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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.
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.
Frank Scully, a Minister without
Portfolio, was also expelled from the party and
the cabinet—he was not replaced.
Portfolios
| Office |
Minister |
|
Premier
Treasurer
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The Hon John
Cain, MLA |
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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) |
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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) |
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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 |
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Minister-in-Charge
of Housing
Minister-in-Charge of Materials
|
The Hon Tom
Hayes, MLA (until 31 March 1955) |
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Minister-in-Charge
of Housing
|
The Hon John
Sheehan, MLA (from 31 March 1955) |
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Minister
of Labour
Minister of Mines
|
The Hon Archibald Fraser, MLC |
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Minister
of Education
|
The Hon Ernie
Shepherd, MLA |
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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 |
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Minister-in-Charge
of Electrical Undertakings
Minister for Forests
|
The Hon John
Galbally, MLC |
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Ministers
without Portfolio
|
The Hon Joseph Smith, MLA
The Hon Frank Scully, MLA
(until 31 March 1955)
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