Macfarlan Ministry


The Macfarlan Ministry was the 52nd ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Ian Macfarlan and consisted of members of the Liberal Party, the Country Party and two Independents. The ministry was known as the "stop gap ministry", and was formed when a crisis developed over loss of supply to Albert Dunstan's government. The ministry was sworn in on 2 October 1945, and met in parliament once on 3 October for the sole purpose of passing the supply bill for the next two months. Once the supply bill was passed, the Governor of Victoria, Sir Winston Dugan, dissolved the parliament and issued writs for an election. Despite the short-lived parliament, Macfarlan's ministers retained their commissions until John Cain's ministry was sworn in on 21 November following Labor's election victory.

Portfolios

OfficeMinisterParty

Premier

Treasurer

Attorney-General

Solicitor-General
The Hon Ian Macfarlan, MLALiberal

Deputy Premier

Chief Secretary

Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings
The Hon Thomas Maltby, MLALiberal

Minister of Health

Minister of Housing
The Hon William Haworth, MLALiberal

Minister of Agriculture

Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
The Hon William Cumming, MLALiberal

Minister of Water Supply

Minister of Decentralization
The Hon Edwin Mackrell, MLACountry

Minister of Public Instruction

Minister of Labour
The Hon Leslie Hollins, MLAIndependent

President of the Board of Land and Works

Commissioner of Crown Lands

Minister of Forests
The Hon William Everard, MLALiberal

Minister of Transport

Minister of Mines

Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
The Hon James Disney, MLCLiberal

Minister for Public Works
The Hon Likely McBrien, MLCIndependent

Minister without Portfolio
The Hon Archie Michaelis, MLALiberal