
| Secretary for Public Works Minister for Local Government | |||||||
| Minister for Health | |||||||
| Minister for Housing | |||||||
| Secretary for Lands | align=center | 9 May 1946 | align=right | ||||
| align=center | 9 May 1946 | align=center | 6 February 1947 | align=right | |||
| Minister for Transport | 8 June 1944 | 6 February 1947 | |||||
| Minister for Agriculture | |||||||
| Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration | align=center | 9 May 1946 | align=center | 6 February 1947 | |||
| Assistant Minister | 8 June 1944 | align=center | 9 May 1946 | align=right | |||
| , | align=center | 6 February 1947 | align=right | ||||
| align=center | 25 February 1946 | align=center | 9 May 1946 | align=right | |||
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