Third Cain Ministry

The Third Cain Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Victoria (Australia). It was led by the Premier of Victoria, John Cain of the Labour Party. The ministry was sworn in on 17 December 1952, and resigned on 7 June 1955 when it was succeeded by the Bolte Ministry.[1][2]

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.[3] Frank Scully, a Minister without Portfolio, was also expelled from the party and the cabinet—he was not replaced.

Portfolios

Office	Minister
Premier Treasurer	The Hon John Cain, MLA
Deputy Premier Chief Secretary	The Hon Bill Galvin, MLA
Minister of Transport Vice-President of the Board of Lands and Works	The Hon Les Coleman, MLC
Minister of Transport Vice-President of the Board of Lands and Works	The Hon Don Ferguson, MLC (from 31 March 1955)
Attorney-General Minister-in-Charge of Prices Minister-in-Charge of Immigration	The Hon Bill Slater, MLA
Minister of Health	The Hon Bill Barry, MLA (until 31 March 1955)
Minister of Health	The Hon Val Doube, MLA (from 31 March 1955)
Minister of Agriculture Minister of State Development and Decentralization Minister of Water Supply Vice-President of the Board of Lands and Works	The Hon Clive Stoneham, MLA
Minister-in-Charge of Housing Minister-in-Charge of Materials	The Hon Tom Hayes, MLA (until 31 March 1955)
Minister-in-Charge of Housing	The Hon John Sheehan, MLA (from 31 March 1955)
Minister of Labour Minister of Mines	The Hon Archibald Fraser, MLC
Minister of Education	The Hon Ernie Shepherd, MLA
Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey Minister of Soldier Settlement Minister for Conservation President of the Board of Lands and Works	The Hon Robert Holt, MLA
Commissioner of Public Works Vice-President of the Board of Lands and Works	The Hon Samuel Merrifield, MLA
Minister-in-Charge of Electrical Undertakings Minister for Forests	The Hon John Galbally, MLC
Ministers without Portfolio	The Hon Joseph Smith, MLA The Hon Frank Scully, MLA (until 31 March 1955)

References

1. "Ministers of the Crown". Victorian Government Gazette. 17 December 1952. p. 1952:7203.
2. "Ministers of the Crown". Victorian Government Gazette. 7 June 1955. p. 1955:2803.
3. "Cain silent on poll". The Argus. Melbourne. 2 April 1955. p. 5. Retrieved 10 May 2012 – via National Library of Australia.