| 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.
| Minister | Portfolios |
|---|---|
| John Cain, MLA | |
| Bill Galvin, MLA | |
| Les Coleman, MLC |
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| Don Ferguson, MLC (from 31 March 1955) |
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| Bill Slater, MLA |
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| Bill Barry, MLA (until 31 March 1955) | |
| Val Doube, MLA (from 31 March 1955) | |
| Clive Stoneham, MLA |
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| Tom Hayes, MLA (until 31 March 1955) |
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| John Sheehan, MLA (from 31 March 1955) | |
| Archibald Fraser, MLC | |
| Ernie Shepherd, MLA | |
| Robert Holt, MLA |
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| Samuel Merrifield, MLA |
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| John Galbally, MLC |
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| Joseph Smith, MLA |
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| Frank Scully, MLA (until 31 March 1955) | |