First Hollway ministry

The First Hollway Ministry was the 54th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Thomas Hollway, and consisted of members of the Liberal and Country parties.[1] Hollway led a Liberal-Country coalition until the Country Party ministers resigned on 3 December 1948.[2] He then led an interim Liberal ministry until 8 December, when he formed a full Liberal ministry.[2] The ministry were sworn in on 20 November 1947, 3 December 1948, and 8 December 1948.[2][3]

1st Hollway Ministry I (20 November 1947 to 3 December 1948)


Minister	Party	Portfolio
Thomas Hollway, MLA	Liberal	Premier Treasurer
John McDonald, MLA	Country	Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey President of the Board of Land and Works Minister of Water Supply Minister of Soldier Settlement
Wilfrid Hughes, MLA	Liberal	Minister of Transport Minister of Public Instruction Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
Keith Dodgshun, MLA	Country	Chief Secretary
Trevor Oldham, MLA	Liberal	Attorney-General Solicitor-General
Albert Dunstan, MLA	Country	Minister of Health
Alexander Dennett, MLA	Liberal	Minister of Agriculture Minister of Forests Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
James Kennedy, MLC	Liberal	Commissioner of Public Works Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
John Lienhop, MLC	Country	Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings Minister of Mines
Herbert Hyland, MLA	Country	Minister of Labour* Minister in Charge of State Development*
Arthur Warner, MLC	Liberal	Minister in Charge of Materials Minister in Charge of Housing*
Percy Byrnes, MLC	Country	Minister without portfolio

* Honorary positions

1st Hollway Ministry II (3 December 1948 to 8 December 1948)

Minister	Portfolio
Thomas Hollway, MLA	Premier Treasurer Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey President of the Board of Land and Works Minister of Water Supply Minister of Soldier Settlement
Wilfrid Hughes, MLA	Minister of Transport Minister of Public Instruction Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Chief Secretary
Trevor Oldham, MLA	Attorney-General Solicitor-General Minister of Health
Alexander Dennett, MLA	Minister of Agriculture Minister of Forests Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Minister of Labour Minister of Decentralisation
James Kennedy, MLC	Commissioner of Public Works Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings Minister of Mines
Arthur Warner, MLC	Minister in Charge of Materials* Minister in Charge of Housing *

*Honorary positions

1st Hollway Ministry III (8 December 1948 to 27 June 1950)

Minister	Portfolio
Thomas Hollway, MLA	Premier Treasurer Minister of Transport (29 October 1949 to 15 December 1949) Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings (29 October 1949 to 15 December 1949) Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (29 October 1949 to 15 December 1949)
Wilfrid Hughes, MLA	Minister of Transport Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (to 29 October 1949)
Trevor Oldham, MLA	Attorney-General Solicitor-General Chief Secretary (from 19 June 1950)
Alexander Dennett, MLA	Minister of Agriculture Minister of Forests Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (to 15 December 1949)
James Kennedy, MLC	Commissioner of Public Works
Arthur Warner, MLC	Minister in Charge of Housing (to 19 June 1950) Minister in Charge of Materials (to 19 June 1950) Minister of in Charge of State Development (to 15 December 1949) Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings (15 December 1949 to 19 June 1950)
William W Leggatt, MLA	Chief Secretary (to 19 June 1950) Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey (from 19 June 1950) President of the Board of Land and Works (from 19 June 1950) Minister of Soldier Settlement (from 19 June 1950)
Raymond W Tovell, MLA	Minister of Public Instruction
Rutherford Guthrie, MLA	Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey (to 19 June 1950) President of the Board of Land and Works (to 19 June 1950) Minister of Soldier Settlement (to 19 June 1950)
Henry Bolte, MLA	Minister of Water Supply Minister of Mines (to 19 June 1950) Minister for Conservation (from 15 December 1949)
Charles P Gartside, MLC	Minister of Health*
Allan McDonald, MLC	Minister of Labour Minister of State Development (from 15 December 1949)*
Edward Guye, MLA	Minister of Transport (from 15 December 1949) Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (from 15 December 1949)
John Hipworth, MLA	Minister without Portfolio (from 15 December 1949) Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (from 15 December 1949)
Thomas Maltby, MLA	Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings (from 19 June 1950) Minister of Mines (from 19 June 1950)
John Don, MLA	Minister without Portfolio (from 19 June 1950)
Leslie G Norman, MLA	Minister without Portfolio (from 19 June 1950)

* Honorary positions

References

Jones, Barry O., "Hollway, Thomas Tuke (Tom) (1906–1971)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 2023-01-04
Paul Strangio and Brian Costar (eds.), The Premiers of Victoria: 1856–2006 (Federation Press, Sydney, 2006).
http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/states/vic/historic/ministries/hollway1.txt

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[1] Jones, Barry O., "Hollway, Thomas Tuke (Tom) (1906–1971)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 2023-01-04

[:0-2] Paul Strangio and Brian Costar (eds.), The Premiers of Victoria: 1856–2006 (Federation Press, Sydney, 2006).

[3] ttp://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/states/vic/historic/ministries/hollway1.txt