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Composition of
ministry
First arrangement
The composition of
this arrangement of the ministry was announced by
Premier Cahill following the 1956 state election on
15 March 1956, and covers the period until 22
November 1957, when there was a minor rearrangement
of the ministry. Ministers are listed in order of
seniority and in most cases, serve the full term of
this ministry.
| Portfolio |
Minister |
Party |
Term commence |
Term end |
Term of office |
Premier
Colonial Treasurer |
Hon. Joseph
Cahill, MLA |
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Labor |
15 March 1956 |
1 April 1959 |
3 years, 17 days |
Deputy
Premier
Minister of Education |
Hon. Bob
Heffron, MLA |
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Attorney–General
Minister
for Justice
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Representative of the Government in
Legislative Council |
Hon. Reg
Downing, MLC |
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Colonial
Secretary
Minister for Immigration
Minister for Co-operative Societies |
Hon. Gus
Kelly, MLA |
|
Minister for Agriculture
Minister for Food Production |
Hon. Eddie
Graham, MLA 1 |
|
13 November 1957 |
1 year, 243 days |
| Minister
for Health |
Hon. Bill
Sheahan, QC, MLA |
|
1 April 1959 |
3 years, 17 days |
Minister
for Child Welfare
Minister
for Social Welfare |
Hon. Frank
Hawkins, MLA |
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Minister
for Local Government
Minister
for Highways |
Hon. Jack
Renshaw, MLA |
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| Minister
for Transport |
Hon. George
Enticknap, MLA |
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| Minister
for Housing |
Hon. Abe
Landa, MLA |
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| Secretary
for Public Works |
Hon. John
McGrath, MLA |
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| Minister for Conservation |
Hon. Ernest
Wetherell, MLA |
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| Minister
without portfolio |
Hon. William
Gollan, MLA |
|
22 November 1957 |
1 year, 252 days |
Secretary for Lands
Secretary
for Mines |
Hon. Roger
Nott, MLA |
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| Minister
for Labour and Industry |
Hon. James Maloney, MLC |
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| Minister
without portfolio |
Hon. Jim
Simpson, MLA |
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- ^1 Graham
died in office.
Second arrangement
The rearrangement
of the ministry was triggered by the death of the
Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Food
Production, Eddie Graham, who died in office on 13
November 1957.[3] Cahill
took the opportunity to make a minor rearrangement
of the ministry. Ministers are listed in order of
seniority. Only changes in portfolios are shown and
covers the period until 1 April 1959, when the 1959
state election was held.
| Portfolio |
Minister |
Party |
Term commence |
Term end |
Term of office |
| Secretary
for Lands |
Hon.
William Gollan, MLA 3 |
|
Labor |
22 November 1957 |
1 April 1959 |
1 year, 130 days |
Minister
for Agriculture
Minister for Food Production |
Hon.
Roger Nott, MLA 2 |
|
14 November 1957 |
1 year, 138 days |
| Secretary
for Mines |
Hon.
Jim Simpson, MLA 4 |
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| Minister
without portfolio |
Hon. John
McMahon, MLA 5 |
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- ^2 Following
the death of Graham, Nott was promoted as
Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Food
Production.
- ^3 Following
the promotion of Nott, Gollan was promoted as
Secretary for Lands.
- ^4 Following
the promotion of Gollan, Simpson was promoted as
Secretary for Mines.
- ^5 Following
the promotion of Simpson, McMahon was promoted
into the ministry, without portfolio.
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