Third Cain ministry explained

Cabinet Name:Third Cain ministry
Cabinet Number:57th
Jurisdiction:Victoria, Australia
Date Formed:17 December, 1952
Date Dissolved:31 March, 1955
Government Head Title:Premier
Deputy Government Head Title:Deputy premier
Government Head:John Cain
Deputy Government Head:Bill Galvin
State Head Title:Monarch
State Head:Elizabeth II
Governor:Sir Dallas Brooks
Current Number:14
Political Party: Labor
Legislature Status:Majority government
Opposition Party: Liberal and Country
Opposition Leader:Trevor Oldham (until 2 May 1953)
Henry Bolte (from 3 June 1953)
Election:1952 state election
Previous:Second McDonald ministry
Successor:Bolte ministry
Flag:File:Flag_of_Victoria_(Australia).svg
Flag Border:true
Cabinet Type:ministry

The Third Cain Ministry was the 57th ministry of the Government of Victoria (Australia). It was led by the Premier of Victoria, John Cain of the Labor Party. The ministry was sworn in on 17 December 1952, and resigned on 7 June 1955 when it was succeeded by the Bolte Ministry.

Three members of Cain's cabinet—Les Coleman (Minister of Transport), Bill Barry (Minister of Health) and Tom Hayes (Minister-in-Charge of Housing)—were expelled from the Labor Party on 31 March 1955 during the Australian Labor Party split of 1955 and formed the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist). They were replaced in their ministerial roles by Don Ferguson, Val Doube and John Sheehan respectively.[1] Frank Scully, a Minister without Portfolio, was also expelled from the party and the cabinet—he was not replaced.

Portfolios

MinisterPortfolios
John Cain, MLA
Bill Galvin, MLA
Les Coleman, MLC
Don Ferguson, MLC
(from 31 March 1955)
Bill Slater, MLA
Bill Barry, MLA
(until 31 March 1955)
Val Doube, MLA
(from 31 March 1955)
Clive Stoneham, MLA
Tom Hayes, MLA
(until 31 March 1955)
John Sheehan, MLA
(from 31 March 1955)
Archibald Fraser, MLC
Ernie Shepherd, MLA
Robert Holt, MLA
Samuel Merrifield, MLA
John Galbally, MLC
  • Minister-in-Charge of Electrical Undertakings
  • Minister for Forests
Joseph Smith, MLA
  • Ministers without Portfolio
Frank Scully, MLA
(until 31 March 1955)

Notes and References

  1. News: Cain silent on poll. . . Melbourne . 2 April 1955 . 10 May 2012 . 5 . National Library of Australia.