Prendergast ministry explained

Cabinet Name:Prendergast ministry
Cabinet Number:43rd
Jurisdiction:Victoria, Australia
Date Formed:18 July 1924
Date Dissolved:12 November 1924
State Head Title:Monarch
Government Head Title:Premier
Government Head:George Prendergast
State Head:George V
Governor:Lord Stradbroke
Current Number:11
Political Party: Labor
Legislature Status:Minority government
Opposition Party: Nationalist
Opposition Leader:Alexander Peacock
Election:1924 state election
Predecessor:Third Peacock ministry
Successor:Allan ministry
Flag:File:Flag of Victoria (1901–1952).svg
Flag Border:true
Cabinet Type: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] 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.[2]

Portfolios

MinisterPortfolios
George Prendergast, MLA
Tom Tunnecliffe, MLA
John Lemmon, MLA
Edmond Hogan, MLA
Henry Bailey, MLA
William Slater, MLA
John Jones, MLC
Daniel McNamara, MLC
James Disney, MLC
  • Ministers without Portfolio
John Cain, MLA
Gordon Webber, MLA
William Beckett, MLC

Notes and References

  1. News: Victoria . . NSW . 18 July 1924 . 28 March 2011 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Book: Victorian Year Book 1923–24 . 1924 . Office of the Government Statistician . Victoria .
  3. Web site: Carr . Adam . VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Prendergast Ministry . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . 29 September 2023.