Second Philp ministry explained

The Second Philp Ministry was the 24th ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Premier Robert Philp, who led the Conservative party. It succeeded the Second Kidston ministry on 19 November 1907 following Kidston's resignation on 12 November 1907. The Ministry lost a vote of no-confidence in the Legislative Assembly by 37 to 29 on its first day, and Philp asked for and obtained a dissolution of Parliament. At the 5 February 1908 election, the Conservative party lost seven Assembly seats including those of two of the ministers (Leahy and Stephens), and on 14 February Philp resigned. The Ministry formally concluded on 18 February 1908, and was succeeded by the Second Kidston ministry.

The Ministry

On 19 November 1907, the Governor, Lord Chelmsford, designated eight principal executive offices of the Government, and appointed the following Members of the Parliament of Queensland to the Ministry as follows:

OfficeMinister
Premier
Chief Secretary
Treasurer
Robert Philp
Deputy Premier
Home Secretary
Digby Denham
Secretary for Public Lands
Walter Barnes
Secretary for RailwaysJohn Dunmore Campbell
Secretary for Public Works
Secretary for Mines
Patrick Leahy
Minister for JusticeFrancis Power, MLC
Secretary for Agriculture
Secretary for Public Instruction
William Stephens
Minister without portfolioWilliam Villiers Brown, MLC

The Minister of Justice fulfilled all duties usually performed by the Attorney-General.

References

. Colin Hughes. Graham, B. D.. A handbook of Australian government and politics, 1890-1964. 1968. Australian National University. Canberra. 0-7081-0270-0. 173.