Prendergast ministry

Prendergast ministry
43rd ministry of Victoria, Australia
Date formed	18 July 1924
Date dissolved	12 November 1924
People and organisations
Monarch	George V
Governor	Lord Stradbroke
Premier	George Prendergast
No. of ministers	11
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Minority government 27 / 65
Opposition party	Nationalist
Opposition leader	Alexander Peacock
History
Election	1924 state election
Predecessor	Third Peacock ministry
Successor	Allan ministry

The Prendergast Ministry was the 43rd ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, George Prendergast, of the Labor Party. The ministry was sworn in on 18 July 1924. On 12 November 1924, a motion of no-confidence in the Prendergast government was proposed in the Legislative Assembly by John Allan, leader of the Country Party—the motion was carried 34 votes to 28, defeating the government. Allan and his ministry were sworn in on 18 November.

Portfolios

Minister	Portfolios
George Prendergast, MLA	Premier Treasurer
Tom Tunnecliffe, MLA	Chief Secretary
John Lemmon, MLA	Minister of Education Minister of Labour
Edmond Hogan, MLA	Minister of Agriculture Minister of Railways Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
Henry Bailey, MLA	President of the Board of Land and Works Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey Minister of Water Supply Minister of Markets (from 28 July 1924)
William Slater, MLA	Attorney-General Solicitor-General
John Jones, MLC	Commissioner of Public Works Minister of Public Health Minister in Charge of Immigration Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
Daniel McNamara, MLC	Minister of Mines Minister of Forests Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
James Disney, MLC	Ministers without Portfolio
John Cain, MLA
Gordon Webber, MLA
William Beckett, MLC